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NATIONAL
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Greg Abel praises Warren Buffett and promises Berkshire Hathaway won't retreat from investing
SUMMARY: Greg Abel paid tribute to his predecessor Warren Buffett while promising in his first shareholder letter that Berkshire Hathaway won't retreat from investing or make significant changes in the way it operates. Abel took over as CEO in January. Investors are watching closely for any changes he might make, but Abel reaffirmed Saturday that they should expect any major shifts. Buffett remains chairman and the largest shareholder. Abel is now writing the annual letters that were always known as one of the most-read business reports. No one is expecting him to match Buffett's wit.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSWarrenBuffettsSuccessorsLetterthLdWritethru/a193b0118ca4643bdc691e7e18dd9dbb/text___
Worms in food, poor medical care, lights on 24/7: Families tell of life in Texas detention center
SUMMARY: When ICE officers in Minneapolis detained a 5-year-old boy and his father last month and sent them to a Texas detention center, many Americans were alarmed. But he was hardly an outlier. ICE has been holding hundreds of children and their parents at the Dilley detention facility, many for well beyond the 20-day limit set by longstanding court order. When Dilley opened in 2014 most families held there had just crossed from Mexico. But since the Trump administration reopened it last spring, the number of children and parents held there has risen sharply. Many are families who have lived in the U.S. for several years, uprooting children in what both families and experts say is often a traumatizing experience.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSImmigrationDetainingChildrenstLdWritethru/8ab12c9357ff3b8d400cfa2b2dbe85ed/text___
Takeaways from AP's report on the ICE detention center holding children and parents
SUMMARY: Many Americans were alarmed when ICE officers in Minneapolis detained a 5-year-old boy and his father last month and sent them to a Texas detention center. But he was no outlier. The government has been holding hundreds of children and their parents at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center. An Associated Press report finds that many have been detained for well beyond the 20-day limit set by a longstanding court order. Since the Trump administration reopened Dilley last spring, the number of children and parents held there has risen sharply. Parents and children recount stressful conditions, including experiences that raise questions about the quality of care provided. The Department of Homeland Security has strongly defended the care and conditions there.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSImmigrationDetainingChildrenTakeaways/400c9dbe9c483f399a0a7bd97db95fe5/text___
Federal judge extends order protecting refugees in Minnesota from being arrested and deported
SUMMARY: A federal judge has extended his order protecting refugees in Minnesota who are lawfully in the U.S. from being arrested and deported. U.S. District Judge John Tunheim granted a motion by advocates for refugees to convert a temporary restraining order that he issued in January into a more permanent preliminary injunction. The order applies only in Minnesota. But the implications of a new national policy on refugees that the Department of Homeland Security announced Feb. 18 were a major part of the discussion at a hearing held by the judge the next day. The Trump administration asserts it has the right to arrest potentially tens of thousands of refugees across the U.S. who entered the country legally but don’t yet have green cards.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSImmigrationEnforcementRefugeesthLdWritethru/49be9c53ef223ff9870ff1fe132929bb/text___
ICE agents said to have posed as police, a tactic some fear could erode trust in real cops
SUMMARY: Federal immigration agents arrested a Columbia student after allegedly gaining access to her apartment by posing as police in search of a missing child. The operation has alarmed some policing experts, who worry it could erode public trust during an actual emergency. Ellie Aghayeva was taken into custody by five federal officers early Thursday. She was released hours later following a meeting between President Donald Trump and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. A spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security said the agents properly represented themselves. Columbia’s acting president said surveillance video shows them using a missing child poster to gain entry to the apartment.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSColumbiaImmigrationDetention/c9b0cd212ab3bad901aadb3d87a55149/text___
Video shows nearly blind refugee being released by Border Patrol, 5 days before his death
SUMMARY: Surveillance video of a nearly blind refugee from Myanmar being dropped off at a Buffalo doughnut shop by Border Patrol agents five nights before he was found dead shows him pacing by a locked door and walking through an empty parking lot. The video obtained by the Investigative Post shows Nurul Amin Shah Alam stepping gingerly in his county-issued jail booties and pulling up his hood against the cold. It was recorded on Feb. 19, the day the 56-year-old was released from the county jail where he had been held for a year. Buffalo Mayor Sean Ryan has said the restaurant was closed at that time. U.S. Customs and Border Protection said this week that agents chose “a warm, safe location” for the drop off.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSRefugeeDeathBorderPatrolthLdWritethru/b2508dc2e0592324630f5b303b31d97a/text___
Attorney general announces indictment against 30 more people who protested at a Minnesota church
SUMMARY: Attorney General Pam Bondi says federal prosecutors have indicted 30 more people tied to a protest at a Minnesota church over an immigration enforcement crackdown. Bondi says 25 of those people are already under arrest. The protest on Jan. 18 also led to the arrests of independent journalist Don Lemon and local activist Nekima Levy Armstrong. Both have pleaded not guilty to civil rights charges. Trump officials have strongly condemned the protest for interrupting a church service. Protesters took the action after learning a pastor there is also an immigration enforcement official.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSImmigrationEnforcementMinnesotathLdWritethru/837d2ebc7a121340a7eaf73600cba019/text___
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WASHINGTON/POLITICS
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Read President Trump’s statement on Iran in full
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMLIranUSTrumpAddressrdLdWritethru/f662a4f3378535d81197be699fb35a3e/text___
Democrats look to Tejano music star Bobby Pulido in a high-stakes South Texas congressional race
SUMMARY: Democrats are banking on Tejano music star Bobby Pulido to help them win back Hispanic voters in a South Texas congressional district that favors Republicans. In Tuesday's party primary, Pulido faces Ada Cuellar, a doctor and law student who's running to the left of the singer. Pulido campaigns like a hometown celebrity, greeting voters in English and Spanish and saying fame gets attention but not votes. He runs as a moderate on issues such as abortion. He also faces scrutiny over old, crude social media posts. The winner takes on Republican Monica De La Cruz in a district favorably redrawn for the congresswoman.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSElectionHouseTexasstLdWritethru/a7c08a75a905e91431ce77fcfdafd32a/text___
A Supreme Court case over whether marijuana users can own guns is creating unusual alliances
SUMMARY: Should marijuana users be able to own guns? That's what's at issue in a case being argued before the Supreme Court on Monday. The case is creating some unusual alliances. Gun-control groups are aligned with the Trump administration in arguing to uphold a law that bars people who regularly use marijuana from legally owning guns. On the other side, the American Civil Liberties Union and the National Rifle Association have lined up to argue against the law. In 2022, the Supreme Court expanded gun rights and found that any firearm laws must have a strong grounding in the nation’s history and tradition.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSSupremeCourtGunsDrugUsers/8d764ddacc9d753314910b99ebc7e6a4/text___
Trump's 'pretty much' decided whom to endorse in Texas' Senate primary but isn't yet saying a name
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump says he's “pretty much” made his decision on whom to endorse in Texas’ heated Republican Senate primary, but he still refuses to name his pick publicly. On Friday in Corpus Christi, Texas, he praised the three — Ken Paxton, John Cornyn and Wesley Hunt — in the same speech. He also repeated his main campaign themes on the economy, energy, and security. Democrats have responded by arguing that costs keep rising for Texas families. The GOP primary, set for March 3, has turned personal, as party leaders push Trump to back Cornyn. Paxton faces lingering controversy, while Hunt sells himself as a loyal Trump ally.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpTexasthLdWritethru/cd31dbec10c54ce230ae915e51cbccf0/text___
Bill Clinton says he 'did nothing wrong' with Epstein as he faced grilling over their relationship
SUMMARY: Democratic lawmakers say former President Bill Clinton has tried to answer every question during a deposition over his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. The closed-door deposition ended after more than six hours of questioning from lawmakers who said he answered every question posed to him. Clinton tells members of Congress he “did nothing wrong” and saw no signs of Epstein's sexual abuse. Clinton says by the time the abuse came to light with a 2008 guilty plea, he had long stopped associating with Epstein. Friday’s closed-door deposition in Chappaqua, New York, marks the first time a former president has been compelled to testify to Congress. Republican members of the House Oversight Committee did not immediately level any accusations against the Clintons as they departed Chappaqua.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSEpsteinCongressClintonsthLdWritethru/9ea23ac5a5ffd1c7b9511e46308e8b21/text___
Pentagon and Scouting America reach deal to keep ties after Hegseth's anti-DEI push
SUMMARY: The Pentagon has made a deal with Scouting America that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says would maintain their century-old partnership but refocus the organization away from “woke” policies. Hegseth put heavy emphasis on Scouting America’s acceptance of transgender youth, saying Friday that the organization will require members to use their “biological sex at birth and not gender identity.” But Scouting America President and CEO Roger Krone told The Associated Press that the agreement doesn't change existing policies regarding transgender youth and that they are welcome. Several of the negotiated changes mirror what the organization suggested to the Pentagon last month, including adding or losing some badges and waiving registration fees for the children of military personnel.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSScoutingAmericaUSMilitarythLdWritethru/14a5fc1521fcd1e51103638f6f504214/text___
Trump raises the possibility of a ‘friendly takeover of Cuba’ coming out of talks with Havana
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump says the United States is talking with Cuba and raised the possibility of a “friendly takeover” of the island without explaining what that means. Trump told reporters on Friday that Secretary of State Marco Rubio is speaking with Cuban leaders at a “very high level,” but the White House offered no further details. Trump suggested that Cuba is facing economic collapse. His comments come as Cuba says it is communicating with U.S. officials after a deadly shooting involving a Florida-registered speedboat in waters off the island. Rubio has said that investigators are looking into it.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSUnitedStatesCubardLdWritethru/435f056b47cfd6bc0c0af875318fa123/text___
A new Gallup poll shows how Americans' sympathies have shifted in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
SUMMARY: A new Gallup poll shows that American sympathies in the Middle East have shifted dramatically toward the Palestinians after decades of overwhelming support for the Israelis. That shift accelerated during the war in Gaza. Fifty-four percent of Americans sympathized more with the Israelis three years ago compared with 31% for the Palestinians. Their support is now about evenly balanced between the Israelis and the Palestinians. The numbers reflect how support for Israel has become deeply contentious in the U.S. with profound implications for American politics and foreign policy. The changing sentiment has been largely driven by Democrats who are now much more likely to sympathize with Palestinians.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSPollingIsraelthLdWritethru/2614e22b0ddabe514424680b71e1802f/text___
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INTERNATIONAL
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The Latest: Iran launches retaliatory strikes as Trump calls for regime change
SUMMARY: The U.S. and Israel have launched strikes on Tehran, and President Donald Trump says the U.S. is starting major combat operations against Iran. Witnesses reported smoke near offices tied to Iran’s supreme leader on Saturday, and residents hear heavy explosions across the capital. Trump says Iran keeps pursuing nuclear work and missile development, and he warns U.S. casualties are possible. Iran says it has not enriched uranium since June, but it has blocked international inspectors from bombed sites. The Associated Press says satellite images show new activity there. Iraq closes its airspace, and Israel also shuts its airspace.
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US and Israel launch a major attack on Iran. Trump urges Iranians to 'take over'
SUMMARY: The U.S. and Israel have launched a major attack on Iran. President Donald Trump called on the Iranian public to “seize control of your destiny” and rise up against the Islamic leadership that has ruled the nation since 1979. Some of the first strikes appeared to hit areas around the offices of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and Iranian media reported strikes nationwide, and smoke could be seen rising from the capital. The strikes came after tensions soared in recent weeks as American warships moved into the region, and Trump said he wanted a deal to constrain Iran’s nuclear program. Iran's foreign minister told NBC News that Khamenei and President Masoud Pezeshkian are alive “as far as I know.”
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMLIranUSstLdWritethru/c2f11247d8a66e36929266f2c557a54c/text___
Pakistan carries out airstrikes inside Afghanistan as 'open war' on border continues
SUMMARY: Pakistan’s military has struck deeper into Afghanistan as border fighting intensifies and both sides claim to have inflicted heavy losses. On Saturday, Pakistani officials said their artillery and air power hit Afghan military sites and killed more than 300 Afghan forces. Afghanistan rejected the number as false. The clashes started Thursday night after Afghanistan launched a cross-border attack. Afghanistan said it responded to earlier Pakistani airstrikes that killed civilians. Afghan officials rejected Pakistan’s casualty claims and said they hit Pakistani bases instead. Residents near the Torkham crossing fled and refugees reported shortages during Ramadan. Several countries, including Qatar, pushed for mediation.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APASPakistanAfghanistanthLdWritethru/b24a3f12e630e8dd30f8a4841f2c4198/text___
World leaders react cautiously to US and Israeli strikes on Iran as fears grow of a wider war
SUMMARY: World leaders have responded cautiously after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran raised fears of a wider war. On Saturday, European leaders held emergency meetings and moved to protect citizens in the Middle East. Britain, France, and Germany urged the U.S. and Iran to restart talks. They condemned Iranian attacks in the region. The European Union calls the situation perilous and urges restraint and respect for international law. Russia called the strikes unprovoked aggression. China says it is highly concerned and calls for a halt. Australia and Canada expressed more support for the U.S. position.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APIranUSInternationalResponsethLdWritethru/b7c1071c7c07036ce41040863e38ed64/text___
Russia condemns US-Israel strikes on Iran as 'unprovoked act of armed aggression'
SUMMARY: Russia has condemned U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran and urged an immediate stop to the campaign and a return to diplomacy. In a Telegram post on Saturday, Russia’s Foreign Ministry called the strikes preplanned and unprovoked aggression against a U.N. member state. It said the United States and Israel used Iran’s nuclear program as a cover. It claimed they are really seeking regime change. Russia warned the attacks could spark humanitarian and economic disaster. It also warned of a possible radiological catastrophe, saying strikes on safeguarded nuclear sites are unacceptable. It said Moscow is ready to help broker peace.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEURussiaIranthLdWritethru/578a5791e81493edd09951898ae6f712/text___
Cargo plane carrying money crashes near Bolivia's capital, killing at least 15 people, official says
SUMMARY: An official says a cargo plane carrying money has crashed near Bolivia’s capital, damaging about a dozen vehicles on a highway, scattering bills on the ground and leaving at least 15 people dead. Defense Minister Marcelo Salinas said the Hercules C-130 plane was transporting newly printed Bolivian currency when it “landed and veered off the runway” at an airport in El Alto, a city adjacent to the capital of La Paz, before ending up in a nearby field. Fire chief Pavel Tovar said at least 15 people died but he did not clarify if the dead were in the plane or in the cars.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APLTBoliviaPlaneCrashthLdWritethru/4dc1f407934db756486eb3d2dfbac22c/text___
What to know about U.S.-Israel attacks on Iran
SUMMARY: The U.S. and Israel have launched major attacks on Iran that President Donald Trump says aim to crush Iran’s military and stop production of a nuclear weapon. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said it fired drones and missiles at Israel and strikes aimed at U.S. military installations in Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar. Several countries closed their airspace as explosions were heard across the region. Smoke was seen rising in Tehran near offices tied to Iran’s supreme leader. Officials report little damage in Israel and no known injuries. Trump posted a video urging Iranians to take cover and later rise up and take control of their government.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMLIranUSWhattoKnowstLdWritethru/979a41042f073f8f4004e34e67b470f5/text___
Cuba unveils new details in fatal US boat shooting and says a 2nd boat on mission failed
SUMMARY: Top officials with Cuba’s Ministry of the Interior have unveiled for the first time the items they said were aboard a Florida-flagged speedboat that opened fire against troops in waters off the island’s north coast this week, with soldiers responding and killing four suspects. Officials on Friday also revealed to The Associated Press that authorities were able to establish that the 10 Cuban suspects left the U.S. in two boats, but one failed, so they transferred all the supplies to the remaining one and left the other adrift. The government said the detained suspects revealed those details and stressed that they immediately contacted the U.S. Coast Guard.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APCBCubaUSFatalBoatShooting/05742f46aa93d59fa8f8faaff94d8cba/text___
UN nuclear watchdog says it's unable to verify whether Iran has suspended all uranium enrichment
SUMMARY: A U.N. nuclear watchdog report says Iran has blocked inspectors from reaching key nuclear sites hit during a June war. The IAEA warns it cannot confirm whether uranium enrichment has stopped or where any enriched material is stored. The agency says Iran has four declared enrichment facilities, but it has lost “continuity of knowledge” about stockpiles. The IAEA says Iran still holds a large amount of uranium enriched to 60%, close to weapons grade. Inspectors now rely on satellite images and have seen vehicle activity near storage tunnels. The IAEA chief also attended recent U.S.-Iran talks in Geneva.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEUIranNuclearthLdWritethru/ccf574a324504b985f4b158f9d3d6941/text___
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Racial slur at BAFTA awards stirs complex feelings for Black people with Tourette syndrome
SUMMARY: For Black people living with Tourette syndrome, a racial slur being shouted by someone with the disorder at the British Academy Film Awards has left them with complicated feelings. Still, several Black people with Tourette syndrome, from politicians to content creators, are speaking out. They assert that showing empathy for those dealing with the disorder doesn’t excuse the pain felt by the Black community. There needs to be an acknowledgment of the harm, some have said. Others also are worried that misinformation or stereotypes about Tourette syndrome could exacerbate racial profiling or discrimination for Black people who live with it. Meanwhile, advocacy groups are trying to grow support networks focused on Black people who feel isolated by Tourette syndrome.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSBeingBlackTouretteSyndrome/c53445ad05756f08ea5cf18e1ce07c39/text___
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From box office bomb to media powerhouse: Skydance’s 20-year rise to overtake Paramount, Warner Bros
SUMMARY: It's a come-from-behind story fit for Hollywood itself. Skydance's unlikely triumph in the battle for Warner Bros. Discovery, sealed with Netflix's step back, is a win two decades in the making. When Skydance founder David Ellison created the company at the age of 23 two decades ago, it registered little more than a blip in an industry accustomed to rich newcomers trying to gain a place beneath the glow of Hollywood's lights. Its first feature was a flop. But, slowly and surely, it has churned out successes that have led to its place at the pinnacle of media power.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSWarnerBrosSkydancesRisestLdWritethru/6e2d783a23c1012c19340b565b8f4b61/text___
US stocks sink and oil prices rise as worries about AI, inflation and possible war hit Wall Street
SUMMARY: U.S. stocks sank as Wall Street kept punishing companies that could become losers in the AI revolution. A surprisingly discouraging update on inflation also hurt the market Friday, while oil prices climbed with worries about tensions between the United States and Iran. The S&P 500 fell 0.4% to finish just its second losing month in the last 10. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 1.1%, and the Nasdaq composite fell 0.9%. Block’s stock soared after cutting nearly half its workforce because it said AI tools can replace them. Treasury yields fell in the bond market as investors sought safer places for their money.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APFinancialMarketsthLdWritethru/f248d9463d4dffc7a9ffa6635afda137/text___
Trump orders US agencies to stop using Anthropic technology in clash over AI safety
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump has ordered all U.S. agencies to stop using Anthropic technology after the company’s unusually public dispute with the Pentagon over artificial intelligence safety. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth also said Friday he was designating Anthropic as a supply chain risk, a move that could prevent U.S. military vendors from working with the company. Trump’s comments Friday came just before the Pentagon’s deadline for Anthropic to allow unrestricted military use of its AI technology or face consequences. Anthropic says it will challenge the supply risk designation in court.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSPentagonAIAnthropicDeadlinethLdWritethru/b72d1894bc842d9acf026df3867bee8a/text___
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NASA revamps Artemis moon landing program by modeling it after speedy Apollo
SUMMARY: NASA is revamping its Artemis moon landing program. NASA's new administrator Jared Isaacman announced the shake-up in the flight lineup Friday, days after the space agency's new moon rocket returned to its Florida hangar for more repairs. Artemis II — a lunar fly-around by four astronauts — is off until at least April. The follow-up mission Artemis III had been targeting a landing near the moon's south pole by another pair of astronauts. But Isaacman says that mission will now focus on testing a lunar lander in orbit around Earth with astronauts aboard an Orion capsule in 2027. That would be followed by one and possibly two moon landings by astronauts in 2028.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSSCINASAArtemisMoonshotndLdWritethru/83132fc4f86c3491984844fc309e25d2/text___
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Vatican removes salty white film coating Michelangelo's 'The Last Judgment'
SUMMARY: Michelangelo’s “The Last Judgement” is getting a facial. The Vatican Museums on Saturday unveiled how restorers are removing a chalky white film of salt that has accumulated over the fresco since its last major renovation three decades ago. They are using a simple technique: Japanese rice paper dipped in distilled water and then applied to the fresco to remove the film. The film has formed thanks to the nearly 25,000 people who pass through the Vatican Museums each day, emitting particles and creating ambient humidity that reacts with the fresco.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEURELVaticanLastJudgment/2696d0d52e9a93e48e2e1c873b6e9df8/text___
In Minnesota, US cardinals and pope’s ambassador decry mass deportations and call for reconciliation
SUMMARY: Two American cardinals and the Vatican’s ambassador to the U.S. denounced the mass deportations in Minnesota under the federal government’s immigration crackdown. They also urged everyone to repair strained relations and work together toward humane solutions. Cardinals Robert McElroy of Washington, Joseph Tobin of Newark, New Jersey, and Christophe Pierre, the apostolic nuncio to the United States, joined the archbishop of St. Paul and Minneapolis as the Twin Cities still reel from an intense immigration crackdown. McElroy called mass deportation contrary to human dignity, but he and the other clergy said the priority is healing for all those affected.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSRELImmigrationMinnesotaCatholicBishopsrdLdWritethru/31b1803c6c4bcc4e67878a54a915af58/text___
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The end of Hollywood or a brighter future? What a Paramount-owned Warner Bros. means for the movies
SUMMARY: Paramount is set to buy Warner Bros. Discovery after Netflix dropped out of bidding, setting up another major Hollywood merger. On Thursday, Netflix said the price no longer makes financial sense. Paramount topped Netflix’s earlier offer and aims to buy the whole company. Executives say the deal will help them compete in streaming and create bigger movie and television libraries. Paramount is also targeting about $6 billion in savings through overlapping job cuts. Theater owners have warned about more consolidation under any new ownership of Warner Bros. Paramount's purchase isn't a sure thing — regulators have already started reviews, and plans for HBO Max and Paramount+ remain unclear.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSWarnerBrosMoviesWhattoKnowstLdWritethru/7c05a7455e3cef11875dd53784dbf9d2/text___
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