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In the first year of his second term, President Trump has made sweeping efforts to influence the arts and media in America.

Documents unsealed by a federal judge on Thursday include dossiers that investigators prepared on pro-Palestinian student activists before they were targeted for deportation.

More than 1,400 pubs declared a ban on Labour lawmakers in response to a plan to raise business rates significantly. The move got attention, and results.

The exhibit memorialized nine people enslaved by George Washington. The Park Service said it was being removed in accordance with a directive from President Trump.

The New York Times ran the image posted by Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, as well as the one posted by the White House through an A.I. detection system. It concluded that the White Houses version showed signs of manipulation.

Europe has a chance to step out of Americas shadow.

The right is ascendant in Latin America. How long will it last?

The president appeared to be lashing out in response to stark, high-profile remarks by Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada that rejected Mr. Trumps efforts to dismantle the international order.

Leaders from across the European Union held an emergency summit in Brussels to discuss Greenland and, more broadly, their fragile relationship with America.

Federal agents stand guard, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)2026-01-23T06:03:30Z MINNEAPOLIS (AP) A vast network of labor unions, progressive organizations and clergy has been urging Minnesotans to stay away from work, school and stores Friday to protest against immigration enforcement in the state.We really, really want I.C.E. to leave Minnesota, and theyre not going to leave Minnesota unless theres a ton of pressure on them, said Kate Havelin of Indivisible Twin Cities, one of the more than 100 groups that is mobilizing. They shouldnt be roaming any streets in our country just the way they are now.The Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul have seen daily protests since Renee Good was fatally shot by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer during an operation on Jan. 7. Federal law enforcement officers have surged in the area for weeks and have repeatedly squared off with community members and activists who track their movements online and in streets. On Thursday, a prominent civil rights attorney and at least two other people involved in an anti-immigration enforcement protest that disrupted a Sunday service at a Minnesota church were arrested. Vice President JD Vance visited Minneapolis to meet with ICE officials. He said repeatedly that he believed the fraught situation in Minneapolis would improve upon better cooperation from state and local officials, and he encouraged protests to remain peaceful. Stay up to date with the news and the best of AP by following our WhatsApp channel. Follow on Fridays mobilization was planned as the largest coordinated protest action to date, including a march in downtown Minneapolis despite dangerously cold temperatures that the National Weather Service forecast in the single to double digits below zero (-20 to -30 degrees Celsius). While organizations have asked participants to prepare for the cold, Havelin compared the presence of immigration enforcement to just such winter weather warnings.Minnesotans understand that when were in a snow emergency we all have to respond and it makes us do things differently, she said. And whats happening with ICE in our community, in our state, means that we cant respond as business as usual. More than a hundred small businesses in the Twin Cities, largely coffee shops and restaurants, said they would close in solidarity or donate part of their profits, organizers said.Ethnic businesses especially have lost sales during enforcement surges as both workers and customers stay away fearing they would be detained. But some are deciding to close anyway, preferring to take a stance in solidarity rather than the unscheduled interruption of having agents apprehend staff, said Luis Argueta of Unidos MN, a civil rights group. Many schools were planning to be closed for a variety of reasons. The University of Minnesota, which has about 50,000 students enrolled, said there would be no in-person classes because of the extreme cold warning, and the St. Paul public school district said there would no classes for the same reason. Minneapolis Public Schools were also scheduled to be closed Friday for a teacher record keeping day. Clergy planned to join the march as well as hold prayer services and fasting, according to a delegation of representatives of faith traditions ranging from Buddhist to Jewish, Lutheran to Muslim. Bishop Dwayne Royster, leader of the progressive organization Faith in Action, arrived in Minnesota on Wednesday from Washington, D.C.We want ICE out of Minnesota, he said. We want them out of all the cities around the country where theyre exercising extreme overreach.Royster said at least 50 of his networks faith-based organizers from around the U.S. were joining in the protest.About 10 faith leaders were planning to travel to Minnesota from Los Angeles while others from the same group planned a solidarity rally in California, said one of the organizers there.It was a very harrowing experience, said the Rev. Jennifer Gutierrez of the large enforcement operation in Los Angeles last year. We believe God is on the side of migrants.___Associated Press journalists Jack Brook and Sarah Raza in Minneapolis, and Tiffany Stanley in Washington contributed. GIOVANNA DELLORTO DellOrto is a multimedia reporter with The APs Global Religion team. She has reported across the United States, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East, covering events and issues ranging from the conclave to the Israel-Hamas war to the Olympics, from immigration to the intersection of Indigenous spirituality and the environment.

ADDS IDENTIFICATION: Garrison Gibson is arrested by federal immigration officers Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/John Locher)2026-01-23T06:02:13Z SAN DIEGO (AP) Since coming to the United States 30 years ago from Mexico, Fernando Perez said U.S. immigration officers have stopped by his home numerous times, but he has never once answered the door. There are rules and I know them, said Perez, speaking in a mix of English and Spanish in a Home Depot parking lot where he has routinely sought work as a day laborer from contractors and people renovating their homes. Over the decades it has become common knowledge in immigrant communities across the country to not open the door for federal immigration officers unless they show a warrant signed by a judge. The Supreme Court has long held that the Constitutions Fourth Amendment against unreasonable search and seizure prohibits the governments forced entry into someones home.As a result, immigration officers have been forced to adapt by making arrests in public, which often requires long hours of surveillance outside homes as they wait to nab someone walking to the street. But an internal Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press states immigration officers can forcibly enter peoples homes without a judges warrant, marking a dramatic shift that could upend the legal advice given to immigrants for decades. The shift comes as President Donald Trumps administration dramatically expands immigration arrests nationwide under a mass deportation campaign that is already reshaping enforcement tactics in cities such as Minneapolis. Stay up to date with the news and the best of AP by following our WhatsApp channel. Follow on Perez said officers in the past would knock, wait and then move on. But if they are going to start coming into my home, where I am paying the rent they are not paying the rent thats the last straw, he said.Most immigration arrests have been carried out under administrative warrants, documents issued by immigration authorities that authorize an arrest. Traditionally they do not permit officers to enter private spaces without consent. Only warrants signed by independent judges have carried that authority. It is unclear how broadly the memos directive has been applied in immigration enforcement operations. AP witnessed ICE officers ramming through the front door of a Liberian mans home in Minneapolis on Jan. 11 with only an administrative warrant, wearing heavy tactical gear and with their rifles drawn.Democratic U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut is demanding congressional hearings on the ICE memo and calling on Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem for an explanation.Every American should be terrified by this secret ICE policy authorizing its agents to kick down your door and storm into your home, Blumenthal said in a news release.Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens wrote for the court in 1980 that the physical entry of the home is the chief evil against which the wording of the Fourth Amendment is directed. The waiting gameFor years, people have managed to evade arrest by skipping work and outings for days until agents move on. A senior ICE official once likened the surveillance experience to watching paint dry.In July, the AP observed as immigration officers saw a Russian man enter his home in Irvine, California. They gave up when he didnt leave after three hours. They waited longer for a Mexican man who never emerged from his house in nearby El Monte, though they caught up with him two days later at a convenience store.ICE has tried what the agency called knock and talks to get people to answer the door by casually asking residents to step outside to answer a few questions, according to a 2020 lawsuit in which a federal judge found the practice illegal. In one case, they told a woman they were probation officers looking for her brother.More often, immigration officers simply play the waiting game a pace that is not conducive to Trump fulfilling his promise of mass deportations. Not answering the door is a key part of know-your-rights trainingsSince shortly after ICE was created in 2003, advocacy groups and immigrant-friendly state and local governments have diligently spread the word that people should not open their doors for immigration officers unless they can show a warrant signed by a judge. Theyve held know-your-rights trainings for communities, passed out flyers and posted videos on social media to teach immigrants how to protect themselves. Ahilan Arulanantham, co-faculty director of the UCLA Law Schools Center for Immigration Law and Policy who has held such trainings, called the memo quite disturbing.Know-your-rights trainings have included that information for decades and even people who are only minimally aware of their rights learn that because its sort of the first and foundational elements of Fourth Amendment law, he said. They know to ask officers to slide the warrant under the door so they can see if it was signed by a judge or is an administrative warrant.In the predominantly Latino city of Santa Ana, where ICE agents were seen roaming the streets in recent days, several residents who did not want to give their names said they were well aware of that right. Jesus Delgado, a father of three, said the local elementary school sent out information to parents about what to do if ICE comes to your door. They send us bulletins, to not answer the door, to not answer any questions, he said.Another man said he learned that from TikTok.Trumps border czar Tom Homan has been highly critical of groups providing the information.They call it know-your-rights, he said last year on CNN. I call it how to escape arrest.Experts warn barging into homes could put all at riskThe memo says immigration officers can forcibly enter homes and arrest immigrants using solely a warrant signed by an immigration official if they have a final order of removal.Officers must first knock on the door and share who they are and why theyre at the residence, and they can only go into the home after 6 a.m. and before 10 p.m. The people inside must be given a reasonable chance to act lawfully. But if that doesnt work, the memo says, they can use force to go in.Law enforcement and legal experts warn if more immigration officers barge into homes, everyone could be put at greater risk. With stand-your-ground laws, people in many states have the right to shoot intruders, which could lead to officers being shot, or agents opening fire on someone coming at them with a baseball bat or other item they grab in the heat of a moment, Arulanantham said. ICE records often contain wrong addresses, which could further lead to confrontations and agents busting into homes of U.S. citizens.Arulanantham said agents aggressive tactics have been building since the Supreme Court lifted a lower courts order in September that barred federal agents in the Los Angeles area from indiscriminately stopping people because of their race, language, job or location.This would just be another step down that path, he said. Obviously it will be more significant because it suggests youre not safe even in your own house._____Associated Press writers Elliot Spagat in San Diego and Rebecca Santana in Washington contributed to this report. Taxin reported from Santa Ana, Calif. JULIE WATSON Watson covers immigration, US-Mexico border issues and the environment, and helps direct coverage of California and Nevada for The Associated Press. Shes reported from Mexico, Central and South America, and was a 2019 Pulitzer Prize finalist. twitter AMY TAXIN Taxin writes about food, farming and water in California for The Associated Press. She covers coastal issues and general news from Californias Orange County. twitter mailto

Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, greet U.S. President Donald Trump's envoys Steve Witkoff, centre left, Jared Kushner, second right, and Josh Gruenbaum, the head of the Federal Acquisition Service at the General Services Administration, at the Senate Palace of the Kremlin, in Moscow, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. (Alexander Kazakov/Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)2026-01-23T03:49:02Z Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the settlement in Ukraine with U.S. President Donald Trumps envoys during marathon overnight talks, and the Kremlin insisted that the territorial issue needs to be resolved to reach a peace deal.The Kremlin meeting, which lasted past 3 a.m. Friday, came hours after Ukraines President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sharply criticized his European allies Thursday for what he cast as their slow and fragmented response to Russias nearly four-year full-scale invasion that he said has left Ukraine at the mercy of Putin amid an ongoing U.S. push for a peace settlement.Kremlin foreign affairs adviser Yuri Ushakov, who participated in Putins meeting with Trumps envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, said it was reaffirmed that reaching a long-term settlement cant be expected without solving the territorial issue, a reference to Moscows demand that Kyiv withdraws its troops from the areas in the east that Russia illegally annexed but never fully captured. Zelenskyy said after meeting Thursday with Trump in Davos, Switzerland, that the future status of land in eastern Ukraine currently occupied by Russia is unresolved but that peace proposals are nearly ready. On a positive note, Ushakov told reporters that it was agreed that Russian, Ukrainian and U.S. officials will hold talks on security issues related to a prospective peace deal in the United Arab Emirates on Friday. Ushakov noted that Trumps envoys informed Putin about Trumps meeting with Zelenskyy, as well as earlier discussions they had with Ukrainian and European officials. The Kremlin talks that he described as frank, constructive and fruitful began when it was just before midnight in Moscow and lasted nearly four hours.Witkoff and Kushner were joined by Josh Gruenbaum, the head of the Federal Acquisition Service who serves as a senior adviser on Trumps Board of Peace that Russia has been invited to join. While Russia is considering the invitation, Putin reaffirmed his offer to send $1 billion to the board from Russian assets frozen in the U.S. to help fund rebuilding Gaza.Asked about Putins proposal to use Russias frozen assets for the contribution to the Board of Peace, Trump said he thought it was fine. If hes using his money, thats great, he said Trumps meeting with ZelenskyyZelenskyy met with Trump behind closed doors for about an hour at the World Economic Forum in Davos, describing the meeting as productive and meaningful.Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One as he flew back to Washington from Davos, Trump said his meeting with Zelenskyy went well, adding that both Putin and Zelenskyy want to reach a deal and that everyones making concessions to try to end the war.He said the sticking points in talks remain the same as theyve been during talks held during the past six or seven months, noting boundaries was a key issue. The main hold-up is the same things thats been holding it up for the last year, he said.Russias bigger army has managed to capture about 20% of Ukraine since hostilities began in 2014 and its full-scale invasion of 2022. But the battlefield gains along the roughly 1,000-kilometer (600-mile) front line have been costly for Moscow, and the Russian economy is feeling the consequences of the war and international sanctions.Ukraine is short of money and, despite significantly boosting its own arms manufacturing, still needs Western weaponry. It is also short-handed on the front line. Its defense minister last week reported some 200,000 troop desertions, and draft-dodging by about 2 million Ukrainians. Zelenskyy blasts European alliesAddressing the World Economic Forum after meeting with Trump, Zelenskyy listed a litany of grievances and criticisms of Europe.European countries, which see their own future defense at stake in the war on its eastern flank, have provided financial, military and humanitarian support for Kyiv, but not all members of the 27-nation European Union are helping. Ukraine also has been frustrated by political disagreements within Europe over how to deal with Russia, as well as the blocs at times slow-moving responses. Europe looks lost, Zelenskyy said in his speech, urging the continent to become a global force. He contrasted Europes response with Washingtons bold steps in Venezuela and Iran.The former comic actor referred to the movie Groundhog Day, in which the main character must relive the same day over and over again.Just last year, here in Davos, I ended my speech with the words: Europe needs to know how to defend itself. A year has passed. And nothing has changed. We are still in a situation where I must say the same words again, Zelenskyy said.He chided Europe for being slow to act on key decisions, spending too little on defense, failing to stop Russias shadow fleet of oil tankers that are breaking international sanctions, and balking at using its frozen assets in Europe to finance Ukraine, among other things. More talks in the UAEZelenskyy said two days of trilateral meetings involving the U.S., Ukraine and Russia are due to begin Friday in the United Arab Emirates.Russians have to be ready for compromises because, you know, everybody has to be ready, not only Ukraine, and this is important for us, he said.Ushakov, the Kremlin aide, confirmed that a Russian delegation will take part in Fridays meeting in the UAE capital of Abu Dhabi. He added that during the Kremlin meeting the U.S. voiced hope that it will open prospects for advancing on the entire range of issues linked to ending the conflict and reaching a peaceful settlement.Ushakov said that the Russian delegation will be led by the chief of military intelligence, Adm. Igor Kostyukov. He added that Putins envoy, Kirill Dmitriev, will hold separate talks on economic issues with Witkoff in Abu Dhabi.___Hrabchuk reported from Kyiv, Ukraine and Manenkov from Davos, Switzerland. Josh Boak on Air Force One, Meg Kinnard in Houston and Ali Swenson from Washington contributed to this report.___Follow APs coverage of the war in Ukraine at https://apnews.com/hub/russia-ukraine

Mourners carry the body of Anas Ghoneim, one of the three Palestinian journalists who were killed in an Israeli strike on an Egyptian committee's vehicle, during his funeral in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)2026-01-22T14:54:35Z CAIRO (AP) Desperate Palestinians at a garbage dump in a Gaza neighborhood dug with their bare hands for plastic items to burn to fend off the cold and damp winter in the enclave, battered by two years of the Israel-Hamas war. The scene in the Muwasi area of the city of Khan Younis contrasted starkly with the vision of the territory projected by world leaders gathered in Davos, Switzerland, where they inaugurated U.S. President Donald Trumps Board of Peace that will oversee Gaza.At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Trump claimed that record levels of humanitarian aid had entered Gaza since the October start of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire deal. His son-in law, Jared Kushner, and envoy Steve Witkoff triumphantly touted the devastated territorys development potential. Palestinians doubt that Board of Peace will end misery In Gaza, months into the truce, hundreds of thousands of Palestinians still languish in displacement camps, sheltering in tents and war-ravaged buildings, unable to protect them from the chilly nighttime temperatures. Despite the ceasefire, there are still recurring deadly strikes. Israeli tank shelling on Thursday killed four Palestinians east of Gaza City, according to Mohamed Abu Selmiya, director of the Shifa Hospital, where the bodies were taken. The Israeli military did not immediately comment.Some in Gaza expressed skepticism about Trumps Board of Peace and whether it will change their grim lives. This committee includes Israelis. I dont understand, as citizens, how can we understand this situation? Rami Ghalban, who was displaced from Khan Younis, said Thursday. The Israelis that inflicted suffering upon us. But grappling with whats ahead seemed futile for others.We are in a position where there are no alternatives, said Fathi Abu Sultan. Our situation is miserable.Aid flow into Gaza has significantly increased since the ceasefire, but residents say fuel and firewood are in short supply. Prices are exorbitant and searching for firewood is dangerous. Two 13-year-old boys were shot and killed by Israeli forces on Wednesday as they tried to collect firewood, hospital officials said. United Nations partners managing displacement camps say they now are able to provide support to about 40% of the existing 970 sites across the Gaza Strip because of capacity and funding constraints, U.N. spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said Thursday.They continue to distribute tents, mattresses, sleeping bags, blankets, warm clothes, cooking utensils as well as solar lights, Dujarric said.Survival in Gaza means digging through garbage For Sanaa Salah, who lives in a tent with her husband and six kids, starting a fire is a critical daily chore so they can cook and keep warm. Her family has barely has enough clothes to keep them warm. She said the family cannot afford to buy firewood or gas, and that they are aware of the dangers of burning plastic but have no other choice. Life is very hard, she said as her family members threw plastic and paper into a fire to keep it burning. We cannot even have a cup of tea.This is our life, she said. We do not sleep at night from the cold. Firewood is too expensive, said Aziz Akel. His family has no income and they cant pay the 7 or 8 shekels (about $2.5) it would cost. My house is gone and my kids were wounded, he said. His daughter, Lina Akel, said he leaves the familys tent early each morning to look for plastic in the garbage to burn the basics of life.Deaths of 3 Palestinian journalists adds to grim toll Dozens of Palestinians gathered Thursday to mourn three Palestinian journalists including a frequent contributor to Agence France-Presse killed the day before when an Israeli strike hit their vehicle, according to Gaza health officials. The Israeli military said the strike came after it spotted suspects who were operating a drone that posed a threat to its troops.The journalists were filming near a displacement camp in central Gaza, managed by an Egyptian government committee, said Mohammed Mansour, the committees spokesperson. One of them, Abdul Raouf Shaat, a regular contributor to AFP, was not on assignment for the news agency at the time, it said. A statement from AFP demanded a full investigation. Mourners wept over the journalists bodies, which were in body bags and had press vests placed on their chests.News organizations rely largely on Palestinian journalists and residents in Gaza to show what is happening on the ground because Israel has barred international journalists from entering to cover the war, aside from rare guided tours. More than 470 people have been killed by Israeli fire in Gaza since the ceasefire began in October, according to Gazas health ministry. At least 77 have been killed by Israeli gunfire near a ceasefire line that splits the territory between Israeli-held areas and most of Gazas Palestinian population, the ministry says.The ministry, which is part of the Hamas-led government, maintains detailed casualty records that are seen as generally reliable by U.N. agencies and independent experts. Opening of key border crossing is one next steps in GazaWhile Trump tries to build support for his Board of Peace by mapping out a future for Gaza, more details about whats ahead emerged Thursday. Ali Shaath, the head of a new, future technocratic government in Gaza, said the Rafah border crossing will open in both directions next week on the Gaza-Egypt border. Israel said in early December it would open the Gaza side of the crossing but has yet to do so.Reopening the crossing would make it easier for Palestinians in Gaza to seek medical treatment or visit family in Egypt. Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to send $1 billion to the Board of Peace for humanitarian purposes in Gaza if the U.S. unblocks the money. He met with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Moscow.We believe that only forming and proper functioning of the Palestinian state can lead to a final settlement of the Middle East conflict, Putin said.___Frankel reported from Jerusalem. JULIA FRANKEL Frankel, based in Jerusalem, has reported from across Israel and the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Her reporting focuses on war, human rights, displacement and criminal justice. twitter mailto

A Nashville Department of Transportation truck applies salt brine to a roadway Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. ahead of a winter storm expected to hit the state over the weekend. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)2026-01-23T06:00:58Z DALLAS (AP) Texas and Oklahoma braced for heavy snow and ice that could make roadways treacherous Friday in what forecasters predict will be some of the initial effects of a huge, dayslong winter storm threatening catastrophic damage, extensive power outages and bitterly cold weather to the eastern two-thirds of the U.S.In the Houston area, a utility company had 3,300 employees ready to work the winter storm, while Oklahomas Department of Transportation pretreated highways and interstates with salt brine. Freezing rain and sleet were also expected in New Mexico as early as Friday. The massive storm system is expected to bring a crippling ice storm from Texas through parts of the South, potentially around a foot (30 centimeters) of snow from Oklahoma through Washington, D.C., New York and Boston, and then a final punch of bitterly cold air that could drop wind chills to minus 50 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 46 Celsius) in parts of Minnesota and North Dakota. Forecasters are warning the damage, especially in areas pounded by ice, could rival a hurricane. About 160 million people were under winter storm or cold weather watches or warnings and in many places both. Cold air streaming down from Canada caused Chicago Public Schools and Des Moines Public Schools in Iowa to cancel classes Friday. Wind chills predicted to be as low as minus 35 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 37 Celsius) could cause frostbite within 10 minutes, making it too dangerous to walk to school or wait for the bus. Stay up to date with the news and the best of AP by following our WhatsApp channel. Follow on The cold punch coming after means it will take a while to thaw out, an especially dangerous prospect in places where ice and snow weighs down tree branches and power lines and cuts electricity, perhaps for days. Roads and sidewalks could remain icy well into next week. Ice can add hundreds of pounds to power lines and branches and make them more susceptible to snapping, especially in windy weather. Freezing temperatures are expected all the way to Florida, forecasters said. A severe cold snap five years ago took down much of the power grid in Texas, leaving millions without power for days and resulting in hundreds of deaths. Gov. Greg Abbott said Thursday that wont happen again, saying the power system has never been stronger.Winter storms can be notoriously tricky to forecast, with forecasters saying the places with the worst weather cant be pinned down until the event starts.Governors in Georgia and Mississippi have declared states of emergency. In Huntsville, Alabama, employees from Jomos Power Equipment, Parts & Service Inc. sold dozens of generators within about a day and ordered an emergency shipment to meet customer demand.Id say 95% of the calls were generator-related or either service or Do you have any generators in stock, Bryan Hill, the stores manager, said Thursday.Lindsay Sylvester in Toney, Alabama, stocked up early in the week on bread and other supplies at her home and sent her son, who is in college, bread, gloves, candles and hand warmers.Sylvester said she went to the store early in the week because she knew supplies would be depleted close to the weekend. A couple of people I heard talking about they had gone to Walmart and there was no milk, no bread, she said. All the necessities were gone.As a precaution, North Carolinas largest public school system prepared for potentially several days out of physical classrooms next week, telling its teachers to create three days of assignments accessible online or through paper copies.Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger told residents to prepare for days without power or the ability to leave their neighborhoods. And in a nod to the politics of the time, the newly inaugurated Democrat said people should not be scared to call 911 in an emergency just because of the immigration crackdowns going on in places like Minnesota.Arkansas Department of Transportation spokesperson Dave Parker pleaded for people to be patient and stay home if possible once the storm hits.By Thursday, airlines had canceled hundreds of flights scheduled for Friday and Saturday, including at airports in Dallas, Atlanta, Oklahoma City and Tulsa, Oklahoma. At a busy grocery store near downtown Dallas, Kennedi Mallard and Frank Green loaded two shopping carts full of supplies into their car. They said there were some bare shelves inside.No water, no eggs, no butter, no ground meat, Green said.___Megnien reported from Atlanta and Collins reported from Columbia, South Carolina. Associated Press writers around the country contributed to this report. JEFFREY COLLINS Collins covers South Carolina from Columbia for The Associated Press. He has been with the AP since 2000. twitter mailto

At this point, its pretty clear world leaders make deals with Trump the way kids do on the playground, Meyers said of the president on Wednesday.

Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at the beginning of a Cabinet Planning Forum at the Citadelle in Quebec City, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. (Jacques Boissinot /The Canadian Press via AP)2026-01-22T20:27:54Z TORONTO (AP) Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney responded to U.S. President Donald Trump comment that Canada lives because of the United States on Thursday by saying Canada thrives because of Canadian values. Carney said Canada can show the world that the future doesnt have to be autocratic after returning from Davos where he gave a speech that garnered widespread attention. President Donald Trump speaks with reporters aboard Air Force One after leaving the World Economic Forum in Davos for Washington, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) President Donald Trump speaks with reporters aboard Air Force One after leaving the World Economic Forum in Davos for Washington, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit Read More In Davos at the World Economic Forum, Carney condemned coercion by great powers on smaller countries without mentioning Trumps name. Upon returning home to Canada, Carney responded to Trump directly by referencing Trumps remarks in Davos. Canada lives because of the United States, Trump said. Remember that, Mark, the next time you make your statements. Canada doesnt live because of the United States. Canada thrives because we are Canadian, Carney responded Thursday. Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney delivers a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP) Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney delivers a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP) Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit Read More Carney said Canada and the U.S. have built a remarkable partnership in the areas of economy, security and rich cultural exchange, but said we are masters in our home, this is our own country, its our future, the choice is up to us.Trump later revoked his invitation to Carney to join his Board of Peace. Dear Prime Minister Carney: Please let this Letter serve to represent that the Board of Peace is withdrawing its invitation to you regarding Canadas joining, what will be, the most prestigious Board of Leaders ever assembled, at any time, Trump posted on social media. Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney departs Zurich, Switzerland on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026, after attending the annual World Economic Forum in Davos. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP) Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney departs Zurich, Switzerland on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026, after attending the annual World Economic Forum in Davos. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP) Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit Read More Carney left Davos before Trump inaugurated his Board of Peace to lead efforts at maintaining a ceasefire in Israels war with Hamas. Trump has talked about making Canada the 51st state and posted this week an altered image of a map of the U.S. that includes Canada, Greenland, Venezuela and Cuba as part of its territory. President Donald Trump applauses during a signing ceremony on his Board of Peace initiative at the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber) President Donald Trump applauses during a signing ceremony on his Board of Peace initiative at the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber) Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit Read More Trump said in Davos that Canada gets many freebies from the U.S. and should be grateful. He said Carneys Davos speech showed he wasnt so grateful.Trump said Canada wants to participate in Golden Dome a multibillion dollar missile defense system that he says will be operational before his term ends in 2029.In a speech before a cabinet retreat in Quebec City, Carney said staying true to Canadas values is key to maintaining its sovereignty.We can show that another way is possible, that the arc of history isnt destined to be warped toward authoritarianism and exclusion; it can still bend toward progress and justice, Carney said. Carney said Canada must be a beacon an example to a world at sea. Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at the beginning of a Cabinet Planning Forum at the Citadelle in Quebec City, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. (Jacques Boissinot /The Canadian Press via AP) Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at the beginning of a Cabinet Planning Forum at the Citadelle in Quebec City, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. (Jacques Boissinot /The Canadian Press via AP) Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit Read More Carney said in a time of rising populism and ethnic nationalism, Canada can show how diversity is a strength, not a weakness. There are billions of people who aspire to what we have built: a pluralistic society that works, Carney said.He said Canada delivers shared prosperity and has a democracy that chooses to protect the vulnerable against the powerful.Its a great country for everyone. It is the greatest country in the world to be a regular person. You dont have to be born rich, or to a landed family. You dont have to be a certain color or worship a certain god, he said.U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick earlier complained about Carneys speech at the World Economic Forum.Give me a break, Lutnick said on Bloomberg TV. They have the second best deal in the world and all I got to do is listen to this guy whine and complain.Canada has been shielded from the worst impacts of Trumps tariffs by the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement on trade, known as USMCA, but the agreement is up for a mandatory review this year. California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a potential Democratic presidential candidate in 2028, told the forum that multiple leaders in the United States sent him transcripts of Carneys speech. I respect what Carney did because he had courage of convictions. He stood up and I think we need to stand up in America and call this out with clarity, Newsom said. We can lose our republic as we know it. Our country can become unrecognizable.Newsom said that fact that Carney came back from China with a deal to introduce low, cost high quality electric vehicles into Canada, not made from Michigan, but from overseas shows how reckless Trumps foreign policy is. Its a remarkable thing to break down 80-plus years of alliances, he said.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, center in blue jacket, bows and other lawmakers cheer after dissolving the lower house, during an extraordinary Diet session at the lower house of parliament Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)2026-01-23T04:02:25Z TOKYO (AP) Japans Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi dissolved the lower house of Parliament on Friday, paving the way for a Feb. 8 snap election.The move is an attempt to capitalize on her popularity to help governing party regain ground after major losses in recent years, but will delay parliamentary approval for a budget that aims at boosting a struggling economy and addressing soaring prices.Elected in October as Japans first female leader, Takaichi has been in office only three months, but she has seen strong approval ratings of about 70%.Takaichis Liberal Democratic Party could still face some challenges as it reels from a series of scandals about corruption and the partys past ties to the controversial Unification Church. But its not clear if the new opposition Centrist Reform Alliance can attract moderate voters while opposition parties are still too splintered to a pose a serious threat to the LDP. Takaichi is also seeing rising animosity with China since she made pro-Taiwan remarks. And U.S. President Donald Trump wants her to spend more on weapons as Washington and Beijing pursue military superiority in the region. The dissolution of the 465-member lower house paves the way for a 12-day campaign that officially starts Tuesday. When house speaker Fukushiro Nukaga declared the dissolution, the assembled parliamentarians stood up, shouted banzai long live three times and rushed out to prepare for the campaign. Takaichi hopes to win majority Takaichis plan for an early election aims to capitalize on her popularity to win a governing majority in the lower house, the more powerful of Japans two-chamber Parliament. The scandal-tainted LDP and its coalition had a slim majority in the more lower house after an election loss in 2024. The coalition lacks a majority in the upper house and relies on winning votes from opposition members to pass its agenda.Opposition leaders criticized Takaichi for delaying passage of a budget needed to fund key economic measures. I believe that the only option is for the people, as sovereign citizens, to decide whether Sanae Takaichi should be prime minister, she told a news conference Monday when announcing plans for the election. Im staking my career as prime minister on it.A hardline conservative, Takaichi wants to highlight differences with her centrist predecessor Shigeru Ishiba.Takaichi stresses that voters need to judge her fiscal spending moves, further military buildup and tougher immigration policies to make Japan strong and prosperous. While an upbeat and decisive image has earned her strong approval ratings and fans of her personal style, the LDP is not popular as it recovers from a political funds scandal. Many traditional LDP voters have shifted to emerging far-right populist opposition parties, such as the anti-globalist Sanseito. China, Trump and corruption scandalsMeanwhile, Japan faces escalating tensions with China after Takaichi made remarks suggesting that Japan could become involved if China takes military action against Taiwan, a self-governing island that Beijing claims as its own. A furious China has increased economic and diplomatic retribution. Takaichi wants to push further a military buildup and spending increases, while Trump has pressured Japan to spend more on defense. Takaichi has a new right-wing coalition partner and faces a divided oppositionTakaichi says she needs a mandate to push policies shes agreed on with her new coalition partner, the right-wing Japan Innovation Party. They struck a deal in October to pursue goals that include a stronger military, continuing male-only imperial succession, and accelerating the reactivation of offline nuclear reactors.Takaichi struck a deal with the JIP after the LDPs long-time ally Komeito, a Buddhist-backed centrist party, left the ruling bloc over her ideological views and reluctance to pursue anti-corruption measures. With the new partners help, she secured just enough votes to become prime minister.Komeito turned to the main liberal-leaning opposition, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, to form the Centrist Reform Alliance just in time for the election. Now is our chance to start the centrist movement, said Yoshihiko Noda, a former prime minister and leader of the Constitutional Democrats. He said the new alliance seeks to achieve a diverse, gender equal and inclusive society with people-first politics, speaking at joint news conference with co-leader Tetsuo Saito, head of Komeito.As divisions and confrontations spread globally and economic disparity widens at home, the new group is promising a realistic security policy and efforts to achieve a nuclear weapons-free world. Opposition groups in Japan are seen as too splintered to win an election, and so far, polling for the alliance is not promising. But Komeitos ability to turn out votes from the Soka Gakkai sect makes it a force to be reckoned with. Takaichi promises results on economy, defense and conservative valuesTakaichi is focusing on the economy, looking to attract voters with measures to address rising prices and stagnant wages, as well as support for low-income households.But the security hawk has also pledged to revise security and defense policies by December to further strengthen the military, and to eliminate arms export restrictions to allow more sales and develop the Japanese defense industry.Her party is also vowing tougher immigration rules and restrictions on foreigners living in Japan to address growing anti-foreign sentiment. Earlier this week, the LDP proposed new immigration policies including tougher requirements for foreign property owners and a cap on the number of foreign residents in Japan. MARI YAMAGUCHI Yamaguchi is based in Tokyo and covers Japanese politics, security, nuclear energy and social issues for The Associated Press. twitter mailto

People walk at Tehran's historic Grand Bazaar, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026, in Iran. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)2026-01-23T01:56:39Z DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) The toll in Irans bloody crackdown on nationwide protests has reached at least 5,002 people killed, activists said Friday, warning many more were feared dead as the most comprehensive internet blackout in the countrys history crossed the two-week mark. The challenge in getting information out of Iran persists due to authorities cutting off access to the internet on Jan. 8, even as tensions rise between the United States and Iran as an American aircraft carrier group moves closer to the Middle East a force U.S. President Donald Trump likened to an armada in comments to journalists late Thursday. The U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency offered the death toll, saying 4,716 were demonstrators, 203 were government-affiliated, 43 were children and 40 were civilians not taking part in the protests. It added that more than 26,800 people had been detained in a widening arrest campaign by authorities. The groups figures have been accurate in previous unrest in Iran and rely on a network of activists in Iran to verify deaths. That death toll exceeds that of any other round of protest or unrest in Iran in decades, and recalls the chaos surrounding Irans 1979 Islamic Revolution. Irans government offered its first death toll Wednesday, saying 3,117 people were killed. It added that 2,427 of the dead in the demonstrations that began Dec. 28 were civilians and security forces, with the rest being terrorists. Irans theocracy in the past has undercounted or not reported fatalities from unrest. The Associated Press has been unable to independently assess the death toll, in part due to authorities cutting access to the internet and blocking international calls into the country. Iran also reportedly has limited journalists ability locally to report on the aftermath, instead repeatedly airing claims on state television that refer to demonstrators as rioters motivated by America and Israel, without offering evidence to support the allegation. The new toll comes as tensions remain high over Trump laying down two red lines over the protests the killing of peaceful demonstrators and Tehran conducting mass executions. Irans attorney general and others have called some of those being held mohareb or enemies of God. That charge carries the death penalty. It had been used along with others to carry out mass executions in 1988 that reportedly killed at least 5,000 people.The U.S. military meanwhile has moved more military assets toward the Mideast, including the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln and associated warships traveling with it from the South China Sea. A U.S. Navy official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss military movements, said Thursday that the Lincoln strike group is currently in the Indian Ocean.Trump said Thursday aboard Air Force One that the U.S. is moving the ships toward Iran just in case he wants to take action.We have a massive fleet heading in that direction and maybe we wont have to use it, Trump said. Trump also mentioned the multiple rounds of talks American officials had with Iran over its nuclear program prior to Israel launching a 12-day war against the Islamic Republic in June, which saw U.S. warplanes bomb Iranian nuclear sites. He threatened Iran with military action that would make earlier U.S. strikes against its uranium enrichment sites look like peanuts. They should have made a deal before we hit them, Trump added.The United Kingdoms Defense Ministry separately said its joint Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jet squadron with Qatar, 12 Squadron, deployed to the (Persian) Gulf for defensive purposes noting regional tensions.___Associated Press writer Konstantin Toropin in Washington contributed to this report. JON GAMBRELL Gambrell is the news director for the Gulf and Iran for The Associated Press. He has reported from each of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, Iran and other locations across the world since joining the AP in 2006. twitter instagram mailto

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ProPublica on Friday published never-before-released data connecting generic drugs to the factories that manufactured them. The data powers Rx Inspector, our groundbreaking tool that allows you to find the factories where your generic drugs were made and their Food and Drug Administration inspection track records.The data, which ProPublica created by linking several FDA datasets, has never been made available by the agency before. It will allow anyone to connect prescriptions to the facilities they were manufactured in by linking National Drug Code numbers to FDA Establishment Identifiers of drug manufacturing facilities.You can access the data on Github here.Academic researchers said the data would contribute significantly to research evaluating the quality and supply of generic drugs.This bypasses an incredibly time-consuming barrier for people who want to study drugs and anything to do with manufacturing, said John Gray, a professor at the Ohio State University.Gray and his team are working to assign generic drugs quality scores based on risk. The goal is to help government purchasers, including the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, buy medications based on quality, not just cost.The data also provides some basic information about each facility, like the country its in and the name of the company that registered it.The methods we used to link the FDAs drug and facility identifiers are complex, and are laid out in our full methodology. To obtain some of the data, ProPublica had to sue the agency.We know that much of what is represented here is likely incomplete. It is possible the FDAs information is not up-to-date because, for example, one company acquired another or moved its manufacturing to a different location. However, we believe this is an important first step in shedding light on a process that the agency and drugmakers have sought to keep secret from consumers.We are releasing this data under a Creative Commons license, meaning you may use it for noncommercial purposes as long as you attribute ProPublica and link back to Rx Inspector.Read MoreLook Up Where Your Generic Prescription Drugs Were MadeThe post ProPublica Publishes Unreleased Data on the Origins of Generic Prescription Drugs appeared first on ProPublica.

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A person walks in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei index at a securities firm Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)2026-01-23T05:15:33Z European shares were mixed after Asian markets advanced Friday as calm was restored after a tumultuous week. U.S. futures turned lower, with the contracts for the S&P 500 and the Dow industrials down 0.1%.Germanys DAX was little changed at 24,852.07, while the CAC 40 in Paris lost 0.2% to 8,129.68. Britains FTSE 100 edged 0.1% higher. In Asian trading, Tokyos Nikkei 225 picked up 0.3% to 53,846.87 after the Bank of Japan kept its key interest rate unchanged, as expected. The central bank just raised the policy rate to 0.75% in December. Wrapping up its policy meeting, it also slightly upgraded its estimates for future inflation and economic growth. The Japanese yen rose against the U.S. dollar, which was trading at 158.15 yen, up from 158.42 yen. With underlying inflation price pressures remaining firm, we expect the Bank of Japan to resume its tightening cycle in the coming months, Abhijit Surya of Capital Economics said in a commentary. Chinese markets also saw moderate gains. The Hang Seng in Hong Kong added 0.5% to 26,749.51, while the Shanghai Composite index was up 0.3%, at 4,136.16. South Koreas Kospi climbed 0.8% to 4,990.07. The benchmark had topped 5,000 for the first time on Thursday but fell back later in the day. In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 edged 0.1% higher to 8,860.10. Taiwans Taiex jumped 0.7% and the Sensex in India fell 0.9%. On Thursday, the S&P 500 climbed 0.5%, extending its rally after U.S. President Donald Trump called off tariffs on European countries that he said opposed his calls for U.S. control of Greenland. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.6% and the Nasdaq composite gained 0.9% to 23,436.02.Details were sparse about a deal on Greenland that Trump said he reached with the head of NATO, leaving investors wary of whats to come. Its not signed yet. It was the latest example of Trump making a big, initial threat, only to pull back after a dramatic reaction in financial markets. The pattern has led to the TACO acronym, suggesting that Trump Always Chickens Out if markets react strongly enough. Tuesdays drop for the U.S. stock market was the worst since October and large enough that Trump, who often takes credit when Wall Street is doing well, acknowledged the dip. JPMorgan Chase rose 0.5% after a lawsuit filed by Trump against the bank caused minor ripples for its stock. Trump accused JPMorgan Chase of closing his accounts for political reasons after he left office in 2021.Treasury yields held relatively steady, suggesting foreign investors werent rushing out of the U.S. bond market. Yields got some support from reports on the U.S. economys strength that came in better than expected. One said fewer U.S. workers applied for unemployment benefits last week than economists expected in a potential signal that the pace of layoffs remains low. A second suggested the U.S. economy grew at a faster rate during the summer than the government initially estimated.A third said that inflation in November was close to economists expectations, while spending by U.S. consumers was a touch better than expected. Global markets have calmed following an easing of long-term Japanese government bonds, which had spiked early in the week on worries that Japans Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi might make moves that would add heavily to the governments already big debt. The 40-year Japanese government bond yield slipped back after hitting a record of more than 4%. It was trading at 3.947% early Friday. In other dealings early Friday, the price of gold rose 0.1%, remaining close to the $5,000 level. Silver gained 1.6%. Prices of such precious metals often rise when investors are looking for something safer to own in times of uncertainty. U.S. benchmark crude oil added 69 cents to $60.05 per barrel, while Brent crude, the international standard, was up 71 cents at $64.77 per barrel.The euro slipped to $1.1741 from $1.1755. ELAINE KURTENBACH Based in Bangkok, Kurtenbach is the APs business editor for Asia, helping to improve and expand our coverage of regional economies, climate change and the transition toward carbon-free energy. She has been covering economic, social, environmental and political trends in China, Japan and Southeast Asia throughout her career. twitter mailto

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Ukrainian and Russian negotiators have rarely met directly in the past, instead relying on Americans to mediate, and it was unclear how the talks would play out.

Witness testimony and videos from Tehrans largest cemetery show disrespectful treatment of the dead after a brutal government crackdown.

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After protesters called for a pause on economic activity and work to strike against the federal immigration crackdown, many business owners wont open their doors on Friday.

While roughly half of voters support President Trumps handling of the border between the United States and Mexico, a sizable majority says that ICEs tactics have gone too far.

A crackdown on problems with fairness and safety is achieving results, including a big drop in the number of sick patients being passed over for transplants.

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Two of the Democrats rising stars, Jasmine Crockett and James Talarico, are seeing if a red state should be won courting disaffected Republicans or focusing on the partys base.

Nearly 15,000 health care workers in New York have been off the job since last week in a labor action affecting some of the citys major hospitals.

Plenty of New York City mayors have faced blowback over their handling of blizzards. In several appearances this week, Mayor Zohran Mamdani has sought to show he is prepared.

Nature, Published online: 23 January 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00233-4New director-general Mark Thomson discusses fundraising efforts and future priorities for Europes particle-physics laboratory.

House Democrats told the attorney general that more than a dozen whistle-blowers had come forward with reports of Ghislaine Maxwell receiving perks in prison.

President Trump said the United States was watching Iran and sending a naval force there, despite also saying this week that his threats had halted executions.

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A storm is expected to bring hazardous driving conditions to much of the United States this weekend. Stay home if you can, but those who must travel should take it slow.

The trend of house burping, based on the German practice of lften or briefly opening windows to refresh indoor air, has taken off in the U.S., with proponents claiming the practice improves air quality. What do you think?Am I the only one milking my apartment?Jenna Ainsworth, Corn ShuckerBut that lets all the Febreze out.Deon McKenna, Shelf OrganizerNo need to complicate things. Just move to a fresh house every three days.Mark Laury, Aeronautic SociologistThe post House Burping Gains Popularity In U.S. appeared first on The Onion.

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DENVERAcknowledging the grim reality of their underwhelming romantic prospects, chronic disorganization, and lackluster employment outlook, the adult Patterson children confirmed Friday that the onus of giving their parents grandchildren had been placed on the least fucked-up sibling. At least Liz has a job and lives in her own apartment, said oldest sibling Matthew Patterson, adding that his younger sister was the only child without a criminal record or suffering from a crippling addiction to drugs or alcohol. Im pretty sure Liz even has health insurance. Tyler lives in a total fucking shithole with like eight roommates. Every surface is covered in empty beer bottles and overflowing ashtrays. Thats no place for a child, not even the total dud that Tyler would probably father. Honestly, Liz is the only one who would probably stick around to raise the kid. Plus, shes actually been in a relationship that lasted longer than a drunken one-night stand. She definitely has what it takes to become a shitty parent. At press time, Liz Patterson was reportedly borrowing money from her parents to pay for an abortion.The post Onus Of Giving Parents Grandchildren Placed On Least Fucked-Up Sibling appeared first on The Onion.

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Rapper A$AP Rocky has released Dont Be Dumb, his first album in eight years. The Onion shares everything you need to know about the artist.Genre: Brand collaborationFamous Relatives: Rihannas kidsBiggest Career Risk: Nodding off during Smurfs premiereCitations From Massachusetts Department Of Fish And Game: ThreePersonal Style: Businessman who sprinted through a silk scarf storeFavorite Thing To Do On Phone: Press 1 to confirm Rihannas ob-gyn appointmentRecurring Nightmare: Looking down and realizing he showed up to the Met Gala completely nakedReview Of Sweden: Good food, weird locals, three starsThe post Artist Profile: A$AP Rocky appeared first on The Onion.

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