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El Salvador President Bukele Says He Won’t Be Releasing A Maryland Man Back To The US

El Salvador President Bukele Says He Won’t Be Releasing A Maryland Man Back To The US

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s top advisers and El Salvador president Nayib Bukele say that they have no basis for the small Central American nation to return a Maryland man who was wrongly deported there last month. Trump administration officials are emphasizing that Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was sent to a notorious gang prison…MORE

Trump Administration Freezes $2.2 Billion In Grants To Harvard Over Campus Activism

Trump Administration Freezes $2.2 Billion In Grants To Harvard Over Campus Activism

BOSTON (AP) — The federal government says it is freezing more than $2.2 billion in grants and contracts to Harvard University. The institution says Monday it won’t comply with a list of demands from the Trump administration as part of its campaign against antisemitism. The list at Harvard was updated Friday, and includes government and…MORE

Hamas Says It’s Sending A Delegation To Qatar To Continue Gaza Ceasefire Talks

Hamas Says It’s Sending A Delegation To Qatar To Continue Gaza Ceasefire Talks

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — A Hamas official says that the Palestinian militant group is sending a delegation to the Gulf Arab state of Qatar to continue the indirect ceasefire talks with Israel. The Hamas official said on Monday that teams have been discussing terms for a new ceasefire agreement over recent days in…MORE

Paige Bueckers Is No. 1 Pick In WNBA Draft, Going To The Dallas Wings

Paige Bueckers Is No. 1 Pick In WNBA Draft, Going To The Dallas Wings

NEW YORK (AP) — Paige Bueckers is headed to Dallas as the first pick in the WNBA draft. The versatile UConn star is the latest Huskies standout to go No. 1, joining former greats Sue Bird, Diana Taurasi, Maya Moore and Breanna Stewart. Bueckers will have plenty of company, especially with the WNBA having its…MORE

Trump Considers Pausing His Auto Tariffs As The World Economy Endures Whiplash

Trump Considers Pausing His Auto Tariffs As The World Economy Endures Whiplash

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he might temporarily exempt the auto industry from tariffs he previously imposed on the sector, to give carmakers time to adjust their supply chains. Trump told reporters gathered in the Oval Office on Monday automakers “need a little bit of time” to relocate production to the U.S. The…MORE

Getting The IRS On The Phone Is More Difficult This Tax Filing Season

Getting The IRS On The Phone Is More Difficult This Tax Filing Season

WASHINGTON (AP) — Taxpayers calling the IRS for help processing their taxes this filing season may find it harder than normal to get someone on the phone. Experts say that problem is only expected to get worse next year with staffing cuts that could slash the workforce considerably. For this year, data of tax return…MORE

Stocks Rally Worldwide After Trump Eases Some Of His Tariffs On Electronics

Stocks Rally Worldwide After Trump Eases Some Of His Tariffs On Electronics

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks rallied worldwide after President Donald Trump relaxed some of his tariffs and as stress from within the U.S. bond market seemed to ease. The S&P 500 rose 0.8% Monday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average also rose 0.8%, and the Nasdaq composite climbed 0.6%. Apple and other technology stocks helped lift…MORE