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NATIONAL
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Tiger Woods’ lawyer vows to fight subpoena for prescription records in DUI case
SUMMARY: Tiger Woods' attorney plans to fight prosecutors' attempts to subpoena the golfer's prescription drug records. The attorney argues that Woods has a constitutional right to privacy regarding his medications. He asked a judge in Florida this week to hold a hearing to determine if the records are necessary for the investigation. Woods has pleaded not guilty to driving under the influence. Authorities say he showed signs of impairment after an accident last month. Prosecutors are seeking his prescription records from a pharmacy in Palm Beach. Prosecutors also demanded the names and locations of any witnesses Woods plans to present in his defense.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTigerWoodsCrash/a06c4c6a64b51e8e7c845a2544ecb205/text___
Justin Fairfax, who once hoped to be Virginia's governor, killed his wife and himself, police say
SUMMARY: Police in Virginia say former Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax killed his wife before killing himself. Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis said Thursday that both were found dead at their northern Virginia home after the couple’s teenage son called 911 shortly after midnight. He says the couple were going through a divorce and that Justin Fairfax had recently received papers telling him when next to be in court. Justin Fairfax was a rising star in the Democratic Party several years ago before his chances of becoming Virginia's second Black governor were derailed by sexual assault allegations. He called the encounters consensual and refused to resign. Dr. Cerina Fairfax ran a family dentistry practice.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSVirginiaFormerLtGovDeaththLdWritethru/e10bd0f6327852933e15c8d9af559cd3/text___
Homeland Security worker and another woman are killed in a series of Atlanta-area attacks
SUMMARY: A man has been charged in a string of attacks near Atlanta over a matter of hours that left two women dead and a man in critical condition. One of the women, Lauren Bullis, worked for the Department of Homeland Security. Her killing Monday led Homeland Secretary Markwayne Mullin to issue a statement raising concerns that the 26-year-old defendant, U.K.-native Olaolukitan Adon Abel, was granted U.S. citizenship in 2022, when Democrat Joe Biden was president. Mullin cataloged a litany of the defendant’s previous alleged crimes, but he didn't specify whether they happened before Adon Abel was granted citizenship. Authorities are looking into whether the victims were targeted at random.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSGeorgiaShootingsthLdWritethru/427a656b2eaf0732c001fc25b64bbc9a/text___
Jury finds that Ticketmaster and Live Nation had an anticompetitive monopoly over big concert venues
SUMMARY: A jury has found that concert giant Live Nation and its Ticketmaster subsidiary engaged in an anticompetitive monopoly. The New York jury decided Wednesday on claims from dozens of U.S. states that the entertainment ticketing behemoth was a monopoly that cost concertgoers and sports fans. Live Nation Entertainment owns, operates or controls booking for hundreds of venues. Its subsidiary Ticketmaster is widely considered the world’s largest ticket-seller for live events. The civil case, initially led by the U.S. federal government, accused Live Nation of using its reach to smother competition. Live Nation said in a statement that the verdict was not the last word on the matter and promised appeals. A lawyer for the states called it a “great day for antitrust law.”
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSLiveNationAntitrustTrialthLdWritethru/f0ffdd20dd4f64e8b4bb9d97134b826f/text___
Camp Mystic security guard says an early evacuation order could have saved lives
SUMMARY: The security guard at Camp Mystic the night of last year’s deadly flood has acknowledged that if there was a general evacuation order early in the storm, lives could've been saved. Glenn Juenke testified Wednesday he helped evacuate some of the campers to a two-story building before getting trapped inside a cabin himself. He saved a group of campers when he told them to scramble to higher ground as flood waters rose. But he said that was his decision, not an order from camp directors. He testified in a legal fight between families of campers who died and camp operators who want to reopen this summer.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTexasFloodsCampMysticndLdWritethru/853b0d4422f4fa16b852eb28be750f73/text___
Thunderstorms rip across Michigan and damage 2 ice arenas, other structures
SUMMARY: Powerful storms ripped through parts of Michigan damaging two ice arenas and other structures, and felling branches near the University of Michigan's main campus. The National Weather Service says its crews were surveying the damage to determine if one or more tornadoes touched down overnight in places including Ann Arbor, the home of the University of Michigan. Meteorologist Sara Schultz says no tornadoes were confirmed as of Wednesday morning and that the damage was caused by a line of thunderstorms moving eastward into Michigan from Iowa, Wisconsin and Illinois. Ann Arbor Public Schools says some buildings suffered structural damage and many lost power.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSSevereWeatherthLdWritethru/672afdea3bfa381777505e79e49fbcc2/text___
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Judge who halted White House ballroom construction allows national security work to proceed at site
SUMMARY: A federal judge who halted construction of President Donald Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom has clarified that the administration can proceed with below-ground construction of a bunker and other “national security facilities” at the site. U.S. District Judge Richard Leon in Washington issued his latest ruling Thursday in a lawsuit over the ballroom project several days after an appeals court instructed him to reconsider the possible national security implications of stopping construction. Leon said he is ordering a stop only to above-ground construction of the planned ballroom, apart from any work needed to cover or secure that part of the project.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpWhiteHouseBallroomndLdWritethru/1f3ad790860ce7a9c61a5a70d58b8b0e/text___
Federal agency approves concept for Trump's plan for a Triumphal Arch in Washington
SUMMARY: A federal commission has approved the design concept for the Triumphal Arch that President Donald Trump wants to build at an entrance to the nation's capital. The 250-foot-tall arch would rise on federal land on the Virginia side of the Potomac River, at the end of Memorial Bridge from the Lincoln Memorial in Washington. The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts will review an updated design at a later date before a final vote after commissioners approved the concept at their meeting Thursday. The arch is one of several projects, including a new White House ballroom, that the Republican president is pursuing to leave a lasting imprint on the city.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpTriumphalArchndLdWritethru/e4bd76b1d0dd3c597efb03f55c87390e/text___
Over 10,000 US troops are enforcing the Iran blockade, but no ships boarded so far, military says
SUMMARY: More than 10,000 American troops are helping enforce the blockade on Iranian ports and 13 ships have turned around rather than confront the military action. Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, gave an update Thursday during a Pentagon press briefing. Caine said that so far, the Navy hasn't had to board any vessels seeking to run the blockade. He says any ships approaching the blockade are warned to turn back and that any vessels that refuse could be met with warning shots before being stopped and boarded.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSIranUSBlockadestLdWritethru/d16e89f4b50bd18ea109d4b0d2db3826/text___
House moving ahead on bill to protect Haitian immigrants, in slap back to Trump administration
SUMMARY: In a rare bipartisan moment, the House has agreed to consider legislation that would extend temporary protections for Haitian immigrants. The effort is pushing back against the Trump administration’s attempts to end the program. The bill is heading for a final House vote Thursday, and it would require the Trump administration to extend for three years Temporary Protected Status for Haiti. That would allow qualifying immigrants to remain in the U.S. without fear of deportation. House Democrats forced it forward, joined by a small number of Republicans, over the objections of GOP leadership. Next steps in the Senate are uncertain.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSCongressHaiti/586b88b91051ad179276fc35d8c89e3f/text___
Democrats crow about fundraising in competitive Senate races
SUMMARY: Democrats are boasting of eye-popping fundraising hauls in some of this year's most competitive Senate contests. It's a potential sign of enthusiasm on the left and a cash infusion they’ll need in the uphill quest for the Senate majority. For the first three months of the year, Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico’s campaign says he brought in $27 million, while vulnerable incumbent Sen. Jon Ossoff of Georgia said he raised $14 million. Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper’s campaign said he’ll report $13.8 million and former Sen. Sherrod Brown will report $12.5 million in his comeback bid in Ohio. The money will help Democrats make their case to voters, but control of the Senate will be decided in territory that favors Republicans.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSElectionFundraising/6d684ea3c3047a8ecbebd740b77b8d20/text___
Trump to promote tax breaks in Las Vegas, where residents feel the pinch of high gas prices
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump heads to Las Vegas to promote the tax cuts he signed into law last year, part of a push to focus on economic issues ahead of this year’s elections. But Thursday's effort to highlight the fact that workers who earn tips and overtime will get bigger returns this tax season is getting eclipsed by higher gas prices driven by the Iran war. The president’s trip out West is paired with a stop in Phoenix on Friday for an event with conservative political group Turning Point USA. The trip comes as Trump faces growing political pressure to wrap up the war and focus on a message that helps his party as they try to defend their majorities in November’s midterm elections.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpEconomy/0cd8028282d3e3652b0aa12eb39dacf4/text___
Justice Jackson chides Supreme Court conservatives over 'oblivious' pro-Trump emergency orders
SUMMARY: Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson has delivered an attack on her conservative colleagues’ use of emergency orders to benefit the Trump administration. The court’s newest justice, Jackson delivered a lengthy assessment of roughly two dozen court orders issued last year that allowed President Donald Trump to put in place controversial policies on immigration, steep federal funding cuts and other topics, after lower courts ruled them likely illegal. While designed to be short-term, those orders have largely allowed Trump to move ahead — for now — with key parts of his sweeping agenda. Jackson spoke for nearly an hour on Monday at Yale Law School, which posted a video on Wednesday.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSSupremeCourtJacksonstLdWritethru/976a16d91953f42426818add77c7e3f2/text___
Trump urges extending foreign surveillance program as some lawmakers push for US privacy protections
SUMMARY: There's been a holdup on Capitol Hill in advancing the renewal of a program that lets U.S. spy agencies pore over foreigners’ calls, texts and emails. House Republican leaders hoped to advance the legislation Wednesday, but an initial procedural step has been delayed. Rank-and-file members have pushed back despite a pressure campaign that included a trip to the White House and direct involvement from CIA Director John Ratcliffe. A key part of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act allows American spy agencies to collect and analyze overseas communications without a warrant. The program expires Monday. Critics want changes to safeguard Americans’ communications.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSCongressForeignSurveillancerdLdWritethru/fc13cfaa521e3380539611065a45f112/text___
Senate Republicans reject effort to halt Iran war, but some eye future war powers votes
SUMMARY: The Republican-led Senate has rejected the latest Democratic attempt to halt President Donald Trump’s war in Iran. The Senate on Wednesday turned aside a resolution that would require the U.S. to withdraw forces from the conflict until Congress authorizes further action. It was the fourth time this year the Senate has voted to cede its war powers to Trump in a conflict that Democrats say is illegal and unjustified. Republicans say they will keep faith in Trump’s wartime leadership, for now, citing Iran’s nuclear capabilities and the high stakes of withdrawal. But GOP lawmakers are also anxious for the conflict to end.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSIranCongressndLdWritethru/8a47ef050f05d49677c5f4cf2f6bfbd4/text___
Trump's budget director defends White House plan for massive boost in military spending
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump’s budget director is telling Congress that it'll take a massive upfront investment to ramp up U.S. weapons production and build more ships, planes and drones. Russell Vought was on Capitol Hill for a hearing Wednesday before the House Budget Committee. His testimony jump-starts the White House’s effort to increase defense spending to nearly $1.5 trillion in the next fiscal year, up from nearly $1 trillion this year, while also cutting health research, heating assistance and scores of other domestic programs by about 10% overall. Democratic lawmakers say asking for a more than 40% increase in defense while cutting other programs shows that the administration's priorities are “out of whack.”
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSCongressBudgetstLdWritethru/058ac9f09888ebd9b7745fb0425a370b/text___
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INTERNATIONAL
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AP Exclusive: Europe has 'maybe 6 weeks of jet fuel left,' energy agency head warns
SUMMARY: The head of the International Energy Agency has warned that Europe has about six weeks of jet fuel left. In an interview Thursday, Fatih Birol told The Associated Press of his concerns about possible flight cancellations if oil supplies remain blocked by the Iran war. He described the situation as the largest energy crisis ever, with potential significant global repercussions. The Strait of Hormuz closure affects oil, gas, and other vital supplies. Birol predicts higher gasoline, natural gas, and electricity prices worldwide. Japan, Korea and India are among Asia countries on the front line, with Europe and the Americas affected next.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEUIranUSIEAInterviewthLdWritethru/6e67fafd493861b3858de5548aa77703/text___
A look at the South African politician sentenced to jail on gun charge who described Trump as Hitler
SUMMARY: A leftist South African politician who has drawn the attention of U.S. President Donald Trump has been sentenced to five years in prison for firing a rifle at a political rally in 2018. Julius Malema, who leads a populist opposition party, has been a divisive figure in South Africa for years and been accused of stoking racial tensions with anti-white rhetoric. Malema and his party have been central to Trump's baseless claim that there is a widespread campaign of violence against minority white farmers in South Africa. Here's a look at Malema's contentious political track record.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APAFSouthAfricaMalemaWhattoKnow/3d62e4846b8fda519dabeb49d1fa8ac2/text___
Trump says Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump says Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire. The president made the announcement on social media and said the truce would begin at 5 p.m. Eastern Thursday. Trump said the agreement followed “excellent” conversations with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Lebanon and Israel held their first direct diplomatic talks in decades on Tuesday in Washington after more than a month of war between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMLIranUSthLdWritethru/297a8d2bb94add26e503a4ef3a5d1151/text___
Meet Yuji, the Mexican baby monkey finding comfort in a plush companion
SUMMARY: Yuji, a 6-week-old patas monkey, wakes up every day clinging to a stuffed dog. This plush companion acts as a surrogate mom after he was rejected by his own mother, Kamaria, a first-time parent who was unable to form a maternal bond. Yuji represents the most recent case of assisted rearing at the Guadalajara Zoo in Mexico. Unlike Punch, a Japanese macaque who went viral, Yuji has not yet had physical contact with other monkeys. A date has not been set for Yuji’s transfer to the habitat shared by other patas monkeys. His move will depend on when he transitions to an adult monkey’s diet.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APLTMexicoBabyMonkeystLdWritethru/883d93f7c8ef9b3628e054801ffcf4b3/text___
The Latest: Pakistan’s army chief meets Iranian officials in Tehran to push new US-Iran talks
SUMMARY: Pakistan’s army chief met with Iranian officials in Tehran in a bid to extend the ceasefire which paused almost seven weeks of war. The U.S. continues a naval blockade of Iranian ports, with new sanctions planned. Talks with Iran might resume in Islamabad. Meanwhile, Meanwhile, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a 10-day pause in fighting between Israel and Lebanon starting on Thursday at 5 p.m. ET, following “excellent” conversations he had with each nation’s leader. In Australia, a fire at a major oil refinery has further threatened the nation’s fuel supply amid the ongoing Iran conflict.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMLIranUSTheLatestndLdWritethru/80f5a0a27bb28d9fe4236b961b60ab21/text___
Russian missiles and drones bombard Ukraine in hourslong attack, killing at least 16
SUMMARY: Russia has launched a massive aerial attack on Ukraine, targeting civilian areas with hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles. Officials say the assault killed at least 16 people and injured over 100. The attack, which stretched from daytime into the night, is the largest in almost two weeks. The Russian Defense Ministry claims it was in retaliation for Ukrainian strikes inside Russia. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been seeking more air defense systems from allies. Ukraine's air force reports that air defenses shot down or disabled most of the incoming targets.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEURussiaUkraineWarthLdWritethru/10627c3e68677cad65fadd5f2a9f8388/text___
Ukraine’s army evolves under fire, with new units challenging Soviet legacy
SUMMARY: A Ukrainian farming tycoon has helped turn a tiny volunteer unit into one of Ukraine’s most effective fighting corps. The Khartiia Corps says it now counts about 40,000 members and oversees other brigades. Its adviser says Ukraine’s best security guarantee is a modern army. Khartiia breaks with Soviet-style habits like rigid hierarchy and heavy bureaucracy. Commanders push initiative, constant training, and trust. The unit uses U.S.-style planning and blunt after-action reviews. It also borrows business tools for logistics, recruiting, and fundraising.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEURussiaUkraineWarMilitary/a135fe06f5a4ffd9ea0fb49a6c41e0e4/text___
How a US blockade on Iran has sanctioned ships turning around
SUMMARY: Some Iran-linked or sanctioned vessels that have left the Persian Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz have stopped or turned around. They appear to have jammed or faked their locations in some instances, complicating an uncertain and risky shipping situation. The head of U.S. Central Command says the blockade that started Monday “has been fully implemented" and that U.S. forces have completely halted economic trade going in and out of Iran by sea. The blockade could put serious pressure on the Iranian economy. The U.S. military says 10 vessels have complied with directions to turn around and return toward an Iranian port or Iran’s coastal area.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSIranBlockaderdLdWritethru/5ede64fed469d3cf99524976183e3bfc/text___
Sudan enters a fourth year of war as officials lament an 'abandoned crisis'
SUMMARY: Sudan is entering a fourth year of war marked by famine and massacres in what the United Nations calls an “abandoned crisis.” The conflict between the military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has displaced 13 million people. At least 59,000 people have died. Regional powers like the United Arab Emirates are reportedly backing rival combatants while global attention has shifted to the Middle East. Fuel prices have surged and food costs as well. The war is rooted in a power struggle after Sudan’s transition to democracy and could spill over borders. The International Criminal Court is investigating potential war crimes.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMLSudanWarAnniversarythLdWritethru/32a416bfbd680ea42edf6c0298d2617b/text___
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Wall Street holds near its record high even as oil prices climb
SUMMARY: The U.S. stock market is holding near its record high. The S&P 500 rose 0.2% Thursday, a day after topping its prior all-time high set in January. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 68 points, and the Nasdaq composite rose 0.4%. Stocks have leaped more than 10% since late March on hopes for an end to the Iran war. Now, the wait is on to see if such hopes were prescient or just wishful thinking. Oil prices climbed, showing that caution still remains in financial markets. The price for a barrel of Brent crude oil rose to $99.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APFinancialMarketsthLdWritethru/210b81a3613f43d024eb80a7928514c7/text___
ChatGPT maker OpenAI shifts its focus to business users amid Anthropic pressure
SUMMARY: OpenAI executives say they will introduce a new artificial intelligence model for “high-value professional work” as the company faces heightened competition with rival Anthropic in attracting corporate customers to adopt AI assistants in their workplaces. OpenAI boasts of more than 900 million weekly users of its core ChatGPT product, but Chief Financial Officer Sarah Friar said about 95% of them “don’t pay anything” for the popular chatbot. While all those interactions build habits and reliance, they also strain the costly computing resources needed to power the company’s AI systems and highlight the need for big business customers to help pay the bills.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSOpenAIndLdWritethru/3c2674f5cdf67ac6d88eedb207de117c/text___
Taiwan's chipmaker TSMC reports 58% jump in profit, warns about Iran war impacts
SUMMARY: Taiwan’s chipmaker TSMC has reported a 58% jump in profit for the January-March quarter thanks to strong demand driven by the artificial intelligence boom even as the Iran war was driving up costs. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp., a key supplier for Apple and Nvidia and the largest contract chipmaker in the world, reported a record net profit of 572.5 billion new Taiwan dollars ($18.1 billion) for the last quarter, better than analysts had expected. The company said AI-related demand continues to be “extremely robust”. It has been expanding chip fabrication plants in the U.S., Japan and Taiwan.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APASTSMCEarningsndLdWritethru/624137ae5b2a5bfe9ca2ccfc648b5dc1/text___
China's economy grows at 5% in first quarter, shrugging off initial impact of Iran war
SUMMARY: China’s economy accelerated in the first quarter of this year, expanding 5% from a year earlier as it largely shrugged off impacts from the Iran war so far. The January-March data released by the government on Thursday, covering a period during which the Iran war began, was better than what economists expected and was up from the 4.5% growth seen in the October-December quarter. Economists expect China to be able to weather short term impacts from the Iran war, now in its seventh week, but longer term China may face weaker demand for its exports and other headwinds.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APASChinaEconomyndLdWritethru/e1dbb6d542c6c1b17f99671f4dcc7d81/text___
Prosecutors sought access to Federal Reserve building as Trump threatens to fire Powell
SUMMARY: Federal prosecutors made an unannounced visit this week to a construction site at Federal Reserve headquarters that is the focus of an investigation into a $2.5 billion renovation project, according to two people familiar with the visit. Two prosecutors and an investigator from U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro’s office were turned away on Tuesday by a building contractor and referred to Fed attorneys, one of the people said. The two people familiar with the visit spoke on condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to publicly discuss an ongoing investigation.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSFederalReservePowellTrumpthLdWritethru/16f1777a974cf0dece60d78abe4eb973/text___
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Younger adult colon cancer deaths are concentrated in people with less education, study says
SUMMARY: A new study finds the worrisome rise in colorectal cancer deaths among younger adults is concentrated in people with less education. That suggests socioeconomic factors could be driving the problem. The researchers found that over the last 30 years, the rise in colorectal cancer deaths in young adults occurred almost entirely in people with less than a four-year college degree. Of course, getting a college degree doesn’t protect you from getting colon cancer. Rather, experts say, people without degrees tend to earn less money, have poorer diets, exercise less and get less medical care. The paper was published Thursday in JAMA Oncology.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSMEDColonCancerDeathsstLdWritethru/78c0a3287f2d29575b4004e07230b993/text___
Astronomers measure the mind-blowing power and speed of black hole jets for the first time
SUMMARY: Scientists for the first time have measured the instantaneous mind-blowing power of jets blasting from a black hole. The international team reported Thursday that the jet power from Cygnus 1-X, a relatively close black hole-star system, is equivalent to 10,000 suns. And the jet speed is roughly half the speed of light. Cygnus X-1 features not only a black hole but a blue supergiant star, its constant companion. This binary system is located in our Milky Way’s Cygnus, or swan, constellation. The findings appear in the journal Nature Astronomy.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSSCIBlackHolestLdWritethru/ea0e02e81081889ae9262e7a25b7fda9/text___
FDA to weigh easing limits on unproven peptides favored by RFK Jr. and other MAHA figures
SUMMARY: Federal health officials will meet this summer to consider easing restrictions on a controversial group of drugs popular with followers of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Make America Healthy Again movement. Wednesday's announcement from the Food and Drug Administration focuses on peptides, a class of unproven chemicals that are often pitched online as a way to build muscle, lose weight and look younger. The FDA said it will convene experts in July to consider the issue, which Kennedy has discussed in recent podcast appearances. He recently told Joe Rogan he is a “big fan” of the chemicals. FDA previously blocked production of certain peptides due to safety concerns.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSMEDPeptidesthLdWritethru/37bf2f94f0e8a57da76e67a03b58ff0f/text___
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RELIGION
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A dispatch from inside the Vatican bubble during a remarkable exchange between pope and president
SUMMARY: Pope Leo XIV's trip to Africa has been marked by an unusual dynamic with U.S. President Donald Trump. The first American pontiff has faced criticism from Trump. The U.S. leader has accused him of being soft on crime and cozy with the left. Leo responded by emphasizing his calls for peace especially regarding the Iran war. Leo on Wednesday focused on his visit to Algeria and highlighted themes of unity and peace. Traveling with the Vatican press pool offers unique access but also limits local reporting. The trip is Leo's first to Africa. It underscored the challenges and privileges of covering the papal journey.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APAFRELAfricaPopeInsidetheBubblendLdWritethru/bb65bbd4d88949e549f0b0b27916d5da/text___
Pope blasts 'tyrants' ravaging the planet during his visit to Cameroon
SUMMARY: Pope Leo XIV has condemned the “handful of tyrants” exploiting Earth through war and greed. He delivered a peace message in Bamenda, Cameroon, amid a long-standing separatist conflict. Cameroonians celebrated his visit, hoping it will draw global attention to the violence affecting the region. Leo led a peace meeting with religious leaders, emphasizing the importance of interfaith efforts to end the conflict. He warned against using religion for military and economic gain, calling for a shift away from exploitation. The conflict has deep colonial roots, with thousands killed and displaced. Despite a temporary pause in fighting, peace talks remain stalled.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APAFRELAfricaPopethLdWritethru/a799498738b6808194160f086f3318c6/text___
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'Out of many, one,' says a US national motto. What does that push for unity mean today?
SUMMARY: From its earliest days as a country, the diverse United States has aspired to unity. The founders emphasized unity as vital for the new nation, but defining it has been complex. While ideals like freedom and equality were promoted, the reality often fell short. America has never been just one unified entity. The U.S. has a mixed history of dealing with inclusion and exclusion, and the question of unity remains relevant today.
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MLB celebrates Jackie Robinson Day as every player wears No. 42 on anniversary of his historic debut
SUMMARY: Major League Baseball is celebrating Jackie Robinson Day with every player, coach and umpire wearing his No. 42 to mark the 79th anniversary of the infielder breaking the sport’s color barrier. Robinson debuted for the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947. He went on to win Rookie of the Year honors, become a six-time All-Star and the 1949 National League MVP. He played in six World Series, and won his only championship in 1955 with the Dodgers. The Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets gathered at Robinson's statue in centerfield to reflect on his legacy at Dodger Stadium.
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