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Trial of man accused in Trump assassination attempt in Florida pushed back to September

Trial of man accused in Trump assassination attempt in Florida pushed back to September

By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A man accused of attempting to assassinate President-elect Donald Trump in South Florida won’t be tried until September 2025, a federal judge ruled this week. Ryan Routh’s trial…

Azerbaijani airliner with 67 people onboard crashes in Kazakhstan leaving 32 survivors

Azerbaijani airliner with 67 people onboard crashes in Kazakhstan leaving 32 survivors

By KATIE MARIE DAVIES and DASHA LITVINOVA An Azerbaijani airliner with 67 people onboard crashed Wednesday near the Kazakhstani city of Aktau, leaving at least 32 survivors, according to officials. More than 30 people may…

Biden signs a bill officially making the bald eagle the national bird of the US

Biden signs a bill officially making the bald eagle the national bird of the US

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The bald eagle, a symbol of the power and strength of the United States for more than 240 years, earned an overdue honor on Tuesday: It officially…

Stock market today: Wall Street rises at the start of a holiday-shortened week

Stock market today: Wall Street rises at the start of a holiday-shortened week

By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Stocks shook off a choppy start to finish higher Monday, as Wall Street kicked off a holiday-shortened week. The S&P 500 ended 0.7% higher after…

Victims and families react as Biden spares the lives of 37 federal death row inmates

Victims and families react as Biden spares the lives of 37 federal death row inmates

By JEFFREY COLLINS and ALI SWENSON Associated Press COLUMBIA, South Carolina (AP) — Victims’ families and others affected by crimes that resulted in federal death row convictions shared a range of emotions on Monday, from…

House Ethics Committee accuses Gaetz of ‘regularly’ paying for sex, including with 17-year-old girl

House Ethics Committee accuses Gaetz of ‘regularly’ paying for sex, including with 17-year-old girl

By FARNOUSH AMIRI and LISA MASCARO Associated press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Ethics Committee on Monday accused Matt Gaetz of “regularly” paying for sex, including with a 17-year-old girl, and purchasing and using illicit…