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Most US kids aren’t gaining fast enough in reading and math. These schools are different

Most US kids aren’t gaining fast enough in reading and math. These schools are different

By ANNIE MA and JOCELYN GECKER AP Education Writers COMPTON, Calif. (AP) — Math is the subject sixth grader Harmoni Knight finds hardest, but that’s changing. In-class tutors and “data chats” at her middle school in Compton, California, have…

Judge finds Trump administration hasn’t fully followed his order to unfreeze federal spending

Judge finds Trump administration hasn’t fully followed his order to unfreeze federal spending

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge found Monday that the Trump administration hasn’t fully followed his order to unfreeze federal spending and told the White House to release all the money. U.S.…

Trump says he has directed US Treasury to stop minting new pennies, citing rising cost

Trump says he has directed US Treasury to stop minting new pennies, citing rising cost

By JILL COLVIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he has directed the Treasury Department to stop minting new pennies, citing the rising cost of producing the one-cent coin. “For far too long the…

Trump says he is serious about Canada becoming 51st state in Super Bowl interview

Trump says he is serious about Canada becoming 51st state in Super Bowl interview

By JILL COLVIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said he is serious about wanting Canada to become the 51st state in an interview that aired Sunday during the Super Bowl preshow. “Yeah it is,”…

Elon Musk dodges DOGE scrutiny while expanding his power in Washington

Elon Musk dodges DOGE scrutiny while expanding his power in Washington

By CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Elon Musk made a clear promise after Donald Trump decided to put him in charge of making the government more efficient. “It’s not going to be some sort of backroom secret…

Trump’s AI ambition and China’s DeepSeek overshadow an AI summit in Paris

Trump’s AI ambition and China’s DeepSeek overshadow an AI summit in Paris

By SYLVIE CORBET and KELVIN CHAN Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The geopolitics of artificial intelligence will be in focus at a major summit in France where world leaders, executives and experts will hammer out…