Articles filed under Associated Press
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High oil prices knock down stocks and erase Wall Street's hopes for a cut to interest ratesMar 20, 2026 3:54 pm - Another climb for oil prices shook stock markets on Friday, as hopes collapsed for a possible cut to interest rates this year by the Federal Reserve
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Airport screeners quitting instead of working without pay poses a longer-term problem for TSAMar 20, 2026 3:33 pm - Eviction notices. Vehicle repossessions. Empty refrigerators and overdrawn bank accounts. According to union leaders and federal officials, these are among the mounting f...
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DEA names Colombian president 'priority target' as US prosecutors probe ties to drug traffickersMar 20, 2026 3:28 pm - NEW YORK — Colombian President Gustavo Petro has been designated a “priority target” by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration as federal prosecutors in New York probe ...
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White House urges Congress to take a light touch on AI regulations in new legislative blueprintMar 20, 2026 3:24 pm - WASHINGTON — The White House said on Friday that Congress should “preempt state AI laws” that it views as too burdensome, laying out a broad framework for how it wants C...
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FCC approves merger of local television owners Nexstar and Tegna as two lawsuits seek to blockMar 20, 2026 3:20 pm - The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday said it had approved the merger of local television giants Nexstar Media Group and rival Tegna, the same day that two la...
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Records shattered as summer heat hits Southwest in March; 'This is what climate change looks like'Mar 20, 2026 3:12 pm - WASHINGTON — The dangerous heat wave shattering March records all over the U.S. Southwest is more than just another extreme weather blip. It’s the latest next-level weat...
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Feds move to dismiss charges against officers accused of falsifying warrant in Breonna Taylor raidMar 20, 2026 2:42 pm - Federal prosecutors asked a judge Friday to dismiss the charges against two Louisville officers accused of falsifying the warrant that led police to raid Breonna Taylor's apartment the night she was killed six years ago.
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Airport screeners quitting instead of working without pay poses a longer-term problem for TSAMar 20, 2026 2:35 pm - Eviction notices. Vehicle repossessions. Empty refrigerators and overdrawn bank accounts. According to union leaders and federal officials, these are among the mounting f...
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Ukraine is using its drone expertise to help 5 countries against Iran attacks, Zelenskyy saysMar 20, 2026 10:19 am - Ukrainian officials are helping five countries in the Middle East and Gulf region counter attacks on their territory by Iranian drones, while the United States and European countries are among others who have requested support, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday.
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ABC’s ‘Bachelorette’ cancellation adds to franchise’s long history of controversyMar 20, 2026 9:25 am - LOS ANGELES — ABC’s decision to cancel a completed season of “The Bachelorette” marks the latest controversy in a franchise that has repeatedly faced scrutiny over castin...