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Trump says Iran operations are likely to last 4 to 5 weeks but could go longer
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump says Iran operations are likely to last 4 to…
War widens as Israeli and US planes pound Iran and Tehran and its proxies hit back
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran and allied armed groups fired missiles at Israel, Arab states and…
Neil Sedaka, the singer-songwriter behind dozens of hits of the 1960s and '70s, dies at age 86
NEW YORK (AP) — Neil Sedaka, the million-selling singer and songwriter, has died. His many hits included “Breaking Up Is Hard…
Bill Clinton tells lawmakers he 'did nothing wrong' and saw no signs of Epstein's abuse
FILE - Former President Bill Clinton speaks in the Cash Room of the Treasury Department during an event for the anniversary of the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund,, Nov. 21, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin,…
Scouting America will alter its policies to maintain support from the US military, Pentagon says
WASHINGTON (AP) — Scouting America will alter several policies at the urging of the Pentagon, including a requirement that members use “biological sex at birth and not gender identity,” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Friday. Some of the changes mirror what the…
Judge rejects request to block Trump White House from building its $400 million ballroom project
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal…
Hillary Clinton testifies she has no information on Epstein's crimes and doesn't recall meeting him
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told U.S.…
Cuba says it killed 4 people aboard Florida-registered speedboat that opened fire on soldiers
HAVANA (AP) — Cuban soldiers killed four people and wounded six others aboard a Florida-registered speed boat that had entered Cuban waters and opened fire first on soldiers, the Cuban government said Wednesday. Cuba’s Interior Ministry issued a statement that…
US men's hockey team feted at State of the Union; Trump says women's team will be honored 'soon'
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Olympic gold medal-winning U.S. men’s hockey team visited President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday afternoon and later received about a two-minute bipartisan standing ovation during his State of the Union address that night. Trump also announced that…
Takeaways from Trump's address: Sales mode on economy, heavy on patriotism, dark turn on Democrats
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump started in sales mode, using his State of the Union address to deliver an upbeat vision of the U.S. economy. But that portrayal collides with the sentiment of…
Olympic medal winners Corey and Korey return to Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. -- The Duluth-based Olympic medal-winning curling duo has returned. On Monday, a crowd of cheering fans met Olympians Korey Dropkin and Cory Thiesse as they…
5 questions heading into Trump's State of the Union address
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says…
Robert Carradine, 'Revenge of the Nerds' and 'Lizzie McGuire' star, dies at 71
Robert Carradine, the youngest of his prolific Hollywood family and whose biggest hit was the 1984 comedy “Revenge of the Nerds,” has died at 71. In a Tuesday statement, his family said he lived…
