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US military shifts messaging in Africa, telling allies to prepare to stand more on their own
The U.S. military is backing off its usual talk of good governance and countering insurgencies’ underlying causes, instead ...
In an uneasy climate, diverse pride groups converge on DC with differing interests but common goals
You’ve heard of twofers. Kenya Hutton is a “threefer.” His parents are immigrants, he’s a Black man and he’s gay — at a ...
The Digital Equity Act tried to close the digital divide. Trump calls it racist and acts to end it
One program distributes laptops in rural Iowa. Another helped people get back online after Hurricane Helene washed away ...
The US military spent $6 billion in the past 3 years to recruit and retain troops
The U.S. military spent more than $6 billion over the past three years to recruit and retain service members, in what has ...
Five years later: How the murder of George Floyd changed America
The following episode of The Story Behind the AP Story contains sound and descriptions that some listeners may find graphic ...
Can Pope Leo remain a U.S. citizen now that he’s a foreign head of state?
Pope Leo XIV’s election as the first U.S.-born leader of the Catholic Church elevated him to the extremely rare, and legally ...
Tens of thousands join rival rallies in Warsaw as Poland’s presidential runoff nears
Tens of thousands of Poles took part in dueling patriotic marches in Warsaw on Sunday, led by the two men vying for the presidency in a June 1 runoff election which is ...
Driver killed after truck hits historic building in Death Valley National Park
A truck driver died Tuesday when a tractor-trailer rig ran off the road and into a building in Death Valley National Park, officials said on Wednesday.
Planning to fly with a portable charger or power bank? Read this first
The FAA has strict guidelines for packing portable chargers — and a major carrier just announced a new policy limiting their use in the cabin.
Pope Leo XIV declares ‘I am Roman!’ as he completes formalities to become bishop of Rome
Pope Leo XIV declared himself a Roman on Sunday as he completed the final ceremonial steps cementing his role as the bishop of Rome. The first American pope formally took possession of ...
City employee killed in boat blast at NYC sewage treatment plant
City officials said the cause of the explosion remains under investigation. The men on the boat, which takes raw sewage from the city to be treated, were doing work involving a flame or sparks when ...
Are people ‘panic buying’? Economist explains which big purchases you may want to make now
As the White House announced a slate of tariffs, Americans headed straight to car lots. Reddit threads encouraged expecting parents to act now and secure a car seat and stroller before it’s ...