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This image released by Netflix shows Karla Sofía Gascón, right, and Zoe Saldaña in a scene from ...
Jake Coyle, Associated Press

‘Emilia Pérez’ leads Oscar nominations with 13

The movie industry lined up behind the Netflix narco-musical about transgender identity “Emilia Pérez” in Oscar nominations Thursday.
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President Donald Trump, left, watches as Rev. Mariann Budde, second right, arrives at the national ...
Tiffany Stanley, Associated Press

Episcopal bishop says she’ll continue to pray for Trump, who lashed out at her over viral sermon

Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde says she will continue to pray for President Donald Trump, hours after he lashed out at her over a sermon.
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Associated Press

Teen fatally shoots a female student and himself at Antioch High School in Nashville, police say

Three people, including the shooter, have been injured during a school shooting in Nashville, Tennessee.
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FILE - A home stands among residences destroyed by the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neig...
MELINA WALLING Associated Press

The ash left behind by the Los Angeles wildfires might be toxic, experts warn

As some return to what's left of their homes after the Los Angeles wildfires, experts are warning about possible dangers of the ash.
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FILE - Grammy Awards are displayed at the Grammy Museum Experience at Prudential Center in Newark, ...
MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer

The Grammys will proceed with wildfire relief changes

The 67th annual Grammy Awards will still take place Sunday, Feb. 2, at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
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FILE - Then Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at the Bitcoin 2...
ALEXANDRA OLSON and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press

Trump administration directs all federal diversity, equity and inclusion staff be put on leave

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration moved Tuesday to end affirmative action in federal contracting and directed that all federal diversity, equity ,and inclusion staff be put on paid leave and eventually be laid off. The moves follow an executive order Trump signed on his first day ordering a sweeping dismantling of the federal […]
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President Donald Trump holds up an executive order commuting sentences for people convicted of Jan....
ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press

Trump pardons 1,500 Jan. 6 defendants, including rioters who attacked police

President Donald Trump says he is pardoning all of the 1,500-plus people who have been charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol attack.
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President Donald Trump holds up an executive order commuting sentences for people convicted of Jan....
JOSH BOAK, MATTHEW DALY and PAUL WISEMAN Associated Press

Trump says 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico coming on Feb. 1 as he signs several orders on economy

President Donald Trump said Monday that he expects to put 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico starting on Feb. 1
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President Donald Trump gestures as he signs executive orders at an indoor Presidential Inauguration...
MATTHEW DALY and SETH BORENSTEIN Associated Press

Trump signs executive order directing US withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement — again

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order directing the United States to again withdraw the United States from the landmark Paris climate agreement.
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Trump is set to sign a slew of executive orders on Day 1. What are his priorities?

 President Donald Trump has promised a flurry of executive action on Day 1, and there are executive orders already prepared for his signature.
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People attend a wreath-laying ceremony at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial marking MLK Day in Wa...
Matt Brown, Associated Press

Civil rights leaders and King family mark MLK Day as a special call to action as Trump takes office

President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn in as president on MLK Day. This is the first time this has happened since 2013.
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President Joe Biden speaks at the International African American Museum in Charleston, S.C., Jan. 1...
COLLEEN LONG and ZEKE MILLER, AP

Biden pardons Fauci and Milley in an effort to guard against potential ‘revenge’ by Trump

President Joe Biden on Monday issued pardons for Gen. Mark Milley, Dr. Anthony Fauci and members of Congress investigating Jan. 6.
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GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press

What to know about abortion policy developments in states, courts as Donald Trump takes office

An incoming new president and state legislative sessions ramping up are likely to bring more changes to abortion policy across the U.S., which is still settling after the seismic shift in 2022 when the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and opened the door to state bans. State lawmakers across the country have introduced […]
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FILE - President Donald Trump delivers his inaugural address after being sworn in as the 45th presi...
Associated Press

What’s on Donald Trump’s Inauguration Day schedule?

A look at the lineup of official inaugural events surrounding Donald Trump's second inauguration as president.
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A message reading "Sorry, TikTok isn't available right now" is displayed from the TikTok app on a c...
HALELUYA HADERO, Associated Press

TikTok says it’s in the process of restoring service to US users

The popular app known as TikTok is "in the process" of restoring its service to U.S. users after going dark on Saturday.
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Displaced Palestinians flash V-sign as they return to Rafah, while a ceasefire deal between Israel ...
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Middle East latest: Gaza ceasefire sets in motion release of 3 Israeli hostages

A ceasefire in the Gaza Strip began on Sunday with three female hostages being released and up to 90 other hostages will follow.
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A TikTok app is shown on a phone in San Francisco, Friday, Jan. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)...
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Trump says he ‘most likely’ will give TikTok a 90-day extension to avoid US ban

President-elect Donald Trump said on Saturday that he will "most likely" give TikTok 90 more days to work out a deal with the U.S.
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HALELUYA HADERO, AP Business Writer

How to prepare for a TikTok ban, including how to save your content

If you are an avid TikTok user – or a creator who relies on the platform for income – here's what you need to know to prepare for the ban.
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Sarah Baus, left, of Charleston, S.C., and Tiffany Cianci, who says she is a "long-form educational...
MARK SHERMAN, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Supreme Court upholds law banning TikTok if it’s not sold by its Chinese parent company

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday unanimously upheld the federal law banning TikTok beginning Sunday unless it’s sold by its China-based parent company,holding that the risk to national security posed by its ties to China overcomes concerns about limiting speech by the app or its 170 million users in the United States.   A sale does not […]
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Associated Press

As wildfires linger, focus turns to rebuilding Los Angeles’ leveled neighborhoods

Thousands of heartbroken families across Los Angeles County are confronting another monumental task: rebuilding.
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Associated Press

Middle East latest: Israel and Hamas agree to a Gaza ceasefire, officials say

A six-week ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas to release hostages.
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Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of Meta, makes a point during an appearance at SIGGRAPH 20...
ZEKE MILLER and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press

Mark Zuckerberg to cohost reception with Republican billionaires for Trump inauguration

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is cohosting a reception with billionaire Republican donors next week for Donald Trump's inauguration
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Icons for the smartphone apps Xiaohongshu and TikTok are seen on a smartphone screen in Beijing, Tu...
ZEN SOO, ASSOCIATED PRESS

US TikTok users flock to Chinese app Xiaohongshu in protest with TikTok ban looming

As the threat of a TikTok ban looms, U.S. TikTok users are flocking to the Chinese social media app Xiaohongshu.
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Associated Press

Supreme Court rejects Trump’s bid to delay sentencing in his New York hush money case

A divided Supreme Court on Thursday rejected President-elect Donald Trump’s bid to delay his sentencing in his hush money case in New York.
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