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Democratic Governors Look to Derail Trump’s Plan to Send National Guard to Chicago and Other Cities
WASHINGTON (AP) — Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and other top Democrats are warning President Donald Trump to stay out of the cities they run. Trump has suggested sending federal troops to cities like Chicago and Baltimore, claiming violence is out of control. Democrats, including Pritzker, say this is a political move meant to intimidate opponents and another signal of his authoritarian takeover. They argue crime is falling and accuse Trump of ignoring cities with worse crime rates that have Republican leaders. Democrats plan to fight any intervention and use the issue to show they have real public safety solutions.
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Kilmar Abrego Garcia is Back in Jail and Facing Deportation
NASHVILLE (AP) — Kilmar Abrego Garcia is in a Virginia detention center and facing deportation to Uganda. He was detained Monday in Baltimore by immigration authorities after leaving a Tennessee jail on Friday. The Trump administration says he’s a danger to the community, a human smuggler and a gang member. His attorneys say he’s just a family man and a construction worker from El Salvador. His lawyers are fighting the deportation efforts. They say he has the right to express fear of torture in Uganda and to appeal the decisions of immigration authorities. He told the U.S. government he would prefer Costa Rica if he must be deported.
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Israeli Military Says Strikes on Gaza Hospital Targeted a Hamas Camera, Without Providing Evidence
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Israeli military says its double strike on a Gaza hospital that killed 20 people targeted what it believed was a Hamas surveillance camera. But witnesses and health officials say the first strike killed a cameraman from the Reuters news agency doing a live television shot. The military on Tuesday released its initial findings into the strike. It offered no immediate explanation for striking twice and no evidence for an assertion that six of the dead were militants, including two who were identified by their employers as a health care worker at the hospital and an emergency services driver. The dead also included five journalists.
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Trump Administration is Investing in US Rare Earths in a Push to Break China’s Grip
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The U.S. is ramping up efforts to boost production of crucial components used in electric vehicles, smartphones and fighter jets. The Trump administration is pouring money into the critical mineral industry to reduce reliance on China. It’s also launched a national security investigation into foreign-made mineral products. Industry insiders have long viewed critical minerals as a national vulnerability because they’re critical ingredients in many defense applications and an assortment of high-tech products. Recent export restrictions by Beijing highlighted the issue. President Donald Trump said this week that China “sort of took a monopoly of the world’s magnets” but he expressed confidence in securing supplies because the U.S. has “much bigger and better cards.”
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India Braces for Export Shock as US Tariffs Take Effect
NEW DELHI (AP) — India faces a major challenge as a steep U.S. tariff on Indian products takes effect. The import duties coming into force on Wednesday threaten over half of India’s exports to its largest overseas market. The situation highlights the fragile trade ties between the two allies. President Donald Trump initially announced a 25% tariff on Indian goods, but then imposed an additional 25% tariff due to India’s purchases of Russian oil. That brings the combined U.S. tariffs on India to 50%. The Indian government estimates that $48.2 billion worth of exports will be affected. Labor-intensive sectors like textiles and leather will likely be hit hardest. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has vowed not to yield to U.S. pressure.
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Cracker Barrel Relents, Says Its Old Logo Will Return
Cracker Barrel said late Tuesday it’s returning to its old logo after critics — including President Donald Trump — protested the company’s plan to modernize. In a post on its website, Cracker Barrel said it will retain its old logo, which features an older man in overalls sitting next to a barrel and the words “Old Country Store.” The tempest over the logo began last week, when the company announced plans for a simplified design featuring only the company’s name. Lebanon, Tennessee-based Cracker Barrel made the change as part of a wider plan to modernize its restaurants and appeal to younger customers. But many fans protested the move.
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Microsoft Protesters Occupy President’s Office as Company Reviews Its Work With Israel’s Military
REDMOND, Wash. (AP) — Police have arrested seven people after they occupied an office at Microsoft’s headquarters in Washington state. The protest group No Azure for Apartheid says those arrested included current and former Microsoft employees, and that they occupied an office of company President Brad Smith. Azure is Microsoft’s primary cloud computing platform. Smith says Microsoft is looking into reports that the Israeli military has used Azure to help select targets in the ongoing war in Gaza, but that any such use would violate the company’s terms of service. Smith told a media briefing Tuesday that Microsoft will uphold its human rights principles and its contractual terms of service.
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Latest Launch of Space X’s Starship Completes First-Ever Payload Deployment of 8 Dummy Satellites
SpaceX has launched its latest test of the mega rocket Starship. It is the first-ever deployment of a test payload into space. Starship blasted off from SpaceX’s launch site in South Texas on Tuesday night. The mission involved eight dummy satellites and was the 10th test for the world’s biggest and most powerful rocket. It also included the successful return of the craft’s booster, which splashed down in the Atlantic. The Starship itself remained in space with an expected splashdown soon in the Indian Ocean. SpaceX hopes to use Starship for future moon and Mars missions.
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A US Tariff Exemption for Small Orders Ends Friday
NEW YORK (AP) — Low-value imports are losing their duty-free status in the U.S. this week as part of President Donald Trump’s agenda for making the nation less dependent on foreign goods. A widely used customs exemption for international shipments worth $800 or less is set to end starting on Friday. Trump already ended the “de minimis” rule for inexpensive items sent from China and Hong Kong, but having to pay import taxes on small parcels from everywhere else likely will be a big change for some small businesses and online shoppers. Purchases that previously entered the U.S. without needing to clear customs will be subject to the origin country’s tariff rate, which can range from 10% to 50%.
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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Are Engaged
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — It’s a love story and, baby, she said yes. Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are engaged. The superstar singer and football player revealed the news in a five-photo joint post on Instagram on Tuesday. It’s the fairytale culmination of a courtship that for two years has thrilled and fascinated millions around the world. It’s unclear when and where the two got engaged. The announcement comes not long after Swift’s appearance on “New Heights” as part of the rollout of her upcoming album. That’s the podcast hosted by the Kansas City Chiefs tight end and his brother Jason Kelce.
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