Articles filed under Associated Press
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Wall Street rises in a worldwide rally after Trump softens his tough talk on trade and the FedApr 23, 2025 9:06 am - U.S. stocks are rising Wednesday as a worldwide rally comes back around to Wall Street after President Donald Trump appeared to back off his criticism of the Federal Reserve and his tough talk in his trade war.
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Yemen's Houthi rebels fire a missile at northern Israel, the first time for the group to reach thereApr 23, 2025 8:20 am - Yemen's Houthi rebels launched a missile early Wednesday toward northern Israel, the first such attack by the group to reach the area as a monthlong intense U.S. airstrike campaign continues to target them. The Houthis separately claimed shooting down another American MQ-9 Reaper drone over Yemen.
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‘The Accountant 2,’ with Ben Affleck, isn’t quite a write-offApr 23, 2025 7:44 am - On the heels of tax season comes “The Accountant 2,” Gavin O’Connor’s sequel to the 2016 film that did not, exactly, leave audiences clamoring for another. But in a movie world where anything successful immediately gets a second one, “The Accountant 2” has the benefit of not having much to live up to. Just balancing the books a little would count as a win.
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These streamlined Neapolitan meatballs are made with panko bread crumbsApr 23, 2025 5:35 am - Naples may be famous for its pizza, but the meatballs are just as deserving of worldwide acclaim. Despite their impressive size, they’re light and ultra-tender, thanks to a high ratio of bread to meat.
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Byron Buxton's diving catch in the 9th inning seals the Twins' 4-2 win over the struggling White SoxApr 22, 2025 9:38 pm - MINNEAPOLIS — Bailey Ober worked six strong innings to win his second straight start, Trevor Larnach hit a two-run homer and Byron Buxton made a diving catch to end the g...
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Simone Biles undecided on competing at LA Olympics, says 2028 'seems so far away'Apr 22, 2025 8:53 pm - PARIS — Simone Biles is unsure whether she will compete at the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028. For now, the most decorated gymnast of all-time has other priorities and is l...
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Student loans in default to be referred to debt collection, Education Department saysApr 22, 2025 4:55 pm - The Education Department will begin collection next month on student loans that are in default, including the garnishing of wages for potentially millions of borrowers, officials said Monday. Currently, roughly 5.3 million borrowers are in default on their federal student loans. Beginning May 5, the department will begin involuntary collection through the Treasury Department's offset program, which withholds payments from the government, including tax refunds, federal salaries and other benefits, from people with past-due debts to the government.
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Pope Francis worried about greeting crowd in St. Peter's Square but was thankful he did, report saysApr 22, 2025 4:44 pm - Vatican News has reported that Pope Francis was thankful that he was able to greet throngs of people in St. Peter's Square on Easter, a day before he died. Although the agency reported Tuesday that he initially had some doubts given his poor health. The Argentine pontiff had been recovering after being hospitalized for five weeks with pneumonia. He died Monday at age 88.
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Supreme Court signals support for Maryland parents who object to LGBTQ books in public schoolsApr 22, 2025 4:31 pm - Supreme Court's conservative majority is signaling support for the religious rights of Maryland parents who want to remove their children from elementary school classes using storybooks with LGBTQ characters. The court seemed likely Tuesday to find the Montgomery County school system could not require elementary school children to sit through lessons involving the books if parents expressed religious objections to them.
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Rubio unveils a massive overhaul of the State Department that would cut staff and bureausApr 22, 2025 4:07 pm - Secretary of State Marco Rubio has unveiled a massive overhaul of the State Department. The plans revealed Tuesday would reduce staff in the U.S. by 15% while closing and consolidating more than 100 bureaus worldwide as part of the Trump administration's "America First" mandate. The reorganization plan, announced by Rubio on social media and detailed in documents obtained by The Associated Press, is the latest effort by the White House to reimagine U.S. foreign policy.