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Biden won’t enforce TikTok ban, official says, leaving fate of app to Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden won’t enforce a ban on the social media app TikTok that is set to take effect a day before he leaves office on Monday, a U.S. official said Thursday, leaving its fate in the hands of President-elect Donald Trump.Congress last year, in a law signed by Biden, required that…
The Latest: Burgum, Zeldin and more appear for confirmation hearings, Bondi returns for day 2
By The Associated Press Senate hearings are scheduled this week for several of Trump’s picks for the Cabinet. While many are rapidly gaining support for their confirmation, the remaining still have to go before the committees overseeing the agencies Trump wants them to run.Here’s the latest:Scott Bessent’s confirmation hearing has endedIn his closing remarks, Senate…
Giuliani settles legal fight with former Georgia election workers, agrees to stop defaming them
NEW YORK (AP) — Rudy Giuliani settled with two former Georgia election workers on Thursday in a deal that will let him keep his homes and personal belongings in return for compensation and a promise to never defame them again, lawyers and the women said.The trial was supposed to decide the ownership of his Florida…
David Lynch, visionary filmmaker behind ‘Twin Peaks’ and ‘Mulholland Drive,’ dies at 78
LOS ANGELES (AP) — David Lynch, the filmmaker celebrated for his uniquely dark and dreamlike vision in such movies as “Blue Velvet” and “Mulholland Drive” and the TV series “Twin Peaks,” has died just days before his 79th birthday.His family announced the death in a Facebook post on Thursday. The cause of death and location…
‘Mr. Baseball’ Bob Uecker, Brewers announcer, dies at 90
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Bob Uecker, who parlayed a forgettable playing career into a punch line for movie and TV appearances as “Mr. Baseball” and a Hall of Fame broadcasting tenure, has died. He was 90.The Milwaukee Brewers, whose games Uecker had broadcast for over half a century, announced his death Thursday morning, calling it “one…
Winds, arsonists complicate fight against LA-area wildfires as crews report progress
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Firefighters reported significant gains Wednesday against the two massive wildfires burning around Los Angeles, while also extinguishing smaller blazes set by arsonists in recent days as a final round of windy, flame-fanning weather moved through Southern California.With winds picking up again, much of the nation’s second-most populous metropolitan region was still…
For LA water issues, misinformation spreads nearly as fast as the wildfires
By MELISSA GOLDIN and BRITTANY PETERSON Associated PressA billionaire couple was accused of withholding water that could help stop Los Angeles’ massive wildfires. Democratic leadership was blamed for fire hydrants running dry and for an empty reservoir. Firefighters were criticized for allegedly using “women’s handbags” to fight the fires.Those are just a few of the…
Mediators herald Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal. Israel says final details are in flux
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Israel and Hamas have agreed to pause the devastating war in the Gaza Strip, mediators announced Wednesday, raising the possibility of winding down the deadliest and most destructive fighting between the bitter enemies.The three-phase ceasefire deal promises the release of dozens of hostages held by militants in Gaza and hundreds of…
JetBlue is adding flights from MacArthur Airport to Boston
JetBlue announced Wednesday they will be adding nonstop flights to Boston from MacArthur Airport.The summer seasonal service will start April 30 at $49 each way, with outbound flights at 6 a.m. and return flights at 9:08 p.m. The service will run until Oct. 25.JetBlue currently flies to Orlando, West Palm Beach and Fort Lauderdale from…
Heuermann court date postponed
A scheduled court appearance Wednesday by alleged serial killer Rex Heuermann has been postponed till Jan. 29 to allow time for prosecutors to answer a defense request to exclude DNA evidence. The defense motion states prosecutors will seek to introduce the DNA evidence which has previously not been used in New York.
Back to work: Rachel Maddow returning to MSNBC five nights a week for early Trump days
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media WriterRachel Maddow is returning to her nightly perch on MSNBC — at least for the first few months of the second Trump administration.The network announced on Monday that Maddow will lead its coverage of Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20 and, starting that night, begin airing her prime-time show five nights…
New wildfire warnings issued and more power is shut off as winds rise in Southern California
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Millions Southern Californians faced new wildfire warnings Tuesday, and tens of thousands saw their power shut off as strong winds blew across the parched landscape around Los Angeles where two massive blazes have been burning for a week.Santa Ana winds that began gusting over the mountains before sunrise were forecast to…