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Blanche doesn't rule out considering payments for violent Jan. 6 rioters as he defends $1.8B fund

By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and ERIC TUCKER
May 19, 2026 9:27 am - Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Tuesday wouldn't rule out the possibility that people who carried out violence during the Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol will be considered for payouts from a new$1.776 billion fund to pay individuals who believe they were targeted politically.
Trump says he's called off Iran strike planned for Tuesday at request of Gulf allies

By MICHELLE PRICE
May 18, 2026 2:31 pm - President Donald Trump said he is holding off on a military strike on Iran planned for Tuesday because “serious negotiations” are underway.
Minnesota county charges an ICE officer in a nonfatal shooting during Trump's immigration crackdown

By HANNAH FINGERHUT and TIM SULLIVAN
May 18, 2026 2:05 pm - MINNEAPOLIS — A Minnesota prosecutor on Monday announced charges against an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in the nonfatal shooting of a Venezuelan man durin...
China agrees to boost trade for U.S. beef and poultry following Trump-Xi summit

By DIDI TANG
May 18, 2026 1:56 pm - China has agreed to ramp up trade for U.S. agricultural products such as beef and poultry, buying at an annualized rate of $17 billion per year for 2026 and at that level for 2027 and 2028, the White House announced Sunday, two days after President Donald Trump returned from a high-stakes summit in Beijing where he sought to ease the impact on American farmers from the trade war he launched last year.
NextEra, Dominion want to create a massive power company as AI drives energy demand in the US

By MICHELLE CHAPMAN
May 18, 2026 9:49 am - NextEra Energy is seeking to acquire Dominion Energy in an all-stock deal valued at about $67 billion, creating a massive power company as the energy needs of artificial ...
Summer travelers who relied on Spirit Airlines may struggle to find budget alternatives

By RIO YAMAT
May 18, 2026 9:27 am - Days after Spirit Airlines shut down in the middle of the night, a lawyer for the defunct budget carrier stood before a bankruptcy judge and apologized to the price-conscious customers who might struggle to find affordable flights in its absence.
Justice Department announces a $1.7B fund to compensate Trump allies in a deal to drop IRS suit

By FATIMA HUSSEIN, ERIC TUCKER and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER
May 18, 2026 9:16 am - The Trump administration on Monday announced the creation of a $1.7 billion fund to compensate allies of the Republican president who believe they were mistreated by the Biden administration Justice Department.
US-Mexico border wall construction is desecrating sacred sites, Indigenous leaders say

By JULIE WATSON and MORGAN LEE
May 17, 2026 5:00 pm - TECATE, Mexico (AP) — White sage burning, Norma Meza Calles gathers guests at a Mexican wellness resort into a semicircle facing Kuuchamaa Mountain and asks everyone to c...
Canadian national health agency confirms 1 positive hantavirus test

May 17, 2026 4:49 pm - VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Canada's national health agency Sunday confirmed that one of four Canadians who returned home from a cruise ship hit with a hantavirus ...
Four crew members ejected safely after two Navy jets crash during air show in Idaho

May 17, 2026 4:22 pm - BOISE, Idaho (AP) — All four crew members ejected safely after two Navy jets collided and crashed on Sunday during an air show at the Mountain Home Air Force Base in west...

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