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US ambassador to Ankara says Trump is moving closer to resolving Turkey's F-35 ban 12/10/2025 02:10am • ISTANBUL (AP) ��� The close relationship between U.S. President Donald Trump and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has brought the countries closer to resolving issues that led to Turkey being kicked off the F-35 fighter jet program, the United States ambassador to Ankara said Wednesday. ���The In post-Assad Syria's chaos, Alawite women face sexual violence 12/10/2025 12:15am • LATAKIA, Syria (AP) ��� The woman, a member of Syria 's Alawite religious minority, was walking home on a sunny July day in her town on the Mediterranean coast when three gunmen stopped her and pulled her into their van. It was the start of a week of torment. They drove her to a town in northern Syr Hegseth tells congressional leaders he is weighing release of boat strike video 12/09/2025 11:30pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told congressional leaders Tuesday that he was still weighing whether to release the full video of an attack on an alleged drug boat that killed two survivors, even as he faced intensifying demands from Congress for disclosure. Hegseth provided a cl Canada's top envoy to the US will resign before review of free trade agreement 12/09/2025 11:18pm • TORONTO (AP) ��� Canada's ambassador to the U.S. for the last six years said Tuesday she's resigning next year as the two major trading partners plan to review the free trade agreement. Ambassador Kirsten Hillman said in a letter it is the right time to put in place someone who will oversee talks a Understanding the Medicare Part B Giveback Benefit 12/09/2025 07:00pm • Medicare Advantage plans are known for offering extra benefits beyond what original Medicare offers, and one such benefit gaining popularity is the Medicare Part B giveback, sometimes called the "premium reduction" or "money back" benefit. This benefit can reduce the amount you pay for your monthly Federal agents use pepper spray on crowd in Somali neighborhood of Minneapolis amid Trump crackdown 12/09/2025 06:56pm • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) ��� Federal agents used pepper spray to push through an angry crowd that blocked their vehicles as they checked identifications in a heavily Somali neighborhood of Minneapolis on Tuesday, amid the Trump administration's ongoing crackdown targeting the community. City Council Member Turkish student who criticized Israel can resume research at Tufts after visa revoked, judge rules 12/09/2025 04:03pm • BOSTON (AP) ��� A federal judge has allowed a Tufts University student from Turkey to resume research and teaching while she deals with the consequences of having her visa revoked by the Trump administration, leading to six weeks of detention. The arrest of R��meysa ��zt��rk, a PhD student studying Illinois law protects immigrants from arrest near courthouses, hospitals or colleges 12/09/2025 03:28pm • SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) ��� Immigrants living in Illinois, among the states hit hardest by the Trump administration���s immigration crackdown, are now shielded from federal enforcement near courthouses, hospitals, university campuses and day cares under a law Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker signed Tuesda Trump threatens funding for Chicago transit after woman set on fire 12/09/2025 03:20pm • President Donald Trump's administration is threatening to pull federal funding for public transportation in Chicago unless the city tightens security after a man allegedly set a woman on fire inside a commuter train in November. Gov. JB Pritzker���s office said in an email to The Associated Press on French lawmakers narrowly approve health care budget, suspending Macron's flagship pension reform 12/09/2025 03:04pm • PARIS (AP) ��� France���s lower house of parliament narrowly approved on Tuesday a key health care budget bill, offering the minority government some relief from political turmoil at the cost of suspending President Emmanuel Macron's flagship pension reform. The bill passed by 247 votes in favor wh Editorial Roundup: United States 12/09/2025 02:50pm • Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ Dec. 8 The Washington Post on Josh Hawley's health care ���solution��� Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Missouri) thinks he has a new idea: no taxes on health care. He has proposed making all out-of-pocket health care expenses tax deductible, s Brazil approves law strengthening protective measures for female victims of gender-based violence 12/09/2025 02:31pm • RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) ��� Brazilian President Luiz In��cio Lula da Silva signed into effect a law that reinforces protective measures for women who are victims of gender-based violence, a move welcomed by feminist activists although they also demand more funds for prevention. The introduction of the l UK sanctions Russian and Chinese firms suspected of being 'malign actors' in information warfare 12/09/2025 02:31pm • LONDON (AP) ��� Britain announced sanctions against Russian media and ideas outlets on Tuesday as the U.K's top diplomat warned Western nations must raise their game to combat information warfare from ���malign foreign states.��� Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said the U.K. was imposing sanctions o More people crowdfunded for essential needs like food and housing in 2025, according to GoFundMe 12/09/2025 12:05pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� More and more people are turning to GoFundMe for help covering the cost of housing, food and other basic needs. The for-profit crowdfunding platform's annual ���Year in Help��� report, released Tuesday, underscored ongoing concerns around affordability. The number of fundraisers st Trump approves sale of more advanced Nvidia computer chips used in AI to China 12/08/2025 08:21pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� President Donald Trump said Monday that he would allow Nvidia to sell an advanced type of computer chip used in the development of artificial intelligence to ���approved customers��� in China. There have been concerns about allowing advanced computer chips to be sold to China as