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Trump honors National Guard members shot in Washington

WASHINGTON (AP) – Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, who survived a gunshot wound to the head while patrolling with the National Guard in Washington last year, was presented the Purple Heart medal during Trump’s State of the Union address on Tuesday.

Trump's immigration crackdown led to drop in US growth rate last year as population hit 342 million

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – President Donald Trump’s crackdown on immigration contributed to a year-to-year drop in the nation’s growth rate as the U.S. population reached nearly 342 million people in 2025, according to population estimates released Tuesday by the U.S. Census Bureau.

Trump illegally blocked $7.6B in clean energy grants to Democratic states

WASHINGTON (AP) – A federal judge ruled Monday that the Trump administration acted illegally when it canceled $7.6 billion in clean energy grants for projects in states that voted for Democrat Kamala Harris in the 2024 election.

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China memory chipmaker CXMT's shares soar in blockbuster listing

HONG KONG (AP) – Shares of CXMT, China’s largest memory chipmaker, shot skyward Monday as they began trading in Shanghai in mainland China’s biggest initial public stock offering in recent years.

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US-Canada bridge opens in Detroit even as trade disputes test neighbors' ties

DETROIT (AP) – A major new bridge linking Canada and the U.S. at Detroit opened Monday to trucks, cars and other vehicles, the climax of a yearslong project that lately had been bruised a bit by international politics. Descendants of Gordie Howe, the hockey legend whose name is on the bridge, were among the first to cross over the Detroit River.

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Mamdani to offer 30% discount on meat and produce at city-owned grocery stores

NEW YORK (AP) – New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s plan to open a slate of government-owned grocery stores stirred up critics who roasted the idea as the democratic socialist’s first step toward creating communist bread lines in the city.

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Trump defends economic policies in Michigan, where Canadian tariffs may sting

MILFORD, Mich. (AP) – President Donald Trump is touting his handling of the economy during a visit to suburban Detroit on Monday, defending sweeping tariffs in a swing state where their effects have hurt many businesses as midterm election season heats up.

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US-Canada bridge opens in Detroit even as trade disputes test neighbors' ties

DETROIT (AP) – A major new bridge linking Canada and the U.S. at Detroit opened Monday to trucks, cars and other vehicles, the climax of a yearslong project that lately had been bruised a bit by international politics. Descendants of Gordie Howe, the hockey legend whose name is on the bridge, were among the first to cross over the Detroit River.

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The Trump Report: Latest Updates

A federal appeals court has upheld a ruling that halted President Donald Trump’s executive order to create a federal list of eligible voters and limit delivery of mail ballots only to people on that list. The ruling over the weekend rejected the Trump administration’s effort to move forward with the mail-in voting restrictions in 23 U.S. states that sued ahead of November’s midterm elections.

NEW YORK (AP) – The Trump administration has imposed double-digit tariffs on more than 60 countries, using a legal justification that permits the president to levy import taxes and other sanctions against countries found to engage in “unjustifiable,” “unreasonable” or “discriminatory” trade practices.

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Fifty hot air balloons launch at Russian festival to set new record
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US pauses attacks on Iran for second straight day and Tehran does too
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Wildfires in France drive 250,000 people from their homes
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Spanish Civil Guard rescue and give water to animals amid wildfires