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July 11-17, 2025

Puerto Rico’s renowned rapper Bad Bunny launched his first concert on Friday night as part of the artist’s 30-show residency in the island.

Drawn by faith, Chileans gathered at the La Tirana sanctuary on the outskirts of Santiago to honor Our Lady of Mount Carmel, the nation’s patron saint, at a shrine rooted in the country’s fight for independence.

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva says he will impose retaliatory... Читать дальше...

Asian shares are mostly higher after Wall Street rose to records following better-than-expected updates on the economy and a mixed set of profit reports from big U.S. companies. Japan’s Nikkei 225 edged as traders stayed on the sidelines ahead of a parliamentary election on Sunday that could wipe out the ruling coalition's upper house majority. On Thursday, the S&P 500 climbed 0.5% to top its all-time high set a week earlier. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.5%, and the Nasdaq composite... Читать дальше...

July 11-17, 2025

This photo gallery, curated by photo editors Patrick Sison and Courtney Dittmar, highlights some of the most compelling images worldwide published by The Associated Press in the past week.

The Republican-led Congress had passed President Donald Trump’s request to claw back about $9 billion in public broadcasting and foreign aid spending. Democrats tried to kill the measure but needed more Republicans uncomfortable with the president’s effort to join them. The Senate approved the vast majority of Trump’s request in the early morning hours Thursday. The House followed suit early Friday. The measure now goes to Trump for his signature. The bill would rescind nearly $1.1 billion from the... Читать дальше...

House passes bill to claw back $9 billion from foreign aid, public broadcasting; measure now goes to Trump for signature.

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern are in merger talks to create the largest railroad in North America that would connect the East and West Coasts. A person familiar with the talks who isn't authorized to discuss them publicly said the merger discussions began during the first quarter of this year. Both railroads declined to comment. Within the industry there is widespread debate over whether such a merger would be approved by the Surface Transportation Board even though those regulators approved... Читать дальше...

One of California's biggest reservoir projects is set to have a higher price tag.

State media in Myanmar say the Southeast Asian nation's military government has recaptured a strategic gateway town after nearly a year of effort, marking a rare turnaround in the country’s northeast, where an alliance of ethnic rebel militias seized a large swath of territory in an offensive that began in late 2023. Nawnghkio, which sits on a major highway trading route linking central Myanmar to China, had been under the control of the Ta’ang National Liberation Army, a group in the Three Brotherhood Alliance... Читать дальше...

President Donald Trump is granting two years of regulatory relief to coal-fired power plants, chemical manufacturers and other industries as he seeks to reverse Biden-era regulations he considers overly burdensome. Trump issued a series of proclamations late Thursday exempting a range of polluting industries that he calls vital to national security. The proclamations cover coal-fired power plants, taconite iron ore processing facilities used to make steel, and chemical manufacturers that help produce... Читать дальше...

CBS is axing “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” in May 2026. The announcement on live air Thursday came two days after Colbert spoke out against Paramount Global settling with President Donald Trump over a “60 Minutes” story. The news was also announced in a press release sent from CBS with a link to a clip of Colbert’s announcement on Instagram. The comedian and TV personality began by telling the audience he was sharing something he learned the night before. Colbert said, "I’m not being replaced. Читать дальше...

It's hard to call something a livestream when it isn't streaming live.

The House is expected to approve President Donald Trump’s request to claw back about $9 billion for public broadcasting and foreign aid. Democrats argued that the Republican administration’s animus toward foreign aid programs would hurt America’s standing in the world and create a vacuum for China to fill. The White House argued that many of the cuts best served the taxpayer and would incentivize other nations to step up and do more to respond to humanitarian crises. A final vote to approve the spending cuts package is expected Thursday night.

A former Philadelphia police officer who shot and killed a motorist during a traffic stop is free after he was sentenced and granted parole by a judge. Thursday's sentence drew condemnations from District Attorney Larry Krasner and the victim’s family, while the lawyer for the former officer, Mark Dial, says the judge did the right thing. The judge sentenced Dial to 9 1/2 months in jail and immediately granted Dial parole because he had already been jailed for 10 months following his arrest in 2023. Читать дальше...

The so-called Spite House, which was built in 1925, has long attracted much speculation about its exact origins.

A top Federal Reserve official said late Thursday that the central bank should cut its key interest rate later this month, carving out a different view than that of Chair Jerome Powell, who has been harshly criticized by the White House for delaying rate cuts. Christopher Waller, a member of the Fed’s governing board, said in a speech in New York City that the economy is showing signs of weakening, with consumer spending slowing and job gains cooling.

An American extradited from France to face charges that he sexually assaulted a fellow Pennsylvania college student in 2013 has pleaded guilty. A lawyer for 32-year-old Ian Cleary says he was unaware of the charges filed in 2021 and not on the run. Cleary admits he sent the victim a Facebook message in 2019 that said, “So I raped you." He faces a proposed four- to eight-year sentence after Thursday’s plea. Victim Shannon Keeler, the former Gettysburg University student who pursued the case for more than a decade... Читать дальше...

Stephen Colbert tells studio audience CBS is canceling 'The Late Show,' to end in May 2026.

The only new attraction opening at the park this year is ambitious and nostalgic.

The State Department is pulling back from commenting on or criticizing elections overseas unless there's a clear and compelling U.S. foreign policy interest in doing so. In new guidance issued Thursday, the department said that U.S. embassies and consulates abroad should refrain from issuing statements that invoke any particular ideology. The cable, which was signed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and obtained by The Associated Press, said “messages should avoid opining on the fairness or integrity... Читать дальше...

Frank Brosens bought the land on which his sprawling Florida estate now sits for just $2.5 million in 2013.

The homeowner is in the middle of a property war after clearing trees that belonged to his neighbor.

The gymnast and husband Jonathan Owens broke ground on the home in 2023—yet her latest social media post suggests it's not ready.

The nearly 170-year-old house was built at the height of the Gold Rush.

A new law raises the federal estate tax exemption to $15 million. Here’s how it affects homeowners, heirs, and real estate-heavy estates.

A sanitation worker strike stopped trash pickup in many Bay Area cities last week.