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Trump signs order to plan nation's 250th anniversary celebration, punish those who vandalize statues

Jan. 29, 2025 18:52 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump is making plans to celebrate the 250th anniversary of American independence and create a new national sculpture garden while reviving efforts to harshly punish those who vandalize or destroy existing statues and monuments. Trump signed an...

The Latest: Trump wants to send immigrants who are in the US illegally to Guantanamo Bay

Jan. 29, 2025 18:09 PM EST

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he is directing the opening of a detention center at Guantanamo Bay to hold up to 30,000 immigrants who are living illegally in the United States. People who are in the United States illegally and are accused of theft and violent crimes would have to be...

Books by Percival Everett and the late Alexei Navalny are among finalists for critics circle prizes

Jan. 23, 2025 12:55 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Percival Everett's “James,” a posthumous memoir by Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and Adam Higginbotham's acclaimed work about the Challenger disaster are among the nominees for National Book Critics Circle prizes. Along with finalists in eight...