Author: The Associated Press
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Val Kilmer, the ‘Top Gun’ and Batman star with an intense approach, dies at 65
Kilmer died from pneumonia Tuesday night in Los Angeles, surrounded by family and friends, his daughter, Mercedes Kilmer, said in an email to The Associated Press.
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Trump says he’s considering ways to serve a third term as president
President Donald Trump said Sunday that “I’m not joking” about trying to serve a third term. “There are methods which you could do it.”
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Department of Health and Human Services will cut 10,000 jobs as part of a major restructuring plan
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will eliminate 10,000 jobs as part of a major restructuring plan, it announced Thursday. Overall, the agency, which is responsible for monitoring infectious diseases, inspecting foods and hospitals and overseeing health insurance programs for nearly half the country, says it will decrease its workforce…
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Europe lashes out over Trump auto tariffs and the economic threat to both continents
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — European automakers, already struggling with tepid economic growth at home and rising competition from China, on Thursday decried the U.S. import tax on cars as a heavy burden that will punish consumers and companies alike on both sides of the Atlantic. The new 25% import tax announced by President Donald Trump…
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The Signal attack plan messages: What we do (and don’t) know
Questions raised include whether federal laws were violated, whether classified information was exposed on the messaging app, and whether anyone will face consequences.
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Watch: Susan Collins and Angus King question US intelligence officials after war plans texted to journalist
The Trump administration’s top intelligence officials will appear Tuesday before the Senate Intelligence Committee.
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March Madness moves on to the Sweet 16: How to watch the best games, players
A bracket bereft of upsets will have a Sweet 16 all from power conferences, a first since the bracket expanded to 64 teams in 1985.
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Weekslong lockups of European tourists at US borders spark fears of traveling to America
On the Canadian border, a backpacker from Wales spent nearly three weeks at a detention center before flying home this week.
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Elon Musk meets with Pete Hegseth at the Pentagon and says he’s ready to ‘be helpful’
According to a CNN video of the two men exiting their meeting, Musk refused to answer questions as to whether he received a classified briefing on China as part of the visit.
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Trump administration debates invoking ‘state secrets privilege’ around deportation flights
A judge ordered the Trump administration to either provide more details about the flights or assert a claim that disclosing the information would harm “state secrets.”