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As Mardi Gras approaches in New Orleans, maskers and parades take center stage

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Carnival season 2025 is approaching its climax in New Orleans and across the Gulf Coast, with…

February 27, 2025

In lawsuit filing, Pentagon says transgender troops can’t serve unless they meet a warfighting need

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon revealed the specifics of its new transgender troop policy in a court filing Wednesday that…

February 27, 2025

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One Tech Tip: Getting a lot of unwanted phone calls? Here are ways to stop them

LONDON (AP) — Unwanted phone calls are out of control. Whether it’s a robocall trying to sell you something or…

February 27, 2025

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Nurses’ stories recount terror of armed man’s attack at Pennsylvania hospital

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A nurse who survived an armed man’s attack on an intensive care unit in a Pennsylvania…

February 27, 2025

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Justice Department abandoning cases alleging discriminatory police and firefighter hiring

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is abandoning cases that sought to force police and fire departments to end what…

February 27, 2025

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Mexico’s Supreme Court orders a zoo to improve conditions for Ely the elephant

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered a zoo to improve the health of an African elephant…

February 27, 2025

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South Carolina man set to face a firing squad seeks postponement, questioning execution procedures

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina man who is scheduled to die next week by firing squad is again…

February 27, 2025

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Private company rockets toward the moon in the latest rush of lunar landing attempts

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A private company launched another lunar lander Wednesday, aiming to get closer to the moon’s…

February 27, 2025

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Trump administration says it’s cutting 90% of USAID foreign aid contracts

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration said it is eliminating more than 90% of the U.S. Agency for International Development’s…

February 26, 2025

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Texas lottery drawings that paid out big jackpots are the focus of widening investigations

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Two major lottery drawings in Texas that put nearly $180 million in the pockets of winning…

February 26, 2025

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Who are the Mennonites in a Texas community where measles is spreading?

The Mennonite population being affected by a measles outbreak in West Texas is part of a larger, loosely affiliated group…

February 26, 2025

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Nvidia sales surge in the fourth quarter on demand for AI chips

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nvidia on Wednesday reported a surge in fourth-quarter profit and sales as demand for its specialized…

February 26, 2025

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3 councilmen in South Carolina’s third-largest city charged in bribery and kickback scheme

Three members of the City Council in South Carolina’s third-largest city accepted kickbacks and bribes to give out grant money…

February 26, 2025

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Bell tolls as New York marks the anniversary of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City on Wednesday marked the anniversary of the 1993 bombing at the old World…

February 26, 2025

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EPA head urges Trump to reconsider scientific finding that underpins climate action, AP sources say

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a potential landmark action, the head of the Environmental Protection Agency has privately urged the Trump…

February 26, 2025

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Why the Trump administration may want Ukraine’s minerals

DETROIT (AP) — The United States will have access to Ukraine’s critical mineral wealth, including key ingredients for the clean…

February 26, 2025

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What’s next for Trump agenda after House GOP approves tax breaks and slashed spending in budget

WASHINGTON (AP) — Now that House Republicans have passed an ambitious budget blueprint for President Donald Trump’s agenda, it’s time…

February 26, 2025

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Judge criticizes Justice Department’s broad reading of Trump’s Capitol riot pardons

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday criticized the Justice Department’s evolving position that a presidential pardon for a…

February 26, 2025

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Judge weighs continued freedom for Adnan Syed in ‘Serial’ murder case

BALTIMORE (AP) — More than a decade after Adnan Syed’s murder case attracted massive interest through the hit podcast “Serial,”…

February 26, 2025

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Democratic governors pitch state jobs to federal workers cut by Trump

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Some of America’s governors — mostly Democrats — have a message for the wave of fired…

February 26, 2025

Associated Press New Mexico

What we know about the illnesses that have sickened over 400 people and killed more than 50 in Congo

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Unidentified illnesses in northwestern Congo have killed more than 50 people over the past five weeks,…

February 26, 2025

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Immigration officials say everyone living in the US illegally must register. What does that mean?

Immigration officials say anyone living in the U.S. illegally will soon have to register with the federal government, and those…

February 26, 2025

Associated Press New Mexico

California governor orders parole board to investigate if Menendez brothers would pose risk if freed

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Attorneys for Lyle and Erik Menendez said Wednesday that California Gov. Gavin Newsom has ordered the…

February 26, 2025

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Egg prices could jump 41% this year, USDA says, as Trump’s bird flu plan is unveiled

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Agriculture Department predicts record egg prices could soar more than 40% in 2025, as the…

February 26, 2025