From Associated Press. President Donald Trump pledged his support for California as he toured areas affected by wildfires. #trump #news #donaldtrump #california Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

From Associated Press. Now that Pete Hegseth has been confirmed as defense secretary, he may quickly need to take on several different initiatives that President Trump has eyed for the military. #petehegseth #trump #news #donaldtrump Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

From Associated Press. Watch live as the Senate is muscling Pete Hegseth’s nomination as defense secretary toward confirmation Friday. With votes expected late in the evening, the Republican-led Senate is determined to install Hegseth, a former Fox News host and combat veteran, and round out President Donald Trump’s top national security Cabinet officials. Read more:…

From Associated Press. The U.S. Senate has confirmed former combat veteran and Fox News host Pete Hegseth to serve as President Donald Trump’s Defense Secretary. (AP Video: Mike Pesoli). #petehegseth #trump #news Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

From Associated Press. President Donald Trump arrived in Los Angeles Friday to survey neighborhoods ravaged by the fires. He was greeted by California Gov. Gavin Newsom. Read more: https://bit.ly/3Ck642E #news #donaldtrump #trump #california Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

From Associated Press. Trump administration expands fast-track deportation nationwide as Newark, NJ, officials allege ICE illegally arrested workers at a local food distribution business. (AP Video: Ted Shaffrey). Read more: https://bit.ly/42nFpfZ #trump #news #donaldtrump #immigration Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

From Associated Press. As President Donald Trump tours wildfire damage in California, he’s blaming the state’s water policies for worsening the fires that have devastated the Los Angeles area. But water experts don’t see a connection between the two. Read more: https://bit.ly/4aO1uXn #trump #news #california #losangeles #wildfire #donaldtrump Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video…

From Associated Press. Hamas announced on Friday that it would release four female soldiers held hostage for 15 months in Gaza, as part of an exchange for dozens of Palestinian prisoners laid out in its ceasefire agreement with Israel. Read more: https://bit.ly/3PVQm0B #israel #news #palestinian #gaza Photo credit: Hostages Family Forum Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more:…

From Associated Press. President Donald Trump vowed to support anti-abortion-rights protesters in his second term as tens of thousands of demonstrators rallied in Washington on Friday for the annual March for Life. Read more: https://bit.ly/3E9yltb #trump #jdvance #news #marchforlife Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

From Associated Press. Those binders full of executive orders that President Donald Trump has been signing in recent days don’t just magically appear before him. White House staff secretary Will Scharf has been a prominent part of the tableau. Read more: https://bit.ly/4h9UeXX #trump #donaldtrump #news Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available…

From Associated Press. Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio said at a Friday news conference in Florida that he did "nothing wrong" around the January 6, 2021 riot at the US Capitol. Tarrio’s 22-year sentence on seditious conspiracy charges was pardoned by President Trump this week. (AP Video: Cody Jackson). #news #trump #donaldtrump Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress…

From Associated Press. Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump’s nominee for defense secretary, paid $50,000 to the woman who accused him of sexual assault in 2017, according to answers he provided to a senator during his confirmation process that The Associated Press has obtained. #news #uspolitics #petehegseth

From Associated Press. President Donald Trump’s nominee for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, paid $50,000 to the woman who accused him of sexual assault in 2017, according to answers he provided to a senator during his confirmation process that The Associated Press has obtained. Read more: https://bit.ly/4hraMdM #petehegseth #trump #news Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This…

From Associated Press. Speaking to reporters Friday at Asheville Regional Airport before meeting with local officials about the recovery from last year’s Hurricane Helene, Trump said FEMA “has been a very big disappointment" and he’s considering "getting rid of" the agency. Read more: https://bit.ly/4avkZna #trump #news #donaldtrump #fema Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video…

From Associated Press. Rapper and actor A$AP Rocky pushed his way past camera operators as he entered a Los Angeles courthouse Friday for the beginning of his assault trial. Read more: https://bit.ly/40ncohO #asaprocky #news

From Associated Press. Rapper A$AP Rocky pushed past several photographers on Friday as he entered a Los Angeles court for opening statements in his assault trial. Rocky, whose legal name is Rakim Mayers, is accused of shooting a former friend near a Hollywood hotel in 2021. #shorts #asaprocky #trial #losangeles

From Associated Press. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday seconded U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim that he could have prevented the conflict in Ukraine if he were in office and said that Moscow is ready for talks with the U.S. on a broad range of issues. Read more: https://bit.ly/4hrj5Gw #putin #trump #news #russia Photo credit:…

From Associated Press. The owner of the house, where Israeli forces purportedly killed Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar last year, says his apartment in Gaza’s southern city of Rafah has become a macabre tourist attraction for admirers of the militant leader. (Production by Wafaa Shurafa) Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for…

From Associated Press. Serge Atlaoui will be repatriated to France after being on death row since 2007 for alleged drug offenses. The 61-year-old won a last-minute reprieve from being executed by a 13-member firing squad In 2015. (AP Video by Fadlan Syam) #indonesia #france #news Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available…

From Associated Press. The executive order Trump signed Thursday also aims to declassify the remaining federal records relating to the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, Sen. Robert F. Kennedy and Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. The order is among a flurry of executive actions Trump has quickly taken the first week of his second…

From Associated Press. With many of his political opponents either jailed or exiled abroad, 70-year-old Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko is back on the ballot. When the election concludes on Sunday, he’s all but certain to add a seventh term as the only leader most people in post-Soviet Belarus have ever known. Read more: https://bit.ly/4jxrudd #election…

From Associated Press. Live from the Smithsonian National Zoo: a panda ceremony with zoo staff leaders, as giant pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao make their public debut. The furry black-and-white icons are on a 10-year loan from China, which owns all the pandas in the world. #panda #giantpanda #smithsonian #usa #news #live

From Associated Press. Watch live as opening statements begin in A$AP Rocky’s assault trial. He is accused of two felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm for allegedly firing a gun at a former friend in Hollywood in 2021. #asaprocky #losangeles #usa #news #live

From Associated Press. Watch live as the Senate advanced the nomination of Pete Hegseth as President Donald Trump’s defense secretary on a largely party-line vote. This comes despite grave objections from Democrats and stirring unease among Republicans over his behavior and qualifications to lead the U.S. military. Read more: https://bit.ly/4g740sE #petehegseth #defenseservices #usa #news #live

From Associated Press. For the first time since Israel invaded Gaza 15 months ago, Palestinians will enjoy more freedom of movement from the north to the south of the enclave. Many are hopeful, but carry worries about what they might find on their return. (AP video shot by Abdel Kareem Hana; Production by Wafaa Shurafa)…

From Associated Press. Families of Israeli hostages have called on US President Donald Trump to ensure all hostages held in Gaza are released. Among those appealing to Trump was Simcha Goldin, the father of Hadar Goldin, an Israeli soldier whose body has been held by militants in Gaza since 2014 despite a public campaign by…

From Associated Press. At least 3 people have died following a Russian overnight drone attack in Ukraine’s Kyiv region on Friday. According to State Emergency Service of Ukraine, drone fragments hit a ten-story apartment building in Fastiv district, causing fire and destruction on several floors. One more person was injured and taken to hospital, Ukrainian…

From Associated Press. The Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney ends its livestream at around with a "special goodbye” after showcasing an endangered plant, known as the "corpse flower" for its putrid stink, blooming over a short period. #corpseflower #royalbotanicgarden #australia #live

From Associated Press. Karim Khan said the court is waiting to "see if another executive order is signed or if there are other bills passed by Congress." He added that he and his colleagues were "servants of something bigger than ourselves" and that "there are big powers out there that have their responsibilities to do…

From Associated Press. The new premier of North Korea has been sworn in during a two-day parliamentary meeting in Pyongyang. State media on Friday broadcast footage of Pak Thae Song addressing parliament during the key session. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

From Associated Press. A new wildfire spread quickly on Thursday in Southern California near the U.S.-Mexico border, The blaze is in the Otay Mountain Wilderness, home to the endangered Quino checkerspot butterfly and other unique species. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

From Associated Press. Police in Australia launched an investigation on Friday after a statue of British naval officer James Cook was found vandalized in Sydney. The hand and nose of the statue of Cook, who charted Sydney’s coast in 1770, were severed and the sandstone statue was doused with red paint. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more:…

From Associated Press. Palestinian prisoners released by Israel as part of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas are trying to get used to their newfound freedom. (AP Video shot by Imad Isseid/Production by Jalal Bwaitel) Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

From Associated Press. San Diego, the busiest corridor for illegal border crossings over much of last year, has seen traffic slow dramatically. Agents were making 1,500 arrests a day in April. Last week, they made less than 250 arrests a day. (AP video by Eugene Garcia) Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be…

From Associated Press. California will spend $2.5 billion to help the Los Angeles area recover from recent deadly wildfires under a relief package approved Thursday by state lawmakers. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

From Associated Press. Some residents and business leaders in the Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez have reacted to threats by U.S. President Donald Trump of tariffs on Mexican imports. (AP/ Martín Silva Rey). Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

From Associated Press. The 2025 Oscar nominations are here, with "Emilia Pérez," "The Brutalist" and "Wicked" all racking up the most nominations this year. Here are some of the first-time nominees who could be making their mark on the Oscar stage. #shorts #Oscars2025 #Oscars #Oscarnominations #Wicked #EmiliaPérez #TheBrutalist #AcademyAwards #ArianaGrande #ZoeSaldaña #KieranCulkin

From Associated Press. "Sing Sing" actor Colman Domingo, "The Substance" director Coralie Fargeat, "Anora" actors Mikey Madison and Yura Borisov, and "The Six Triple Eight" songwriter Diane Warren share where they were and how they’re feeling after being nominated for an Academy Award. #oscars #oscarnominations Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available…

From Associated Press. President Donald Trump’s executive order redefining birthright citizenship is facing steep legal hurdles that will likely be appealed to the Supreme Court. A U.S. immigration policy expert explains the next steps. (AP Video: Nathan Ellgren). Read more: https://bit.ly/4hKYjC3 #trump #news #birthrightcitizenship #donaldtrump Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available…

From Associated Press. Vice President JD Vance has sworn in John Ratcliffe as the nation’s CIA director, shortly after the Senate confirmed Ratcliffe on a vote of 74-25. Ratcliffe was President Trump’s Director of National Intelligence in his first term. Read more: https://bit.ly/3PPzfgY #news #trump Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available…

From Associated Press. A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order redefining birthright citizenship, calling it “blatantly unconstitutional” during the first hearing in a multi-state effort challenging the order. #news #uspolitics #trump

From Associated Press. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aiming to declassify remaining federal records relating to the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, and Martin Luther King Jr. Trump said, “everything will be revealed.” #trump #news #jfk #mlk Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available…

From Associated Press. The judge called the incident “the most extreme, shocking and exceptionally serious crime” and said 18-year-old Axel Rudakubana “wanted to try and carry out mass murder of innocent, happy young girls.” Read more: https://bit.ly/3WU9Gj5 #uk #news #england Photo credit: PA Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive…

From Associated Press. Fatima Massad, Burqin resident, said she received no prior warning of the raid and wasn’t able to flee from the confrontation. She added that Israeli forces did not allow her or her family to take shelter in a neighbor’s house. (AP video by Aref Tufaha; Production by Jalal Bwaitel). Read more: https://bit.ly/4h8d2qx…

From Associated Press. Republican members of Congress say they want to codify President Donald Trump’s order aimed at ending birthright citizenship in the United States. (AP Video: Rick Gentilo, produced by Serkan Gurbuz). A federal judge temporarily blocks Trump’s executive order redefining birthright citizenship: https://bit.ly/4hKYjC3 #trump #news #donaldtrump #birthrightcitizenship Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This…

From Associated Press. A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order redefining birthright citizenship, calling it “blatantly unconstitutional” during the first hearing in a multi-state effort challenging the order. Read more: https://bit.ly/4hKYjC3 #trump #live #news

From Associated Press. President Donald Trump slammed diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives as “absolute nonsense” during an address to the World Economic Forum Thursday and touted his executive order recognizing two genders only as "official policy." Read more: https://bit.ly/4hvb7MF #trump #news #donaldtrump #worldeconomicforum #davos Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for…

From Associated Press. President Donald Trump promised global elites lower taxes if they bring manufacturing to the U.S. and threatened to impose tariffs if they don’t. Trump spoke by video from the White House to the World Economic Forum in Davos, on his third day in office. Read more: https://bit.ly/4hvb7MF #trump #news #donaldtrump #worldeconomicforum #davos…

From Associated Press. The Saudi prince says the kingdom wants to invest $600 billion in the United States over the next four years, comments that came after President Donald Trump mused about returning to the kingdom as his first foreign trip. Read more: https://bit.ly/4jvjoli #saudiarabia #news #trump Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may…

From Associated Press. Nominations for the Oscars were announced Thursday morning in Los Angeles, and Spanish language, French-made film “Emilia Pérez” leads with 13, including best picture. Read more: https://bit.ly/4jrlumo #emiliapérez #oscarnominations #entertainment Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

From Associated Press. Watch live as President Donald Trump delivers a special address, followed by a dialogue, at the World Economic Forum in Davos. #trump #worldeconomicforum #davos #news #live

From Associated Press. The longest strike in decades by Las Vegas hotel workers has come to an end. The Culinary Workers Union announced Wednesday that workers voted unanimously to ratify a new contract with Virgin Hotels Las Vegas. Workers walked off the job just before dawn Nov. 15. Read more: https://bit.ly/3EhlAg5 #workersunion #lasvegas #usa #news…

From Associated Press. House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries holds a press conference in Washington DC. #housedemocrats #hakeemjeffries #usa #news #live

From Associated Press. The World Economic Forum in Davos hosts an interactive dialogue focused on U.S. policies from the perspective of governors. Speakers include Gov. Sarah Huckabee of Arkansas and Gov. Andy Beshear of Kentucky. #worldeconomicforum #davos #usa #news #live

From Associated Press. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), visiting the Jabaliya camp in northern Gaza since Sunday’s ceasefire, has called for urgent funding from the international community. #israelhamaswar #gaza #unitednations #ocha #news Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

From Associated Press. People with immune system health problems continue to take precautions against COVID-19 five years into the pandemic. (AP Video/Laura Bargfeld). Read more: https://bit.ly/3Wiamy4 #covid #news Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

From Associated Press. Mexico was raising sprawling tents on the U.S. border Wednesday as it braced for President Donald Trump to fulfill his pledge to carry out mass deportations. (AP/Martín Silva Rey) #immigration #trump #usa #mexico #news Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

From Associated Press. Jeff Beck’s guitars have been auctioned for nearly 11 million U.S. dollars in the U.K. More than 130 items from the collection the former Yardbirds and Jeff Beck Group guitarist were sold, including 90 guitars. #jeffbeck #rockmusic #entertainment Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via…

From Associated Press. Firefighters are battling to maintain the upper hand on a huge and rapidly-moving wildfire that swept through rugged mountains north of Los Angeles. More than 50,000 people being put under evacuation orders or warnings. Also, an evacuation warning was issued for Sherman Oaks, California due to a brush fire that burned approximately…

From Associated Press. Spokesperson for Russian President Vladimir Putin Dmitry Peskov said the Kremlin was watching closely all “statements and rhetoric” coming from U.S. President Donald Trump. #trump #usa #russia #news Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home