By LAURA UNGAR, Associated Press Federal health officials said Tuesday they are pulling back $11.4 billion in COVID-19-related funds for state and local public health departments and other health organizations throughout the nation. “The COVID-19 pandemic is over, and HHS will no longer waste billions of taxpayer dollars responding to a non-existent pandemic that Americans…
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HONOLULU (AP) — Lava began bubbling out of Hawaii’s most active volcano once again on Tuesday as Kilauea’s sporadic eruption resumed. The eruption restarted at midday when when molten rock began pouring out of a vent in Kilauea’s summit caldera, the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said in a statement. The lava was contained within the caldera…
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By REBECCA SANTANA, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Wednesday will visit the high-security El Salvador prison where Venezuelans who the Trump administration alleges are members of the Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang have been held since their removal from the U.S. Noem’s trip to the prison — where inmates…
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By DAVID KLEPPER, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s top intelligence officials will brief House lawmakers Wednesday on global threats facing the U.S. — though they’ll likely be questioned again over their use of a group text to discuss plans for military strikes in Yemen. CIA Director John Ratcliffe, Director of National Intelligence…
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By MICHELLE CHAPMAN, Associated Press Business Writer Dollar Tree is selling Family Dollar to a pair of private equity firms for $1 billion after a decade of trying to make its acquisition of the bargain chain fit. Dollar Tree Inc. acquired Family Dollar for more than $8 billion in 2015 after a bidding war with…
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By JOSH BOAK, DAVID KEYTON AND DANICA KIRKA, Associated Press Greenland and Denmark appeared cautiously relieved early Wednesday by the news that U.S. Vice President JD Vance and his wife are changing their itinerary for their visit to Greenland Friday, reducing the likelihood that they will cross paths with residents angered by the Trump administration’s…
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By VANESSA GERA and LORNE COOK WARSAW, Poland (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte warned Russia on Wednesday that the alliance would always stand by Poland or any other member and that its reaction to an attack would be “devastating.” Rutte spoke during a visit to Warsaw, the Polish capital, in brief comments made alongside…
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Kings left wing Warren Foegele, right, passes the puck in front of New York Rangers center Jonny Brodzinski during the first period on Tuesday night at Crypto.com Arena. (AP Photo/Jayne-Kamin-Oncea) New York Rangers center Vincent Trocheck, left, controls the puck in front of Kings defenseman Mikey Anderson during the first period of an NHL hockey…
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Huntington Beach baseball coach Benji Medure says this year’s team could be the school’s best in his 25 seasons running the program. “Could be,” Medure said, and added for emphasis … “Could be.” The “could be” is because there are plenty of goals ahead. The Boras Classic tournament is one. The Oilers got off to…
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ANAHEIM — The Dodgers announced Tuesday that they have accepted an invitation to the White House when they visit the Washington Nationals during their opening road trip of the season. “In keeping with long-standing baseball tradition, President Trump has invited the 2024 World Champion Los Angeles Dodgers to the White House when they play in…
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