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Trump administration is set to drop lawsuit pushing Idaho to allow emergency abortions, filing shows

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and REBECCA BOONE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration signaled Tuesday it will let Idaho enforce its strict abortion ban in the treatment of pregnant women suffering medical emergencies, a dramatic reversal from the previous administration in a closely watched lawsuit. The Justice Department said it would move to dismiss

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Demonstrators across 50 states look to unify a disparate opposition to Trump and his sweeping agenda

By BILL BARROW, CHARLOTTE KRAMON and NADIA LATHAN Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — As Donald Trump prepared Tuesday to address a joint session of Congress, protest groups gathered at parks, statehouses and other public grounds across the country to assail his presidency as dangerous and un-American. The rallies and marches — set in motion by

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The Oscars get their biggest audience in 5 years despite dominance of ‘Anora’ and other small films

By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Smaller movies didn’t mean smaller viewer numbers for the Oscars. An estimated 19.7 viewers watched Sunday night’s 97th Academy Awards ceremony, the biggest audience in five years, according to figures released by ABC on Tuesday. The triumph of “Anora,” which won five Oscars including best

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The Latest: Tensions rise between Trump and Zelenskyy over the Russia-Ukraine war

By The Associated Press President Donald Trump on Wednesday called Volodymyr Zelenskyy a “dictator without elections,” lashing out after the Ukrainian president said Trump was being influenced by Russian disinformation as he moves to end the Kremlin’s war against Ukraine on terms that Kyiv says are too favorable to Moscow. Here’s the latest: Trump administration

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Tens of millions of dead people aren’t getting Social Security checks, despite Trump and Musk claims

By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is falsely claiming that tens of millions of dead people over 100 years old are receiving Social Security payments. Over the past few days, President Donald Trump and billionaire adviser Elon Musk have said on social media and in press briefings that people who

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Americans’ confidence in air travel safety dips slightly after Washington plane crash: AP-NORC poll

By LINLEY SANDERS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans’ confidence in air travel and the federal agencies tasked with maintaining air safety has slipped a little from last year, following a recent crash in Washington, according to a new poll, but most still believe air transportation is generally safe. The survey from The Associated Press-NORC

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Trump puts the spotlight anew on a major Alaska gas project. Will it make a difference?

By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Since his election, President Donald Trump has repeatedly expressed support for a major natural gas pipeline in Alaska — comments that have drawn fresh attention to a project that’s floundered for years despite support from state leaders. Trump mentioned the pipeline at a news conference with

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Illinois governor to back ‘screen-free schools’ and join national trend to ban cellphones in class

By JOHN O’CONNOR Associated Press Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is aiming to improve student achievement, social interaction and the mental health of public school students by proposing a statewide ban on cellphones in classrooms, an idea that is rapidly gaining traction nationally regardless of political persuasion. The Democrat’s top education aide, Martin Torres, said Pritzker

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