Articles filed under Associated Press
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Like it or not, the Like button has changed the worldMay 17, 2025 6:28 pm - SAN FRANCISCO — The internet wouldn't be the same without the Like button, the thumbs-up icon that Facebook and other online services turned into digital catnip. Like it...
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Watching Trump from afar, Israel fears being left out of a new Middle East it helped createMay 17, 2025 6:26 pm - As U.S. President Donald Trump jetted from one sprawling palace to another, embracing Arab leaders and heralding a new Middle East this week, many in Israel worried that ...
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Student loans have been confusing lately. Here’s a guide to know where you standMay 17, 2025 1:42 pm - Between collections resuming, courts blocking student loan programs and layoffs at the Education Department, borrowers might be confused about the status of their student loans.
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Severe weather leaves at least 27 dead, including 18 in storm-battered KentuckyMay 17, 2025 1:29 pm - LONDON, Ky. — At least 27 people have been killed by storms systems that swept across part of the U.S. Midwest and South, with Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announcing Satur...
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US consumer sentiment slides to 3-year lows as trade war raises inflation anxietyMay 16, 2025 2:56 pm - U.S. consumer sentiment fell slightly in May for the fifth straight month, surprising economists, as Americans increasingly worry that President Donald Trump’s trade war will worsen inflation. The preliminary reading of the University of Michigan’s closely watched consumer sentiment index, released Friday, declined 2.7% on a monthly basis to 50.8, the second-lowest level in the nearly 75-year history of the survey. The only lower reading was in June 2022. Since January, sentiment has tumbled nearly 30%.
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Cannes promotional stunts, once a feature of the festival, go missingMay 16, 2025 1:25 pm - You can get nostalgic about almost anything at the Cannes Film Festival, even Jerry Seinfeld on a zip line in a bumblebee costume.
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Conservatives block Trump’s big tax breaks and spending cuts bill in a stunning setbackMay 16, 2025 11:45 am - In a massive setback, House Republicans failed Friday to push their big package of tax breaks and spending cuts through the Budget Committee, as a handful of conservatives joined all Democrats in a stunning vote against it.
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Kids author Mo Willems and The Pigeon stare down the future in a new bookMay 16, 2025 10:41 am - Author Mo Willems has sold millions of books and won many awards, but the accolade that means most to him is when a parent says their child read aloud for the first time from one of his books. His latest book, “Will the Pigeon Graduate?,” addresses Pigeon’s fear of failure.
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The Weeknd’s ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’ is a surrealist vanity projectMay 16, 2025 9:19 am - In “Hurry Up Tomorrow,” the tedium of an incoherent first act paints charismatic performer The Weeknd — one of the last few decades’ most popular — as an unempathetic protagonist in a nonlinear and nonsensical world.
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Israeli strikes kill at least 93 people in Gaza as Trump wraps up his Middle East visitMay 16, 2025 8:56 am - At least 93 people were killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza on Friday as U.S. President Donald Trump wrapped up his regional trip.