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Lawmakers will hear from Navy admiral who ordered attack that killed boat strike survivors

AP News WASHINGTON (AP) — The Navy admiral who reportedly issued orders for the U.S. military to fire upon survivors of an attack on an alleged drug boat is expected Thursday on Capitol Hill to provide a classified briefing to top congressional lawmakers overseeing national security.

The information from Adm. Frank “Mitch” Bradley, who is now the commander of U.S. Special Operations Command, comes at a potentially crucial moment in the unfolding congressional investigation into how Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth handled the military operation in international waters near Venezuela...
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UK sanctions Russia’s GRU spy agency over 2018 nerve agent attack

AP News LONDON (AP) — Britain sanctioned Russia’s GRU intelligence agency and summoned Moscow’s ambassador on Thursday after an inquiry concluded that President Vladimir Putin was responsible for a nerve agent attack on British soil in 2018.

The government said that GRU was being sanctioned in its entirely over the attack in the city of Salisbury that targeted Sergei Skripal, a former Soviet agent who had defected to Britain.

Skripal and his daughter Yulia became seriously ill, but survived.

Moscow has denied any role in the attack.

A British woman,...
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Toyota deepens connections in F1 by sponsoring Haas team in 2026

AP News TOKYO (AP) — Toyota is increasing its presence in Formula 1 after taking over the title sponsorship of the Haas team on Thursday.

It's another high-profile commitment to F1 by a major automaker as the General Motors-backed Cadillac team prepares to make its debut next year.

The team's new name in 2026 will be TGR Haas F1 Team. The TGR stands for Toyota Gazoo Racing, which is the racing division of the Toyota Motor Corporation.

Taking over the title sponsorship means Toyota is more involved in F1 than at any time since it pulled its team out after the 2009...
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Putin says there are points he can't agree to in the US proposal to end Russia's war in Ukraine

AP News Russian President Vladimir Putin says some proposals in a U.S. plan to end the war in Ukraine are unacceptable to the Kremlin, indicating in comments published Thursday that any deal is still some ways off.

U.S. President Donald Trump has set in motion the most intense diplomatic push to stop the fighting since Russia launched the full-scale invasion of its neighbor nearly four years ago. But the effort has once again run into demands that are hard to reconcile, especially over whether Ukraine must give up land to Russia and how it can be kept safe from any future aggression by...
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Luigi Mangione's court hearing continues on anniversary of UnitedHealthcare CEO's killing

AP News NEW YORK (AP) — A high-stakes hearing in the New York murder case against Luigi Mangione continues Thursday, a year to the day after prosecutors say he gunned down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

Mangione, 27, has pleaded not guilty to both state and federal charges. Before any trials get scheduled, his lawyers are trying to preclude the eventual jurors from hearing about his alleged statements to law enforcement officers and items — including a gun and a notebook — allegedly seized from his backpack.

The evidence is key to prosecutors' case. They have said...
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  • Lawmakers will hear from Navy admiral who ordered attack that killed boat strike survivors
  • Putin says there are points he can't agree to in the US proposal to end Russia's war in Ukraine
  • Luigi Mangione's court hearing continues on anniversary of UnitedHealthcare CEO's killing
  • A single hostage remains in Gaza after identification of Thai agricultural worker's remains
  • Decades-old palm trees in Rio de Janeiro flower for the first — and only — time
  • Affordable Care Act premiums are set to spike. A new poll shows enrollees are already struggling
  • World shares are mixed after Wall Street pulls near its all-time high
  • A vocal Jeffrey Epstein accuser is urging judges to unseal his court records
  • Israel launches airstrike in southern Gaza after earlier attack by militants wounded 5 soldiers
  • Doctor who sold ketamine to 'Friends' star Matthew Perry gets 2 1/2 years in prison

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