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Pete Hegseth faces deepening scrutiny from Congress over boat strikes
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pete Hegseth barely squeaked through a grueling Senate confirmation process to become secretary of defense earlier this year, facing lawmakers wary of the Fox News Channel host and skeptical of his capacity, temperament and fitness for the job.Just three months later, he quickly became embroiled in Signalgate as he and other top U.S. officials used the popular Signal messaging application to discuss pending military strikes in Yemen. A Pentagon Inspector General's report on the matter was delivered to lawmakers Wednesday.
And now, in what may be his... Read More
âPeter Hujarâs Day,â âTrain Dreams,â and âSorry, Babyâ lead Spirit Award nominations
Ira Sachs' “Peter Hujar’s Day,” which recreates an interview with the 1970s photographer, led the Film Independent Spirit Awards nominations with five nods, including best feature, director, as well as lead and supporting performances for Ben Whishaw and Rebecca Hall. The organization announced nominees for the 41st edition of the show Wednesday.Several films followed with four nominations, including best feature and best director, like Clint Bentley’s lyrical Denis Johnson adaptation “Train Dreams,” and Eva Victor’s “Sorry, Baby,” about life after an assault... Read More
Exclusive drone footage shows devastated Ukrainian town almost encircled by Russian forces
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Exclusive drone footage obtained by The Associated Press on Wednesday shows a devastated Ukrainian town nearly encircled by Russian forces near the city that Moscow this week claimed to now control.Barely a street appears to be untouched in Myrnohrad in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region, 12 kilometers (7 miles) from the key logistics hub of Pokrovsk. Some destruction is so fresh that smoke was still rising in the footage shot in the past few days.
“They are trying to simply erase the (town) from the face of the earth,” said Oleksii Hodzenko,... Read More
AP's top songs of 2025: 'Lo que le pasó a Hawaii,' 'Abracadabra' and more
NEW YORK (AP) — The Associated Press has selected the 10 best songs of the year, presented in no particular order.Read on and then listen to all of the tracks on our Spotify playlist.
“Lo que le pasó a Hawaii,” Bad Bunny
Selecting just one song from Bad Bunny’s pivotal 2025 album “Debí Tirar Más Fotos” is a fool’s errand. Most would likely select one of the ubiquitous, up-tempo hits: “DtMF,” “Baile Inolvidable,” “NuevaYol.” And they’d be just as right. But at its heart, this album is both Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio’s... Read More
Federal agents launch immigration crackdown in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Federal agents began hitting the streets of New Orleans on Wednesday in the Trump administration’s latest immigration crackdown across the U.S., looking to round up immigrants accused of violent crimes.The aim of the operation is to capture immigrants who were released after arrests for crimes such as home invasion, armed robbery and rape, Homeland Security Department Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement.
Immigration officials have blanketed big cities and small towns across the nation since January while carrying out... Read More
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- âPeter Hujarâs Day,â âTrain Dreams,â and âSorry, Babyâ lead Spirit Award nominations
- AP's top songs of 2025: 'Lo que le pasó a Hawaii,' 'Abracadabra' and more
- APâs top albums of 2025: Bad Bunny, RosalÃa, Hayley Williams, Dijon, Addison Rae and more
- The PlayStation turns 30: Looking back at the console that gave us Lara Croft and 'The Last of Us'
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