Saturday, April 18, 2026

Esper says Trump orders US troops to leave northern Syria

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ROBERT BURNS AP National Security Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Amid growing chaos in Syria, President Donald Trump has ordered all U.S. troops to withdraw from...

Hunter Biden to step down from Chinese board

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STEVE PEOPLES AP National Political Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Facing intense scrutiny from President Donald Trump and his Republican allies, Hunter Biden announced on...

McAleenan, acting Homeland Security secretary, stepping down

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COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Kevin McAleenan, a career civil servant who became the unlikely point man for President Donald Trump's hardline immigration...

Agency eyes big revamp of Wall Street whistleblower program

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MARCY GORDON AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal agency is moving with little fanfare to revamp one of the most successful whistleblower programs...

1 dead, 3 missing after hotel collapse in New Orleans

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CHEVEL JOHNSON Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Hard Rock Hotel under construction at the edge of New Orleans' historic French Quarter collapsed Saturday...

Former envoy defies Trump, testifies he pushed to oust her

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MARY CLARE JALONICK, MATTHEW LEE and ADAM GELLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Testifying in defiance of President Donald Trump's ban, former U.S. Ambassador to...

Head of FBI press office accepted baseball tickets from CNN and New York Times...

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Michael Kortan was the head of the FBI’s Office of Public Affairs until his retirement early last year. During his tenure, he accepted baseball tickets from...

US suspends plans to hike tariffs Tuesday on Chinese imports

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PAUL WISEMAN and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is suspending a tariff hike on $250 billion in Chinese imports that...

Apple has a lot to lose if it crosses China’s party bosses

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JOHN LEICESTER, JOE McDONALD and MATT O'BRIEN Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Under pressure from China, Apple has removed a smartphone app that enabled...

Father sues Tesla after teen son killed in flaming crash

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The father of an 18-year-old Florida teen killed when his speeding Tesla slammed into a wall and caught fire...