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Judge conducts hearing on request to hold Trump in contempt for social media posts
NEW YORK (AP) — A judge held a hearing Tuesday on prosecutors' request to hold Donald Trump in contempt of court and fine him for social media posts that they say violated a gag order. Prosecutors in the historic hush money case cited 10 posts on Trump’s social media account and...
The Latest | 'Catch-and-kill' strategy to be a focus as testimony resumes in Trump hush money case
NEW YORK (AP) — A veteran tabloid publisher was expected to return to the witness stand Tuesday in Donald Trump’s historic hush money trial. Prosecutors and defense attorneys in opening statements Monday painted competing portraits of the former president — one depicting him as...
The Latest | Tent compound rises in southern Gaza as Israel prepares for Rafah offensive
Satellite photos analyzed by The Associated Press appear to show a new compound of tents being built near Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip as the Israeli military continues to signal it plans an offensive on the city of Rafah. Khan Younis has been targeted by repeated Israeli...
Columbia switches to hybrid learning amid protests over Israel's war in Gaza
NEW YORK (AP) — Columbia University's main campus will switch to hybrid learning for the rest of the semester amid protests over Israel's war with Hamas that have roiled colleges across the U.S., officials announced. “Safety is our highest priority as we strive to support our...
5 migrants die while crossing the English Channel hours after the UK approved a deportation bill
PARIS (AP) — Five people, including a child, died while trying to cross the English Channel from France to the U.K., French authorities said Tuesday, just hours after the British government approved a migrant bill to deport some of those who entered the country illegally to Rwanda. ...
Modi is accused of using hate speech for calling Muslims 'infiltrators' at an Indian election rally
NEW DELHI (AP) — India's main opposition party accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of using hate speech after he called Muslims “infiltrators" — some of his most incendiary rhetoric about the minority faith, days after the country began its weekslong general election. The...
Trump called this visa 'very bad' for Americans. Truth Social applied for one
MIAMI (AP) — The social media company founded by former President Donald Trump applied for a business visa program that he sought to restrict during his administration and which many of his allies want him to curtail in a potential second term. Trump Media & Technology Group,...
A Russian strike on Kharkiv's TV tower is part of an intimidation campaign, Ukraine's Zelenskyy says
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said a Russian missile strike that smashed a prominent skyline television tower in Kharkiv was part of the Kremlin’s effort to intimidate Ukraine’s second-largest city, which in recent weeks has come under increasingly frequent...
Aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan heads to the Senate for final approval after months of delay
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is returning to Washington on Tuesday to vote on $95 billion in war aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, taking the final steps in Congress to send the legislation to President Joe Biden’s desk after months of delays and contentious internal debate over how involved...
After 4 decades in music and major vocal surgery, Jon Bon Jovi is optimistic and still rocking
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — When Jon Bon Jovi agreed to let director Gotham Chopra follow him with a documentary camera to delve into the history of his band, Bon Jovi, he didn't anticipate it would catch him at a major low point in his career. The band was launching a tour, and...
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The Latest | 'Catch-and-kill' strategy to be a focus as testimony resumes in Trump hush money case
NEW YORK (AP) — A veteran tabloid publisher was expected to return to the witness stand Tuesday in Donald Trump’s historic hush money trial. Prosecutors and defense attorneys in opening statements Monday painted competing portraits of the former president — one depicting him as...
Google fires more workers who protested its deal with Israel
Google fired at least 20 more workers in the aftermath of protests over technology the company is supplying the Israeli government amid the Gaza war, bringing the total number of terminated staff to more than 50, a group representing the workers said. It's the latest sign of...
The UK pledges $620 million in new military aid for Ukraine. When it will be delivered isn't clear
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced that the country is to increase defense spending to 2.5% of GDP by the end of the decade. Sunak made the announcement Tuesday during a visit to Warsaw, where he also described a new pledge to send arms to Ukraine....
Spain reopens a probe into a Pegasus spyware case after a French request to work together
MADRID (AP) — A Spanish judge has reopened a probe into the suspected spying on the cellphone of Spain’s prime minister after receiving a request to collaborate with a similar investigation in France. The judge with Spain’s National Court said Tuesday there is reason to believe...
Judge conducts hearing on request to hold Trump in contempt for social media posts
NEW YORK (AP) — A judge held a hearing Tuesday on prosecutors' request to hold Donald Trump in contempt of court and fine him for social media posts that they say violated a gag order. Prosecutors in the historic hush money case cited 10 posts on Trump’s social media account and...
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announces the country is to increase defense spending to 2.5% of GDP by end of decade
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announces the country is to increase defense spending to 2.5% of GDP by end of decade.
Qatari emir in Nepal, expected to tackle migrant conditions and Nepali student held hostage by Hamas
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — The emir of Qatar landed in Nepal Tuesday on his first-ever visit to the South Asian country, after visiting Bangladesh and the Philippines, where improving migrant workers' conditions in the Gulf state and a Nepali student still held hostage by Hamas are expected to be on...
The Latest | Tent compound rises in southern Gaza as Israel prepares for Rafah offensive
Satellite photos analyzed by The Associated Press appear to show a new compound of tents being built near Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip as the Israeli military continues to signal it plans an offensive on the city of Rafah. Khan Younis has been targeted by repeated Israeli...
Shelter-in-place meant for a single Minnesota block sent through county that includes Minneapolis
ROBBINSDALE, Minn. (AP) — A shelter-in-place alert meant for only a single block in a Minneapolis suburb was inadvertently sent throughout Minnesota's most populous county. Police officers in Robbinsdale responded at around 6:30 p.m. Monday to a possible armed domestic situation,...
Stock market today: Wall Street adds to its hot start to the week in early trading
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are ticking higher Tuesday and adding to their hot start to the week. The S&P 500 was up 0.4% in early trading to pull further out of the hole created by a six-day losing streak. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 81 points, or 0.2%, as of 9:35...
