Author: Associated Press

Trump Kennedy Center

Trump’s handpicked board votes to rename Washington performing arts center the Trump Kennedy Center

Aptopix Trump

Trump in White House speech announces $1,776 bonus for US troops, as he says economy is strong

Aircraft Down Lawsuit

US government admits negligence in helicopter-plane collision that killed 67 in Washington

Brown University Shooting

Investigators seek older video that might show the Brown campus shooter days before the attack

Aptopix Congress Jack Smith

Jack Smith tells lawmakers his team developed ‘proof beyond a reasonable doubt’ against Trump

Awards Season

The Oscars will move to YouTube in 2029, leaving longtime home of ABC

Addition Obit Rob Reiner

Prosecutors will charge Rob Reiner’s son Nick with 2 counts of murder in killing of his parents

Trump

Trump expands travel ban, adding 5 more countries and imposing new limits on others

Obit Matthew Perry

A doctor who helped sell ketamine to actor Matthew Perry gets less than a year of home confinement

California Terrorism Arrests

4 charged with plotting New Year’s Eve attacks in Southern California, prosecutors say

Brian Walshe Trial

Brian Walshe found guilty of murdering his wife, who disappeared nearly 3 years ago

Brown University Shooting

Authorities renew search for the Brown University shooter after releasing a person of interest

Syria Us Attacker

Attacker who killed US troops in Syria was a recent recruit to security forces, official says

Text2Win A Zootopia Digital Download

‘Zootopia 2’ retakes No. 1 at box office, crosses $1 billion worldwide

Airbus Software Fix

JetBlue flight near Venezuela avoids ‘midair collision’ with US Air Force tanker

Australia Bondi Beach Shooting

Gunmen kill at least 16 people in attack on Hanukkah celebration on Sydney’s Bondi Beach

Rams Panthers Football

Young seeks solution to Saints defense as the Panthers try to stay atop the NFC South

Brown University Shooting

Person of interest detained in Brown University shooting that killed 2 and wounded 9

Trump Army Navy Football

Trump pledges retaliation after 3 Americans are killed in Syria attack that the US blames on IS

Congress Health Care Explainer

Higher cost, worse coverage: Affordable Care Act enrollees say expiring subsidies will hit them hard

Justice Bondi

Justice Department asks appeals court to block judge’s contempt inquiry in mass deportation case

Steal My Truck

Ford turns to stepped-up tech and cooperation with police to thwart F-150 pickup thieves

Aptopix Charlie Kirk Shot

The man accused of killing Charlie Kirk appears in court for 1st time as a judge weighs media access

Disney Openai

Disney invests $1B in OpenAI in deal to bring characters like Mickey Mouse to Sora AI video tool

Nascar Lawsuit Auto Racing

NASCAR settles federal antitrust case, gives all teams the permanent charters they wanted

Congress Homeland Security

Noem links the seizure of an oil tanker off Venezuela to US antidrug efforts

Financial Markets Wall Street

Time magazine names ‘Architects of AI’ as its person of the year for 2025

Infant Formula Botulism Recall

Botulism outbreak sickens more than 50 babies and expands to all ByHeart products

Russia Ukraine War Daily Life

Ukraine to give revised peace plans to US as Kyiv readies for more talks with its coalition partners

Trump

Trump says the US has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela

Netflix Warner Bros

Paramount goes hostile in bid for Warner Bros., challenging a $72 billion offer by Netflix

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference after the Federal Open Market Committee meeting, Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at the Federal Reserve in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Federal Reserve cuts key rate but signals higher bar for future reductions

Colts Rivers Football

Colts sign 44-year-old Philip Rivers to practice squad with 2 quarterbacks injured, AP source says

Us Australia

Congressional lawmakers hear from retiring Navy admiral overseeing boat strikes

Nascar Lawsuit

Economist says NASCAR owes $364.7M to teams in antitrust case

Murdaugh Killings Court Clerk

Court clerk who helped with Alex Murdaugh’s trial pleads guilty to showing sealed exhibits

Trump

CBS News hosting prime-time ‘town hall’ with Erika Kirk, widow of activist Charlie Kirk

Most Mispronounced Words

Zohran Mamdani and the Louvre make the list of most mispronounced words of 2025

Obit Annett

Michael Annett, who made 436 combined starts in NASCAR’s 3 national touring series, dies at 39

White House

Trump will award medals to the Kennedy Center honorees in an Oval Office ceremony

Cdc Hep B Vaccine

US vaccine advisers say not all babies need a hepatitis B shot at birth

Wcup Draw Soccer

Argentina and Messi to open World Cup against Algeria, US starts against Paraguay

Nascar Lawsuit

Michael Jordan testifies in NASCAR antitrust trial, says he had no choice but to sue

Wcup Draw Soccer

World Cup draw ceremony underway as FIFA awards peace prize to Trump

Netflix Warner Bros

Netflix to acquire Warner Bros. studio and streaming business for $72 billion

Unemployment Benefits

US filings for jobless benefits fall to 191,000, lowest since September of 2022

Panthers Falcons Football

Panthers’ McMillan top candidate for AP NFL Offensive Rookie of Year, but not satisfied with season

Wcup Draw Soccer

US prioritizes visas for fans traveling for the World Cup, Olympics and other events

Aptopix Fbi Pipe Bomb Investigation

Man accused of planting pipe bombs before Jan. 6 Capitol attack is charged with explosives offense

Aptopix Panama Daily Life

Raccoon goes on drunken rampage in Virginia liquor store and passes out on bathroom floor

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