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Trump wants to celebrate 250 years of independence with a UFC fight at the White House
July 03, 2025 - 8:57 PM

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he's thinking of staging a UFC match on the White House grounds with upwards 20,000 spectators to celebrate 250 years of American independence.
Dalai Lama, god-king for Tibetan Buddhists, will have a successor. That decision is consequential
July 03, 2025 - 8:18 PM

DHARAMSHALA, India (AP) — The Dalai Lama has often called himself a simple monk, but millions of his Tibetan Buddhist followers have worshipped him for decades as a near deity.
North Korean crosses the heavily fortified border to South Korea
July 03, 2025 - 8:06 PM

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — An unidentified North Korean man crossed the heavily fortified land border separating the two Koreas and is in South Korean custody, the South’s military said Friday.
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
July 03, 2025 - 8:05 PM

The House gives final approval to Trump's big tax bill in a milestone for his second-term agenda
Trump kicks off a yearlong celebration of America's 250th anniversary in Iowa
July 03, 2025 - 7:53 PM

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — President Donald Trump turned a heartland festival for the United States' upcoming 250th anniversary into a celebration of himself, basking in a crowd of supporters Thursday night shortly after

Confederacy group sues Georgia park for planning an exhibit on slavery and segregation
July 03, 2025 - 7:34 PM

STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. (AP) — The Georgia chapter of a Confederacy group filed a lawsuit Tuesday against a state park with the largest Confederate monument in the country, arguing officials broke state law by planning an exhibit on ties to slavery, segregation and white supremacy.
Indonesian rescuers intensify search for 30 people missing after ferry sinks near Bali
July 03, 2025 - 7:34 PM

GILIMANUK, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian authorities intensified on Friday a search operation for 30 people missing after a ferry sank near the tourist island of Bali.
California's largest blaze this year explodes in size as hot weather raises wildfire risk statewide
July 03, 2025 - 7:29 PM

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A wildfire in a wilderness area of central California exploded in size as dry, hot weather Thursday raised the fire risk for large portions of the state ahead of the July Fourth holiday.
Zimbabwe's scrap metal hunters fight climate change a piece at a time
July 03, 2025 - 7:12 PM

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — “Any gold in there today?” Ezekiel Mabhiza called to a man hunched over a mound of trash, hoe in hand, rummaging through one of the many illegal dumpsites that scar Zimbabwe’s capital.
Chinese aircraft carrier sails into Hong Kong to boost patriotism
July 03, 2025 - 6:47 PM

HONG KONG (AP) — China’s first domestically-built aircraft carrier arrived in Hong Kong on Thursday as part of a drive to drum up patriotism, days after the former British colony marked the 28th anniversary of its return to Chinese rule.
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Texas governor calls for special session after vetoing a bill to ban THC-infused goods
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a bill that would have banned consumable hemp products containing THC ingredients in the state, but said he's open to lawmakers passing a new effort to regulate what has become a boomin

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Trump wants to celebrate 250 years of independence with a UFC fight at the White House

Dalai Lama, god-king for Tibetan Buddhists, will have a successor. That decision is consequential

North Korean crosses the heavily fortified border to South Korea

AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT

Trump kicks off a yearlong celebration of America's 250th anniversary in Iowa

Confederacy group sues Georgia park for planning an exhibit on slavery and segregation

Indonesian rescuers intensify search for 30 people missing after ferry sinks near Bali

California's largest blaze this year explodes in size as hot weather raises wildfire risk statewide

Zimbabwe's scrap metal hunters fight climate change a piece at a time

Chinese aircraft carrier sails into Hong Kong to boost patriotism

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