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Trump campaigns in South Carolina after a weekend spent issuing threats and leveling treason claims

Sep. 25, 2023 15:06 PM EDT

SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump ramped up his campaign schedule with a visit to South Carolina on Monday after a busy weekend online that included threats to the media, multiple accusations of treason and a claim he could design a better fighter jet than the military. ...

Trump argues First Amendment protects him from 'insurrection' cases aimed at keeping him off ballot

Sep. 25, 2023 12:41 PM EDT

DENVER (AP) — Attorneys for former President Donald Trump argue that an attempt to bar him from the 2024 ballot under a rarely used “insurrection” clause of the Constitution should be dismissed as a violation of his freedom of speech. The lawyers made the argument in a filing...

Biden tells Pacific islands leaders he hears their warnings about climate change and will act

Sep. 25, 2023 12:38 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday told leaders from the 18-member Pacific Islands Forum that he has heard their warnings about the impact of climate change on their region and that his administration is committed to helping them meet the challenge. Pacific islands...

To TikTok or not to TikTok? One GOP candidate joins the app even as he calls it 'digital fentanyl'

Sep. 25, 2023 12:04 PM EDT

Republican presidential hopefuls have largely shunned TikTok, the hugely popular video-sharing app that some in both parties allege is a potential spy mechanism for China. But entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy recently became the first 2024 candidate to join the platform, which says it...

Writers' union reaches tentative deal with Hollywood studios to end historic strike

Sep. 25, 2023 11:21 AM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The union representing screenwriters reached a tentative agreement with Hollywood studios to end a historic strike after nearly five months, raising hopes that a crippling shutdown of movie and television filming could be near an end. Actors remain on strike, but...

Biden administration announces $1.4 billion to improve rail safety and boost capacity in 35 states

Sep. 25, 2023 09:57 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration announced Monday that it has awarded more than $1.4 billion to projects that improve railway safety and boost capacity, with much of the money coming from the 2021 infrastructure law. “These projects will make American rail safer, more...

AI is on the world's mind. Is the UN the place to figure out what to do about it?

Sep. 25, 2023 09:16 AM EDT

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Just a few years ago, artificial intelligence got barely a mention at the U.N. General Assembly's convocation of world leaders. But after the release of ChatGPT last fall turbocharged both excitement and anxieties about AI, it's been a sizzling topic this year...

Editorial Roundup: Iowa

Sep. 25, 2023 07:14 AM EDT

Des Moines Register. September 24, 2023. Editorial: Listen to Chuck Grassley. Government shutdowns achieve nothing. Republican members of Congress, including Iowa’s delegation, should loudly tell Speaker Kevin McCarthy to ditch the threats and do some real work. ...

The Biden administration is poised to allow Israeli citizens to travel to the US without a US visa

Sep. 24, 2023 19:07 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is poised to admit Israel this week into an exclusive club that will allow its citizens to travel to the United States without a U.S. visa despite Washington's ongoing concerns about the Israeli government’s treatment of Palestinian Americans. ...

US will establish diplomatic ties with the Cook Islands and Niue as Biden hosts Pacific leaders

Sep. 24, 2023 12:53 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is set to establish diplomatic relations Monday with two South Pacific nations, the Cook Islands and Niue, as his administration aims to show to Pacific Island leaders that it is committed to increasing American presence in the region. The...