WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said late Thursday that he would be meeting with billionaire Elon Musk at the Pentagon Friday to discuss “innovation, efficiencies & smarter production.” Musk, a top adviser to President Donald Trump, and his Department of Government Efficiency have played an integral role in the administration’s push to dramatically…
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By BRIAN MELLEY, DANICA KIRKA and JILL LAWLESS, Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A large fire near London’s Heathrow Airport knocked out power Friday to Europe’s busiest flight hub, forcing it to shut all day and disrupting global travel for hundreds of thousands of passengers. At least 1,350 flights to and from Heathrow were affected, flight tracking…
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By MORIAH BALINGIT, CHRIS MEGERIAN and BILL BARROW, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A little more than 23 years ago, Republican President George W. Bush sat at a desk at a high school in Hamilton, Ohio, and signed a law that would vastly expand the role of the Education Department and transform American schooling. On…
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Two of California’s last three governors have wanted to help organize and promote constitutional conventions, either on the state or federal level. They’ve both been dangerously wrong about this. Former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger wanted only a state convention, aiming to take some of the clumsiness out of California’s governing documents, which changes as often as…
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By MATT BROWN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — For weeks, Democratic lawmakers have met with and mimicked figures they believe may offer them a path back to power in Washington: online influencers and content creators. Hours before President Donald Trump’s joint address to Congress this month, Senate Democrats huddled with a dozen online progressive personalities…
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Q: Hi Honk, I have a weird question to ask. Some years ago I got the California Real ID. And when my license came it had the California bear with a star in it in the upper-right corner of the license. I just noticed that my new license, which I got two years ago, has…
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Ducks got John Gibson back in goal and found their way back into the win column. Gibson returned after missing seven games with an injury and made 33 saves, and Trevor Zegras had a goal and an assist on his 24th birthday to lead the Ducks to a 4-1 victory over…
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DENVER – They had one player with March Madness experience, and that was 14 seconds, 46 seconds and 1:47 of garbage time (and no points) in three games with St. Mary’s. They were playing in the largest venue in school history, seating 15,099 more than their modest home. They had no one on the roster…
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Under the U.S. Constitution, federal judges “hold their Offices during good Behaviour” and receive salaries that “shall not be diminished during their Continuance in Office.” Like other “civil Officers of the United States,” they can be removed from office by Congress only if they are impeached by the House and convicted by the Senate of…
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LEXINGTON, Ky. — One thing above all others was apparent in UCLA’s triumphant return to the NCAA Tournament here Thursday night: Good things happen for the Bruins when Aday Mara is in the game. The 7-foot-3 sophomore from Zaragoza, Spain, had his fingerprints all over the Bruins’ 72-47 first-round victory over Utah State, even after…
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