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Justice Dept. moves closer toward possible indictment of Trump in classified documents investigation By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal grand jury investigating Donald Trump in Florida heard from at least one additional witness Wednesday amid signs that the Justice Department was moving toward a possible indictment over the former president’s mishandling…
Pence opens presidential bid with denunciation of Trump over Jan. 6 insurrection and abortion By JILL COLVIN and THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press ANKENY, Iowa (AP) — Former Vice President Mike Pence opened his bid for the Republican nomination for president Wednesday with a firm denunciation of former President Donald Trump, accusing his two-time running mate…
Suspect in Natalee Holloway disappearance to challenge extradition from Peru to US By MAURICIO MUÑOZ Associated Press LIMA, Peru (AP) — The lawyer for the main suspect in the unsolved 2005 disappearance of American student Natalee Holloway on Monday said his client has changed his mind and plans to challenge his extradition to the United…
Saudi Arabia is slashing oil supply. It could mean higher gas prices for US drivers By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Saudi Arabia will reduce how much oil it sends to the global economy, taking a unilateral step to prop up the sagging price of crude after two previous cuts to…
Unresponsive small plane over Washington causes military jet to scramble, later crashes in Virginia By MICHAEL BALSAMO and ASHLEY THOMAS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A wayward and unresponsive business plane that flew over the nation’s capital Sunday afternoon caused the military to scramble a fighter jet before the plane crashed in Virginia, officials said.…
Chuck Todd leaving NBC political panel show ‘Meet the Press’ and being replaced by Kristen Welker By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Chuck Todd said on Sunday that he’ll be leaving “Meet the Press” after a tumultuous near-decade of moderating the NBC political panel show, to be replaced in the coming…
US hiring jumped last month. So did unemployment. Here’s what that says about the economy By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s employers stepped up their hiring in May, adding a robust 339,000 jobs, well above expectations and evidence of enduring strength in an economy that the Federal Reserve is desperately…
DeSantis signs Bible, Pence hops on motorcycle at ‘Roast and Ride’ event in Iowa By MICHELLE L. PRICE, HANNAH FINGERHUT and THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Amid plates of sliced pork, statement-making leather ensembles and piles of political T-shirts, eight Republican presidential hopefuls descended on Iowa to pitch themselves to voters…
Biden signs debt ceiling bill that pulls US back from brink of unprecedented default By CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — With just two days to spare, President Joe Biden signed legislation on Saturday that lifts the nation’s debt ceiling, averting an unprecedented default on the federal government’s debt. It was a decidedly low-key…
Fort Bragg becomes Fort Liberty in Army’s most prominent move to erase Confederate names from bases By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press/Report for America FORT LIBERTY, N.C. (AP) — Fort Bragg shed its Confederate namesake Friday to become Fort Liberty in a ceremony some veterans said was a small but important step in making the U.S.…