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Fleet of UPS planes grounded after deadly crash expected to miss peak delivery season

Fleet of UPS planes grounded after deadly crash expected to miss peak delivery season

By SARAH RAZA Associated Press A fleet of planes that UPS grounded after a deadly crash isn’t expected to be back in service during the peak holiday season due to inspections and possible repairs, the…

Some families are ‘adopting’ turkeys for Thanksgiving instead of eating them

Some families are ‘adopting’ turkeys for Thanksgiving instead of eating them

By HALLIE GOLDEN and THOMAS PEIPERT Associated Press ERIE, Colo. (AP) — “Gus” the turkey has been spending Thanksgiving week much differently than millions of other unlucky gobblers across the U.S. As he trots in a sprawling…

Trump spares turkeys — but not his political opponents — at annual pardoning ceremony

Trump spares turkeys — but not his political opponents — at annual pardoning ceremony

By CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump didn’t bring much holiday cheer Tuesday when bestowing ceremonial pardons on two Thanksgiving turkeys, dispensing more insults than goodwill at the traditional White House ritual. He…

Trump scraps tariffs on beef, coffee and tropical fruit in a push to lower grocery store prices

Trump scraps tariffs on beef, coffee and tropical fruit in a push to lower grocery store prices

By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump announced Friday that he was scrapping U.S. tariffs on beef, coffee, tropical fruits and a broad swath of other commodities — a dramatic move that comes amid mounting…

President Trump signs government funding bill, ending shutdown after a record 43-day disruption

President Trump signs government funding bill, ending shutdown after a record 43-day disruption

By KEVIN FREKING, JOEY CAPPELLETTI and MATT BROWN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed a government funding bill Wednesday night, ending a record 43-day shutdown that caused financial stress for federal workers who went…

Epstein email says Trump ‘knew about the girls,’ but White House calls release a Democratic smear

Epstein email says Trump ‘knew about the girls,’ but White House calls release a Democratic smear

WASHINGTON (AP) — The sex-offending financier Jeffrey Epstein wrote in a 2019 email to a journalist that Donald Trump “knew about the girls,” according to communications released Wednesday, but the White House quickly accused Democrats of selectively…