Author: Associated Press
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Trump gives Iran 48 hours to open Strait of Hormuz
TEL AVIV, Israel — President Donald Trump on Saturday again threatened Tehran over his Monday deadline to open the Strait of Hormuz: “Time is running out.” The war, now in its sixth week, began with joint U.S.-Israel strikes on Feb. 28 and has killed thousands, shaken global markets, cut off key shipping routes, and spiked fuel prices. It…
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UPDATE: 2 US aircraft shot down as war in Iran escalates. At least 1 crew member is missing
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two U.S. military planes were shot down in separate incidents on Friday, and while one crew member was rescued in Iran, the whereabouts of at least one other was unknown — marking a dramatic escalation since the war began nearly five weeks ago. It was the first time U.S. aircraft had been downed in…
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Tiger Woods arrested at crash scene on suspicion of DUI, sheriff says
JUPITER ISLAND, Fla. (AP) — Tiger Woods showed signs of impairment Friday at the scene of a car crash in which he struck another vehicle and rolled his Land Rover, authorities said. Woods was arrested on suspicion of DUI. The Martin County Sheriff’s Office said Woods was not injured. The crash occurred just after 2…
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Robert Mueller, the FBI director and special counsel who investigated Russia-Trump campaign ties, dies at 81
WASHINGTON (AP) — Robert S. Mueller III, the FBI director who transformed the nation’s premier law enforcement agency into a terrorism-fighting force after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and who later became special counsel in charge of investigating ties between Russia and Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, has died. He was 81. “With deep sadness, we…
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Chuck Norris, martial arts master and actor whose toughness became internet lore, dies at 86
Chuck Norris, the martial arts grandmaster and action star whose roles in “Walker, Texas Ranger” and other television shows and movies made him an iconic tough guy — sparking internet parodies and adoration from presidents — has died at 86. Norris died Thursday, in what his family described as a “sudden passing.” “While we would like to…
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Kevin Spacey settles out of court with 3 men over alleged sexual assaults
LONDON (AP) — Three men who alleged that actor Kevin Spacey sexually assaulted them have settled their civil claims before going to trial at the High Court in London, courts document show. The three men alleged that the Academy Award-winning star abused them at times between 2000 and 2013. Spacey has denied the allegations. Civil…
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Denver César Chávez march expected to be canceled after sexual misconduct allegations
Newly uncovered allegations that César Chávez, the farming labor leader, sexually assaulted minors decades ago are prompting cancellations of annual celebrations of his March 31 birthday, which is a federal holiday. United Farm Workers, the union he and Dolores Huerta founded, said this week it will not take part in any César Chávez Day activities…
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‘One Battle After Another’ wins best picture at the 98th Academy Awards
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” was crowned best picture at the 98th Academy Awards, handing Hollywood’s top honor to a comic, multi-generational American saga of political resistance. The ceremony Sunday, which also saw Michael B. Jordan win best actor and “Sinners” cinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw make Oscar history as…
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Jet fuel prices could make summer flights more expensive
Jet fuel prices are rising as the war in the Middle East disrupts global oil supplies, putting cost pressure on airlines as the busy summer travel season approaches. Experts say it’s not a question of if airfares will go up, but when, for how long and by how much. The impact may be felt most…
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Alexander Butterfield, the Nixon aide who disclosed Watergate tapes, dies at 99
WASHINGTON (AP) — Alexander Butterfield, the White House aide who inadvertently hastened Richard Nixon’s resignation over the Watergate scandal when he revealed that the president had bugged the Oval Office and Cabinet Room and routinely recorded his conversations, has died. He was 99. His death was confirmed to The Associated Press by his wife, Kim,…