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NATIONAL
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Savannah Guthrie says her family is offering a $1 million reward for her mother's return
SUMMARY: “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie says her family is now offering a $1 million reward for information leading to the recovery of her mother. It has been three weeks since Nancy Guthrie went missing from her Arizona home. Savannah Guthrie said Tuesday that her family is still holding out for a miracle and hopes her mother will be found alive. But she also acknowledged that they realize it might be too late. She said in the video that her mom may be dancing in heaven. Savannah Guthrie said while announcing the $1 million reward that her family needs to know where Nancy Guthrie is no matter what happened.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSSavannahGuthrieMomMissingstLdWritethru/bb4cbb65dc77f356e8662abf5fd329fc/text___
Northeast US digs out from brutal snowstorm that disrupted flights and canceled school
SUMMARY: Millions across the northeastern United States contended with treks to school and work as they dug out from a major storm that blanketed the region with snow, canceled flights, disrupted transit and downed power lines. Snow moved north Tuesday giving way to sunshine in parts of the region, but National Weather Service forecasters warned another storm originating in the Great Lakes is right around the corner. In New York City, Mayor Zohran Mamdani declared that more than a million students in the nation’s largest public school system had a regular day. Mamdani invited kids to pelt him with snowballs over his decision.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSWinterWeatherthLdWritethru/470c5fd2c1f90b311d614f6ce1f834ec/text___
Volunteers scour the desert for Nancy Guthrie despite authorities urging them to stop
SUMMARY: The disappearance of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie’s mother three weeks ago has inspired volunteers to launch their own searches in the dense desert near her home just outside Tucson. The Pima County Sheriff’s Department says it appreciates the concern for Nancy Guthrie. But it asked people inquiring about becoming volunteers to give investigators space to do jobs that are best left to the professionals. Experts say volunteers can be force multipliers but should undergo background checks and be trained to work under the direction of law enforcement.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSSavannahGuthrieMomMissingndLdWritethru/ae8e1b849420257fb269cfbaca14a40a/text___
Medical influencer Attia resigns post at CBS News after name included in multiple Epstein files
SUMMARY: The longevity expert Dr. Peter Attia has resigned from a contributor's role at CBS News after his name surfaced in hundreds of documents released as part of the Epstein files. Attia had been named only last month by CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss as one of a group of figures who would contribute to CBS News programming. He was the subject of a “60 Minutes” profile last October. While Attia admitted to no wrongdoing in his contacts with the late convicted sex offender Epstein, he apologized earlier this month for some emails that were “embarrassing, tasteless and indefensible.” CBS News confirmed the resignation on Monday.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSCBSAttiaEpstein/428aacc5f6ba7dc3f441047e37d351c6/text___
More than 30,000 Kaiser Permanente health care workers to end strike in California and Hawaii
SUMMARY: An estimated 31,000 registered nurses and other front-line Kaiser Permanente health care workers will return to work on Tuesday after a four-week strike in California and Hawaii to demand better wages and staffing. The union said in a statement Monday that “significant movement at the bargaining table” prompted an end to the walkout. They provided no additional details, but Kaiser Permanente officials said an agreement on wages had been reached. A Kaiser spokesperson said the company is working to schedule returning employees.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSKaiserPermanenteStrikendLdWritethru/1726260636f3a6bc5f6efbf830f353e2/text___
A Utah mom who wrote kids' book on grief after husband died killed him for money, prosecutors say
SUMMARY: Prosecutors portrayed a Utah mother and children’s book author as a money-hungry killer Monday on the first day of a murder trial in her husband’s death. Her defense team urged jurors not to make judgments before hearing her side of the story. Kouri Richins faces a slew of felony charges for allegedly killing her husband with fentanyl in March 2022 at their home just outside the ski town of Park City. Prosecutors say she slipped five times the lethal dose of the synthetic opioid into a cocktail that he drank. Richins denies the allegations.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSKouriRichinsMurderTrialthLdWritethru/55949a453ff23ac67f776058c0718fcd/text___
Edward Hoagland, nature and travel writer with a personal and poetic style, dies at 93
SUMMARY: One of the world’s most acclaimed nature writers, Edward Hoagland, has died at age 93. He overcame a stutter and near-blindness to publish dozens of books and magazine pieces and travel everywhere from Alaska to Kenya. With influences ranging from John Muir to Michel de Montaigne, Hoagland mastered a conversational and digressive style that mirrored the spontaneous paths of his worldwide journeys. His honors included two National Book Award nominations, a Lannan Literary Award and membership in the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Author Francine Prose once praised his “honesty and fearlessness.” Hoagland’s daughter, Molly Magid Hoagland, said he died Feb. 17 at an assisted living facility in Manhattan.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSObitEdwardHoaglandstLdWritethru/1ff4fc456913464ebc468d27471435cd/text___
Chicagoans name snowplow 'Abolish ICE' in annual contest
SUMMARY: Chicago voters took a jab at President Donald Trump this year when they chose “Abolish ICE” as the top choice in the “You Name a Snowplow” contest. The protest slogan proved a potent way for voters to jab at President Donald Trump after he sent Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents into the city and its suburbs last fall in a major immigration crackdown. ICE agents arrested more than 4,000 people, often clashing with citizens as well as immigrants. The other ideas for the snowplow-naming contest included “Stephen Coldbert” for the late-night talk show host and “Pope Frio XIV” after Chicago native Pope Leo.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSChicagoSnowplowsICEstLdWritethru/829790b38ca68b1c521b351095491562/text___
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WASHINGTON/POLITICS
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5 questions heading into Trump's State of the Union address
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump will use his State of the Union speech to defend his agenda. On Tuesday, he returns to the House chamber days after the Supreme Court struck down his sweeping tariff policy. Trump has blasted the justices who ruled against him. Some justices may skip the speech to avoid a confrontation. Democrats also plan a quieter approach after last year’s signs and heckling. Some Democrats say they will not attend. Trump also faces voter anxiety about consumer prices and immigration enforcement.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSStateoftheUnionTakeawaysndLdWritethru/fec4b2cf2de394188b4b9e89d2d24de6/text___
Trump's State of the Union will seek to calm voters' economic concerns ahead of midterm elections
SUMMARY: The White House says President Donald Trump will use his State of the Union address to argue he and the Republicans in control of Congress are best suited to continue tackling the public's concerns about the cost of living. Press secretary Karoline Leavitt also says Trump's Tuesday night speech will be a “celebration” of 250 years of America's independence. Trump is expected to use the annual address to a joint session of Congress to proclaim the economy is booming while endorsing increased military spending and tighter voter ID rules leading up to November elections that will determine political control of Congress. Several Democrats in Congress plan to skip Trump’s speech in protest.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSStateoftheUnionthLdWritethru/d31fc47a200d159a2d24833bd378ec56/text___
US military boards third oil tanker in the Indian Ocean after tracking it from the Caribbean
SUMMARY: The Pentagon says U.S. military forces have boarded a third sanctioned oil tanker in the Indian Ocean after tracking it from the Caribbean Sea in an effort to target illicit oil connected to Venezuela. U.S. Southern Command said Tuesday in a post on X that U.S. forces boarded the Bertha overnight. President Donald Trump had ordered a quarantine of sanctioned tankers near Venezuela in December to pressure then-President Nicolás Maduro before his capture. Venezuela faced U.S. sanctions on its oil for several years, relying on a shadow fleet of falsely flagged tankers to smuggle crude into global supply chains. The Treasury Department's website states the Bertha is under U.S. sanctions related to Iran.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSPentagonOilTankerstLdWritethru/36b76a082a7323e4d51cf227b3d95a23/text___
State of the Union offers Trump a chance to make the case for his foreign policy approach
SUMMARY: The State of the Union offers President Donald Trump a chance to make the case for his foreign policy efforts to Americans who are increasingly demonstrating uneasiness about his priorities. The Republican president counts brokering a fragile ceasefire deal in Gaza, capturing autocratic leader Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela and pressing fellow NATO members to increase defense spending among his biggest wins. At a moment when polls show the American public increasingly concerned about the economy, Trump’s assignment Tuesday evening is to cut through a thickening skepticism that he's staying true to his “America First” philosophy after a year in which his focus was often far from home.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSStateoftheUnionForeignPolicystLdWritethru/f50a498626de2ab89647df0428f5ec20/text___
FACT FOCUS: A look at Trump's false and misleading claims ahead of the State of the Union
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump is delivering the first State of the Union address of his second term. Priorities for the Republican’s administration have centered largely on the economy, immigration, crime, energy and national security, issues about which he's known to make false and misleading claims. For example, while the economy has grown overall it has hit bumps in 2025. Trump also overstates investments in the U.S. and misleads on figures related to migrant crime. Plus, Trump frequently exaggerates the cleanliness of coal and the cost of wind energy. Trump makes his speech on Tuesday.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpStateoftheUnionFactFocusndLdWritethru/87b184f7a38e65fa97d27c05ba2497fa/text___
ICE officer training is 'deficient' and 'broken,' former agency lawyer tells congressional forum
SUMMARY: A former Immigration and Customs Enforcement lawyer says the agency’s training for new deportation officers is broken as ICE ramps up its hiring. Ryan Schwank was testifying Monday during a public forum hosted by Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal and Rep. Robert Garcia. Schwank says the basic training program is “deficient” and officers need clear limits on their authority. Blumenthal's office cites documents showing fewer practical exams and dropped classes for new ICE recruits. The Department of Homeland Security denies cutting corners and says new officers get trained on firearms, use-of-force policies and how to safely arrest people.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSImmigrationEnforcementCongressstLdWritethru/466a19105e6dfd4990a9b58361b6963d/text___
After Supreme Court rebuke, Democrats call for government to refund billions in Trump tariff money
SUMMARY: Senate Democrats are unveiling a bill to have the government refund about $175 billion in Trump-era tariff money after the Supreme Court ruled that President Donald Trump's emergency tariffs were illegal. The bill from Senators Ron Wyden, Ed Markey, and Jeanne Shaheen would order Customs and Border Protection to issue refunds within 180 days and pay interest. The bill prioritizes small businesses. It also urges big companies to pass refunds along to customers. The Supreme Court announced its 6–3 on Friday, but it gives little guidance on refunds. Trump says refunds could be tied up in courts for years.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpTariffRefundsrdLdWritethru/c2fc0ed663858a90bd2ddabf60aeda56/text___
Federal court rejects GOP-led Utah Legislature's latest try to block House map that helps Democrats
SUMMARY: A federal court ruling means the new Utah voting districts that give Democrats an improved shot at winning a U.S. House seat can be used in this year’s election. The court ruling Monday turns aside a Republican request to block the new map. It's the second setback in recent days for Republicans, who also lost an appeal at the state Supreme Court. A Utah judge imposed the new districts last November after striking down the congressional districts that the Republican-led Legislature had adopted after the 2020 census. The judge ruled that the Legislature had circumvented anti-gerrymandering standards passed by voters.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSElectionRedistrictingUtahndLdWritethru/b656d74bdece0d827e173cee79a64331/text___
Armed man shot and killed at Mar-a-Lago was never interested in politics or guns, cousin says
SUMMARY: The 21-year-old North Carolina man who entered a gate at President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort with a shotgun before he was shot and killed worked as a golf course groundskeeper and sold illustrations of golf courses. Braeden Fields, a cousin who grew up with Austin Tucker Martin, says he never talked about politics and seemed afraid of guns. Fields told The Associated Press that he has no idea why his cousin would do this. Authorities say Martin walked through a gate at Mar-a-Lago in Florida early Sunday and raised a shotgun when confronted by law enforcement, who opened fire. Trump was at the White House at the time.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSMaraLagoShootingndLdWritethru/793187a5e07af98690b662ef9686e969/text___
Judge blocks release of special counsel Jack Smith's report on Trump classified documents case
SUMMARY: A federal judge has permanently barred the release of a report by special counsel Jack Smith on his investigation into President Donald Trump’s hoarding of classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate. U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, who was nominated by Trump, granted a request from the Republican president to keep under wraps the report detailing Smith’s findings that resulted in criminal charges in 2023. Cannon dismissed the case in 2024 after concluding that Smith was unlawfully appointed. American Oversight, a nonprofit watchdog that has been pushing for the report's release, says it “will continue using every tool available to force this information into the open." Trump attorney Kendra Wharton praised Cannon’s ruling and said Smith's report “should never see the light of day.”
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpClassifiedDocumentsthLdWritethru/3a86d9c12f18b4dfe648e539925d72a2/text___
Supreme Court agrees to hear from oil and gas companies trying to block climate change lawsuits
SUMMARY: The Supreme Court has agreed to hear from oil and gas companies trying to block lawsuits seeking to hold the industry liable for billions of dollars in damage linked to climate change. The conservative-majority court took up the case Monday. The companies went to the Supreme Court after Colorado’s highest court allowed a lawsuit from Boulder to proceed. The companies say the lawsuits present a serious threat to the industry. President Donald Trump's Republican administration also urged the high court to block the case. The industry is facing dozens of lawsuits from state and local governments that argue the companies deceived the public about fossil fuels' contribution to climate change.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSSupremeCourtClimateChangerdLdWritethru/c8982af07855a7a6379e1313ebb71895/text___
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Zelenskyy says Putin has 'not broken' Ukrainians as he marks 4 years since Russia's all-out invasion
SUMMARY: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that Russia has not “broken Ukrainians” nor triumphed in its war. He spoke Tuesday four years after an invasion that has severely tested the resolve of Kyiv and its allies and fueled European fears about the scale of Moscow’s ambitions. In a show of support, more than a dozen senior European officials headed to the Ukrainian capital to mark the grim anniversary. The conflict has killed tens of thousands of people, upended life for millions of Ukrainians, and created instability far beyond its borders. Zelenskyy said his country has withstood the onslaught by Russia’s bigger and better equipped army. He added that Russian President Vladimir Putin has “not achieved his goals.”
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEURussiaUkraineWarthLdWritethru/87940e37c2f010572402640c8c5ac78c/text___
UK lawmakers approve release of confidential documents related to former Prince Andrew
SUMMARY: Britain’s House of Commons has approved the release of papers related to former Prince Andrew’s appointment as a trade envoy. The approval came in a voice vote Tuesday. It was unclear when the release could occur, as the former prince was arrested last week on suspicion of misconduct in public office. The government has made clear it did not want to interfere in the inquiry. Ed Davey, the leader of the opposition Liberal Democrats and the lawmaker who introduced the motion, argued that it was time for transparency.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEUBritainRoyalsrdLdWritethru/e2256f2270e8fc2af2dd3bfc49c88637/text___
Mexican cartel clashes fuel worries in lead up to FIFA World Cup
SUMMARY: Maria Dolores Aguirre’s family corner store has lived off tourism that has flowed into her charming cobblestoned town of Tapalpa, tucked away in the mountains of Jalisco state. That's until gunshots erupted and helicopters flew overhead after the Mexican army killed the country’s most powerful drug lord, just a few miles from her home. Now she's among many in the western Mexican state worried that the clashes will deal a blow to tourism in the lead up to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, where Jalisco’s capital is slated to be a host city.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APLTMexicoCartelLeaderthLdWritethru/b12ed518d44951c7875bfddef1c2c7b4/text___
An attacker detonates an explosive device in Moscow, killing a police officer and himself
SUMMARY: Russian officials say an unidentified assailant has detonated an explosive device next to a patrol vehicle in Moscow, killing himself and a police officer and leaving two other officers injured. The attack Tuesday happened minutes after midnight near the Savyolovsky railway station in downtown Moscow, according to the Interior Ministry. Russia’s top investigative agency later described the assailant was a 22-year-old man from Russia’s Udmurt Republic, more than 1,100 kilometers east of Moscow. It said that a probe was ongoing into the motives behind the attack. Tuesday marks the fourth anniversary of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to send troops into Ukraine.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEURussiaAttackndLdWritethru/d1509c5b35265004b0fd4d803e8850f5/text___
The Latest: Ukraine marks 4 years since Russia's full-scale invasion
SUMMARY: It's been four years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine as the country keeps fighting and Europe shows support but struggles to stay united. On Tuesday, more than a dozen senior European officials arrived in Kyiv to back President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the Ukrainian people. Zelenskyy says Ukraine has defended its independence and statehood, and that Putin has not broken Ukrainians or achieved his goals. While Putin did not get the quick and overwhelming victory he had hoped for, the cost has been high on both sides in blood and treasure. And on this fourth anniversary of the largest conventional war on its soil since World War II, there is no peace is sight.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEURussiaUkraineWarTheLatestthLdWritethru/cd67935ec158efad6aee3d243126ed73/text___
Iranians worry over American military buildup as next, last-chance round of talks with the US nears
SUMMARY: Many Iranians are worried as the United States assembles its greatest military firepower in decades in the Middle East and the next round of talks in Geneva get closer. There is a belief that the talks on Thursday may give their country’s theocracy its last chance to strike a deal with President Donald Trump. There is also a feeling of hopelessness in a country battered by decades of sanctions, heightened by Trump’s 2018 decision to withdraw from Tehran’s nuclear deal with world powers. Iranians also last month suffered through the bloodiest crackdown on dissent in the country’s modern history, with security forces killing thousands of people and detaining tens of thousands more.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMLIranUS/2f8a810f852655bdede724d300cc72c3/text___
France ups the ante in spat with US ambassador, says ministers will no longer meet him
SUMMARY: France’s spat with the U.S. ambassador to Paris has taken another turn with the French foreign minister now saying the top U.S. diplomat in France must explain himself after ignoring a French summons. The foreign minister on Tuesday suggested that Ambassador Charles Kushner won’t have access to French government officials until he complies. French authorities had summoned Kushner, the father of U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and adviser Jared Kushner, for a meeting on Monday evening over comments from the Trump administration that France objected to. French diplomats said Kushner did not show up.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEUFranceUSthLdWritethru/648b599a32730b0e28a80329a1f45ba6/text___
Former UK ambassador Mandelson released on bail after arrest in Epstein probe
SUMMARY: Police in Britain say Peter Mandelson, the former U.K. ambassador to the United States, has been released on bail after he was arrested in an Epstein files misconduct probe. A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said in a statement that a 72-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office has been released on bail pending further investigation. It did not name Mandelson, in keeping with British police practice, but the suspect in the case has previously been identified as Mandelson. Police are investigating Mandelson over documents suggesting he passed sensitive government information to Epstein a decade and a half ago. He does not face any allegations of sexual misconduct.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEUBritainEpsteinMandelsonthLdWritethru/bc1cbabe40687e09d0f145a75f6a77e2/text___
How the former Prince Andrew could be removed from Britain's line of succession
SUMMARY: Britain’s government says it is considering legal changes to remove Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from the royal line of succession. Although he has been stripped of his titles over his links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the former Prince Andrew remains eighth in line to the throne. Momentum is building to change that after police arrested Mountbatten-Windsor last week on suspicion of misconduct in public office. Any removal needs an act of Parliament. It also needs agreement from about a dozen other countries that share the British monarch as head of state. Australia’s leader said Monday he supports the move.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEUBritainEpsteinAndrewSuccessionExplainer/c1e25355a885060c0729ccb3acb9d187/text___
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US stocks hold steadier a day after slumping on AI worries
SUMMARY: The U.S. stock market is holding steadier after getting a reminder that the artificial-intelligence technology boom may also have an upside. The S&P 500 rose 0.2% Tuesday, a day after sliding 1% amid worries that AI could ultimately make some businesses and industries obsolete. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 219 points, and the Nasdaq composite gained 0.2%. AMD helped lead the market after announcing a multiyear deal where it will supply chips to power Meta Platforms’ AI ambitions. IBM recovered a chunk of its drop from the prior day, when worries about AI sent it to its worst loss since 2000.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APFinancialMarketsthLdWritethru/209a20c307b116ef8104c7166c8d2c9c/text___
FedEx joins other US companies in seeking a refund after Trump tariffs are ruled illegal
SUMMARY: FedEx is suing the U.S. government, requesting a full refund on what it paid for tariffs set by President Donald Trump last year after the Supreme Court ruled that the tariffs are illegal. FedEx said in a filing with the U.S. Court of International Trade that they have “suffered injury” from having to pay the tariffs and that the relief they’re seeking from the court would redress those injuries.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSFedExTariffsndLdWritethru/9c9cf3062b780dd8ce9f23f5c30891a0/text___
Supreme Court ruling against Trump's tariffs is unlikely to mean an end to trade policy chaos
SUMMARY: The Supreme Court’s stunning rebuke of President Donald Trump’s most sweeping tariffs means he can’t conjure up new import taxes on a whim anymore. But the justices’ ruling is nonetheless unlikely to ease the uncertainty over Trump’s trade policy that has paralyzed businesses over the past year. Vexing questions remain. How will the president use other laws to reconstruct the tariffs the Supreme Court knocked down? What does the decision mean for the trade deals Trump strong-armed other countries into accepting, using his now-defunct tariffs as leverage? Can importers collect refunds for the tariffs they paid last year and, if so, how?
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpTariffsUncertainty/a90ebe598b888832c68ca5ab03a88521/text___
US weather, Mexico security concerns and halt of Global Entry take a toll on air travel
SUMMARY: Severe winter weather across the northeastern United States, a partial government shutdown and security concerns in parts of western Mexico made air travel challenging Monday. Thousands of U.S. flights were canceled or delayed on the East Coast as a powerful snowstorm upended routines in Boston, New York, Philadelphia and other major cities. Airlines also suspended or adjusted service to destinations in and around Mexico’s Jalisco state as violence erupted in the aftermath of a senior cartel leader’s killing. Travelers with Global Entry memberships faced potentially longer wait times upon arriving in the U.S. as well after the Department of Homeland Security temporarily halted the program, which gives pre-approved individuals an expedited way to clear immigration and customs.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTravelDisruptionsthLdWritethru/54feed6ca0fb8e05c3b59326bd7ff24c/text___
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After botulism treatment, babies get a treasured birthday card from California program
SUMMARY: The California program that identifies and treats cases of dangerous infant botulism also comforts families by sending silly cards on their babies' first birthdays. Staff at the state's Infant Botulism Treatment and Prevention Program decorate and mail roughly 200 cards a year to celebrate the recovery of children affected by the rare condition. In recent months, that has included dozens of U.S. babies affected by a botulism outbreak tied to contaminated ByHeart infant formula. Federal health officials continue to investigate the source of the outbreak that sickened more than 50 infants.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSMEDInfantBotulismBirthdayCards/edfff66fda0c9db88edd66258b4c76df/text___
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Robert Carradine, 'Revenge of the Nerds' and 'Lizzie McGuire' star, dies at 71
SUMMARY: Actor Robert Carradine has died at 71. His family says he died by suicide. In a statement shared on Tuesday, his family said he lived with bipolar disorder for two decades. His brother Keith Carradine says there is no shame in mental illness. Carradine works for more than 40 years in film and TV. He appeared in “Bonanza,” “The Cowboys,” and films like “Mean Streets” and “Coming Home.” His biggest hit comes in 1984 as nerd leader Lewis Skolnick in "Revenge of the Nerds." He also plays Lizzie McGuire’s dad. He leaves three children.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APENTObitRobertCarradinethLdWritethru/5b5b3ee6f40b4a82a37221f04641988f/text___
BAFTA and BBC apologize for racial slur during awards show
SUMMARY: The British Academy Film Awards and BBC have apologized Monday for a racial slur that was broadcast during Sunday’s show while two stars of the film “Sinners” were onstage. The Tourette syndrome campaigner who shouted the slur said he was “deeply mortified” and what he said was “not a reflection of my personal beliefs.” The highly offensive word could be heard as “Sinners” stars Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo, who are both Black, were presenting the award for best visual effects during Sunday’s ceremony. The BBC left the slur in a delayed broadcast of the ceremony but removed a streaming version and said the slur would be edited out.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEUBritainBAFTAFilmAwardsthLdWritethru/b602724980eb462818f937f353b84653/text___
Rob Reiner’s son pleads not guilty to murder in the killing of his parents
SUMMARY: Nick Reiner has pleaded not guilty in the killing of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner. Nick Reiner’s attorney entered the plea to two counts of first-degree murder in a Los Angeles courtroom Monday. Authorities say the acclaimed director and his wife of 36 years were found dead with stab wounds in their Los Angeles home on Dec. 14. Nick was arrested hours later and has been held without bail for the two months since. Police have said nothing about possible motives. Prosecutors have not decided whether to seek the death penalty.
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Duke rises to No. 1 in AP Top 25 men's hoops poll for record 148th time; Florida, Alabama make leaps
SUMMARY: Duke's win against Michigan has pushed the Blue Devils to No. 1 in The Associated Press men's college basketball poll. Monday's poll marked a record 148th time at No. 1 for Duke. Duke claimed 56 of 61 first-place votes to supplant the Wolverines. Arizona moved up two spots to No. 2. Michigan, Iowa State and Houston rounded out the top five. No. 7 Florida and No. 17 Alabama had the week's biggest leaps. No. 14 Kansas and No. 25 Vanderbilt each fell six spots for the biggest falls. Tennessee returned to the poll at No. 22 while Wisconsin fell out.
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Geno Auriemma’s 655th AP Top 25 appearance moves him past Tara VanDerveer
SUMMARY: Geno Auriemma broke a tie with Tara VanDerveer for most appearances by a coach in The Associated Press women’s basketball Top 25 on Monday when UConn was again a unanimous No. 1. Auriemma has the Huskies ranked for the 655th time. UConn was atop all 31 ballots from the national media panel. The Huskies are the last unbeaten team in Division I basketball and have won 45 consecutive games dating to last season. The top five teams remained unchanged in the rankings this week with UCLA, South Carolina, Texas and Vanderbilt following the Huskies.
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