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RFK Jr. appears on track to become US health secretary as he wins key Republican senator’s support

RFK Jr. appears on track to become US health secretary as he wins key Republican senator’s support

By AMANDA SEITZ and STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a vocal vaccine skeptic and activist lawyer, appeared on track to become the nation’s health secretary after winning the crucial support…

Rubio says El Salvador’s offer to jail violent American criminals faces ‘legalities’

Rubio says El Salvador’s offer to jail violent American criminals faces ‘legalities’

By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday that El Salvador’s offer to accept and jail violent American criminals raises clear legal issues but described it…

Salvage crews remove large portion of commercial jet from river after deadly air collision near DC

Salvage crews remove large portion of commercial jet from river after deadly air collision near DC

By DAVID R. MARTIN, MICHAEL R. SISAK and CLAUDIA LAUER Associated Press ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Salvage crews have removed a large portion of a commercial jet from the Potomac River near Washington’s Reagan National…

Trump agrees to pause tariffs on Mexico, but import taxes still in place for Canada and China

Trump agrees to pause tariffs on Mexico, but import taxes still in place for Canada and China

WASHINGTON (AP) — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Monday that after a conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump that the planned tariffs are on hold for a month, a statement confirmed by the White House.…

Trump says Americans could feel ‘some pain’ from his new tariffs that are triggering a trade war

Trump says Americans could feel ‘some pain’ from his new tariffs that are triggering a trade war

By JOSH BOAK Associated Press PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump said Sunday that Americans could feel “some pain” from the emerging trade war triggered by his tariffs against Canada, Mexico and China, and claimed that Canada would…

Families visit crash site days after the deadliest US air disaster in a generation

Families visit crash site days after the deadliest US air disaster in a generation

By DAVID R. MARTIN and CLAUDIA LAUER Associated Press ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Families of victims of the deadliest U.S. air disaster in a nearly in 25 years visited the crash site Sunday just outside Washington, D.C.…