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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is confirmed as Trump's health secretary after a close Senate vote

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate on Thursday confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as President Donald Trump's health secretary, putting the prominent vaccine skeptic in control of $1.7 trillion in federal spen...

Feb 13, 2025

Sen. Tina Smith of Minnesota won’t seek reelection, dealing blow to Democrats’ hopes to take Senate

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - U.S. Sen. Tina Smith of Minnesota said Thursday that she won't seek reelection, dealing a blow to her fellow Democrats' hopes of retaking the Senate. Smith made the announcement...

Feb 13, 2025

Zelenskyy says he will not accept any agreements about Ukraine that do not include his country

KHMELNYTSKI, Ukraine (AP) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday he will not accept any agreements about Ukraine that do not include his country in talks. In his first comments to jou...

Feb 13, 2025

Hamas says it will release hostages as planned, apparently resolving ceasefire dispute

CAIRO (AP) - Hamas said Thursday it would release Israeli hostages as planned, apparently resolving a major dispute that threatened the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. The militant group said Egyptian an...

Feb 13, 2025

Saudi educator known for charity and prisoner work wins $1 million Global Teacher Prize

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - A Saudi educator known for his charity work and instructing prisoners won the $1 million Global Teacher Prize on Thursday. Mansour al-Mansour received the award at t...

Feb 13, 2025

Several are injured after a driver hits a group of people in Munich

BERLIN (AP) - A driver drove a vehicle into a group of people in Munich on Thursday, injuring several, German police said. Authorities didn't immediately give a specific number of injuries or provide ...

Feb 13, 2025

Hamas says it will release hostages as planned, apparently resolving ceasefire dispute

CAIRO (AP) - The Hamas militant group says it will release Israeli hostages as planned, apparently resolving a major dispute that threatened the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. Hamas said Thursday that E...

Feb 13, 2025

Gas explosion at Taiwan food court kills 1 and leaves 11 hospitalized

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - A gas explosion at a department store in Taiwan on Thursday killed one man and left 11 others hospitalized, fire authorities said. The blast occurred at the food court on the 12t...

Feb 12, 2025

Judge clears way for Trump’s plan to downsize federal workforce with deferred resignation program

WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge on Wednesday cleared the way for President Donald Trump's plan to downsize the federal workforce with a deferred resignation program. U.S. District Judge George O'Too...

Feb 12, 2025

Judge clears way for Trump’s plan to downsize federal workforce with deferred resignation program

WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge on Wednesday cleared the way for President Donald Trump's plan to downsize the federal workforce with a deferred resignation program. U.S. District Judge George O'Too...

Feb 12, 2025