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Biden keeps quiet as protesters and police clash on college campuses

U.S.
Amanda Smith

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is staying mum about student protests and police crackdowns as Republicans try to turn campus unrest ...

US DEA will reclassify marijuana, ease restrictions, AP sources say

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Sarah Wilson

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, The Associated Press has ...

College protests: Anti-war protesters dig in even as universities, police take action

U.S.
Amanda Smith

Protests are roiling college campuses nationwide as administrators with graduation ceremonies next month face demands that schools cut financial ties to Israel ...

Hush money trial: Trump’s lawyers will grill tabloid publisher David Pecker

U.S.
Amanda Smith

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s defense team attacked the credibility Friday of the prosecution’s first witness in his hush money case, ...

Trump hush money trial: Tabloid publisher David Pecker continues testimony

U.S.
Amanda Smith

NEW YORK (AP) — A reluctant Donald Trump will be back in a New York City courtroom Thursday as his hush money ...

A man escaped Sudan’s bloody civil war. His mysterious death in Missisippi has sparked suspicion

U.S.
Amanda Smith

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — As a child, Dau Mabil escaped war-torn Sudan and built a new life in Mississippi. This month, fishermen ...

Biden hosts Iraqi leader after Iran’s attack on Israel throws Mideast into greater uncertainty

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Sarah Wilson

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday hosted Iraq’s leader at the White House as his administration worked to prevent an ...

Biden endorses House aid package for Israel, Ukraine

World
David Turner

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Wednesday he strongly supports a proposal from Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson to provide aid ...

Biden will meet Japan’s PM Kishida amid differences on US Steel deal

World
David Turner

WASHINGTON (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida began a much-anticipated visit to Washington on Tuesday that spotlights shared concerns about provocative ...

Mega Millions jackpot soars to nearly $1 billion. Here’s what to know

Business
Jessica Roberts

The winning numbers for a nearly $1 billion Mega Millions lottery prize will be drawn Friday night, offering sudden riches to any ...