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NATIONAL
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Minneapolis protesters vent their outrage after an ICE officer kills a woman
SUMMARY: Minneapolis is on edge following the fatal shooting of a woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer taking part in the Trump administration’s latest immigration crackdown. Protesters gathered Thursday outside of a federal building that’s serving as a major base for the operation. They shouted “No More ICE” and other as Border Patrol officers pushed them back, doused them with pepper spray and fired tear gas. With tensions boiling since the unidentified ICE agent shot 37-year-old mother of three Renee Nicole Macklin Good in the head, Minneapolis canceled the rest of the school week as a precaution. State and local officials have demanded ICE leave Minnesota, but Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said that’s not going to happen.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSImmigrationEnforcementMinnesotathLdWritethru/5158ce0838305b491c95db97b970cd03/text___
Woman killed by ICE agent in Minneapolis was a mother of 3, poet and new to the city
SUMMARY: The woman shot and killed by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis was a U.S. citizen and mother of a 6-year-old. In social media accounts, 37-year-old Renee Nicole Macklin Good described herself as a poet, writer, wife and mom. Trump administration officials painted Macklin Good as a domestic terrorist who had attempted to ram federal agents with her car. Her mother told a Minnesota newspaper her daughter wasn't involved in protests against the administration's immigration crackdown. She said her daughter was compassionate and took care of others all her life.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSImmigrationEnforcementMinnesotaVictimstLdWritethru/9aa822670b705c89906f2c699f1d16c5/text___
2 killed in shooting outside Mormon church in Salt Lake City
SUMMARY: Police say a shooting outside a church building in Salt Lake City has killed two people and injured six others. The shooting took place Wednesday in the parking lot of a house of worship for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, widely known as the Mormon church. Dozens of people were attending a funeral inside at the time. All the victims were adults. Salt Lake City police do not believe the shooting was targeting a religion. They also say they think it was not random. Authorities say no suspect is in custody. About 100 law enforcement vehicles were at the scene in the aftermath, and helicopters flew overhead.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSUtahShootingthLdWritethru/3e97bd92c89629f65e7db9572ead2643/text___
What to know about the fatal shooting of a woman by an ICE officer in Minneapolis
SUMMARY: Protesters have confronted federal officers in Minneapolis the day after a woman was fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer. Border Patrol officers fired tear gas and used pepper spray to push back demonstrators Thursday outside a Minneapolis federal building. The protests came amid heightened tensions after President Donald Trump’s administration dispatched 2,000 officers and agents to Minnesota for its latest immigration crackdown. The killing of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Macklin Good on Wednesday set off a clash between federal officials who insist the shooting was an act of self-defense and Minneapolis officials who dispute that narrative.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSImmigrationEnforcementMinnesotaWhattoKnowstLdWritethru/842b1d92cb93f2326171f139686e8b0f/text___
Trump’s 'beautiful' new law means states have big decisions this year on Medicaid, SNAP and taxes
SUMMARY: State lawmakers and governors will have decisions to make in 2026 about the budgets for their biggest social safety net programs. It comes in response to the tax cut and policy law that President Donald Trump signed last year. The measure imposes new work requirements for some people with Medicaid health coverage. It also raises the states' share of costs for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, which helps 1 in 8 Americans buy groceries. Many states could also decide whether to fall in line with tax cuts, including eliminating income taxes on tips and overtime.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSStateLegislatures/c18297ef9c1586bf719e035b3ac1983d/text___
California loses $160M for delaying revocation of 17,000 commercial driver’s licenses for immigrants
SUMMARY: U.S. transportation officials say California will lose $160 million for delaying the revocations of 17,000 commercial driver’s licenses for immigrants. The state notified those drivers in the fall that they would lose their licenses after a federal audit found problems, including licenses for truckers and bus drivers that remained valid long visas' expirations. But then last week California said it would delay until March after immigrant groups sued over concerns that some groups were unfairly targeted. The state DMV said California officials believed the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration was open to the delay while it completed its review. But federal agency told the state Wednesday that it never agreed to postpone the revocations.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSCommercialDriversLicensesImmigrantsthLdWritethru/a8904a07754ba2a5c8ec9781e6262ec1/text___
Minneapolis shooting by ICE agent brings debate over police force and moving vehicles back in focus
SUMMARY: The fatal shooting Wednesday of a woman by an immigration and customs enforcement agent in Minneapolis is raising questions about when law enforcement officers are justified in using lethal force against someone in a moving vehicle. Many police departments for decades have had policies in place prohibiting officers from firing at vehicles to stop a fleeing suspect. And many, including federal use-of-force policies, require a threat of lethal force from the person in the car, other than the car itself. But its not the first time in recent months federal officials have fired at civilians in cars, quickly followed by officials calling the person a “domestic terrorist.”
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSImmigrationEnforcementMinnesotaUseofForcendLdWritethru/924518502d8dd9ad3cb03a476a278818/text___
Winter storms bring snow, ice and school and road closures to New England. More bad weather's coming
SUMMARY: Messy winter weather brought snow, ice, freezing rain and dangerous driving to the New England states as the region prepared for more unpleasant conditions later in the week. The combination of rain, snow and slush blanketed the region and caused dozens of school districts to close for the day or begin on a delay. All six New England states were under National Weather Service winter weather advisories on Wednesday. The service also issued several hazardous weather outlook statements for northern areas that could be hit with winter storms in coming days.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSWinterWeatherNortheastrdLdWritethru/8e63a2205f92db0a73e8df5f08c68e73/text___
Gov. Ron DeSantis calls for special session in April to redraw Florida's congressional districts
SUMMARY: Gov. Ron DeSantis is calling for a special session in April for Florida’s legislature to redraw congressional districts. He announced this Wednesday, joining a trend among states redrawing districts mid-decade. DeSantis wants to wait for a possible U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the Voting Rights Act before proceeding. The ruling could impact Section 2, which bars discrimination in voting systems. Redrawn districts favoring Republicans could affect President Donald Trump’s plans to reshape districts in GOP-led states. Nationwide, Republicans believe they can gain more seats, but ongoing litigation could impact the final outcomes.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSFloridaRedistrictingthLdWritethru/b10b743019ba7f25a2f26d3ccdaf9a67/text___
A man and his old dog are home at last after fleeing LA area fires
SUMMARY: Ted Koerner feared he might never see his aging golden retriever, Daisy Mae, playing in their backyard again after a wildfire destroyed his home. A year ago, Koerner fled with Daisy Mae as the Eaton Fire raged toward Altadena, California. Koerner raced to rebuild his home, liquidating retirement funds to hire contractors quickly. His biggest fear was losing Daisy Mae before he could get through a daunting and costly rebuilding process. Construction finished just before Thanksgiving, making his home one of the first rebuilt in the area.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSLosAngelesWildfiresDogsHome/690a92e06f787ee27d3242886cd507fe/text___
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Senate advances resolution to limit Trump's war powers after Venezuela raid
SUMMARY: The Senate has advanced a resolution that would limit President Donald Trump’s ability to conduct further attacks against Venezuela. The vote Thursday was a disapproval of the president’s expanding ambitions in the Western Hemisphere. The 52-47 vote to advance the war powers resolution ensures a later vote for final passage. It has virtually no chance of becoming law because Trump would have to sign it if it were to pass the House. But it was a significant gesture that showed unease among some Republicans after the U.S. military seized Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in a surprise nighttime raid.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSSenateWarPowersndLdWritethru/e1c5c8390eb2331779504b710fe85025/text___
Hoyer laments House 'is not living up to the Founders’ goals' as he tells colleagues he's retiring
SUMMARY: The longest-serving Democrat in Congress has announced he's retiring at the end of his term, saying he's deeply concerned "this House is not living up to the Founders’ goals.” Rep. Steny Hoyer of Maryland made the announcement in a speech on the House floor on Thursday. Hoyer was once a rival to become House speaker. Hoyer served for years in party leadership and steered Democrats through some of their most significant legislative victories. At 86 years old, Hoyer is the latest in a generation of senior-most leaders stepping aside, making way for a new era of lawmakers eager to take on governing ahead of the midterm elections.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSCongressStenyHoyerrdLdWritethru/1913615a4dd55be5fa5d726b5894233f/text___
White House will present Trump's ballroom project for a review months after construction began
SUMMARY: The White House is expected to share details of President Donald Trump’s planned ballroom at a monthly meeting of the National Capital Planning Commission. The meeting is Thursday. An information presentation is often the first step in the review process. Commissioners can ask questions and share observations before a more formal review. Votes and public testimony will be allowed later. Trump in October demolished the East Wing of the White House in preparation for building the ballroom. The Republican president has put the price tag at $400 million — double the original estimate. The National Trust for Historic Preservation has sued to halt construction.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpWhiteHouseBallroom/3dd5e3c1b2475d1f39843b9193572576/text___
US seeks to assert its control over Venezuelan oil with tanker seizures and sales worldwide
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump's administration is seeking to assert its control over Venezuelan oil, seizing two sanctioned tankers transporting petroleum and announcing plans to relax some sanctions so the U.S. can oversee the sale of Venezuela’s petroleum worldwide. The Trump administration intends to control the distribution of Venezuela’s oil products globally following its ouster of President Nicolás Maduro in a surprise nighttime raid. The seizures of the tankers in the North Atlantic and the Caribbean Sea on Wednesday reflect the Republican administration’s determination to enforce an existing oil embargo on Venezuela as Trump has pledged the U.S. will “run” the country. Venezuela's press office hasn't responded to a request for comment on the seizures.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSVenezuelaUSndLdWritethru/77f2c1441dda8217b37f9e38c3ae9131/text___
Trump invites Colombian president to White House after threatening his country with military strike
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump has abruptly changed his tone about his Colombian counterpart, Gustavo Petro. Trump said Wednesday that they had exchanged a friendly phone call and he had invited the leader of the South American country to the White House. Trump posted on his social media site that Petro "called to explain the situation of drugs and other disagreements that we have had.” Trump had said after the U.S. operation to oust Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro that “Colombia is very sick too” and accused Petro of ”making cocaine and selling it to the United States.”
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpColombiardLdWritethru/610cfdb86d38544712c3f673639845e1/text___
US will exit 66 international organizations as it further retreats from global cooperation
SUMMARY: The Trump administration will withdraw from dozens of international organizations, including the U.N.’s population agency and the U.N. treaty that establishes international climate negotiations. It marks the U.S. further retreating from global cooperation. President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order withdrawing the United States from 66 organizations, agencies and commissions following his instruction for his administration to review participation in and funding for all international organizations, including those affiliated with the United Nations. Many of the targets are U.N.-related agencies, commissions and advisory panels that focus on climate, labor and other issues that this administration has categorized as catering to diversity and “woke” initiatives.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpInternationalOrganizationsthLdWritethru/d704fb9b444dc9cf569865d391b544a6/text___
Trump proposes massive increase in 2027 defense spending to $1.5T, citing 'dangerous times'
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump is proposing setting U.S. military spending at $1.5 trillion in 2027, citing “troubled and dangerous times.” Trump called for the massive surge in spending days after he ordered a U.S. military operation to capture Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and spirit him out of the country to face drug trafficking charges in the United States. U.S. forces continue to mass in the Caribbean Sea. The 2026 military budget is set at $901 billion. Trump in recent days has also called for taking over the Danish territory of Greenland for national security reasons and has suggested he’s open to carrying out military operations in Colombia. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has ominously warned that longtime adversary Cuba “is in trouble.”
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpDefenseSpendingrdLdWritethru/3bbea1ccc679ee8a388386d60e651fd7/text___
Ohio governor race takes shape as Ramaswamy and Acton pick running mates
SUMMARY: In Ohio's governor race, Republican Vivek Ramaswamy and Democrat Amy Acton have announced their running mates. Ramaswamy, a biotech executive, has chosen Ohio Senate President Rob McColley, a seasoned conservative lawmaker. Acton, a former state health chief, has picked David Pepper, a pragmatic former state Democratic Chair. The announcements were made Wednesday. Current Republican Gov. Mike DeWine cannot seek reelection due to term limits. Ramaswamy praised McColley for his legislative experience. Acton highlighted Pepper's problem-solving skills and local government experience.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSElectionOhioGovernorthLdWritethru/51e12df37b43b58d9c389cec7a4ef208/text___
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Saudi Arabia alleges UAE smuggled wanted Yemen separatist leader out of the country
SUMMARY: Saudi Arabia says the United Arab Emirates has smuggled a wanted separatist leader out of Yemen. Southern Transitional Council leader Aidarous al-Zubaidi is accused of treason. A Saudi military statement on Thursday said that al-Zubaidi fled Yemen by boat to Somalia. The statement said that al-Zubaidi was then flown to UAE capital Abu Dhabi. The UAE hasn't yet responded to the accusation. The situation further escalates tensions between the neighboring nations on the Arabian Peninsula.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMLYementhLdWritethru/a27d0caefece2c5e9c096c57b0bb7d5b/text___
Protests in Iran sparked by economic woes spread nationwide, activists say
SUMMARY: Protests in Iran, driven by economic issues, have spread nationwide, challenging the country's theocracy. Activists reported Thursday that Wednesday saw the most intense demonstrations, reaching rural towns and major cities. The U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency said the violence has killed at least 39 people and authorities have detained over 2,260. The protests increase pressure on Iran's government and Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Authorities haven't yet fully cracked down. Iran's exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi has called for protests, testing his influence. The protests are the largest since Mahsa Amini's death in 2022.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMLIranProtestsrdLdWritethru/ebddd998fbe7903e70ca62127250ebcb/text___
Relative of 11-year-old girl killed in Gaza says Israeli gunfire was responsible for her death
SUMMARY: A relative of an 11-year-old girl killed in Gaza says she was hit by Israeli gunfire nearly three months after a ceasefire took effect. Hamsa Housou's uncle says the girl died on Thursday after shells and shrapnel hit her home in Jabaliya where the family had returned a day after the truce began. Israel’s military didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. And it wasn’t possible to independently verify the details about Hamsa’s death. Gaza’s Health Ministry says at least 424 people have been killed since the ceasefire took effect on Oct. 10. A search continues meanwhile for the remains of the final Israeli hostage.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMLMideastWarsstLdWritethru/ad9aca7bd2b62e98b4d9d19b81e80245/text___
Denmark sees talks with the US as a chance for 'the dialogue that is needed' over Greenland
SUMMARY: Denmark has welcomed a meeting with the U.S. next week to discuss the Trump administration's renewed interest in acquiring Greenland. Danish Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen on Thursday confirmed the talks, requested by Denmark and Greenland. “This is the dialogue that is needed, as requested by the government together with the Greenlandic government,” Poulsen told Danish broadcaster DR. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the meeting but gave no details. U.S. Vice President JD Vance has criticized Denmark's handling of Greenland's security, emphasizing its strategic importance. The leaders of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain and the U.K. have defending the sovereignty of Greenland, which is part of NATO.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEUDenmarkGreenlandTrumpstLdWritethru/1b783621cbbbc1218986151be9c6836c/text___
President Petro's clash with Trump over Venezuela backs Colombia into a corner
SUMMARY: Colombian President Gustavo Petro has strongly criticized the Trump administration’s actions against Venezuela. Colombia's left-wing president has called the U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro an “abhorrent” violation of sovereignty. That has reignited President Donald Trump’s ire against the Colombian leader; Trump has issued insults, sanctions, a visa revocation, and threats that Petro's country could be Washington’s next military target. Colombia, the world’s biggest producer of cocaine, has been the United States’ closest regional ally for decades, and Colombian officials have been scrambling to quell the recent tensions. Petro meanwhile is calling for mass protests against Trump on Wednesday.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APLTColombiaVenezuelaWalkingaTightropethLdWritethru/eaf98a41ae427a2d218910606a6fa3e0/text___
China and Japan, uneasy neighbors in East Asia, are at odds again
SUMMARY: They’re at it again. China and Japan are frenemies, trading partners and uneasy neighbors with a tortured and bloody history they’re still working through. Now they're freshly at each other’s rhetorical throats as 2026 begins. And it’s over the very sticking points that have kept them resentful and suspicious of each other for many decades. That's Japan’s occupation of parts of China in the 20th century, the use of the military in East Asia — and, of course, politics and economics. When it comes to the China-Japan relationship, anger remains a powerful and enduring tool on both sides. And there’s no indication that’s going away anytime soon.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APASChinaJapanAtOddsAgainrdLdWritethru/1d50ae5508c8e958ccf2b577302948bc/text___
Australia's leader announces a royal commission into antisemitism after Bondi mass shooting
SUMMARY: Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced a royal commission into antisemitism, weeks after a deadly attack at a Jewish holiday event in Bondi Beach. It will examine the nature and drivers of antisemitism and the circumstances of the Bondi shooting, Albanese has told reporters Thursday. The royal commission, which is the most powerful form of government-commissioned inquiry, will be led by former High Court judge Virginia Bell. A report is due by December 14. Albanese has emphasized the attack was antisemitic and inspired by the Islamic State group. The surviving suspect faces multiple charges. Albanese also plans to tighten gun laws and address hate speech in response to the attack.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APASAustraliaShootingndLdWritethru/4ea9dc7ab8db5d4b1edc869413e3111c/text___
Trump threats against Greenland pose new, potentially unprecedented challenge to NATO
SUMMARY: U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest threats against Greenland pose a new and potentially unprecedented challenge to NATO, perhaps even an existential one. The alliance is normally focused on external threats, but it could now face an armed confrontation involving its most powerful member. The White House says the administration is weighing options that could include military action to take control of the strategically located and mineral-rich island. Greenland is part of NATO ally Denmark. Trump’s designs on Greenland could put at risk the entire future of NATO, which was founded in 1949 to counter the threat to European security posed by the Soviet Union.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEUNATOGreenlandstLdWritethru/07d6c18ed968c25736eca2c25d935edb/text___
What to know about the latest tensions in Yemen and parties involved
SUMMARY: Yemen is threatening to fracture even further, exposing a growing rift between Middle East powers Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. The latest friction is among members of the Saudi-led coalition based in Yemen’s south that for years has been fighting Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in the north. Saudi Arabia is now pursuing dialogue among all the players in the south of Yemen, the Arab world’s poorest nation.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMLYemenWhattoKnow/d512fecd3cadd484e35f0c774bae31bd/text___
Trump leaves Venezuela's opposition sidelined and Maduro's party in power
SUMMARY: Opposition supporters have long hoped their leaders could replace Nicolás Maduro as Venezuela's president. But despite a U.S. military operation to remove and prosecute Maduro, that opposition dream remains unfulfilled. President Donald Trump has sidelined the opposition by allowing Maduro's vice president, Delcy Rodríguez, to take control in the interim. Exiled opposition leader María Corina Machado has praised Trump but has not been embraced by his administration. Machado, who was banned from running for office by the Maduro administration, named Edmundo González as her proxy in Venezuela’s presidential election in 2024 and the U.S. and other nations recognized him as the winner. Nonetheless, the future of Venezuela's democratic transition is uncertain.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APLTVenezuelaUSOppositionrdLdWritethru/2d497c934d564e1c9d21376af1111e71/text___
Saint-Tropez bids adieu to Brigitte Bardot with a funeral and public homage
SUMMARY: Brigitte Bardot's funeral was being held with a private service and a public homage in Saint-Tropez, the French Riviera resort where she lived after retiring from movie stardom. The animal rights activist and far-right supporter died Dec. 28 at age 91 at her home in southern France. Her husband, Bernard d’Ormale, said she died from cancer after undergoing two operations. The service began at the Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption Catholic Church in the presence of her family and selected guests. Hundreds of residents and admirers were following the farewell on large screens set up in the small town.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEUFranceBardotFuneralthLdWritethru/f34c030aced4f88dbc94af426b1872ba/text___
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Most of Wall Street drifts as defense companies rally
SUMMARY: Modest moves for Wall Street overall are masking big gains underneath the surface for makers of weapons and other military equipment. The S&P 500 dipped 0.1% Thursday, coming off its first loss in four days. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 272 points, and the Nasdaq composite fell 0.7%. Stocks of defense contractors rallied after President Donald Trump said he wants to increase the U.S. government's spending on defense sharply. Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin and L3Harris Technolgies helped lead the way and offset losses for Nvidia and other tech stocks. Treasury yields ticked higher following mixed data on the U.S. economy.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APFinancialMarketsthLdWritethru/01e18594af8d435ce14ec862eb508f96/text___
Slightly more Americans file for jobless benefits in the last week of 2025, but layoffs remain low
SUMMARY: U.S. filings for unemployment benefits rose in the last week of 2025 but remain historically low, despite signs that the labor market is weakening. The number of Americans filing for jobless claims for the week ending Jan. 3 rose by 8,000 to 208,000, up from 200,000 the previous week, the Labor Department reported Thursday. Applications for unemployment aid are viewed as a proxy for layoffs and are close to a real-time indicator of the health of the job market. The total number of Americans filing for jobless benefits for the previous week ending Dec. 27 jumped by 56,000 to 1.91 million, the government said.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUnemploymentBenefitsstLdWritethru/4ff37fae1b29ac0a0e58830feba45e76/text___
Warner Bros rejects Paramount takeover again and tells shareholders to stick with Netflix bid
SUMMARY: Warner Bros. is again rejecting a takeover bid from Paramount and telling shareholders to stick with a rival offer from Netflix. Warner’s leadership has repeatedly rebuffed Skydance-owned Paramount’s overtures — and urged shareholders just weeks ago to support selling its streaming and studio business to Netflix for $72 billion. Paramount, meanwhile, has made efforts to sweeten its $77.9 billion hostile bid for the entire company. Warner Bros. Discovery said Wednesday that its board determined Paramount’s offer isn’t in the best interests of the company or its shareholders and doesn’t meet the criteria of being a superior proposal. It still recommends shareholders support the Netflix deal.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSWarnerBrosthLdWritethru/4e1950023fd5efe0db1bc9cda7074465/text___
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New dietary guidelines urge Americans to avoid processed foods and added sugar
SUMMARY: New guidelines for healthy eating say Americans should eat more whole foods and protein, fewer highly processed foods and less added sugar. Federal health officials released the 2025-2030 U.S. Dietary Guidelines for Americans on Wednesday. The guidelines are required by law to be updated every five years. They offer advice for healthy eating and provide the foundation for federal nutrition programs and policies. The guidance offers new advice to avoid prepared or packaged highly processed foods, to limit saturated fats and added sugars and to eat more protein. Research shows most Americans don't follow the dietary guidance.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSMEDDietaryGuidelinesthLdWritethru/2d8fa56be3c5900fc45116af7c69d786/text___
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Trump officials and Louisiana put an end to another decades-old school desegregation order
SUMMARY: The Trump administration and Louisiana officials have lifted another decades-old school desegregation order, part of a campaign to end court orders they describe as outdated. A federal judge on Monday approved a joint motion from Louisiana and the U.S. Justice Department to dismiss a 1967 lawsuit in DeSoto Parish schools, a district of about 5,000 students in the state’s northwest. It’s the second such dismissal since the Justice Department began working to overturn desegregation cases it once championed. Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill thanked President Donald Trump and his Attorney General Pam Bondi on Wednesday for “helping us to finally end some of these cases.”
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpEducationDesegregation/4d2445b4a2c3a98994d11a809a2172c9/text___
Trump officials loosen strings on federal education money for Iowa. More states could follow
SUMMARY: The Trump administration is giving Iowa more power to decide how it spends its federal education money. Washington is signing off on a proposal that’s expected to be the first of many as conservative states apply for new spending freedom from the federal government. Iowa was the first state to apply for an exemption from certain spending rules after Education Secretary Linda McMahon invited states to request the flexibility last year. Such waivers have been offered for years but are finding new interest under President Donald Trump. Indiana and Oklahoma have made similar requests.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpEducationStatesstLdWritethru/bd80ffce0d743e7d77efffc664bb225f/text___
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Attorney for Rob Reiner's son resigns but says his client is not guilty of murder under state law
SUMMARY: Nick Reiner's high-profile attorney has been removed from his case. But he says Reiner is not guilty of murder under California law in the killing of his parents Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner. Attorney Alan Jackson did not explain why he left the case. A public defender has been appointed to replace him. The couple was found dead in their Los Angeles home on Dec. 14. Reiner's plea hearing has been postponed until Feb. 23. The prosecution has not decided on seeking the death penalty. Jackson's departure adds new uncertainty to the case.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APENTRobReinerthLdWritethru/001241300a3de5ecfa1323b0031fdfcf/text___
'One Battle After Another' dominates SAG's Actor Awards with 7 nominations
SUMMARY: “One Battle After Another” dominated nominations to the Actor Awards on Wednesday, with Paul Thomas Anderson’s ragtag revolutionary saga landing a record seven nods in the annual Screen Actors Guild honors. In the 31 years of the Actor Awards, formerly known as the SAG Awards, no movie has received more nominations. Along with a nod for the guild’s top award, best ensemble, the cast of “One Battle After Another” was showered with nominations for Leonardo DiCaprio, Chase Infiniti, Teyana Taylor, Sean Penn, Benicio Del Toro and its stunt performers. The four other nominees for best ensemble are: “Sinners,” “Hamnet,” “Marty Supreme” and “Frankenstein.”
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APENTFilmSAGNominationsthLdWritethru/a9d58aac8b3cdf33d016faa8aeeaf8c7/text___
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