Articles filed under Associated Press
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After 6 years, Trump brings his election obsession to primetime at the White HouseJul 16, 2026 9:57 am - Ahead of his speech, President Donald Trump has teased “really big news” and said “it doesn't get bigger, because without free and fair elections, you don't have a country.”Election experts fear another round of falsehoods.
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US hits more bridges in Iran in an expansion of its airstrike campaignJul 16, 2026 9:33 am - The United States expanded its airstrike campaign against Iran early Friday by increasingly hitting bridges, part of U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to start striking infrastructure to pressure Tehran to ease its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz. Iran launched new missile attacks against U.S.-allied nations in the Middle East and warned that its attacks would escalate.
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‘Jurassic Park’ actor Sam Neill died from pneumonia, agent saysJul 16, 2026 8:06 am - Actor Sam Neill died from pneumonia and will be honored at a private family memorial at his New Zealand farm later, his agent told The Associated Press on Thursday.
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Trump doubles down on US election attacks in his primetime speechJul 16, 2026 8:06 am - President Donald Trump used a primetime address to the nation Thursday to once again raise doubts about the results of past elections, reviving a subject he's long used to make unproven claims and deny his loss in the 2020 election.
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US weekly unemployment claims fall to 208,000, fewest in 10 weeksJul 16, 2026 7:59 am - Filings for unemployment benefits fell last week to the lowest level in 10 weeks as U.S. layoffs remain historically low.
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Expanded playoffs make it hard to predict whether Skubal, Chapman, Gray get dealtJul 15, 2026 9:40 pm - PHILADELPHIA — Expanded playoffs make it harder to predict whether Tarik Skubal and other choice acquisitions will be dealt before the Aug, 3 trade deadline. Twenty-three...
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More than half of House Democrats vote to cut Israel aid in growing splitJul 15, 2026 8:45 pm - More than half the House Democrats voted Wednesday to strip $3.3 billion in U.S. aid from Israel, the most substantial signal yet that once rock-solid bipartisan support for the country is disintegrating in the aftermath of its war in Gaza that has killed thousands of Palestinians.
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Report: Detainees at ICE facility in Texas report frequent beatings and other human rights abusesJul 15, 2026 7:20 pm - Dozens of people held at a sprawling Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Texas say they were either beaten by guards or witnessed others being beaten, according to a new report issued by legal and human rights advocates.
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Trump’s intelligence nominee Jay Clayton clashes with Democrats over 2020 electionJul 15, 2026 7:13 pm - President Donald Trump’s pick to head the nation’s intelligence agencies struggled to win Democratic support in a contentious confirmation hearing Wednesday where he clashed repeatedly with them over the 2020 election.
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Defending champion Argentina reaches World Cup final by beating England 2-1Jul 15, 2026 6:30 pm - ATLANTA — No “Hand of God” this time. Argentina didn’t need it. Instead it was the hallowed feet of Lionel Messi and the unbreakable spirit of a team that has repeatedly ...