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Meta posts sharply higher Q4 profit, revenue, topping Wall Street's expectations

Jan. 29, 2025 19:11 PM EST

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Meta Platforms Inc. posted sharply higher profit and revenue for its fourth quarter on Wednesday, thanks to higher ad revenue on its social media properties, sending its shares up in after-hours trading even as it forecast increasing expenses on its artificial intelligence...

Ontario leader calls for snap election to fight Trump’s threatened tariffs

Jan. 29, 2025 18:28 PM EST

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — The leader of Ontario, Canada’s most populous province, on Wednesday triggered a snap election, saying he needs a strong four-year mandate to fight the tariffs threatened by U.S. President Donald Trump. Doug Ford, leader of the Progressive...

From anti-vaccine advocacy to raw milk, many of RFK Jr.'s views fall outside the mainstream

Jan. 29, 2025 07:11 AM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s anti-vaccine advocacy is outside the mainstream. His previous statements on abortion could alienate Republicans. But a new poll finds that not all of his controversial health goals are unpopular — in fact, at least one has broad support among Democrats...

Some Trump voters are skeptical of his opening moves to embrace fellow billionaires

Jan. 28, 2025 12:40 PM EST

MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Enrique Lopez votes sporadically but bought into Donald Trump’s vows to fight for everyday workers, helping the Republican flip Arizona last year. Then the home construction contractor watched how the billionaire president opened his second administration. ...

Thousands in Germany protest the rise of the far right ahead of next month's election

Jan. 25, 2025 15:26 PM EST

BERLIN (AP) — Tens of thousands of Germans on Saturday protested in Berlin and other cities against the rise of the far-right, anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD) party ahead of the Feb. 23 general election. At Berlin's Brandenburg Gate, a huge crowd blew whistles, sang...

Ontario leader will call election to fight Trump's threatened tariffs

Jan. 24, 2025 12:57 PM EST

TORONTO (AP) — The leader of Ontario, Canada's most populous province, said Friday that he would call an early election, because he says he needs a mandate to fight U.S. President Donald Trump's threatened tariffs. Premier Doug Ford of the Progressive Conservative Party said that...

What Americans think about Trump and Musk's plans for the federal government: AP-NORC poll

Jan. 24, 2025 10:04 AM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans see the federal government as rife with corruption, inefficiency and red tape — but they're less sure about whether Elon Musk is the right person to fix it. A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows that only...

Why meeting Trump's military spending target could be tough for NATO's lowest spender

Jan. 23, 2025 15:35 PM EST

MADRID (AP) — While Europe’s military heavyweights have already said that meeting President Donald Trump’s potential challenge to spend up to 5% of their economic output on security won't be easy, it would be an especially tall order for Spain. The eurozone’s fourth-largest...

Border security is popular – but that may be the limit of US immigration consensus: AP-NORC poll

Jan. 22, 2025 11:38 AM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Many U.S. adults are on board with the idea of beefing up security at the southern border and undertaking some targeted deportations, according to a new poll. But as President Donald Trump begins his second term with a series of sweeping executive orders on immigration, the...

US adults want action on the border but split on mass deportations and largely oppose arrests in schools: AP-NORC poll

Jan. 22, 2025 07:08 AM EST
WASHINGTON (AP) — US adults want action on the border but split on mass deportations and largely oppose arrests in schools: AP-NORC poll.