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Gaetz pick shows value Trump places on loyalty — and retribution — as he returns to Washington

Nov. 14, 2024 05:50 AM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump has had few defenders in Congress as reliable as Matt Gaetz, who has thundered at one prosecutor after another for perceived bias against the president-elect and emphatically amplified the Republican's rallying cry that the criminal investigations into him are...

The flood of ghost guns is slowing after regulation. It's also being challenged in the Supreme Court

Oct. 03, 2024 00:28 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Guy Boyd was hanging out with friends he had known for years in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on the night an accidental gunshot tore into his head. The high schoolers were too young to buy guns legally, but federal and state laws didn't apply to the gun parts kit his...

Deadly Maui fire erupted from earlier blaze believed to have been extinguished, investigation finds

Oct. 02, 2024 20:00 PM EDT

HONOLULU (AP) — The wildfire that killed at least 102 people on Maui last year erupted from an earlier brushfire, sparked by downed power lines, that firefighters believed they had extinguished, officials confirmed Wednesday as they presented their findings on the cause. The Aug....