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Maine’s hidden ‘Sistine Chapel’ inspires artists with 70-year-old frescoes

Visitors view the frescoes at the South Solon Meeting House, Sunday, April 6, 2025, in Solon, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F.…

April 18, 2025

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Judges warn Congress that more money is needed for security at a time of escalating threats

FILE – The Supreme Court is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington, Dec. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)(AP…

April 18, 2025

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The Latest: Federal judge to pause the Trump administration’s plans for mass layoffs at the CFPB

President Donald Trump speaks as he signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, April 17,…

April 18, 2025

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Wisconsin governor can lock in 400-year school funding increase using a veto, court says

FILE – Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers gives the annual State of the State address, Jan. 22, 2025, at the state…

April 18, 2025

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LA is betting central with money on the Lakers and Clippers as the NBA playoffs begin

Los Angeles Lakers' Luka Doncic (77) and LeBron James, center, right, hug and celebrate late in the second half of…

April 18, 2025

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Is he Christ? Is he Moses? Superman’s religious and ethical undertones add to his mystique

Comic books are displayed in Gene Yang's home Tuesday, April 1, 2025, in San Jose, Calif. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)(AP Photo/Tony…

April 18, 2025

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NASA’s Lucy spacecraft is speeding toward another close encounter with an asteroid

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s Lucy spacecraft will swoop past a small asteroid this weekend as it makes its…

April 18, 2025

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The US has a single rare earths mine. Chinese export limits are energizing a push for more

This 2024 photo provided by MP Materials shows an aerial view of the company's mine in Mountain Pass, Calif. (MP…

April 18, 2025

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Takeaways from AP’s report on the religious and moral undercurrents in Superman comics

FILE – Superman fans Michael Byrnes, left, Frances Tirado, center, and Amy Byrnes pose for a photo on their way…

April 18, 2025

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Trump administration seeks explosive expansion of nation’s immigration detention system

An aerial view of the Central Louisiana ICE Processing Facility in Jena, La., Tuesday, April 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)(AP…

April 18, 2025

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US lawmakers’ bipartisan Taiwan visit signals support despite harsh words and tariffs from Trump

U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts, right, and Chris Coons are interviewed by the Associated Press in Taipei, Taiwan, Thursday, April 17,…

April 18, 2025

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Iran-US talks over Tehran’s nuclear program hinge on a billionaire and a seasoned diplomat

This combo shows Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, left, pictured in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025 and Steve Witkoff,…

April 18, 2025

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Stars and Avalanche square off to begin the NHL Playoffs

Colorado Avalanche (49-29-4, in the Central Division) vs. Dallas Stars (50-26-6, in the Central Division) Dallas; Saturday, 8:30 p.m. EDT…

April 18, 2025

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Rockies aim to end 6-game losing streak, play the Nationals

Washington Nationals (7-12, fourth in the NL East) vs. Colorado Rockies (3-15, fifth in the NL West) Denver; Friday, 8:40…

April 18, 2025

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Protest letters from former Israeli soldiers lay bare profound rifts over the ongoing war

People gather in a protest demanding the immediate release of hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip, during the…

April 18, 2025

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Houston Dynamo host the Colorado Rapids in conference matchup

Colorado Rapids (4-2-2, third in the Western Conference) vs. Houston Dynamo (1-4-3, 14th in the Western Conference) Houston; Saturday, 8:30…

April 18, 2025

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Jokic and the Nuggets host Los Angeles to begin playoffs

Los Angeles Clippers (50-32, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (50-32, fourth in the Western Conference) Denver; Saturday,…

April 18, 2025

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Law firms, universities and now civil society groups are in Trump’s sights for punitive action

University of California, Berkeley alumna Bethany Schoenfeld demonstrates against the Trump administration at her alma mater as part of a…

April 17, 2025

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Maryland Sen. Van Hollen meets with Abrego Garcia in El Salvador amid court fight over US return

Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen, right, speaks with Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran citizen who was living in Maryland and…

April 17, 2025

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Florida State gunman used deputy mom’s former service weapon to kill 2 and wound 6, authorities say

People sit in front of a makeshift memorial outside the student union at Florida State University, Thursday, April 17, 2025,…

April 17, 2025

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Trump officials’ defiance over Abrego Garcia’s deportation is ‘shocking,’ appeals court says

FILE – Jennifer Vasquez Sura, the wife of Kilmar Abrego Garcia of Maryland, who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador,…

April 17, 2025

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Trump administration takes aim at Harvard’s international students and tax-exempt status

Visitors stop at the statue of John Harvard in Harvard Yard at Harvard University, Tuesday, April 15, 2025, in Cambridge,…

April 17, 2025

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Officials demand answers as crews work to restore power after another Puerto Rico blackout

Nurys Perez, owner of Nurys Salon, styles a client's hair on the sidewalk outside her shop during a blackout in…

April 17, 2025

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UnitedHealthcare killing suspect Luigi Mangione indicted as prosecutors push for death penalty

FILE – Luigi Mangione , accused of fatally shooting the UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City, appears in…

April 17, 2025