EU and Vietnam upgrade ties as European Council chief visits

From Associated Press. The European Union-Vietnam comprehensive strategic partnership was announced after a meeting in Hanoi between European Council President Antonio Costa and Vietnamese President Luong Cuong. Read more: https://bit.ly/4k3Q2v3 (AP Video shot by Hau Dinh) #vietnam #europeanunion Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

Federal Reserve keeps rates unchanged despite Trump calls

From Associated Press. The Federal Reserve pushed the pause button on its interest rate cuts, leaving its key rate unchanged at about 3.6% after lowering it three times last year. #federalreserve #interestrates #jeromepowell Read more: https://bit.ly/3O8M2xq Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

Ilhan Omar criticizes Trump’s ‘hateful rhetoric’ after attack

From Associated Press. During a speech in Iowa on Tuesday, shortly before Omar was attacked, the President said immigrants need to be proud of the United States — “not like Ilhan Omar.” (AP Video by Laura Bargfeld) Read more: https://bit.ly/49LX9F7 #ilhanomar Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via…

2 federal officers fired shots during encounter that killed Alex Pretti

From Associated Press. Two federal officers fired shots during the encounter that killed ICU nurse Alex Pretti over the weekend in Minneapolis, a Customs and Border Protection official told Congress in a notice sent Tuesday. (AP Production: Marissa Duhaney) #alexpretti #minneapolis Read more: https://bit.ly/46guoOt Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for…

Senators weigh in on calls to fire Kristi Noem and reform ICE

From Associated Press. Republican Senator Thom Tillis is joining a groundswell of voices saying that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem must go following the shooting deaths in Minneapolis of two people who protested deportation policy. (AP Video: Nathan Ellgren/Rick Gentlio) #noem #kristinoem Read more: https://bit.ly/4bXjqkE Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available…

Trump sues JPMorgan Chase for $5 billion, AP Explains

From Associated Press. President Donald Trump sued banking giant JPMorgan Chase and its CEO Jamie Dimon for $5 billion over allegations that JPMorgan stopped providing banking services to him and his businesses for political reasons after he left office in January 2021. The lawsuit, filed in Miami-Dade County court in Florida, alleges that JPMorgan abruptly…

Trump celebrates the launch of ‘Trump Accounts’ with Nicki Minaj

From Associated Press. President Donald Trump celebrates the launch of a program the White House views as a key milestone, “Trump Accounts" for newborn children. Kicking off a daylong summit, Trump was joined by rapper Nicki Minaj, who proclaimed herself "his number one fan." #trump #minaj #nickiminaj Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may…

Marco Rubio says NATO ‘needs to be reimagined,’ but says it will ‘work out’

From Associated Press. Testiyfing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Secretary of State Marco Rubio downplayed concerns that the Trump administration is undermining NATO, but also repeated a long-standing complaint that allies need to boost defense spending. #NATO #rubio Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

AP reporters pushed back to their car by federal officers whilst documenting operation

From Associated Press. Immigration enforcement operations and confrontations with activists continued Wednesday morning in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minn., as they had for the previous weeks of the surge despite calls to de-escalate. (AP video: Mark Vancleave) Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

Threat assessment expert speaks on lawmaker security after attack on Rep. Omar

From Associated Press. A man sprayed an unknown substance on U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar during a town hall in Minneapolis. Security expert Mike Clumpner explains the challenges of protecting lawmakers at public events. (AP Video: River Zhang) Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

‘We’re in a good place’: Rubio seeks to calm concerns about Greenland

From Associated Press. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said technical talks with Denmark and Greenland on an Arctic security deal are off to a strong start, telling the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Wednesday he’s optimistic the discussions will “wind up in a good place.” #rubio #greenland Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be…

Rubio says ‘we are farther along than we thought in three weeks’ in Venezuela

From Associated Press. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is defending the Trump administration’s actions in Venezuela to US Senators, saying "we are certainly better off today in Venezuela than we were four weeks ago." A protester disrupted the hearing as Rubio started to testify. #rubio #venezuela #USA Read more: https://bit.ly/45CaNrR Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​…

What is the “Doomsday Clock”, and what does it mean when it gets to midnight?

From Associated Press. Earth is closer than it’s ever been to destruction as Russia, China, the U.S. and other countries become “increasingly aggressive, adversarial, and nationalistic,” The Bulletin of The Atomic Scientists said as it advanced its “Doomsday Clock” to 85 seconds till midnight. The AP’s Luke Garratt explains. #doomsdayclock Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​…

Thousands rally in Serbia’s capital against crackdown on student-led protests

From Associated Press. Thousands of people gathered in Serbia’s capital on Tuesday to protest against a government crackdown on universities that have been a main force behind more than a year of protests shaking the rule of autocratic President Aleksandar Vucic. (AP video by Marko Drobnjakovic) Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available…

March to honor Cuba’s national hero turns into a show of defiance against recent threats by Trump

From Associated Press. Thousands of students carrying torches marched on Tuesday through the streets of Havana to honor Cuba’s national hero, José Martí, on the 173rd anniversary of his birthday. (AP Video shot by Ariel Fernández and Milexsy Durán) Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

UK Prime Minister arrives in China for the first official visit by a British leader since 2018

From Associated Press. The relationship between the UK and China has deteriorated in recent years over growing concern about Chinese spying and surveillance, China’s support for Russia in the Ukraine war and Beijing’s crackdown on civil liberties in Hong Kong, the former British colony. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for…

UK Prime Minister arrives in China for the first official visit by a British leader since 2018

From Associated Press. The relationship between the UK and China has deteriorated in recent years over growing concern about Chinese spying and surveillance, China’s support for Russia in the Ukraine war and Beijing’s crackdown on civil liberties in Hong Kong, the former British colony. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for…

A private plane crashes in western India and kills a deputy chief minister and 4 others

From Associated Press. The aircraft was en route from India’s financial capital of Mumbai to Ajit Pawar’s home city Baramati when it crash-landed and burst into flames some 254 kilometers (159 miles) from Mumbai. The reason for the crash was not immediately known. Television footage showed smoke rising from the wreckage. #india #ajitpawar Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress…

Netanyahu says Rafah crossing will reopen, but ‘limited’

From Associated Press. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that Israel planned a "limited" reopening of Gaza’s border crossing with Egypt in both directions, allowing Palestinians to enter and leave the territory after nearly two years of closure. #netanyahu #israel #rafah Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via…

Trump-backed Nasry Asfura sworn in as president of Honduras

From Associated Press. Trump-backed businessman Nasry Asfura was sworn in Tuesday as president of Honduras, and pledged to create jobs, crack down on crime and improve key social services like education and healthcare. (AP video by Elmer Martínez) Read more: https://bit.ly/4rj9OFw Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via…

Man sprays substance on Rep. Ilhan Omar at Minneapolis town hall

From Associated Press. A man sprayed an unknown substance on Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar during a Minneapolis town hall Tuesday and was tackled to the ground. The incident came amid heightened tensions over federal immigration enforcement in the city. Read more: https://bit.ly/4t2AETZ #ilhanomar Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for…

Protesters rally as Border Patrol commander Greg Bovino leaves Minneapolis

From Associated Press. Protesters held a demonstration outside a federal courthouse in Minneapolis, rallying against Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino. Bovino and a few agents are expected to leave as early as Tuesday. (AP video by Mark Vancleave) Read more: https://bit.ly/49Z66d4 #minneapolis Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing…

Trump criticizes Ilhan Omar hours before a man sprayed a substance on her

From Associated Press. Hours before a man was tackled to the ground after spraying an unknown substance on U.S. Rep Ilhan Omar during a town hall in Minneapolis on Tuesday, President Donald Trump criticized Omar as he spoke to a crowd in Iowa. Read more: https://bit.ly/4t2AETZ #trump #iowa #ilhanomar Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This…

Man tackled after spraying unknown substance on Rep. Ilhan Omar at town hall in Minneapolis

From Associated Press. A man wearing a black jacket was tackled to the ground after spraying an unknown substance on U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar at a town hall she was hosting in Minneapolis on Tuesday. (AP video by Laura Bargfeld) Read more: https://bit.ly/4t2AETZ #ilhanomar Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for…

Trump at Iowa rally: ‘I hope you remember us for the midterms’

From Associated Press. With his White House mired in the fallout over two fatal Minneapolis shootings, President Donald Trump pivoted to campaign mode in Iowa Tuesday, pitching affordability and looking to rally midterm support while lowering expectations for his party’s chances. Read more: https://bit.ly/4bnkpKQ Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for…