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The Latest: Trump deflects questions about Epstein files and revives old grievances
President Donald Trump on Tuesday deflected questions over the Justice Department’s decision to interview Jeffrey…
Singer Cleo Laine, regarded as Britain’s greatest jazz voice, dies at 97
LONDON (AP) — Cleo Laine, whose husky contralto was one of the most distinctive voices…
Education Department says it will release billions in remaining withheld grant money for schools
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is releasing billions of dollars in grants to schools…
Head of China’s famous Shaolin Temple under investigation on suspicion of embezzling funds
BEIJING (AP) — China’s famous Shaolin Temple announced on Sunday that its abbot is under…
College isn’t in the plans for many rural students despite stepped-up recruiting efforts
PERRY, N.Y. (AP) — As a student in western New York’s rural Wyoming County, Briar…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
Israeli fire again kills Gaza aid-seekers as US envoy meets with hostages’ families DEIR AL-BALAH,…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
Texas Democrats leave the state to block vote on redrawn House map backed by Trump…
Georgia Ethics Commission won’t investigate source of Republican Burt Jones’ $10M loan
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s State Ethics Commission on Monday declined to investigate whether Republican Lt.…
The Latest: Trump to sign executive order to impose new tariffs
President Donald Trump is engaging in a flurry of trade activity as the clock ticks…
Storm Floris batters Scotland with 90 mph winds, disrupts travel and festivals
LONDON (AP) — Authorities in Scotland canceled trains, closed parks and warned people to tie…
Vancouver’s Dragon Boat Festival pushed out by FIFA World Cup
VANCOUVER — Organizers of the annual Concord Pacific Dragon Boat Festival in Vancouver say the…
Flaco Jimenez, Texas accordionist who expanded popularity of conjunto and Tejano music, dies at 86
HOUSTON (AP) — Flaco Jimenez, the legendary accordionist from San Antonio who won multiple Grammys…
In a miniature world, climate change and environmental issues loom large
HAMBURG, Germany (AP) — Watching his dad make a brand-new miniature train car look old,…
‘A Star Is Born’ producer Lynette Howell Taylor elected president of Oscars org
Veteran producer Lynette Howell Taylor has been elected president of the Academy of Motion Pictures…
Conor McGregor loses appeal against civil jury’s finding he sexually assaulted a woman
LONDON (AP) — Mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor on Thursday lost his legal appeal…
All the ways Republicans want to honor Trump, from the $100 bill to Mount Rushmore
WASHINGTON (AP) — Imagine getting the day off work for Donald Trump’s birthday. Receiving a…
Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival returns with star power and cultural legacy
LOS ANGELES (AP) — No matter the time on Martha’s Vineyard, a shimmering glow will…
Editorial Roundup: United States
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ July 28 The Washington…
Famed Wanamaker Organ will again be heard by the public in fall art series in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — One of the most famous organs in the world, which graces one…
Annual Regina comic book convention goes the way of planet Krypton
REGINA — An annual Saskatchewan comic and pop culture convention has gone the way of…
Hungary bans Irish rap group Kneecap from entering ahead of festival performance
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary banned the Irish-language rap group Kneecap from the country Thursday…
Far beyond Harvard, conservative efforts to reshape higher education are gaining steam
Ken Beckley never went to Harvard, but he has been wearing a crimson Harvard cap…
FOX Nation to stream Real American Freestyle wrestling events
FOX Nation announced Monday that it will be the streaming partner for Real American Freestyle…
Vandalized Pablo Picasso painting back on display at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
MONTREAL — The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts says a Pablo Picasso painting that was…