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Trump White House rescinds order freezing federal grants after widespread confusion

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump's budget office on Wednesday rescinded an order freezing spending on federal grants, less than two days after it sparked widespread confusion and legal challen...

Jan 29, 2025

Judge set to sentence former Sen. Bob Menendez, who was convicted of taking bribes of cash and gold

NEW YORK (AP) - Former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez faces the likelihood of a long prison term when he is sentenced Wednesday for selling his once-considerable clout in Washington for gold bars, a luxury ca...

Jan 29, 2025

Justice Dept. abandons criminal proceedings against 2 Trump co-defendants in classified records case

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department on Wednesday abandoned all criminal proceedings against the two co-defendants of President Donald Trump in the classified documents case, wiping out any legal ...

Jan 29, 2025

Justice Department drops criminal proceedings against Trump co-defendants in classified records case

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department on Wednesday abandoned all criminal proceedings against the two co-defendants of President Donald Trump in the Florida classified documents case, wiping out an...

Jan 29, 2025

President Donald Trump appeals his New York hush money conviction

NEW YORK (AP) - President Donald Trump has appealed his New York hush money conviction, seeking to erase the verdict that made him the first person with a criminal record to win the office. Trump's la...

Jan 29, 2025

Hamas is set to free 3 Israelis and 5 Thais in next hostage release, officials say

JERUSALEM (AP) - Hamas will release three Israelis, including two women and an 80-year-old man, as well as five Thai nationals during the next hostage release, slated for Thursday, officials from Isra...

Jan 29, 2025

President Donald Trump appeals his New York hush money conviction

NEW YORK (AP) - President Donald Trump has appealed his hush money conviction, seeking to erase the verdict that made him the first person with a criminal record to win the office. Trump's lawyers fil...

Jan 29, 2025

US children fall further behind in reading, make little improvement in math on national exam

WASHINGTON (AP) - America's children have continued to lose ground on reading skills in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and have made little improvement in math, according to the latest results of a...

Jan 28, 2025

US children fall further behind in reading, make little improvement in math on national exam

WASHINGTON (AP) - America's children have continued to lose ground on reading skills in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and have made little improvement in math, according to the latest results of a...

Jan 28, 2025

Dozens are injured in a stampede at the massive Maha Kumbh festival in India

NEW DELHI (AP) - A stampede injured dozens of people early Wednesday as tens of thousands of Hindus rushed to take a holy bath in the river at the massive Maha Kumbh festival in northern India, local ...

Jan 28, 2025