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Trump White House rescinds order freezing federal grants after widespread confusion

Trump White House rescinds order freezing federal grants after widespread confusion

By CHRIS MEGERIAN and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s budget office on Wednesday rescinded an order freezing spending on federal grants, less than two days after it sparked widespread confusion…

Google to change map names for Gulf of Mexico and Denali when US updates them based on Trump order

Google to change map names for Gulf of Mexico and Denali when US updates them based on Trump order

Google says it will take its cue from the U.S. government if it has to change the names of the Gulf of Mexico and Denali on its maps. The company said Monday that it will only make…

Tech stocks tumble as a Chinese competitor threatens to upend the AI industry; Nvidia down 16%

Tech stocks tumble as a Chinese competitor threatens to upend the AI industry; Nvidia down 16%

By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street’s superstars tumbled Monday as a competitor from China threatens to upend the artificial-intelligence frenzy they’ve been feasting on. The S&P 500 dropped 1.5%, dragged down in large…

Auschwitz memorial holds observances on the 80th anniversary of the death camp’s liberation

Auschwitz memorial holds observances on the 80th anniversary of the death camp’s liberation

By VANESSA GERA Associated Press OSWIECIM, Poland (AP) — The 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz by Soviet troops is being marked on Monday at the site of the former death camp, a ceremony that is…

Trump wants Jordan and Egypt to accept more Palestinian refugees and floats plan to ‘clean out’ Gaza

Trump wants Jordan and Egypt to accept more Palestinian refugees and floats plan to ‘clean out’ Gaza

By WILL WEISSERT and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP) — President Donald Trump said he would like to see Jordan, Egypt and other Arab nations increase the number of Palestinian refugees they are accepting from…

Senate confirms Noem as Trump’s homeland security secretary

Senate confirms Noem as Trump’s homeland security secretary

By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate confirmed Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary on Saturday, putting the South Dakota governor in charge of a sprawling agency that is essential to national security and…