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Trial begins for the man accused of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley

Trial begins for the man accused of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley

By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — A Venezuelan man “went hunting for females on the University of Georgia’s campus” earlier this year and ended up killing nursing student Laken Riley after a struggle, a…

China’s president unveils a megaport in Peru, but locals say they’re being left out

China’s president unveils a megaport in Peru, but locals say they’re being left out

By ISABEL DEBRE and FRANKLIN BRICEÑO Associated Press CHANCAY, Peru (AP) — On the edge of Peru’s coastal desert, a remote fishing town where a third of all residents have no running water is being…

Trump meets with Argentina’s president, the first foreign leader he’s met with since election

Trump meets with Argentina’s president, the first foreign leader he’s met with since election

By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Donald Trump met Thursday at his Mar-a-Lago club with Argentine President Javier Milei, the first foreign leader to meet with the…

Trump chooses anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary

Trump chooses anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary

By JILL COLVIN and AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump announced Thursday he will nominate anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, putting a man whose…

Republicans win 218 US House seats, giving Donald Trump and the party control of government

Republicans win 218 US House seats, giving Donald Trump and the party control of government

By STEPHEN GROVES and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans have won enough seats to control the U.S. House, completing the party’s sweep into power and securing their hold on U.S. government alongside…

Stock market today: Wall Street weakens as its post-election boom slows some more

Stock market today: Wall Street weakens as its post-election boom slows some more

By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks slipped Thursday as the market’s big burst following Donald Trump’s election continued to cool. The S&P 500 fell 0.6%, though it’s still near its all-time high set on Monday. The…