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Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro has $30 million for his reelection bid, a new state record
HARRISBURG — Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro set another campaign finance record for Pennsylvania with $30 million on hand as he seeks a second term this fall, his campaign said Tuesday. Pennsylvania has emerged as the nation’s premier presidential battleground state, and Shapiro’s strong showing in the 2022 governor’s race elevated...
Trump Mobile’s golden phone remains nowhere to be found
A golden phone that President Donald Trump’s family business promised to release last year remains mysteriously under wraps as the technology industry serves up a glut of new gadgets at CES in Las Vegas this week. When the Trump Organization launched a mobile phone service last June, it was supposed...
Security forces clash with protesters in Iran’s main market as at least 35 killed in demonstrations
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Protesters angry over Iran’s ailing economy conducted a sit-in Tuesday at Tehran’s Grand Bazaar, witnesses said, with security forces ultimately firing tear gas and dispersing demonstrators as the rest of the market shut down. The protest at the Grand Bazaar, the beating heart for centuries...
White House says military ‘always an option’ in Greenland as European leaders reject U.S. takeover
The White House said Tuesday that “U.S. military is always an option,” even as a series of European leaders rejected President Donald Trump’s comments about seeking an American takeover of the world’s largest island. Trump has floated since his first term the idea of purchasing Greenland, which is part of...
Trump administration’s capture of Maduro raises unease about the international legal framework
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — From the smoldering wreckage of two catastrophic world wars in the last century, nations came together to build an edifice of international rules and laws. The goal was to prevent such sprawling conflicts in the future. Now that world order — centered at the United Nations...
After Maduro capture, Trump’s tough talk evokes a return to the days of American imperialism
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump hasn’t minced words about the larger message he’s trying to send the world with the U.S. military raid to capture Nicolás Maduro and spirit the deposed Venezuelan leader and his wife to the United States to face federal drug trafficking charges. “American dominance in the...
Here’s what to know about the unprecedented changes to child vaccine recommendations
WASHINGTON — U.S. health officials made broad changes to childhood vaccine recommendations Monday, alarming pediatricians and other medical experts who say they will sow confusion and undermine children’s health. The overhaul is effective immediately, meaning that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will now recommend that all children...
Trump tries to rally House GOP but meanders along the way as the party’s majority narrowsVideo
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump insisted Tuesday that Republicans have “so many good nuggets” to campaign on this year as they try to hold onto their razor-thin margin in the House. But the president’s nearly 90-minute speech before House Republicans had little in the way of a fresh policy agenda...
5th anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack brings fresh division to the Capitol
WASHINGTON — Five years ago outside the White House, outgoing President Donald Trump told a crowd of supporters to head to the Capitol — “and I’ll be there with you” — in protest as Congress was affirming the 2020 election victory for Democrat Joe Biden. A short time later, the...
Swiss bar where fatal New Year’s blaze broke out had last fire safety inspection in 2019
Fire safety inspections hadn’t been carried out since 2019 at the Swiss bar where a fire that broke out at a New Year’s party left 40 people dead and over 100 injured, local authorities said Tuesday. Investigators have said they believe festive sparkling candles atop Champagne bottles ignited the fire...
New report shows a 25% drop in deaths of on-duty law enforcement officers
Deaths of on-duty law enforcement officers in the U.S. decreased by nearly 25% in 2025, according to an annual report. The report from the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, shared with The Associated Press ahead of its release Tuesday, shows a drop in all categories of fatalities, from 148...
Joe Burrow’s Bengals face plenty of questions after missing playoffs for 3rd straight yearVideo
CINCINNATI — While the Cincinnati Bengals looked as if they were on track to being an AFC powerhouse in 2022, they’re now facing their third straight season outside of the playoffs. The Bengals have kept their core of Joe Burrow, Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins intact. But not much else...
Miami’s Carson Beck, Ole Miss’ Trinidad Chambliss take different paths to CFP semifinals
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Miami’s Carson Beck is the prototypical power-program quarterback, a former four-star prospect with a massive NIL portfolio who knows what it’s like to play on the big stage. Mississippi’s Trinidad Chambliss nearly gave up football, won a Division II national championship and has shined since being unexpectedly...
This Jan. 6 plaque was made to honor law enforcement. It’s nowhere to be found at the Capitol
WASHINGTON — Approaching the fifth anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, the official plaque honoring the police who defended democracy that day is nowhere to be found. It’s not on display at the Capitol, as is required by law. Its whereabouts aren’t publicly known, though it’s...
Texans’ defense sets franchise records, prepares for Steelers in playoffs
HOUSTON — The Houston Texans wrapped up the best defensive season in franchise history with a win over the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday. Now the Texans (12-5) will look to build on that stellar performance when they open the playoffs next Monday night against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Houston’s ferocious defense,...
Search ends for mountain lions after solo hiker fatally attacked on Colorado trail
The search for mountain lions along a remote trail in Colorado where a solo hiker was fatally attacked ended Monday after authorities killed two of the predators — including one with human DNA on its paws — but could not find a third. The victim of the New Year’s Day...
Ravens have a lot to ask themselves after a season with Super Bowl hopes ended with an 8-9 record
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — A few months ago, the question was whether the Baltimore Ravens finally could perform in the playoffs like they had in the regular season. Instead, the heartache simply came earlier. From Week 1 at Buffalo — when they blew a 15-point lead in the final four...
Strong ground games propel No. 1 Indiana, No. 5 Oregon to CFP semifinal matchup
INDIANAPOLIS — Fernando Mendoza spent all season stealing headlines and collecting awards. Indiana running backs Roman Hemby and Kaelon Black were content doing the dirty work in the shadows of their Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback, propelling the top-ranked Hoosiers into college football’s version of the Final Four. Now, less than a...
Trump may have his name on the building but it’s still the Kennedy Center to Congress
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump may have his name on the building, but it’s still the Kennedy Center to Congress. A bipartisan spending package released Monday by House Speaker Mike Johnson includes $32 million for operating expenses at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts through Sept. 30,...
Reports: Former Penn State QB Ethan Grunkemeyer to join James Franklin at Virginia Tech
Multiple media outlets reported Monday that former quarterback Penn State Ethan Grunkemeyer will reunite with his former coach, James Franklin at Virginia Tech. Grunkemeyer is first in line to take over as Virginia Tech quarterback for Kyron Drones, who has exhausted his eligibility. Grunkemeyer, who was thrust into action after...
Cuba faces uncertain future after U.S. topples Venezuelan leader Maduro
HAVANA — Cuban officials on Monday lowered flags before dawn to mourn 32 security officers they say were killed in the U.S. weekend strike in Venezuela, the island nation’s closest ally, as residents here wonder what the capture of President Nicolás Maduro means for their future. The two governments are...
Michael J. Schumacher, author who chronicled lives of Allen Ginsberg and Eric Clapton, dies at 75
MADISON, Wis. — Michael Schumacher, a Wisconsin author who produced a diverse array of works ranging from biographies of filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola and musician Eric Clapton to accounts of Great Lakes shipwrecks, has died. He was 75. Schumacher’s daughter, Emily Joy Schumacher, confirmed Monday that her father passed away...
Man who broke windows at JD Vance’s Ohio home detained, Secret Service says
A man who broke windows at Vice President JD Vance’s Ohio home and caused other property damage was detained early Monday, the U.S. Secret Service said. The man was detained shortly after midnight by Secret Service agents assigned to Vance’s home, east of downtown Cincinnati, agency spokesperson Anthony Guglielmi said...
Danish prime minister says a U.S. takeover of Greenland would mark the end of NATO
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said Monday an American takeover of Greenland would amount to the end of the NATO military alliance. Her comments came in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s renewed call for the strategic, mineral-rich Arctic island to come under U.S. control in the...
4 injured in suburban Philadelphia nursing home explosion file negligence lawsuit
Four people hurt when an explosion ripped through a Pennsylvania nursing home two weeks ago sued the facility and a natural gas utility on Monday, claiming their negligence was to blame. Two workers at Bristol Health & Rehab Center LLC, a resident of the suburban Philadelphia facility and a contractor...
