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Supreme Court lets Trump administration cut $783 million of research funding in anti-DEI push

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration can slash hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of research funding in its push to cut federal diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, the Supreme Court de...

Aug 21, 2025

Judge says former Trump lawyer Alina Habba has been unlawfully serving as US attorney in New Jersey

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) - A judge ruled Thursday that President Donald Trump's former lawyer, Alina Habba, has been unlawfully serving as the the top federal prosecutor in New Jersey. "I conclude that ...

Aug 21, 2025

Trump administration reviewing all 55M people with US visas for potential deportable violations

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration said Thursday that it's reviewing all the more than 55 million people with U.S. visas for potential deportable violations. The State Department says visas th...

Aug 21, 2025

Netanyahu says he'll push ahead with Gaza City takeover and renewed ceasefire talks

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday he will give final approval for takeover of Gaza City while also restarting negotiations with Hamas aimed at re...

Aug 21, 2025

Former top aide to NYC mayor among 7 facing new charges in City Hall corruption probe

NEW YORK (AP) - A former top aide to New York City Mayor Eric Adams is among seven people facing new charges in the corruption investigation that has swirled around City Hall for two years, prosecutor...

Aug 21, 2025

James Dobson, founder of Focus on the Family, has died

COLORADO SPRINGS, Co. (AP) - Dr. James Dobson, a politically influential child psychologist who started a radio show counseling Christians on how to be good parents, founded the conservative ministry ...

Aug 21, 2025

Uganda agrees deal with US to take deported migrants if they don't have criminal records

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) - Uganda has agreed a deal with the United States to take deported migrants on condition that the deportees should not have criminal records and not be unaccompanied minors, offic...

Aug 21, 2025

Ukraine expects clarity soon on security guarantees from US and other allies

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Russia launched one of its biggest aerial attacks this year at Ukraine, firing 574 drones and 40 missiles, the Ukrainian Air Force said Thursday. The attack mostly targeted wester...

Aug 21, 2025

Brazilian police accuse ex-President Bolsonaro of planning to flee to Argentina seeking asylum

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) - Police in Brazil say messages found on former President Jair Bolsonaro's telephone showed that he wanted to flee to Argentina and request political asylum from President Javier...

Aug 20, 2025

Texas' Republican-controlled House approves new maps to create more winnable GOP congressional seats

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas Republicans on Wednesday took the first step toward approving new congressional maps that would give their party as many as five new seats in the House of Representatives, s...

Aug 20, 2025