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FILE - Commander Jared Isaacman speaks at a news conference after arriving at the Kennedy Space Center for an upcoming private human spaceflight mission in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Aug. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)

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Billionaire spacewalker highlights Mars trip for astronauts in his bid to become NASA’s next chief

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The nominee for NASA’s top job, billionaire spacewalker Jared Isaacman, outlined his vision for space exploration on Wednesday that prioritizes sending astronauts to Mars without giving up on the moon. “It’s imperative that we do both,” Isaacman told senators. President Donald Trump nominated Isaacman to become NASA’s 15th administrator late last year. If […]

APRIL 9, 2025

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In this photo provided by the Hakai Institute, with a lack of predatory sunflower sea stars, sea urchins proliferate in Hakai Pass, British Columbia, Canada, in 2019. (Grant Callegari/Hakai Institute via AP)

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Scientists say they have solved the mystery of what killed more than 5 billion sea stars

Scientists say they have at last solved the mystery of what killed more than 5 billion sea stars off the Pacific coast of North America in a decade-long epidemic. Sea stars – often known as starfish – typically have five arms and some species sport up to 24 arms. They range in color from solid orange to tapestries of […]

AUG. 4, 2025

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FILE - A Home Depot logo sign hands on its facade, Friday, May 14, 2021, in North Miami, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)

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Homeowners spend on renovations and repairs despite the uncertain economy and higher prices

LOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. homeowners are spending more on home renovation projects, bucking a broader pullback by consumers amid diminished confidence in the economy. Sales at building materials and garden supply retailers rose 0.8% last month from March, the biggest gain since 2022, and were up 3.2% from April last year. At the same time, U.S. […]

MAY 23, 2025

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FILE - IRS CEO Frank Bisignano testifies during a Senate Committee on Finance hearing on Capitol Hill, April 15, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, File)

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After long waits at the Social Security Administration, its chief says things are getting better

After complaints about staffing cuts and long waits to get help at the Social Security Administration, its commissioner says he’s ready to make the case to Congress this week that things are getting a lot better at the embattled agency. Frank Bisignano is expected to face pointed questions from lawmakers at a hearing on his agency’s customer service performance, […]

JUNE 9, 2026

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FILE - Steve Grove, a chaplain at Hennepin County Medical Center, prays in a COVID-19 patient's room, Dec. 10, 2021, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)

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More than 150,000 uncounted COVID-19 deaths occurred early in the pandemic, a study finds

The COVID-19 pandemic’s early death toll was much higher than the official U.S. count, according to a new study that spotlights dramatic disparities in the uncounted deaths. About 840,000 COVID-19 deaths were reported on death certificates in 2020 and 2021. But a group of researchers — using a form of artificial intelligence — estimate that […]

MARCH 18, 2026

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Texas guard Tramon Mark (12) scores a 3-point basket during the first half in a First Four college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament against North Carolina State, Tuesday, March 17, 2026, in Dayton, Ohio. (AP Photo/Kareem Elgazzar)

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Tramon Mark’s late jumper gives Texas a 68-66 win over NC State in the First Four

Tramon Mark hit a fadeaway jumper from just inside the 3-point line with 1.1 seconds left, and Texas survived a late rally to beat N.C. State 68-66 on Tuesday night in a First Four matchup of power conference teams that limped into March Madness. Mark scored 17 points to lead the Longhorns (19-14), who had lost five of […]

MARCH 18, 2026

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FILE - Diana Flores, quarterback and captain of the Mexican national flag football team, stands on the sidelines before an NFL football game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Baltimore Ravens, Sept. 22, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Jeffrey McWhorter, File)

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QB Diana Flores hypes flag football ahead of its 2028 LA Olympics debut, now an open book on subject

Quarterback Diana Flores has won world titles and MVPs on the flag football field. She’s starred in Super Bowl commercials to promote her sport, too. This, though, confirmed just how far-reaching women’s flag football has become — Kansas City Chiefs standout Patrick Mahomes once referred to her by name and mentioned her being a QB. Game […]

JAN. 20, 2026

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US Election 2026 Wisconsin Primary Debate

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mandela Barnes talks during a primary debate in Milwaukee, Tuesday, July 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

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Mandela Barnes drops out of the Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor

Mandela Barnes dropped out of the Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor on Thursday amid news that the state party had reviewed past allegations of inappropriate behavior, further shaking up the race less than two weeks before the Aug. 11 election.

JULY 30, 2026

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AP announces 2020 Oliver S. Gramling Awards and Chairman’s Prize

NEW YORK – Associated Press journalists and staffers based in Chicago, Hong Kong, London, Rome and Washington are among the winners of the 2020 Oliver S. Gramling Awards and Chairman’s Prize, the highest internal honors of The Associated Press.

OCT. 9, 2020

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A supporter of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro holds a sign that reads in Portuguese: "No to Communism!" during a protest against his defeat in the country's presidential runoff, outside a military base in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022. Some supporters are calling on the military to keep Bolsonaro in power, even as his administration signaled a willingness to hand over the reins to his rival, President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

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Brazil armed forces’ report on election finds no fraud

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The defense ministry released a report Wednesday highlighting flaws in Brazil’s electoral systems and proposing improvements, but there was nothing to substantiate claims of fraud from some of President Jair Bolsonaro’s supporters protesting his Oct. 30 defeat. It was the first comment by the military on the runoff election, which […]

NOV. 10, 2022

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Crown Prince Haakon of Norway arrives at the Norway House in Minneapolis on Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

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Norwegian Crown Prince Haakon visits Minnesota to mark 200 years of emigration to the US

Norwegian Crown Prince Haakon visited Minnesota on Tuesday as part of a tour marking the 200th anniversary of organized emigration from his homeland to the United States, highlighting the deep connections between the two countries. The Upper Midwest has some of the largest concentrations of Scandinavian Americans in the U.S., and Minnesota has well over 800,000 […]

OCT. 7, 2025

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FILE - Shipping containers are seen ready for transport at the Guangzhou Port in the Nansha district in southern China's Guangdong province, April 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)

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U.S. economy shrinks 0.3% in first quarter as Trump trade wars disrupt businesses

The U.S. economy shrank at a 0.3% annual pace from January through March, the first drop in three years, as President Donald Trump’s trade wars disrupted business. First-quarter growth was slowed by a surge in imports as companies in the United States tried to bring in foreign goods before Trump imposed massive tariffs. The January-March drop […]

APRIL 29, 2025

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Billionaire spacewalker highlights Mars trip for astronauts in his bid to become NASA’s next chief

Scientists say they have solved the mystery of what killed more than 5 billion sea stars

Homeowners spend on renovations and repairs despite the uncertain economy and higher prices

After long waits at the Social Security Administration, its chief says things are getting better

More than 150,000 uncounted COVID-19 deaths occurred early in the pandemic, a study finds

Tramon Mark’s late jumper gives Texas a 68-66 win over NC State in the First Four

QB Diana Flores hypes flag football ahead of its 2028 LA Olympics debut, now an open book on subject

Mandela Barnes drops out of the Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor

AP announces 2020 Oliver S. Gramling Awards and Chairman’s Prize

Brazil armed forces’ report on election finds no fraud

Norwegian Crown Prince Haakon visits Minnesota to mark 200 years of emigration to the US

U.S. economy shrinks 0.3% in first quarter as Trump trade wars disrupt businesses

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