By JIM VERTUNO AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Elon Musk has for years made Texas a business home and playground, launching rockets, building cars, and dreaming about creating a utopian enclave for his workers on the rural outskirts of the state capital. Related Articles Trump officials must report efforts, if any, to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia,…
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By Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact, KFF Health News Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. attracted notice — and in some quarters, outrage — for remarks about autism, a topic he’s clashed with scientists about for years. Kennedy held an April 16 press conference pegged to a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that found…
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By BEN FINLEY A federal judge on Wednesday again directed the Trump administration to provide information about its efforts so far, if any, to comply with her order to retrieve Kilmar Abrego Garcia from an El Salvador prison. Related Articles The home of Elon Musk’s SpaceX could become an official Texas city called Starbase A…
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By ERIC TUCKER WASHINGTON (AP) — Kuwait has released an additional 10 American detainees, bringing to nearly two dozen the total number freed by the country in the past two months, U.S. officials told The Associated Press on Wednesday. Related Articles Trump officials must report efforts, if any, to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia, judge rules…
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From take-home brunches to full sit-down meals, restaurants will be trying to offer mom something a little special on Mother’s Day. It falls on Sunday, May 11, this year but many restaurant chains have specials all weekend or even longer. Some full service restaurants take reservations, and it might be good to get one for…
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By JON GAMBRELL DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The British military launched airstrikes with the United States targeting Yemen’s Houthi rebels, officials said early Wednesday, their first attack in Washington’s new intense campaign targeting the Iran-backed group. Related Articles Pakistan says it has ‘credible intelligence’ India will attack within days Abuse survivors demand next…
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By ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam on Wednesday celebrated the 50th anniversary of the end of the war with the United States and the formation of its modern nation with a military parade and a focus on a peaceful future. The fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975 marked the…
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By LAURA UNGAR and CHRISTINA LARSON, Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — On a crisp, clear morning, a chestnut thoroughbred thundered down the dirt strip at Churchill Downs, his exercise rider leaning forward above the saddle. Other horse-and-rider pairs followed. Dr. Will Farmer looked down from a viewing point, admiring the speed and agility of…
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By HOLLY RAMER and RODRIQUE NGOWI, Associated Press ROCKPORT, Mass. (AP) — Rockport residents have a history of fighting off invaders, but not this time. During the War of 1812, townsfolk in the tiny fishing village hurled rocks at British soldiers using their stockings as slings. Now, they’re slinging trash bags and towels over the…
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TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran said Wednesday the next round of negotiations over its rapidly advancing nuclear program it will have with the United States will be in Rome on Saturday. Related Articles Pakistan says it has ‘credible intelligence’ India will attack within days Abuse survivors demand next pope enact zero-tolerance policy, identify cardinals with…
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