Articles filed under Associated Press
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Border security and Ukraine aid collapses despite Biden’s plea for Congress to ‘show some spine’Feb 06, 2024 1:47 pm - WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Tuesday urged Congress to “show some spine” and stand up to Donald Trump even as a Senate deal on border enforcement measures and Ukra...
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GOP says Biden has all the power he needs to control the border. The reality is far more complicatedFeb 06, 2024 1:39 pm - WASHINGTON — Build more wall. Reinstate Trump-era immigration policies. Or simply shut down the U.S.-Mexico border. Congressional Republicans argue that President Joe Bid...
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Suspected drones used by Yemen's Houthi rebels attack 2 more ships in Mideast watersFeb 06, 2024 6:08 am - TEL AVIV, Israel — Two ships traveling in Middle East waters were attacked by suspected Yemen Houthi rebel drones early on Tuesday, authorities said, the latest assaults...
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Toby Keith, country singer-songwriter, dies at 62 after stomach cancer diagnosisFeb 06, 2024 5:16 am - Toby Keith, a hit country crafter of pro-American anthems who both riled up critics and was loved by millions of fans, has died. He was 62. The “Should’ve Been a Cowboy” ...
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Friends and foes: The Chiefs' Kelce, 49ers' Kittle ready to match up again in the Super BowlFeb 05, 2024 6:53 pm - KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs' Travis Kelce and the 49ers' George Kittle are best of friends when they are off the field. They are fierce competitors when they step on it...
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Oversight board urges Meta to rethink its policy on manipulated media in high-stakes election yearFeb 05, 2024 2:27 pm - NEW YORK — An oversight board is criticizing Facebook owner Meta's policies regarding manipulated media as “incoherent” and insufficient to address the flood of online di...
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Bob Beckwith, retired firefighter in famous image with Bush after 9/11, dies at 91Feb 05, 2024 1:58 pm - NEW YORK — Bob Beckwith, a retired firefighter who by chance became part of an iconic image of American unity after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, has died. He was 91. B...
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King Charles III has cancer and is receiving treatment, Buckingham Palace saysFeb 05, 2024 12:31 pm - LONDON — King Charles III has been diagnosed with a form of cancer and has begun treatment, Buckingham Palace said Monday. Less than 18 months into his reign he will susp...
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Survivors of Chile wildfires search through debris as death toll reaches 122Feb 05, 2024 11:35 am - SANTIAGO, Chile — Volunteers in central Chile tried to remove charred metal, broken glass and other debris Monday from neighborhoods devastated by wildfires over the past...
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Blinken returns to Mideast in push for hostage deal and postwar plan for Gaza, but obstacles loomFeb 05, 2024 10:57 am - RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Saudi Arabia's crown prince Monday at the start of his fifth visit to the Middle East since the out...