Articles filed under Associated Press
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US hints large response to Iran-backed militias is imminent as Houthi rebels target another shipFeb 01, 2024 11:54 am - JERUSALEM — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Thursday it's time to further disable Iran-backed militias that have struck at U.S. forces and ships in the Middle East an...
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The European Union overcame Hungary veto's threat to seal a 50 billion-euro aid package for UkraineFeb 01, 2024 9:26 am - BRUSSELS — Leaders of the 27 European Union countries sealed a deal Thursday to provide Ukraine with 50 billion euros ($54 billion) in support for its war-ravaged economy...
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UK judge dismisses Trump's lawsuit over dossier containing 'shocking and scandalous claims'Feb 01, 2024 8:20 am - LONDON — A judge in London on Thursday threw out a lawsuit by former U.S. President Donald Trump that accused a former British spy of making “shocking and scandalous clai...
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Biden will celebrate his UAW endorsement in Detroit, where Arab American anger is boiling over GazaFeb 01, 2024 8:18 am - DETROIT — President Joe Biden will celebrate his recent endorsement by the United Auto Workers union by visiting Michigan on Thursday, but his time in this critical battl...
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More Americans apply for unemployment benefits but layoffs still historically lowFeb 01, 2024 7:59 am - The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits rose last week to the highest level in 11 weeks, though layoffs remain at historically low levels. Applications for un...
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Israel and Lebanon are prepping for a war neither wants, but many fear it's becoming inevitableFeb 01, 2024 7:04 am - BEIRUT — The prospect of a full-scale war between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah militia terrifies people on both sides of the border, but some see it as an inevitable fa...
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Meta, TikTok and other social media CEOs testify in heated Senate hearing on child exploitationJan 31, 2024 3:28 pm - Sexual predators. Addictive features. Suicide and eating disorders. Unrealistic beauty standards. Bullying. These are just some of the issues young people are dealing wit...
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Illinois voters trying to boot Trump from ballot file legal challenge after election board defeatJan 31, 2024 1:11 pm - A group of voters trying to remove former President Donald Trump's name from Illinois' primary ballot over the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol has taken its fig...
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Grave peril of digital conspiracy theories: 'What happens when no one believes anything anymore?'Jan 31, 2024 9:48 am - WASHINGTON — Days after Maui's wildfires killed scores of people and destroyed thousands of homes last August, a shocking claim spread with alarming speed on YouTube and ...
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Iran threatens to respond to any U.S. strikes as Biden weighs how to react to a base attack in JordanJan 31, 2024 7:13 am - JERUSALEM — The United States on Wednesday attributed the drone attack that killed three U.S. service members in Jordan to the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, an umbrella gro...