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FILE - U.S, Rep. Yvette Clarke of New York speaks at a news conference in Washington, Nov. 4, 2021. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Congressional Black Caucus chair says Trump's post on the Obamas shows a 'bigoted and racist regime'

10:55 AM on Saturday, February 7

The chair of the Congressional Black Caucus says the Trump administration has a chance to change after President Donald Trump posted a racist video depicting former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as primates in the jungle

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10:41 AM on Saturday, February 7

FILE - U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, speaks at an event at the International Defense Exhibition and Conference in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Feb. 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell, File)

Trump turns to US military leaders for diplomatic efforts on Iran and Ukraine

8:20 AM on Saturday, February 7

President Donald Trump has taken an unusual step of turning to military leaders for high-level diplomacy

FILE - Indian spiritual leader Sathya Sai Baba, right, receives a flower from a girl at a function to meet his devotees in New Delhi, India, April 10, 2010. (AP Photo/Mustafa Quraishi, File)

Spiritual ties of ousted Venezuelan President Maduro and successor include guru Sathya Sai Baba

7:00 AM on Saturday, February 7

Venezuela’s former President Nicolás Maduro and the country’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez were both raised Catholic in an overwhelmingly Christian country

Houthi supporters chant slogans against Israel and the United States during a rally, in Sanaa, Yemen, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Osamah Abdulrahman)

Yemen's ruling council names new cabinet after deadly clashes in the south

5:53 AM on Saturday, February 7

Yemen's ruling leadership council has named a new cabinet following deadly clashes in the south and the dissolution of a separatist group

FILE - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, right, talks with Britain's ambassador to the United States Peter Mandelson during a welcome reception at the ambassador's residence on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025 in Washington. (Carl Court/Pool Photo via AP, file)

Epstein revelations have toppled top figures in Europe while US fallout is more muted

5:41 AM on Saturday, February 7

The Jeffrey Epstein files have rocked Europe's elite, revealing ties to a prince, an ambassador, and top politicians

Indian Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal makes a press statement on the completion of India-US tariff in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)

India and the US move closer to reducing Trump tariffs

1:01 AM on Saturday, February 7

India and the United States have released a framework for an interim trade agreement to lower tariffs on Indian goods

Alberto Castañeda Mondragón poses for a portrait at an apartment Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Mark Vancleave)

Takeaways from AP report on immigrant who says ICE officers beat him during Minnesota arrest

12:02 AM on Saturday, February 7

A Mexican immigrant who suffered a broken skull last month in Minnesota says he was beaten by immigration officers in an unprovoked attack

Alberto Castañeda Mondragón poses for a portrait at an apartment Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Mark Vancleave)

Immigrant whose skull was broken in eight places during ICE arrest says beating was unprovoked

12:01 AM on Saturday, February 7

A Mexican immigrant whose skull was broken during his arrest by immigration officers last month in Minnesota says the beating was unprovoked

FILE - A podium is prepared before Democrats hold news conference on the health care funding fight on the steps of the House before votes to end the government shutdown on Capitol Hill, Nov. 12, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, File)

Health costs are fueling voter stress and powering Democratic campaigns

Saturday, February 7

Democrats are focusing on health care in the November elections and making it a key issue

FILE - Mayor Karen Bass speaks at a vigil, June 10, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer, File)

Los Angeles mayor's race kicks off amid homelessness, raids and fallout from deadly 2025 wildfire

11:58 PM on Friday, February 6

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is heading into a challenging reelection bid as she continues to suffer fallout from last year’s devastating wildfire

FILE - A tunnel is under construction in Manhattan that will connect New York and New Jersey Oct. 2, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)

Judge orders Trump administration to restore funding for rail tunnel between New York and New Jersey

8:37 PM on Friday, February 6

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore funding for a new rail tunnel between New York and New Jersey

FILE - Migrant families wade through shallow waters toward Roma, Texas, March 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills, File)

Judge orders return of 3 deported families protected by family separation settlement

7:36 PM on Friday, February 6

A federal judge says the Trump administration must bring back three deported families who should have been allowed to remain in the United States under a court settlement involving the separation of children from their parents at the border

FILE - In this July 11, 2017, file photo, a farmer shows damage to soybean plants from dicamba in Marvell, Ark. (AP Photo/Andrew DeMillo, File)

Trump administration approves weed killer dicamba for two common genetically modified crops

7:34 PM on Friday, February 6

The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday approved the use of the weed killer dicamba on genetically modified soybeans and cotton

Pima County, Ariz., Sheriff Chris Nanos speaks with The Associated Press, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ty ONeil)

Sheriff searching for Savannah Guthrie’s missing mom calls lack of video a disappointing setback

3:14 PM on Friday, February 6

The sheriff investigating the apparent abduction of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie’s mother says it’s frustrating that a camera at Nancy Guthrie’s home wasn’t able to capture images of anyone the day she went missing

Today in History: February 7, The Beatles arrive for their first US tour

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