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NATIONAL
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Federal officers shot another person in Minneapolis amid immigration crackdown, governor says
SUMMARY: Minnesota's governor says federal officers have shot another person in Minneapolis amid the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. Democratic Gov. Tim Walz said in a social media post that he had been in contact with the White House after the shooting. He called on President Donald Trump to end the crackdown in his state. The details surrounding the shooting weren’t immediately clear. On Friday, thousands of demonstrators protesting the crackdown on immigrants crowded the city’s streets in frigid weather, calling for federal law enforcement to leave.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSImmigrationEnforcementMinnesotathLdWritethru/4d1499fc5962ab880f3816259e04bdbf/text___
More than 10,000 flights canceled as major winter storm bears down across much of the US
SUMMARY: More than 10,000 flights have been canceled for the weekend across the U.S. as a monster storm expected to wreak havoc across much of the country bears down. The storm threatens to knock out power for days and snarl major roadways. Roughly 140 million people were under a winter storm warning from New Mexico to New England. The National Weather Service forecast warns of widespread heavy snow and a band of catastrophic ice stretching from east Texas to North Carolina. The edge of the storm was sending freezing rain and sleet into parts of Texas on Friday night into Saturday, while snow and sleet were falling in Oklahoma.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSWinterWeatherthLdWritethru/a94c9d155615333a50e174a4d7d54fc1/text___
Minneapolis residents shelter immigrant children separated from parents and sought by federal agents
SUMMARY: As more than 2,000 federal agents surge in Minneapolis in an immigration crackdown and clash with protesters on the streets, countless residents are also quietly resisting the operation through grassroots networks sheltering and supporting immigrants. Former Trump supporter Feliza Martinez is rallying volunteers to support immigrant children with food, financial support and shelter. Earlier this month, Martinez relocated a family of 10 to a safe house in south Minneapolis after their Ecuadorian mother was detained for illegally entering the country in 2022. Federal agents have pursued her children, and the older siblings fear they will be separated from their 5-month-old U.S. citizen brother.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSImmigrationEnforcementSafeHouse/8aeb8fa3ecd86f489e21c71f659cc9fd/text___
Gas explosion, fire on top floors of New York City apartment building kills 1, injures 14
SUMMARY: Officials say one person was killed and 14 others injured in a gas explosion and fires at the top of a 17-story New York City apartment building. People were seen leaning out of windows and calling for help as flames engulfed parts of the top floors early Saturday morning in the Bronx. Chief of Department John Esposito says firefighters were investigating reports of a gas odor on the 15th and 16th floors when the explosion occurred. He said there was major structural damage to the building. Authorities say the building had been undergoing renovations, including work on the natural gas system. The cause of the explosion is under investigation.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSNewYorkHighRiseFirendLdWritethru/5df2d2cd37ef8540356894dc617d18cf/text___
What Trump officials and immigration lawyers say about ICE detaining a 5-year-old
SUMMARY: Federal immigration agents in Minnesota are accused of using a 5-year-old boy as "bait" to arrest his father. School officials claim agents told the boy to knock on a door to lure out his mother. The Department of Homeland Security denies this, calling it a "horrific smear." The father and son are now at a family detention center in Texas. School officials say other adults offered to care for the boy, but agents refused. The family's lawyer is exploring legal options. The Trump administration's policy on detained parents states ICE should not take custody of children, but exceptions exist.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSImmigrationEnforcementChild/470d9bbaf988454fa01837796e911d5f/text___
Court records raise doubts that ICE is detaining the ‘worst of the worst’ in Maine
SUMMARY: Federal immigration officials say more than 100 people have been detained in Maine this week as part of an enforcement surge targeting what ICE calls “the worst of the worst.” But court records and legal filings reviewed by The Associated Press show the cases cited by the agency span a wide range of legal circumstances, including serious violent felony convictions, dismissed charges and unresolved immigration proceedings. ICE has released details on only a small number of arrests and provided limited information about the rest. State and local officials, attorneys and judges say the lack of context has made it difficult to assess who is being detained and why.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSImmigrationEnforcementMaine/d948bce8712d009b90e77175c7d5ded9/text___
Thousands rally against immigration enforcement in subzero Minnesota temperatures
SUMMARY: Police have arrested about 100 clergy who were demonstrating against immigration enforcement at Minnesota’s largest airport. Several thousand also gathered in downtown Minneapolis despite Arctic temperatures to protest the Trump administration’s crackdown. The protests are part of a broader movement against President Donald Trump’s increased immigration enforcement across the state. Labor unions, progressive organizations and clergy have urged Minnesotans to stay away from work, school and even shops. Metropolitan Airports Commission spokesman Jeff Lea says the clergy were issued misdemeanor citations and then released. The high temperature in Minneapolis on Friday was minus 9 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 23 degrees Celsius).
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSImmigrationEnforcementthLdWritethru/edc6c4884f8cc26be9ad34a28d82a7a5/text___
Private guard called 911 in ICE detainee homicide, saying man 'kept going' after suicide attempt
SUMMARY: A private security guard told a 911 dispatcher that a Cuban immigrant at a Texas detention center tried to hang himself, was restrained by guards in handcuffs, and stopped breathing during a subsequent struggle. A caller identifying himself as Lt. Paul Walden called for emergency help as medical staff tried to revive Geraldo Lunas Campos on Jan. 3 at Camp East Montana in El Paso, Texas. A county medical examiner ruled earlier this week that the death was a homicide. Walden says that Lunas Campos “tried to hang himself, and then we put him in cuffs, and he kept going.” He did not elaborate on how Lunas Campos tried to hang himself or what happened afterward. The City of El Paso redacted parts of the call to protect medical information.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSImmigrationEnforcementDetaineeDeath/aa4d7384023b72ec10daa70fcc667cd2/text___
Former Olympic snowboarder on FBI's most-wanted list is arrested in Mexico, faces drug charges
SUMMARY: Authorities say they have arrested Ryan Wedding, a former Canadian Olympic snowboarder facing charges related to drug trafficking and the killing of a federal witness. U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel on Friday confirmed Wedding's arrest. Patel said Wedding was arrested after turning himself in at a U.S. embassy in Mexico, where authorities believe he had been hiding for more than a decade. The former Olympian was on the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list. Wedding was charged in 2024 with running a drug ring that used semitrucks to move cocaine between Colombia, Mexico, Southern California and Canada.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSSnowboarderDrugRingthLdWritethru/1ba939875022738f89e0822cb32f0176/text___
Illinois surgeon pleads not guilty to the killings of his ex-wife and her dentist husband in Ohio
SUMMARY: An Illinois doctor has pleaded not guilty to murder charges in the December shooting deaths of his ex-wife and her dentist husband in their Columbus home. Thirty-nine-year-old Michael David McKee of Chicago appeared remotely from jail for his arraignment in Franklin County on Friday. He faces aggravated murder and aggravated burglary charges in connection with the Dec. 30 killings of 39-year-old Monique Tepe and 37-year-old Dr. Spencer Tepe. After the release of a videotape sparked dozens of tips from the community, investigators pursued McKee to Rockford, Illinois, where he was arrested Jan. 10. He was returned Tuesday to Ohio.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSDentistWifeKilledrdLdWritethru/7af663eea9f47533079d320ef5a4bc17/text___
Judge rules Trump administration must keep funding child care subsidies in 5 states for now
SUMMARY: A federal judge says the Trump administration must keep the money flowing for now for programs aimed at helping low-income families with children in five states. The ruling extends by two weeks an earlier one in which a judge ordered the money to continue to flow to California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota and New York. Judge Vernon Broderick says he'll decide later whether to order the money be kept moving as the challenge to the action is decided. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said on Jan. 6 that it was withholding money because it had “reason to believe” there was fraud in those states.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSSocialServiceFundsthLdWritethru/c844f4822ebbf7031f7e91cb251d5072/text___
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Trump threatens Canada with 100% tariffs over its new trade deal with China
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump is threatening to impose a 100% tariff on goods imported from Canada if America’s northern neighbor goes ahead with its trade deal with China. Trump said in a social media post that if Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney “thinks he is going to make Canada a “Drop Off Port” for China to send goods and products into the United States, he is sorely mistaken.” Canada this month negotiated a deal to lower tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles in return for lower import taxes on Canadian farm products. There's no immediate comment from Carney's office.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSUnitedStatesCanadathLdWritethru/5079e910df071b45d2b16949efb8f11a/text___
Trump housing finance chief OKs more mortgage spending and adds risk for government-backed lenders
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump’s federal housing finance director, Bill Pulte, quietly granted government-backed lenders the authority to nearly double a $200 billion bond purchase that Trump ordered to try to lower mortgage rates. That’s according to an email obtained by The Associated Press. The move could introduce a new level of risk for the companies. The purchasing rule changes would reverse nearly two decades of bipartisan consensus that limits should be imposed after the government bailed out Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in the aftermath of the financial crisis of 2008-09. That crisis led to to them being placed into a government conservatorship.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpPultendLdWritethru/bd96e67f56910cbda81b7b9b3a54516c/text___
Crockett and Talarico ready for Senate debate as Democrats hope for breakthrough in GOP-heavy Texas
SUMMARY: There's a debate set in Republican-heavy Texas where two Democratic politicians are competing to be their party's Senate nominee. Jasmine Crockett and James Talarico are facing off Saturday afternoon during the Texas AFL-CIO’s political convention. Crockett is a 44-year-old Dallas civil rights lawyer and former public defender who's in her second term in Congress. Talarico is a state representative and former teacher. The primary is March 3. They're running for the seat held by John Cornyn. The four-term Republican senator is facing two challengers in the GOP primary. Democrats are trying to regain a Senate majority, but Texas hasn't elected a Democrat to statewide office in 30-plus year.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSElectionSenateTexasDemocrats/45f0cc709b8c38d884e07d1b05bf1e54/text___
How the old and new US defense strategies differ on traditional priorities
SUMMARY: The new U.S. National Defense Strategy released by President Donald Trump’s administration is the first since 2022 and contrasts with its predecessor, issued under former President Joe Biden. Here’s a look at how the two Pentagon strategies address some of the traditional concerns of U.S. security policy: the Western Hemisphere, Russia and European security, China and the Indo-Pacific, North Korea and the Middle East.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSNationalDefenseStrategyInTheirWordsstLdWritethru/eeac59bd5748de279c20b6050b02d28a/text___
Trump stirs talk of 'new world order' as leaders signal shifting global alliances
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump has revoked an invitation to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to join his Board of Peace. This decision follows Carney's critical remarks about U.S. foreign policy. Trump also threatened tariffs on Switzerland and pressed Denmark to support U.S. control of Greenland. Critics say Trump's actions are undermining the rules-based order that has governed U.S. foreign policy since World War II. Carney and other leaders are pushing back, advocating for a united front against Trump's tactics. Concerns are growing that Trump's approach could damage U.S. standing globally and strengthen ties between other countries and China.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpNewWorldOrderstLdWritethru/39dafe866bab610a18f103622fc7d5fe/text___
Trump administration's defense strategy tells allies to handle their own security
SUMMARY: The Pentagon has released a National Defense Strategy that chastises U.S. allies to take control of their own security and reasserts the Trump administration’s focus on dominance in the Western Hemisphere over a longtime goal of countering China. The document released late Friday is highly political for a military blueprint, criticizing partners from Europe to Asia for relying on previous U.S. administrations to subsidize their defense. It calls for “a sharp shift — in approach, focus, and tone.” That translates to a blunt assessment that allies must take on more of the burden countering nations from Russia to North Korea. It caps off a week of animosity between President Donald Trump’s administration and traditional allies like Europe.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpNationalDefenseStrategyndLdWritethru/08fdbe1f8e3f557d688f289fbf4a2c84/text___
US carries out first known strike on alleged drug boat since Maduro's capture
SUMMARY: The U.S. military says it’s carried out a deadly strike on a vessel accused of trafficking drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, the first since the raid that captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro earlier this month. U.S. Southern Command said Friday on social media that the boat was “engaged in narco-trafficking operations” and that the strike killed two people and left one survivor. It said it notified the Coast Guard to launch search and rescue operations. The U.S. military has focused lately on seizing sanctioned oil tankers with connections to Venezuela since the Trump administration launched an audacious raid to capture Maduro. The last boat strikes occurred in late December.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpCartelsndLdWritethru/af363f997081aeec85f10effe83631e6/text___
Vance touts the Trump administration's record against abortion at a Washington rally
SUMMARY: Vice President JD Vance is encouraging anti-abortion activists to celebrate progress in limiting abortion. Vance highlights the Trump administration's achievements, including expanding a ban on U.S. foreign aid for groups that support abortion services. Vance spoke Friday at the annual March for Life in Washington, emphasizing the importance of increasing birth rates in the U.S. The Republican vice president also praises the Supreme Court's 2022 decision overturning Roe v. Wade and President Donald Trump's leadership in appointing conservative jurists. The March for Life has become more celebratory since that Supreme Court ruling.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSMarchforLifestLdWritethru/beb7c04a39a54861836f64ae3ba90b56/text___
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INTERNATIONAL
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US envoys urge Netanyahu to move into Gaza ceasefire's second phase
SUMMARY: Top U.S. envoys have met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, urging him to advance the ceasefire in Gaza. The meeting included President Donald Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff and Middle East adviser Jared Kushner. Details were not disclosed. The U.S. wants the Trump-brokered ceasefire deal to progress, but Netanyahu faces pressure to wait for Hamas to return the remains of a final hostage. The reopening of the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt is a key signal of the second phase. Meanwhile, an Israeli strike killed two Palestinian teens in Gaza. The ceasefire began on Oct. 10.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMLMideastWarsndLdWritethru/90e36ca7d2e27ca8a21d1727e9e0119f/text___
Heavy snow and rainfall kill 61, injure 110 over 3 days in Afghanistan, authorities say
SUMMARY: Heavy snow and rainfall over the past three days have killed more than 60 people and injured over 100 across Afghanistan, the country’s disaster management authority says, as authorities in the impoverished country struggle to open roads and gain access to cut-off villages. National Disaster Management Authority spokesman Yousaf Hammad said Saturday that 61 people died and 110 were injured, while 458 homes had been completely or partially destroyed. Afghanistan is highly vulnerable to extreme weather events, with snow and heavy rain that triggers flash floods often killing dozens, or even hundreds, of people at a time.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APASAfghanistanExtremeWeatherrdLdWritethru/09777dc9a99059c30165b4b0c4d50168/text___
Iran's Revolutionary Guard commander warns the US his force has its 'finger on the trigger'
SUMMARY: The commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guard has warned that his forces are "more ready than ever" as U.S. warships move toward the Middle East. Tensions between Iran and the U.S. remain high following a crackdown on protests that began in December. Activists report over 40,000 arrests and a rising death toll. President Donald Trump has warned Iran against executing protesters and has moved warships "just in case." The situation has led some European airlines to suspend flights to the region. The U.N. has expressed concern over potential executions of detained protesters.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMLIranProtestsndLdWritethru/059ba55b8e169d57f978fc3c52ccd05a/text___
Zelenskyy says trilateral talks concluded constructively and more are possible next week
SUMMARY: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says trilateral talks with Russia and the United States in Abu Dhabi have concluded with constructive discussions on ending the war. The talks, which took place over two days, are the first known instance of U.S. officials meeting with both countries as part of Washington’s push for progress. Zelenskyy says all parties agreed to report back to their capitals and coordinate further steps. He emphasizes the need for American monitoring and control of the process. Meanwhile, Russian drone attacks in Kyiv and Kharkiv killed one person and wounded dozens.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEURussiaUkraineWarthLdWritethru/a77eadb50780c3d22882c42ea4764a54/text___
Freezing and in the dark, Kyiv residents are stranded in tower blocks as Russia targets power system
SUMMARY: Kyiv is facing prolonged winter power outages as Russian missile and drone attacks continue to damage Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. With temperatures well below freezing, electricity cuts lasting up to 17 hours a day have left many residential buildings without heating, running water or functioning elevators. Rolling blackouts are used to prevent a total grid collapse while prioritizing hospitals and critical services. Much of the capital’s housing consists of Soviet-era high rises with poor insulation, creating challenges for elderly residents and people with disabilities. Authorities are investing in decentralized energy solutions as repairs continue under intensified strikes.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEURussiaUkraineWarClimbingStairsstLdWritethru/4eebf3a859afe1dbcf7033d051af8b5c/text___
After accepting US deportees, South Sudan wanted sanctions relief for top official, documents show
SUMMARY: After agreeing to accept deportees from the United States last year, South Sudan sent a list of requests to Washington that included American support for the prosecution of an opposition leader and sanctions relief for a senior official accused of diverting over a billion dollars in public funds. The requests are contained in a pair of diplomatic communications made public by the State Department last month. In the documents, the U.S. expresses “appreciation” to South Sudan for accepting the deportees and details the names, nationalities and crimes for which each individual was convicted. In July, South Sudan became the first African country to receive migrants deported from the U.S. Rwanda, Eswatini, Ghana and Equatorial Guinea have since received deportees.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APAFSouthSudanUSDeportations/10ac9844e775ad2a4f16132124558fd0/text___
A suicide bomber strikes a wedding in northwestern Pakistan and kills 7 people
SUMMARY: Police say a suicide bomber detonated an explosive vest among guests at a wedding ceremony in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least seven people and wounding 25. The attack on Friday took place at the home of Noor Alam Mehsud, a pro-government elder, in Dera Ismail Khan, a district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. No group immediately claimed responsibility. However, suspicion is likely to fall on the Pakistani Taliban, also known as Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan or TTP, who have carried out numerous attacks in the country in recent years. The group is separate from but allied with the Afghan Taliban.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APASPakistanWeddingBombingndLdWritethru/4962ee33d1db9c08368c2a386356a579/text___
Scale of Iran's nationwide protests and bloody crackdown come into focus even as internet is out
SUMMARY: The scale of nationwide protests in Iran and the bloody crackdown that has followed is slowly coming into focus, even though authorities have cut off the country from the internet. Activists warn it shows Iran is engaging in the same tactics it has used for decades, just at an unprecedented scale. That includes firing down from rooftops on demonstrators, shooting birdshot into crowds and sending motorcycle-riding volunteer members of the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard in to beat and detain those who can’t escape. Meanwhile, a crackdown targeting protesters continues, with state media reporting dozens to hundreds of people detained daily.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMLIranProtestsScaleofUnrest/0eecd9962240600150530261dfab03f2/text___
Canada's Carney fires back at Trump after Davos speech
SUMMARY: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney responded to U.S. President Donald Trump comment that “Canada lives because of the United States” on Thursday by saying Canada thrives because of Canadian values. Carney says Canada can show the world that the future doesn’t have to be autocratic after returning from Davos where he gave a speech that garnered widespread attention. In Davos at the World Economic Forum, Carney condemned coercion by great powers on smaller countries without mentioning Trump. Upon returning home to Canada, Carney says his country “can show that another way is possible, that the arc of history isn’t destined to be warped toward authoritarianism and exclusion; it can still bend toward progress and justice.”
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APCNCanadaCarneyTrumpthLdWritethru/eee151f749f35c8b30a9ff4a9525d0be/text___
Haiti's transitional council deepens political chaos by voting to oust the prime minister
SUMMARY: A member of Haiti’s transitional presidential council has announced that a majority of the panel has voted to fire the country’s embattled Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé as the country’s political chaos deepens. Edgard Leblanc Fils made the announcement at a news conference Friday alongside fellow council member Leslie Voltaire, defying U.S. government calls to maintain stability in the country’s leadership. Leblanc said the council would replace Fils-Aimé within 30 days.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APCBHaitiPoliticalInstabilityrdLdWritethru/5ed3d85bdf798b13171ce894ebeca66a/text___
Russia, Ukraine and the US are holding peace talks in Abu Dhabi. They're coming at a key moment
SUMMARY: Ukrainian, Russian and U.S. envoys are meeting in the United Arab Emirates, the first known instance that officials from the Trump administration have sat down with both countries as part of Washington’s push to end Moscow’s nearly 4-year-old invasion. Friday's talks follow a flurry of diplomatic activity in recent days, from Switzerland to the Kremlin, even though serious obstacles remain between both sides. While Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday that a potential peace deal was “nearly ready,” certain sensitive sticking points — most notably those related to territorial issues — remain unresolved. The talks are happening despite continued Russian attacks on Ukraine and its energy infrastructure amid a bitterly cold winter.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEURussiaUkraineWarTalksWhatToKnowstLdWritethru/f74851700659a5a724558a5a5ad070b8/text___
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Stranded by winter weather? Here’s what airlines owe you
SUMMARY: Bad weather can derail even the best-laid travel plans. When that happens, U.S. airlines must provide refunds for canceled flights. If winter weather is expected, airlines might also allow you to postpone your trip without fees. If your flight is canceled, airlines usually rebook for free, but availability can be limited during peak times. You're entitled to a full refund if you choose not to travel or find a different way to get to your destination, but airlines aren’t required to cover lodging or meals for stranded passengers. Booking a backup flight if forecasts look bad is another option because some airlines offer full refunds as long as a passenger cancels within 24 hours of booking.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSWinterTravelPassengerRightsstLdWritethru/eac0c8a540d5cb50ed4cff70eb49072e/text___
Wall Street drifts as Intel tumbles and gold's price rises to another record
SUMMARY: The U.S. stock market finished its zigzag week full of tariff threats and cancellations with a quiet and tentative close. The S&P 500 barely changed on Friday and notched a second straight week with a modest loss. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 0.6%, and the Nasdaq composite rose 0.3%. The majority of U.S. stocks fell, including Intel, which gave a weaker financial forecast for upcoming results than analysts expected. The U.S. dollar’s value slid against the Japanese yen, euro and other currencies, while gold rose to another record in a signal that nervousness remains in the market.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APFinancialMarketsthLdWritethru/6e894c8ecd7de9e05ad245beed41bd3e/text___
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FACT FOCUS: As cold hits, Trump asks, where's global warming? Scientists say it's still here
SUMMARY: In social media, President Trump is questioning global warming because of a chilly severe winter storm hitting the U.S. On Friday, he called the weather nearly unprecedented and labeled scientists “environmental insurrectionists.” More than a dozen scientists tell The Associated Press that Trump’s claims are incorrect. They explain that global warming is ongoing, even if cold weather occurs. The U.S. is only a small part of Earth, and other regions are warmer than average. Meteorologists say the current cold is not record-breaking. Historical data shows colder temperatures in the past. Cold weather can still happen in a warming world.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APClimateTrumpFactFocus/49eeee83a8acd35c89bcf33d346b9b38/text___
What weather apps sometimes miss about dangerous winter storm conditions
SUMMARY: That snowflake icon on your smartphone app might be quick and handy — it just might not be as accurate as a human when the weather gets rough. Experts say that’s especially important during winter storms like the one forecasted to smack the eastern U.S. with a mix of heavy snow, treacherous ice and subzero temperatures. The popular Weather Channel app, for example, uses artificial intelligence to analyze everything from computer models to citizen weather reports. But humans always have the last word. Most experts say the best place to get the most accurate forecast is still probably local television meteorologists.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APClimateWinterWeatherPhoneAppsstLdWritethru/9768afec5fc53b4faba19f3cfd06a86c/text___
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Channing Tatum, Olivia Wilde and Charli xcx premiere movies at Sundance Film Festival
SUMMARY: The Sundance Film Festival is buzzing with excitement as Channing Tatum, Olivia Wilde, and Charli xcx movies premiere back-to-back at the Eccles Theater in Park City, Utah. Friday afternoon brought the premiere of “Josephine,” a drama by Beth De Araújo about an 8-year-old girl who witnesses a crime. Tatum and Gemma Chan play her parents. Next was Gregg Araki's “I Want Your Sex,” starring Cooper Hoffman and Olivia Wilde. It's a colorful, sexy story about a young man's life turned upside down by his provocative boss. Charli xcx also stars and has a double feature with her mockumentary “The Moment.”
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APENTSundanceFilmFestivalDayTwothLdWritethru/d27aab2889259cacdd7c6a6d20845af2/text___
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