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McConnell tests the strengths and limits of his power opposing a trio of Trump’s Cabinet nominees

By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent
Associated Press,

WASHINGTON (AP) — No longer in charge, Sen. Mitch McConnell has been speaking his mind, the long-serving GOP leader rejecting President Donald Trump’s more high-profile Cabinet nominees — alone at times, among the Republicans, casting his no votes. When it came to Pete Hegseth, now the defense secretary, who faced allegations of excessive drinking and aggressive behavior toward women, McConnell…

National News

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sworn in as Trump’s health chief after a close Senate vote

By AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press
Associated Press,

WASHINGTON (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was sworn in Thursday as President Donald Trump’s health secretary after a close Senate vote, putting the prominent vaccine skeptic in control of $1.7 trillion in federal spending, vaccine recommendations and food safety as well as health insurance programs for roughly half the country. Nearly all Republicans fell in line behind Trump despite…

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Crime, News

2 people charged in fatal stabbing of Fort Campbell soldier in Tennessee, police say

Associated Press,

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Two people have been charged in the death of a Fort Campbell soldier who was stabbed nearly 70 times last year, police said Saturday. Sofia Rodas, 35, has been charged with first-degree murder and tampering with evidence in the death of U.S. Army Private First Class Katia Dueñas Aguilar, 23, the Clarksville Police Department said in…

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Missing plane in Alaska had sudden drop in elevation and speed before signal lost, Coast Guard says

By BECKY BOHRER and GENE JOHNSON Associated Press
Associated Press,

Source: FAA WeatherCams. JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A single-engine plane flying over water in Alaska just south of the Arctic Circle with 10 people on board experienced a sudden loss in elevation and speed just before its signal was lost, authorities said Friday. U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Benjamin McIntyre-Coble also said that at least one of the searchers scouring miles…

Kentucky News, National News

Kentucky lawmaker points to Biden pardons as reason to limit governor powers

By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press
Associated Press,

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky lawmaker is hoping his quest to limit the pardon powers of governors in his state has received a jolt of momentum from public attention over the flurry of pardons and commuted sentences granted by former President Joe Biden before leaving office. “Even though this obviously won’t affect anything federally, it really brings to light…

Kentucky News, National News

Kentucky governor signs GOP-backed personal income tax cut

By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press
Associated Press,

Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear signed a bill into law Thursday that will reduce Kentucky’s individual income tax, expressing confidence that economic growth will offset the loss in revenue. The measure, which will lower the tax rate from 4% to 3.5% starting next year, sailed through the Republican-led Legislature in the first five days of its session. Beshear followed through on…

National News

Trump signs executive order intended to bar transgender athletes from girls’ and women’s sports

By WILL GRAVES AP National Writer
Associated Press,

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday intended to ban transgender athletes from participating in girls’ and women’s sports. The order, titled “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports,” gives federal agencies wide latitude to ensure entities that receive federal funding abide by Title IX in alignment with the Trump administration’s view, which interprets “sex” as the gender someone…

National News

US Postal Service flip-flops on Hong Kong-China packages, lifting a ban imposed a day earlier

By ZEN SOO AP Business Writer
Associated Press,

HONG KONG (AP) — The U.S. Postal Service is reversing course a day after placing a ban on all inbound packages from China and Hong Kong. The post office had announced Tuesday that it would no longer accept parcels from the China and Hong Kong after the U.S. imposed an additional 10% tariff on Chinese goods and ended a customs…

National News

Remains of all 67 victims of the deadly plane and chopper collision near DC have been recovered

By SERKAN GURBUZ and MARYCLAIRE DALE Associated Press
Associated Press,

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — The remains of all 67 victims of last week’s midair collision of an American Airlines flight and an Army helicopter near the nation’s capital have been recovered, authorities said Tuesday. The chief medical examiner is still trying to positively identify one set of remains, officials said in a news release. “Our hearts are with the victims’…

National News

Trump agrees to pause tariffs on Canada and Mexico after they pledge to boost border enforcement

Associated Press,

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is holding off on his tariff threats against Mexico and Canada for 30 days after the two U.S. neighbors agreed to boost border security efforts. Trump on Saturday had directed that 25% tariffs on most imports from the two American partners — and 10% on Canadian energy products — go into effect at midnight…

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