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Trump puts tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, spurring trade war as North American allies respond

Trump puts tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, spurring trade war as North American allies respond

By JOSH BOAK, ZEKE MILLER, ROB GILLIES and CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Saturday signed an order to impose stiff tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada and China, drawing swift retaliation…

US colleges returning to campus sexual assault rules created during Trump’s first term

US colleges returning to campus sexual assault rules created during Trump’s first term

By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Schools and universities responding to complaints of sexual misconduct must return to policies created during President Donald Trump’s first term, with requirements for live hearings and…

Boats return to the Potomac River for DC plane crash recovery and investigation

Boats return to the Potomac River for DC plane crash recovery and investigation

By LOLITA C. BALDOR, TARA COPP, ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON and LEA SKENE Associated Press ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Police boats returned to the Potomac River on Friday as part of the recovery and investigation after a…

Video appears to show American Airlines flight’s collision with a US Army helicopter near DC

Video appears to show American Airlines flight’s collision with a US Army helicopter near DC

By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press A grainy snippet of video footage taken in the dark of night, seemingly by an airport CCTV camera, appears to show the fatal mid-air collision of an American Airlines passenger plane and…

Everyone aboard an American Airlines jet that collided with an Army helicopter is feared dead

Everyone aboard an American Airlines jet that collided with an Army helicopter is feared dead

By LOLITA C. BALDOR, TARA COPP, BRIAN MELLEY and SARAH BRUMFIELD Associated Press ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Everyone aboard an American Airlines jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members that collided with an Army…

Trump White House rescinds order freezing federal grants after widespread confusion

Trump White House rescinds order freezing federal grants after widespread confusion

By CHRIS MEGERIAN and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s budget office on Wednesday rescinded an order freezing spending on federal grants, less than two days after it sparked widespread confusion…