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Musk reports Tesla sales jump after months of boycotts, but experts suspect more pain is in store Musk reports Tesla sales jump after months of boycotts, but experts suspect more pain is in store 10/02/2025 04:47pm • NEW YORK (AP) â Months after Elon Musk left the Trump administration to the relief of Tesla investors worried about boycotts, the world's richest man has announced some good news: Sales of Tesla cars are back. Well, maybe. The electric vehicle maker run by Musk reported Thursday that car sales ju Photographer Gordon Parksâ religious images displayed in DC exhibition 10/02/2025 04:40pm • WASHINGTON (RNS) â A new exhibition of the work of Gordon Parks, a photographer renowned for documenting African American life, turns its focus on Parksâ exploration of Black religion and spirituality. âœAlthough Gordon Parksâs personal religious beliefs vacillated across his lifetime, he app Justice Department fires key prosecutor in elite office already beset by turmoil, AP sources say Justice Department fires key prosecutor in elite office already beset by turmoil, AP sources say 10/02/2025 03:26pm • WASHINGTON (AP) â The Justice Department fired a top national security prosecutor amid criticism from a right-wing commentator over his work during the Biden administration, further roiling the prominent U.S. Attorneyâs Office for the Eastern District of Virginia after the ousting of other senio Federal shutdowns usually don't do much economic damage. There are reasons to worry about this one Federal shutdowns usually don't do much economic damage. There are reasons to worry about this one 10/02/2025 03:20pm • WASHINGTON (AP) â Shutdowns of the federal government usually don't leave much economic damage. But the one that started Wednesday looks riskier, not least because President Donald Trump is threatening to use the standoff to permanently eliminate thousands of government jobs and the state of the e US will increase staffing at embassies and consulates to handle visas for World Cup fans US will increase staffing at embassies and consulates to handle visas for World Cup fans 10/02/2025 01:42pm • WASHINGTON (AP) â The State Department will increase staffing at certain U.S. embassies and consulates to accommodate an expected major jump in visa applications from soccer fans wanting to attend World Cup matches in the United States next year. The department said Thursday will send hundreds of What to know about the international flotilla seeking to break Israel's blockade of Gaza 10/02/2025 09:54am • ATHENS, Greece (AP) â Israeli forces have intercepted an international flotilla carrying activists seeking to break Israelâs blockade of the Palestinian territory, and have detained dozens of people. The Global Sumud Flotilla, which was carrying a symbolic amount of humanitarian aid, said most o A freed political prisoner refuses to be deported from Belarus and promptly vanishes A freed political prisoner refuses to be deported from Belarus and promptly vanishes 10/02/2025 09:16am • TALLINN, Estonia (AP) â Scores of political prisoners pardoned by the authoritarian leader of Belarus sat on a bus waiting to cross the border with Lithuania last month, minutes from freedom. Suddenly, one of them stood up, forced the door open and got off, defiantly refusing to leave his homeland Papua New Guinea Cabinet approves defense treaty with Australia 10/02/2025 05:20am • MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) â Papua New Guineaâs Cabinet has approved a bilateral defense treaty with near neighbor Australia, paving the way for the nationsâ leaders to sign a landmark agreement that U.S. allies hope will curb Chinese influence in the region. Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Jam Youth-led anti-government protests in Morocco turn deadly, with 2 killed in a small town 10/02/2025 02:01am • RABAT, Morocco (AP) â Anti-government demonstrators in Morocco filled the streets for a fifth straight night on Wednesday, as protests over the state of public services descended into deadly violence. Police opened fire at the protesters in a southern town, reportedly in self-defense, killing two Anti-foreigner sentiments and politicians are on the rise as Japan faces a population crisis Anti-foreigner sentiments and politicians are on the rise as Japan faces a population crisis 10/02/2025 01:40am • TOKYO (AP) â Outside a train station near Tokyo, hundreds of people cheer as Sohei Kamiya, head of the surging nationalist party Sanseito, criticizes Japanâs rapidly growing foreign population. As opponents, separated by uniformed police and bodyguards, accuse him of racism, Kamiya shouts back, The Latest: Vote to end government shutdown fails as Democrats hold firm on health care demands The Latest: Vote to end government shutdown fails as Democrats hold firm on health care demands 10/01/2025 10:10pm • The U.S. Senate adjourned for the day on Wednesday with no resolution on how to reopen the government. Blame was being cast on all sides on the first day of the shutdown. A vote to end the government shutdown failed earlier Wednesday, as Democrats in the Senate held firm to the partyâs demands to Trump signs an executive order vowing to defend Qatar in the wake of Israel's strike Trump signs an executive order vowing to defend Qatar in the wake of Israel's strike 10/01/2025 10:00pm • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) â U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order vowing to use all measures including U.S. military action to defend the energy-rich nation of Qatar â though it remains unclear just what weight the pledge will carry. The text of the order, available We How to Avoid Medicare Fraud 10/01/2025 08:00pm • Last year, Jean Bound received a package with COVID tests that she hadn't ordered. She called the company whose name was on the packing list to say she hadn't ordered them. In response, she was told not to worry, because Medicare had been billed and would be taking care of the cost. She immediately Napheesa Collier slammed the WNBA's leadership. Here's why that matters Napheesa Collier slammed the WNBA's leadership. Here's why that matters 10/01/2025 07:32pm • Napheesa Collier is more than just a WNBA star who is critical of her league and its leadership. The Minnesota Lynx player is a vice president of the players union, which means she will be sitting across from WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert at the negotiating table ahead of an Oct. 31 deadline to Bondi and Hegseth rally federal agents and troops in Memphis as part of crime task force Bondi and Hegseth rally federal agents and troops in Memphis as part of crime task force 10/01/2025 07:06pm • MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) â Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Attorney General Pam Bondi and White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller on Wednesday rallied members of a federal law enforcement task force that has begun operating in Memphis as part of President Donald Trump's crime-fighting plan for
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