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America’s only rare earth producer gets a boost from Apple and Pentagon agreements

By JOSH FUNK, Associated Press MP Materials, which runs the only American rare earths mine , announced a new $500 million agreement with tech ...

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Federal grand jury indicts man accused of killing former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman

By STEVE KARNOWSKI, Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A federal grand jury indicted a man Tuesday on charges that he fatally shot a prominent ...

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Fire crews along Grand Canyon are trying to save cabins after loss of historic lodge

By ROSS D. FRANKLIN, SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN and JOHN SEEWER, Associated Press GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — Crews fighting a wildfire that ...

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ICE flexes authority to sharply expand detention without bond hearing

SAN DIEGO (AP) — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has moved to detain far more people than before by tapping a legal authority to ...

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State prosecution in firebombing attack on demonstration for Israeli hostages moves ahead

By COLLEEN SLEVIN, Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A judge ruled Tuesday that Colorado prosecutors can move ahead with their case against a man ...

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American Idol music supervisor and husband both found dead at LA home

LOS ANGELES (AP) — An American Idol music supervisor and husband were both found dead in their Los Angeles home Monday afternoon. Officers were ...

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Pentagon ends deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops in Los Angeles

By AMY TAXIN, DAVID KLEPPER and DAMIAN DOVARGANES, Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Pentagon said Tuesday it is ending the deployment of ...

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Today in History: July 16, Trinity nuclear weapon test

Today is Wednesday, July 16, the 197th day of 2024. There are 168 days left in the year. On July 16, 1945, the United ...

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Retired Army officer pleads guilty to sharing classified info on Russia-Ukraine war on dating site

By STEVE KARNOWSKI A retired Army officer who worked as a civilian for the Air Force has pleaded guilty to conspiring to transmit classified ...

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In LA, activists patrol Home Depots, parks using a volunteer network to warn of immigration raids

LOS ANGELES — A young undocumented man stood outside of the Hollywood Home Depot looking for work on a recent hot Wednesday afternoon. Since ...

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