Justice Department outlines what is in newly released Epstein documents

From Associated Press. The Justice Department says it’s releasing 3 million pages of documents in the latest Jeffrey Epstein disclosure, along with 2,000 videos and 180,000 images. #epstein #files #release Read live updates here: https://bit.ly/4qP9xtX Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

Next Dutch PM says Trump’s Greenland ambitions a ‘wake up call’ for Europe – AP explains

From Associated Press. The Dutch prime minister-elect said Friday that U.S. President Donald Trump’s territorial ambitions in Greenland are “a wake up call” for Europe in a time of geopolitical turbulence. #eu #trump #greenland Read more: https;//bit.ly/4rpBzfv Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

Journalist Don Lemon arrested after covering a Minnesota church protest

From Associated Press. Journalist Don Lemon and three other people were arrested Friday in connection with an anti-immigration enforcement protest that disrupted a service at a Minnesota church and increased tensions between residents and federal officials. #donlemon #minnesota #immigration Read more: https://bit.ly/4kauRrs Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing…

Why everyone is suddenly reliving 2016 online

From Associated Press. Over the past few weeks, many people, — particularly those in their 20s and 30s — have been sharing throwback photos to 2016 on social media, kicking off one of the first viral trends of this year. With it have come the memes about how various factors — the sepia hues over…

Deputy Attorney General Blanche says DOJ is releasing more than 3 million pages of Epstein documents

From Associated Press. The Justice Department on Friday released additional records from its investigative files on Jeffrey Epstein, resuming disclosures under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, a law intended to reveal what the government knew about the financier’s sexual abuse of young girls and his interactions with wealthy and powerful figures. Deputy Attorney General Todd…

Watch the moment Vonn is airlifted after crash in final race before Olympics

From Associated Press. Lindsey Vonn crashed in her final downhill before the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics on Friday and was left limping and keeping weight off her left knee — a troublesome development in the 41-year-old’s spectacular skiing comeback. #vonn #crash #airlift Read more: https://bit.ly/4qOkewO Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available…

Trump says he will announce his Federal Reserve chair nominee on Friday morning

From Associated Press. President Donald Trump said he plans to announce his choice for chairman of the Federal Reserve on Friday morning, a long-awaited decision that could set up a showdown on whether the U.S. central bank preserves its independence from the White House and electoral politics. Read more: https://bit.ly/3OcqMH6 #federalreserve #trump Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read…

Venezuela’s acting president signs oil overhaul to lure investors

From Associated Press. Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez signed a law that will open the nation’s oil sector to privatization, reversing a tenet of the self-proclaimed socialist movement that has ruled the country for more than two decades. Read more: https://bit.ly/4rpzdgP #venezuela #delcyrodríguez Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive…

It’s Grammys week in LA — and AP is there

From Associated Press. It’s Grammy week in Los Angeles, and AP is there. Tune in for coverage of events honoring Pharrell Williams, Mariah Carey and Cher — and a red carpet YouTube livestream before the main ceremony Sunday, Feb. 1 hosted by Gary Gerard Hamilton, Liam McEwan and Leslie Ambriz, with fashion analysis from Kiana…

Your baby could qualify for $1,000 with a Trump Account. Here’s what to know

From Associated Press. As a continuation of President Donald Trump’s pitch to Americans on affordability and the economy under his administration, the U.S. Treasury and White House are celebrating the upcoming launch of a program they view as a key milestone: Trump Accounts. Read more: https://bit.ly/4t2mouh #trump Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may…

What is Iran’s Revolutionary Guard? AP explains

From Associated Press. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard has become a powerful force within the country’s theocracy, answering only to the supreme leader. It has its own intelligence service, and is crucial in suppressing protests in Iran. The Associated Press’ Jon Gambrell explains more. Read more: https://bit.ly/4k4pOZq #iran Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be…

Delcy Rodríguez signs law opening Venezuela’s oil sector to privatization

From Associated Press. Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez on Thursday signed a law that will open the nation’s oil sector to privatization, reversing a tenet of the self-proclaimed socialist movement that has ruled the country for more than two decades. (AP/ Regina Garcia Cano). Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for…

EU lists Iran’s Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organization

From Associated Press. The listing came after the 27-nation bloc sanctioned 15 Iranian officials, including top commanders in its Revolutionary Guard, over the violent crackdown on protesters. The measures, while largely symbolic, add to international pressures on the Islamic Republic, which also faces pressure from the U.S. AP’s Sam MacNeil explains more. #iran #revolutionaryguard #terrorism…

Minneapolis Mayor Frey says Trump’s ‘Operation Metro Surge’ needs to stop

From Associated Press. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey addressed a gathering of mayors in Washington, D.C., telling them, "’Operation Metro Surge’ needs to end. This kind of conduct and siege needs to stop, not just in Minneapolis, it needs to stop nationwide." #minneapolis #mayor #ICE Read more: https://bit.ly/3NKz4pC Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may…

Trump asked Putin not to fire on Kyiv because of extreme cold

From Associated Press. In a Cabinet meeting, President Donald Trump said he has asked Russian President Vladimir Putin not to target the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv for one week as the region experiences frigid temperatures. #kyiv #putin #trump Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

Sen. Amy Klobuchar announces bid for Minnesota governor, challenging Trump

From Associated Press. Amy Klobuchar says she’s running for governor of Minnesota. The Democratic senator is promising to take on President Donald Trump’s administration and unify the state. (AP Production: Marissa Duhaney) #klobuchar #governor #minnesota Read more: https://bit.ly/4a3l3uK Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

Tom Homan says he’s staying in Minneapolis ‘until the problem’s gone’

From Associated Press. Speaking to reporters in Minneapolis for the first time since President Donald Trump deployed him there, White House border czar Tom Homan said immigration enforcement will be "targeted" and "safer," but insisted the administration is not surrendering its mission. #tomhoman #ice #trump Read more: https:bit.ly/49MziFj Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video…

Trump says Cabinet meeting was ‘boring’ but insists he didn’t fall asleep

From Associated Press. "It was a little bit on the boring side,” President Donald Trump said of his Cabinet meeting in December. The comment drew laugher, including Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, who has made a trademark of laughing loudest during meetings. #trump Read more: https://bit.ly/4tcE2vI Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available…

Trump says Venezuelan airspace to reopen for commercial travel by end of day

From Associated Press. President Donald Trump says he told Venezuelan leader Delcy Rodríguez the U.S. will open Venezuela’s commercial airspace, allowing Americans to visit. He said Thursday he’s ordered Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and military leaders to do so by day’s end. #venezuela #trump #airspace Read more: https://bit.ly/45BY6xc Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video…

Trump’s border czar says drawdown in Minnesota possible but only after ‘cooperation’

From Associated Press. Homan warns "dangerous rhetoric" in Minnesota must stop and says that an immigration enforcement officer drawdown is possible but only after "cooperation" from state officials. "President Trump wants this fixed, and I’m going to fix it," he said. #trump #minnesota Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive…

Starmer says meeting with Xi was ‘very productive’, comments on human rights, Iran nuclear programme

From Associated Press. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said his meeting with China’s President Xi Jinping on Thursday was “very productive”, adding that they made progress on tariffs for whisky, visa-free travel to China and information exchange on “irregular migration”. #keirstarmer #xijinping Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing…

Scuffles break out in Somalia parliament over proposed constitutional amendments

From Associated Press. Scuffles and shouting broke out Wednesday during a joint session of Somalia’s parliament after the speaker attempted to advance proposed constitutional amendments that opposition lawmakers said would extend parliament’s mandate, forcing the session’s suspension. (AP video by Mohamud Hassan) #somalia #scuffle #fight Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available…

Families of 67 killed in US aircraft crash remember loved ones and call for reforms

From Associated Press. Families of the 67 people who died in an aircraft collision last January gathered on Wednesday evening to mark the first anniversary, just one day after investigators testified about years of ignored warnings and near-misses. Read more: https://bit.ly/467DHAi Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via…