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BREAKING: The Associated Press sues three Trump administration officials over access to presidential events, citing the First Amendment.

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On Feb. 21, 1965, civil rights activist Malcolm X was shot to death in New York. Three men identified as members of the Nation of Islam were convicted of murder and imprisoned. All were eventually paroled. (Convictions of two of the men were dismissed in 2021) Read more: t.ly/2NyWx

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On Feb. 20, 1962, astronaut John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth as he flew aboard Project Mercury’s Friendship 7 spacecraft, which circled the globe three times before splashing down safely in the Atlantic Ocean. Read more: t.ly/T5jK7

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President Trump said he will continue to restrict The Associated Press’ access to his events and news conferences until the outlet goes along with his renaming of the Gulf of Mexico in its reports. He acknowledged that the move was a presidential retaliation against AP's editorial policy.

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BREAKING: Hip-hop star A$AP Rocky is found not guilty of firing a handgun at a former friend, avoiding possible years in prison.

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BREAKING: All are accounted for after an incident involving a Delta flight at a Toronto airport, officials said. Reports said the plane flipped on landing.

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Mexican musical legend Paquita la del Barrio, known for her powerful voice and fierce defense of women, died at her home in Veracruz early Monday at the age of 77.

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The Trump administration has begun firing several hundred Federal Aviation Administration employees, upending staff on a busy air travel weekend and just weeks after a January fatal mid-air collision at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

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Paul Simon and Sabrina Carpenter duetted on Simon’s “Homeward Bound," five-decade “Saturday Night Live” luminary Steve Martin delivered the monologue, and Paul McCartney gave an epic closing to a 50th anniversary special celebrating the sketch institution.

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BREAKING: A lawsuit accusing Jay-Z and Sean "Diddy" Combs of raping a 13-year-old girl is dropped by the accuser’s attorney.

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The White House barred a credentialed Associated Press reporter and photographer from boarding Air Force One Friday for a weekend trip with Donald Trump, saying the news agency’s stance on how to refer to the Gulf of Mexico was to blame for the exclusion.

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BREAKING: The Kansas City retiree who shot Ralph Yarl after the Black teen mistakenly rang his doorbell pleads guilty to a lesser charge.

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On Feb. 14, 2018, a gunman identified as a former student opened fire at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, killing 17 people in the nation’s deadliest school shooting since the Sandy Hook Elementary School attack in Newtown, Connecticut. Read more: t.ly/BesN-

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The White House blocked an AP reporter from President Trump's news conference with India's prime minister over AP's style decision to stick with the name “Gulf of Mexico." apnews.com/article/ap-w...

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Aaron Rodgers’ disappointing two-year stint with the New York Jets is over. And the team’s only Super Bowl trophy is still standing by itself. The Jets announced Thursday they told the 41-year-old quarterback they are moving on without him next season.

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BREAKING: A federal judge pauses President Trump’s order aimed at restricting gender-affirming health care for transgender youth.

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BREAKING: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is confirmed as President Donald Trump's health secretary by the Senate.

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On Feb. 13, 1945, Allied forces in World War II began a three-day bombing raid on Dresden, Germany, killing as many as 25,000 people and triggering a firestorm that swept through the city center. Read more about what happened on this date: t.ly/51UXg

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Join @apnews.com reporters for a Reddit AMA on their ongoing coverage on immigration — Trump's immigration announcements so far, including what's been done already, what might happen soon, and what might take longer to happen, if ever. We want your questions. Ask them here: bit.ly/3QfMQyC

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Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles defeat the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22. apnews.com/live/super-b...

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On Feb. 7, 1964, the Beatles were met by thousands of screaming fans at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport as they arrived to begin their first American tour. Read more about what happened on this date: t.ly/1NSQu

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On Feb. 6, 1952, Britain’s King George VI, 56, died at Sandringham House in Norfolk, England. He was succeeded as monarch by his 25-year-old eldest daughter, who became Queen Elizabeth II. Read more about what happened on this date: t.ly/Tbo39

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Beyoncé, Sabrina Carpenter, Charli xcx, Kendrick Lamar and many more are already Grammy winners, and the main show hasn't started yet. These are the winners so far.

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The 2025 Grammy Awards are set to recognize some of the most talented performers and biggest hits in music. Live updates and red carpet arrivals:

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BREAKING: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada will place 25% tariffs on $155 billion in U.S. imports in retaliation for President Donald Trump's tariffs.

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Direct talks between the U.S. and Russia about the war in Ukraine that exclude Kyiv are “very dangerous,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an exclusive interview with The Associated Press.

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A medical transport jet with a child patient and five others aboard crashed into a Philadelphia neighborhood shortly after takeoff Friday evening, exploding in a fireball and setting several homes ablaze.

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The 25% tax that President Donald Trump plans to slap on imports from Canada and Mexico as soon as Saturday could drive up the price of everything from gasoline and pickup trucks to Super Bowl party guacamole dip. The tariffs would also invite retaliation.

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A New York doctor was indicted by a Louisiana grand jury on Friday for allegedly prescribing an abortion pill online in the Deep South state, which has one of the strictest near-total abortion bans in the country.

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BREAKING: U.S. regulators approve a new type of pain drug designed to eliminate the risks of addiction associated with opioids.

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BREAKING: Staffing was “not normal” in the air traffic control tower at the time of a midair collision near D.C., an FAA report obtained by AP says. Follow AP for live updates.

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On Jan. 30, 1948, Indian political and spiritual leader Mohandas K. Gandhi, 78, was shot and killed in New Delhi by Nathuram Godse, a Hindu extremist. Read more about what happened on this date: t.ly/c4hqD

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BREAKING: A passenger jet collided Wednesday with a military helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, prompting a large search-and-rescue operation in the nearby Potomac River.

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The Defense Department intelligence agency has paused observances of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Pride Month, Holocaust Days of Remembrance and other cultural or historical annual events in response to President Donald Trump’s ban on DEI programs in the federal workplace.

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BREAKING: Former Sen. Bob Menendez was sentenced to 11 years in prison for taking bribes of cash and gold and acting as an agent of Egypt.

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BREAKING: Donald Trump says he's directing the opening of a detention center at Guantanamo Bay to hold up to 30,000 migrants in the U.S. illegally.

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BREAKING: The White House budget office has rescinded its order that froze federal grants and sparked widespread confusion.

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On Jan. 29, 1995, the San Francisco 49ers became the first team in NFL history to win five Super Bowl titles, beating the San Diego Chargers in Super Bowl XXIX. Read more about what happened on this date: t.ly/m3x4X

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BREAKING: The White House on Tuesday began offering buyouts worth seven months of salary to all federal employees who opt to leave their jobs by Feb. 6 — part of President Donald Trump’s unprecedented overhaul of the U.S. government.

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BREAKING: A federal judge has temporarily blocked a Trump administration freeze on federal grants and loans. U.S. District Judge Loren L. AliKhan blocked the action Tuesday afternoon, minutes before it was set to go into effect. The administrative stay pauses the freeze until Monday.

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On Jan. 28, 1986, the space shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after liftoff from Cape Canaveral, killing all seven crew members, including schoolteacher Christa McAuliffe. Read more about what happened on this date: t.ly/trWkw

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Bird flu is forcing farmers to slaughter millions of chickens a month, pushing U.S. egg prices to more than double their cost in the summer of 2023. And it appears there may be no relief in sight, given the the surge in demand as Easter approaches.

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News from China upset U.S. markets Monday and disrupted the frenzy that had built up around artificial intelligence. A company called DeepSeek said it had developed a large language model that can compete with U.S. AI giants but at a fraction of the cost.

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U.S. public health officials have been told to stop working with the World Health Organization, effective immediately.

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BREAKING: Pete Hegseth is narrowly confirmed as President Donald Trump's defense secretary, with Vice President JD Vance casting the tiebreaking vote.

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Oscars host Conan O’Brien says he’s still unable to live in his home due to the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles and that the show’s organizers “want to be sensitive to what’s happened” to residents.

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After 80 years, not many Auschwitz survivors are left. One man makes telling the stories his mission.

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BREAKING: A Justice Department memo says it is curtailing prosecutions for blocking reproductive care facilities and orders the dismissal of three cases.

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A private U.S. spacecraft bound for the moon has captured stunning images of Earth. Firefly Aerospace’s lunar lander fired its thrusters to put it on a path to reach the moon in over a month. Dubbed Blue Ghost, the spacecraft beamed back photos and video of the Blue Marble, our planet.

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