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5 things to know about Republicans’ new blueprint to pass Trump's agenda

Senate Republicans on Wednesday rolled out a 70-page blueprint to advance President Trump’s tax agenda, along with directions that could pave the way for more than a trillion dollars in cuts to government spending.

Beloved Anchorage pet reindeer euthanized after someone tampered with pen, possibly poisoned him

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An iconic pet reindeer beloved by many in Alaska's largest city has been euthanized, just weeks after someone tampered with his cage and possibly poisoned him, his caretaker said Wednesday.

US immigration will only recognize 2 genders going forward, ends Biden-era practice

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services said it's updating its policies to clarify that it only recognizes two biological sexes, male and female.

Montana's anti-transgender bathroom restrictions are on hold under a judge's order

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked a Montana law that restricts transgender people's use of bathrooms in public buildings. The measure, which Republican Gov.

Apparent explosion, fire injures about a dozen in Detroit apartment building

DETROIT (AP) — About a dozen people have been injured, including six children, following an apparent explosion and fire Monday morning at a 2-story apartment building in Detroit. The explosion was reported about 4 a.m., according to fire officials.

Dressing sold at Trader Joe's in Florida recalled over undeclared allergens

A California company has issued a voluntary recall for a dressing distributed to 18 states and sold under the Trader Joe's private label.

Republicans win Florida special elections in Trump strongholds by narrower margins than in 2024

ORMOND BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Republicans Jimmy Patronis and Randy Fine won special elections Tuesday in two Florida congressional districts, bolstered by President Donald Trump’s endorsement to fill vacant seats in reliably Republican strongholds.

Around the world

King Charles III briefly hospitalized for observation following side effects from cancer treatment

LONDON (AP) — King Charles III was briefly hospitalized for observation on Thursday after experiencing “temporary side effects’’ related to a scheduled cancer treatment, Buckingham Palace said in a statement. His engagements for Thursday afternoon and Friday were canceled.

Netanyahu says Israel will establish a new security corridor across Gaza to pressure Hamas

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that Israel is establishing a new security corridor across the Gaza Strip to pressure Hamas, suggesting it would cut off the southern city of Rafah, which Israel has ordered evacuated, from the rest of the Palestinian

Most in survey of Europeans support retaliatory tariffs against US

Most Western Europeans are supportive of the continent’s intent to fire back when President Trump moves forward with tariffs set to take effect Wednesday, according to a survey released on Tuesday.

Israeli leader Netanyahu will visit Hungary, defying an international arrest warrant

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is traveling to Hungary despite an International Criminal Court arrest warrant against him over the war in Gaza.

Counting the potential toll of Trump's tariffs on major Asian economies

BANGKOK (AP) — The trade war that U.S. President Donald Trump has escalated in his second term is a challenge for all Asian economies, large and small, in an era when the most populous region of the world is expected to drive global economic growth.

Survivors still being found from Burma earthquake, but hopes begin to fade as deaths exceed 2,700

Burma was hit by a 7.7 magnitude earthquake on Friday, killing more than 2,700 people, compounding a humanitarian crisis caused by a civil war. Thailand also sustained damage.

Turkey's protests over the arrest of an Erdogan rival take a new angle: Boycott shopping

Protests that erupted across Turkey following the arrest of the main challenger to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan have taken a new direction with calls for a one-day shopping boycott.

Technology

3 years into war with Russia, this Ukrainian startup is powering a drone revolution

Ukraine’s war with Russia—sparked by Russia’s invasion in the spring of 2022—is now entering its fourth year. So too is Sine.Engineering, a company born amid the conflict.

Preserve loved ones' voicemails on iPhone

Saving the voices of loved ones can be a comforting way to keep alive memories. Kurt "the CyberGuy" Knutsson explains how to preserve voicemail messages.

China's telecoms giant Huawei Technologies says its profit fell 28% while revenue surged in 2024

BANGKOK (AP) — Chinese telecoms gear giant Huawei said Monday its net profit fell 28% in 2024 while its revenue surged, as the company invested heavily in advanced technologies.

Meta is fined by Turkey after refusing to restrict content on Facebook and Instagram

Meta said it has been hit with a hefty fine for resisting Turkish government demands to limit content on Facebook and Instagram.

Save loved ones' voicemails with Android

Preserving voicemails securely on Android: Tech expert Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson reveals easy methods to keep memories alive forever.

Talent gap complicates cost-conscious cloud planning

Enterprises know everything is not moving to the cloud – that was the lesson of 2024, and it triggered some extreme reactions that fueled the cloud repatriation stories we all heard. The lesson for 2025? It’s that some things are, and should be, moving to the cloud.

CMMC review, multiuse SCIFs on radar of DoD acquisition nominee

Michael Duffey, the nominee to be USD for acquisition and sustainment, told lawmakers he's sensitive to CMMC compliance challenges for small businesses. The post CMMC review, multiuse SCIFs on radar of DoD acquisition nominee first appeared on Federal News Network.

Sports News

Ovechkin scores his 892nd career goal. He needs 2 to tie Gretzky and 3 to break the NHL record

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Alex Ovechkin moved three goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record after scoring the 892nd of his career in the Washington Capitals’ game at the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday night.

The NHL and Rogers agree on 12-year, $7.7 US billion media rights deal in Canada, AP source says

The NHL has reached an agreement with Rogers Communications on a 12-year, $7.7 US billion media rights agreement in Canada, according to a person familiar with the deal. The person spoke to The Associated Press on Monday on condition of anonymity because the move had not been announced.

Paul Skenes dominates the Rays on the day GQ publishes profile of him and girlfriend Livvy Dunne

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The only thing that flustered Paul Skenes on Wednesday was getting asked about his photo spread with girlfriend Livvy Dunne in GQ magazine.

High school track athlete, 16, fatally stabbed at championship meet, officials say

A 16-year-old high school track athlete was allegedly killed by a member of another team during a championship meet Wednesday in Frisco, Texas.

UConn's Paige Bueckers and Geno Auriemma share mutual respect heading into the Final Four

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Following UConn's victory over Southern California that sent the Huskies to the Final Four, Paige Bueckers and coach Geno Auriemma huddled over the contents of the box score.

Luge officials predict 2026 Olympic sliding races will be in Italy, a good sign for Milan-Cortina

Next year's Olympic sliding races will be in Italy after all, international luge officials predicted Saturday in another ringing endorsement of the newly rebuilt track in Cortina d'Ampezzo.

NFL postpones a decision on the tush push but passes other rule changes

PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A decision on the future of the tush push has been pushed until next month. NFL team owners had been set to vote Tuesday on Green Bay’s proposal to ban the play that’s helped the Philadelphia Eagles win one Super Bowl and reach another, but it was tabled until May.

Politics News

Minnesota insurance costs could continue to rise under new Trump tariffs

Tariffs are taxes on goods imported from other countries, but these new taxes are not just impacting the prices of our T-shirts and televisions. Tariffs may even lead to higher insurance rates here at home.

Bitter House GOP divisions erupt after Johnson shuts down votes over Republican mutiny

House Republicans are still at odds after GOP leaders suffered an embarrassing defeat on the House floor by members of their own party.

Scientists fear impact of National Weather Service cuts

As the summer hurricane season looms, so too do cuts to the federal workforce, including the National Weather Service.

Legal, medical cannabis fix-it legislation in the works at Minnesota Legislature

Sen. Scott Dibble, DFL-Minneapolis, is sponsoring several of those cleanup bills for both recreational cannabis and changes to medical marijuana rules. He joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer ahead of committee hearings Thursday to talk about what the proposed alterations entail.

Republican state Sen. Randy Fine wins special election for Florida's 6th Congressional District

Republican state Sen. Randy Fine won a special election Tuesday to represent Florida's 6th Congressional District, defeating Democratic challenger Josh Weil and squashing efforts by national Democrats who spent millions of dollars on the race.

Dozens arrested in major border state bust targeting bloodthirsty Venezuelan gang

Over 40 people with suspected ties to the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua were arrested by law enforcement in Hays County, Texas, on Tuesday morning, the Texas Department of Public Safety announced.

Democrats demoralized by Trump get a boost from Wisconsin voters and Cory Booker's speech

NEW YORK (AP) — For a day, at least, Democrats across the country have a sense that their comeback against President Donald Trump may have begun.