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Salvage crews remove large portion of commercial jet from river after deadly air collision near DC

Salvage crews remove large portion of commercial jet from river after deadly air collision near DC

By DAVID R. MARTIN, MICHAEL R. SISAK and CLAUDIA LAUER Associated Press ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Salvage crews have removed a large portion of a commercial jet from the Potomac River near Washington’s Reagan National…

Trump agrees to pause tariffs on Mexico, but import taxes still in place for Canada and China

Trump agrees to pause tariffs on Mexico, but import taxes still in place for Canada and China

WASHINGTON (AP) — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Monday that after a conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump that the planned tariffs are on hold for a month, a statement confirmed by the White House.…

Trump says Americans could feel ‘some pain’ from his new tariffs that are triggering a trade war

Trump says Americans could feel ‘some pain’ from his new tariffs that are triggering a trade war

By JOSH BOAK Associated Press PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump said Sunday that Americans could feel “some pain” from the emerging trade war triggered by his tariffs against Canada, Mexico and China, and claimed that Canada would…

Families visit crash site days after the deadliest US air disaster in a generation

Families visit crash site days after the deadliest US air disaster in a generation

By DAVID R. MARTIN and CLAUDIA LAUER Associated Press ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Families of victims of the deadliest U.S. air disaster in a nearly in 25 years visited the crash site Sunday just outside Washington, D.C.…

Trump puts tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, spurring trade war as North American allies respond

Trump puts tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, spurring trade war as North American allies respond

By JOSH BOAK, ZEKE MILLER, ROB GILLIES and CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Saturday signed an order to impose stiff tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada and China, drawing swift retaliation…

US colleges returning to campus sexual assault rules created during Trump’s first term

US colleges returning to campus sexual assault rules created during Trump’s first term

By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Schools and universities responding to complaints of sexual misconduct must return to policies created during President Donald Trump’s first term, with requirements for live hearings and…