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Trump unveils new Air Force One, says ships are 'pouring out' Strait of Hormuz

ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Md. (AP) – President Donald Trump on Friday showed off the new Air Force One, a formerly Qatari-owned jumbo jet that has been converted into the official U.S. presidential aircraft.  The new aircraft eschews the Kennedy-era robin’s egg blue exterior of the old plane for a bolder look, with the underbelly of the plane painted navy blue with a red stripe above it.

Cargo ship's chief engineer charged in 2024 Francis Scott Key bridge collapse

BALTIMORE (AP) – Prosecutors have filed a criminal charge against the chief engineer of a cargo ship involved in the deadly 2024 collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, accusing him of failing to notify the U.S. Coast Guard of hazardous conditions on the ship.

Maryland's tax on digital ads violated Big Tech's free speech

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) – Maryland’s first-in-the-nation tax on digital advertising violated the Constitution, a federal appeals court says, because blocking Big Tech from telling customers about the tax violates the companies’ right to free speech.

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FAA will allow Boeing to resume certifying its planes are airworthy

Boeing will be allowed to take responsibility for certifying all of its 737 Max and 787 planes starting next week, the Federal Aviation Administration said Friday. The FAA said that after months of review the agency decided that Boeing’s final safety checks on its planes are good enough to ensure they are airworthy.

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China's Xi calls for more global efforts to guide AI, chides US for its curbs

SHANGHAI (AP) – Development and governance of artificial intelligence should be a global effort, Chinese President Xi Jinping said Friday, while reiterating China’s objections to what he called the “overstretching” of national security concerns.

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Paying for early access to Trump's Truth Social could raise big money - and major ethical issues

NEW YORK (AP) – America’s first billionaire president may soon be profiting from a new line of business tied to his office: charging access for a first peek at certain posts on his Truth Social platform.

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Ukrainian drones hit sites across Russia, killing 9 and wounding 80

Ukrainian drones struck two sprawling warehouses, one of them just east of Moscow, as part of attacks overnight and on Saturday afternoon that killed nine people and wounded more than 80, Russian officials said. Kyiv’s forces have pressed their relentless aerial campaign against energy infrastructure and military targets inside Russia.

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US military says 2 troops dead and 1 missing after Iran attacks Jordan base

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – The U.S. military on Saturday announced its first troop deaths due to direct Iranian fire since the opening days of the war, with two killed and another missing in an attack on a base in Jordan after days of intensifying exchanges of fire.

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US launches strikes against Iran as battle over the Strait of Hormuz intensifies

United States launches strikes against Iran as battle over the Strait of Hormuz intensifies

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump will deliver a primetime address this week that he says will include a focus on elections, suggesting he could revisit long-debunked conspiracy theories about his 2020 defeat to Democrat Joe Biden. The speech comes as he’s escalated calls for Republicans to pass tighter federal voting rules for November’s midterm elections.

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Mystery bidder buys T. rex nicknamed 'Gus' for a record $50 million
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E. Jean Carroll is paid $5.6 million in Trump sex abuse and defamation case
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Gibraltar border fence with Spain is removed
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Darline Graham, sister of late Sen. Lindsey Graham, has been sworn in to finish his term