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As he fills his new administration, Trump values loyalty above all else

Nov. 14, 2024 20:06 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump spent much of his first term feeling stung and betrayed by those he’d placed in power. This time, he’s not taking chances. As he works to fill his administration a second time, Trump has turned to a head-spinning mix of candidates. Many of those...

New York nursing home operator accused of neglect settles with state for $45M

Nov. 14, 2024 15:42 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — The operators of four nursing homes in New York will pay $45 million to settle claims that they neglected and mistreated residents, including some who were forced to sit in their own urine and feces for hours, state Attorney General Letitia James announced Thursday. ...

Republicans win 218 US House seats, giving Donald Trump and the party control of government

Nov. 14, 2024 14:53 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans have won enough seats to control the U.S. House, completing the party’s sweep into power and securing their hold on U.S. government alongside President-elect Donald Trump. A House Republican victory in Arizona, alongside a win in slow-counting...

The number of Americans filing for jobless claims falls to lowest level in 6 months

Nov. 14, 2024 12:12 PM EST

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell to the lowest level in six months last week as layoffs remain at relatively healthy levels. The Labor Department reported Thursday that jobless claim applications fell by 4,000 to 217,000 for the week of Nov. 9. That’s...

Black and Latino families displaced from Palm Springs neighborhood reach tentative settlement

Nov. 13, 2024 19:54 PM EST

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Black and Latino families who were pushed out of a Palm Springs neighborhood in the 1960s reached a $5.9 million tentative settlement agreement with the city. The deal was announced Wednesday, and the city council will vote on it Thursday. The history of...

Mississippi governor intent on income tax cut even if states receive less federal money

Nov. 13, 2024 19:26 PM EST

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves said Wednesday that he will continue pushing lawmakers to phase out the state income tax, even with the possibility of federal spending cuts that could affect states after Donald Trump begins his second term as president. ...

Five things to know about Germany's government crisis

Nov. 13, 2024 12:12 PM EST

BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has announced he will ask for a vote of confidence in December, setting the path for an early election in February. His three-party coalition government collapsed last week. Here are five things to know about the political turmoil in the...

Republican Gabe Evans ousts Democratic US Rep. Yadira Caraveo in Colorado

Nov. 12, 2024 22:10 PM EST

DENVER (AP) — Republican Gabe Evans defeated Democratic incumbent U.S. Rep. Yadira Caraveo on Tuesday in a closely watched race, flipping the Colorado House seat north of Denver and moving Republicans closer to control of the U.S. House with just over a dozen races left to be called. ...

Trump spends first week as president-elect behind closed doors at Mar-a-Lago

Nov. 12, 2024 20:17 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — For a man who loves the spotlight, Donald Trump has been conspicuously out of view since his triumph in last week's presidential election. There have been no rallies, no press conferences, no speeches. Instead, Trump has spent most of his first week as...

Kraft Heinz stops serving school-designed Lunchables because of low demand

Nov. 12, 2024 19:18 PM EST

Food and beverage manufacturer Kraft Heinz said Tuesday that it no longer is serving the Lunchables meals it created for U.S. schools. The company introduced the two packaged meals — one starring pizza and the other a turkey, cheddar cheese and cracker plate — at the beginning...