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FILE - Light shines from a total lunar eclipse over Santa Monica Beach in Santa Monica, Calif., Wednesday, May 26, 2021. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu, File)

Watch the moon turn red during a total lunar eclipse in March

Adithi Ramakrishnan, AP Science Writer Mar 13, 2025

The following AP story was last updated on Mar 8, 2025 at 9:09 a.m. NEW YORK (AP) — A total lunar eclipse will flush the moon red Thursday night into Friday morning across the Western Hemisphere. The...

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Trucks line up to cross the border into the United States as tariffs against Mexico go into effect, Tuesday, March 4, 2025, in Tijuana, Mexico. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Trump’s trade war draws swift retaliation with new tariffs from Mexico, Canada and China

Josh Boak, Paul Wiseman, and Rob Gillies Mar 4, 2025

The following AP story was last updated on Mar 4, 2025, at 6:23 p.m. WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump launched a trade war Tuesday against America’s three biggest trading partners, drawing...

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President Donald Trump, right, meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office at the White House, Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/ Mystyslav Chernov)

Trump and Zelenskyy through the years: From a ‘perfect’ call to an Oval Office meltdown

Will Weissert, Associated Press Mar 2, 2025

The following AP story was last updated on Feb 28, 2025 at 7:59 p.m. WASHINGTON (AP) — The first time he spoke to Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President Donald Trump tried to pressure Ukraine's new leader...

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FILE - A migrant deported from the United States stands in a hotel room in Panama City, Feb. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix, File)

The US lines up Latin American cooperation for migrant deportations

María Verza and Megan Janetsky Feb 27, 2025

The following AP story was last updated on Feb. 26, 2025 at 5:24 p.m.  MEXICO CITY (AP) — Venezuelan migrants handed over to Mexico like it’s a U.S. immigration detention facility. Families from...

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FILE - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, left, looks on as his wife Casey DeSantis speaks at a campaign event in Bluffton, S.C., June 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Meg Kinnard, File)

Ron DeSantis talks up his wife as next Florida governor and takes a shot at Trump’s pick

Kate Payne, Associated Press/Report for America Feb 27, 2025

The following AP story was last updated on Feb. 25, 2025 at 2:38 p.m. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — As Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis approaches the end of his second term in office, he’s talking up one...

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President Donald Trump waves from his vehicle as he arrives at the Trump International Golf Club, Monday, Feb. 17, 2025, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

Trump administration gives schools a deadline to end DEI programs or risk losing federal money

Collin Binkley, AP Education Writer Feb 20, 2025

The following AP story was last updated on Feb. 18, 2025 at 8:08 p.m. WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is giving America's schools and universities two weeks to eliminate diversity initiatives...

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President Donald Trump listens to a question from a reporter as Commerce Secretary nominee Howard Lutnick watches after Trump signed an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

Trump’s reciprocal tariffs will overturn decades of trade policy

Paul Wiseman and Christopher Rugaber Feb 17, 2025

The following AP story was last updated on Feb. 14, 2025 at 10 p.m. WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is taking a blowtorch to the rules that have governed world trade for decades. The “reciprocal’’...

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Carrie Muniak joins a rally in front of the Office of Personnel Management, Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, in Washington. President Donald Trump is relying on a relatively obscure federal agency to reshape government. The Office of Personnel Management was created in 1979 by President Jimmy Carter and is the equivalent of the government's human resources department. It helps manage the civil service, including pay schedules, health insurance and pension programs. The agency has offered millions of federal workers eight months of salary if they voluntarily choose to leave their jobs by Feb. 6.  (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

What to know about the federal workforce under Trump

Brian Witte, Associated Press Feb 16, 2025

The following AP story was last updated on Feb. 13, 2025 at 11:52 a.m. Since President Donald Trump began his second term last month, he has focused on dramatically reducing the federal workforce at...

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President Donald Trump greets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as he arrives at the West Wing of the White House, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump’s 3rd week saw more executive orders, a trade war that wasn’t and a Mideast jolt

Will Wiessert and Josh Boak Feb 11, 2025

The following AP story was last updated on Feb 8, 2025, at 10:23 a.m. WASHINGTON (AP) — Three weeks in, President Donald Trump keeps cranking out executive orders designed to remake the government...

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The U.S. Agency for International Development, or USAID, is pictured Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Trump and Musk move to dismantle USAID, igniting battle with Democratic lawmakers

The following story was first published by the Associated Press and was last updated on Feb. 3, 2025, at 7:36 p.m. WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration and billionaire ally Elon Musk moved...

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President Donald Trump and Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speak during a news conference in the East Room of the White House, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump won’t rule out deploying US troops to support rebuilding Gaza, sees ‘long-term’ US ownership

Aamer Madhani, Zeke Miller, and Tia Goldenberg Feb 5, 2025

The following story was first published by the Associated Press and was last updated on Feb 4, 2025, at 9:01 p.m. WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday suggested that displaced Palestinians...

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FILE - Packages are seen stacked on the doorstep of a residence, Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021, in Upper Darby, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)

Fast fashion, laptops and toys are likely to cost more due to US tariffs on Chinese imports

Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press Feb 4, 2025

The following story was first published by the Associated Press and was last updated on Feb 4, 2025, at 6:54 p.m. A sweeping new U.S. tariff on products made in China is expected to increase the Fonto...

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