Black female WWII unit the Six Triple Eight will receive the Congressional Gold Medal
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By By FERNANDA FIGUEROA Associated Press 
April 30, 2025
The only Black, all-female unit to serve in Europe during World War II, commonly known as the Six Triple Eight, was presented Tuesday with the Congressional Gold Medal, following a long-running campai...
Trump’s first 100 days: Steamrolling government and strong-arming allies
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April 28, 2025
By The Associated Press In his first 100 days, President Donald Trump exerted his power in a sweep and scale that has no easy historical comparison. His actions target the architecture of the New Deal...
Trump and Zelenskyy among dignitaries converging on Rome for funeral of Pope Francis
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By By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press 
April 26, 2025
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Heads of state and royalty will start converging on Rome on Friday for the funeral of Pope Francis in the Vatican’s St. Peter’s Square, but the group of poor people who will meet h...
U.S. and global economic outlook deteriorates in Trump trade war, IMF says
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By By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer 
April 23, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — The outlooks for the U.S. and global economies have significantly worsened in the wake of President Donald Trump’s tariffs and the uncertainty they have created, the International Mo...
Global tributes pour in to honor Pope Francis after his death
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By By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press 
April 22, 2025
LYON, France (AP) — Church bells tolled in mourning. Well-wishers flocked into pews. Tributes to Pope Francis poured in from around the world on Monday after the Vatican announced the pontiff’s death ...
As dementia rates increase, experts warn hospital emergency rooms are underprepared
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By By DEVNA BOSE Associated Press 
April 16, 2025
BENJAMIN THORP Side Effects Public Media AURORA, Ill. (AP) — At her mother’s home in Illinois, Tracy Balhan flips through photos of her dad, Bill Speer. In one picture, he’s smiling in front of a buck...