By SEUNG MIN KIM, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House budget office said Friday that mass firings of federal workers have started in an attempt to exert more pressure on Democratic lawmakers as the government shutdown continues. Related Articles What … Continued
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By COLLIN BINKLEY, AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology said Friday she “cannot support” a White House proposal that asks MIT and eight other universities to adopt President Donald Trump’s political agenda … Continued
By DAVID CRARY, PETER SMITH and TIFFANY STANLEY, Associated Press Every week hundreds of millions of people around the world gather to worship in peace. But for some, there comes a day when deadly violence invades their sacred spaces and … Continued
By JIM GOMEZ, Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Two powerful offshore earthquakes struck the same region in the southern Philippines hours apart on Friday with the first 7.4 magnitude temblor killing at least seven people, setting off landslides and … Continued
By MARY CLARE JALONICK, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — More than two decades later, Congress is on the verge of writing a closing chapter to the war in Iraq. The Senate voted Thursday to repeal the resolution that authorized the … Continued