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Cut to pre-K program leaves WA school officials frustrated
An early learning program designed to prepare children in Washington for kindergarten will soon shrink by nearly 2…
FBI subpoenas info on readers of news story on slain agents
WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI issued a subpoena demanding U.S. newspaper giant Gannett provide agents with information to track down readers of a USA Today story about a suspect in a child pornography case who fatally …
Ex-Hanford contractor to pay $3M to settle fraud allegations
RICHLAND, Wash. (AP) — A former Hanford contractor has agreed to pay about $3 million to settle allegations of fraud in reports to the federal government on its small business subcontracts.
Clarification: Trump-2024 story
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a story published June 3, 2021, The Associated Press reported that former President Donald Trump has given credence to a conspiracy theory that he could somehow be reinstated into the presidenc…
Chess legend Kasparov speaks out against 'dictator' Putin
BUCHAREST (AP) — Russian chess legend Garry Kasparov strongly criticized Russian President Vladimir Putin Friday, calling him a “dictator” who heads a “false political system.”
Judge says he'll appoint ex-judge in review of Giuliani raid
NEW YORK (AP) — A judge said Friday he was appointing a former federal judge to oversee a review of materials seized in raids on the home and office of Rudy Giuliani, who served as former president Donald Trump's p…
Senate GOP pans Biden infrastructure plan, preps new offer
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans on Friday panned President Joe Biden's latest
Biden says jobs report bolsters case for government spending
President Joe Biden portrayed the May jobs report as a jumping off point for more spending on infrastructure and education to keep growth going — essentially an argument for his agenda. But the employment numbers i…
Cuomo daughter shares queer identity: 'You are not alone'
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Michaela Kennedy-Cuomo, the daughter of New York's governor, used a social media post Thursday to share her queer identity and call for allies to speak up against homophobia.
Hundreds gather near Hong Kong park despite vigil ban
HONG KONG (AP) — Hundreds of people gathered near a Hong Kong park Friday despite a ban on an annual candlelight vigil to remember China's deadly crackdown in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square, and the arrest earlier in t…
Biden taps groups to help pick asylum-seekers to come to US
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Biden administration has quietly tasked six humanitarian groups with recommending which migrants should be allowed into the United States to pursue asylum as it faces mounting pressure to lift …
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. Here…
Senate GOP rejects Biden infrastructure plan, prep new offer
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans on Friday panned President Joe Biden's latest
Facebook suspends Trump for 2 years, then will reassess
Facebook announced Friday that former President Donald Trump’s accounts will be suspended for two years, freezing his presence on the social network until early 2023, following a finding that Trump stoked violence …
US intel report on UFOs: No evidence of aliens, but ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Whatever or whoever they are, they’re still out there. U.S. intelligence is after them, but its upcoming report won't deliver any full or final truth about UFOs.
Putin chafes at US, criticizes response to Capitol attack
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday set a tough tone for his upcoming summit with U.S. President Joe Biden, accusing Washington of trying to contain Russia and citing its response to the deadly…