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President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)2026-01-12T00:45:10Z ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP) President Donald Trump said Sunday that he is inclined to keep ExxonMobil out of Venezuela after its top executive was skeptical about oil investment efforts in the country after the toppling of former President Nicols Maduro.I didnt like Exxons response, Trump said to reporters on Air Force One as he departed West Palm Beach, Florida. Theyre playing too cute.During a meeting Friday with oil executives, Trump tried to assuage the concerns of the companies and said they would be dealing directly with the U.S., rather than the Venezuelan government.Some, however, werent convinced.If we look at the commercial constructs and frameworks in place today in Venezuela, today its uninvestable, said Darren Woods, CEO of ExxonMobil, the largest U.S. oil company.Also on Friday, Trump signed an executive order that seeks to ensure that Venezuelan oil revenue remains protected from being used in judicial proceedings. The executive order, made public on Saturday, says that if the funds were to be seized for such use, it could undermine critical U.S. efforts to ensure economic and political stability in Venezuela. Venezuela has a history of state asset seizures, ongoing U.S. sanctions and decades of political uncertainty. Getting U.S. oil companies to invest in Venezuela and help rebuild the countrys infrastructure is a top priority of the Trump administration after Maduros capture. The White House is framing the effort to run Venezuela in economic terms, and Trump has seized tankers carrying Venezuelan oil, has said the U.S. is taking over the sales of 30 million to 50 million barrels of previously sanctioned Venezuelan crude, and plans to control sales worldwide indefinitely.___Kim reported from West Palm Beach, Florida. SEUNG MIN KIM Kim covers the White House for The Associated Press. She joined the AP in 2022 and is based in Washington. Kim is also a political analyst for CNN. twitter mailto

Brock Purdy threw a go-ahead 6-yard scoring pass to Christian McCaffrey late in the fourth quarter, San Francisco used a trick play on a TD toss from wide receiver Jauan Jennings, and the 49ers eliminated the Eagles with a 23-19 wild-card victory Sunday.

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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, right, and President Donald Trump look over a document of cost figures during a visit to the Federal Reserve, Thursday, July 24, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)2026-01-12T00:58:20Z WASHINGTON (AP) Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Sunday the Department of Justice has served the central bank with subpoenas and threatened it with a criminal indictment over his testimony about the Feds building renovations. The move represents an unprecedented escalation in President Donald Trumps battle with the Fed, an independent agency he has repeatedly attacked for not cutting its key interest rate as quickly as Trump prefers. The subpoena relates to his testimony before the Senate Banking Committee in June, Powell said, regarding the Feds $2.5 billion renovation of two office buildings, a project that Trump criticized as excessive this summer. In a video statement, Powell said the threat of criminal charges are pretexts to undermine the Feds independence when it comes to setting interest rates. This is about whether the Fed will be able to continue to set interest rates based on evidence and economic conditionsor whether instead monetary policy will be directed by political pressure or intimidation, Powell said. The Justice Department in a statement Sunday said it cant comment on any particular case, but added that Attorney General Pam Bondi has instructed her US Attorneys to prioritize investigating any abuse of tax payer dollars. A spokesperson for U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirros office didnt immediately respond Sunday to a text message and phone call seeking comment. The potential indictment has already drawn concern from one Republican senator, who said hell oppose any future nominee to the central bank, including any replacement for Powell, until this legal matter is fully resolved.If there were any remaining doubt whether advisers within the Trump Administration are actively pushing to end the independence of the Federal Reserve, there should now be none, said North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis, who sits on the Banking Committee, which oversees Fed nominations. It is now the independence and credibility of the Department of Justice that are in question.___Associated Press writers Seung Min Kim, Eric Tucker, and Alanna Durkin Richer contributed to this report. CHRISTOPHER RUGABER Rugaber has covered the Federal Reserve and the U.S. economy for the AP for 16 years. He is a two-time finalist for the Gerald Loeb award for business reporting. twitter mailto

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy (13) reacts to a touchdown pass to 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey during the second half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)2026-01-12T00:57:33Z PHILADELPHIA (AP) Brock Purdy threw a go-ahead 6-yard touchdown pass to Christian McCaffrey late in the fourth quarter, San Francisco used a trick play on a TD toss from wide receiver Jauan Jennings, and the 49ers eliminated the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles with a 23-19 wild-card victory Sunday.The 49ers head to top-seeded Seattle next weekend for an NFC divisional playoff game. The NFC West rivals split the season series.We just focused on one play at a time, McCaffrey said. We knew it was going to be a 12-round fight. Thats what we kept saying. We just had to stick to it. No matter what happened during the game, good or bad, we just keep trusting each other and ended up winning.Purdy threw for 262 yards and got the road win in Philadelphia he failed to get three seasons ago when he was injured in a dismal outing in Philadelphia in a loss in the NFC title game. Purdy had two passes intercepted in this one by All-Pro cornerback Quinyon Mitchell, but the Eagles scored just three points off the turnovers.The 49ers could head to Seattle without star tight end George Kittle, who was carted off the field with a right Achilles tendon injury late in the first half. The Eagles who won a Super Bowl on a trick play were foiled by one when Jennings was pitched the ball and rolled right and hit McCaffrey on a 29-yard touchdown. The score on the first play of the fourth quarter gave the 49ers a 17-16 lead. Jennings had 66 yards receiving and 48 rushing in addition to his TD pass.The Eagles would only get Jake Elliotts 33-yard field goal in the quarter for a brief 19-17 lead. Philadelphia was again doomed by a lethargic offensive effort under embattled offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo that cost it a shot at a repeat championship. Super Bowl MVP Jalen Hurts threw for only 168 yards and a touchdown and the Eagles failed to build off a 13-10 halftime lead by totaling only 36 total yards in the third quarter on 16 plays. Hurts was incomplete on a last-gasp fourth-and-11 attempt with 43 seconds left that ended their final drive.Our team fights, McCaffrey said. I love this group so much. I dont have enough good things to say about it. Im proud to be a part of this team.The game never reached its offensive slugfest potential after the teams traded touchdowns on their opening drives.Purdy, rendered ineffective by a torn ligament in his right elbow on the opening drive against the Eagles in a disastrous NFC title game loss three seasons ago, completed all three passes for 74 yards and capped the drive with a 2-yard touchdown pass to Demarcus Robinson. Robinson had 111 yards receiving. The Eagles tied it on a 1-yard sweep by Dallas Goedert, their red zone go-to ace with 11 TD receptions who became the first tight end to rush for a score in NFL postseason history.The Eagles turned again to Goedert on fourth down when Hurts hit him for a 9-yard TD that made it 13-7.Eddy Pineiro kicked a 36-yarder for the 49ers that cut it to 13-10 at halftime. Heat of the momentEagles wide receiver A.J. Brown had to be separated from coach Nick Sirianni by chief security officer Dom DiSandro during a sideline blowup late in the first half. Brown ripped off his helmet in frustration and yelled more in Siriannis direction after the Eagles punted to end a drive.Another postseason pick for MitchellA day after he was named to the 2025 NFL All-Pro Team, Mitchell had his first two interceptions of the season. Mitchell has four career postseason picks, but none in two full regular seasons.InjuriesKittle was pushed out of bounds on a 6-yard reception and grabbed the back of his lower right leg. He was ruled out for the rest of the game.Kittle is a key part of both the run and pass game for the 49ers, but played in just 11 games this season because of injuries. He missed five games early this season with a hamstring injury.Despite some encouragement this week he could return from a foot injury, two-time All-Pro offensive lineman Lane Johnson again sat out. Johnson had limited participation in three practices headed into the game that raised hope he could play for the first time since he was hurt in Week 10.Saquon Barkley ran for 106 yards but was slow to get up on a run in the fourth quarter. He used the stationary bike on the sideline to stay loose. Up next49ers: Will try to win another postseason game on the road. The 49ers won 17-13 in Seattle in the season opener only for the Seahawks to return the favor with a 13-3 win in the season finale.Eagles: Could make yet another change at offensive coordinator as they try not to waste more prime years from Hurts, Barkley and the receivers.___AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl DAN GELSTON Gelston is an an Associated Press sports writer covering major college and pro sports in Philadelphia, including the 76ers, Flyers, Eagles, Phillies and Villanova. twitter mailto RSShttps://feedx.net https://feedx.site

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People celebrate outside Versailles Cuban Cuisine after President Donald Trump announced Venezuelan President Nicols Maduro had been captured and flown out of the country, in Miami, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Jen Golbeck)2026-01-12T05:26:17Z NEW YORK (AP) In the days since the Trump administration ousted Venezuelan President Nicols Maduro in a late-night military raid, Alejandra Salima has spoken to fellow Venezuelan migrants in her role as an advocate. Like her, most voice feelings that seesaw between joy and trepidation, she said.The removal of Maduro is a first step, but were nervous, said Salima, who fled to the U.S. three years ago with her 7-year-old son and assists other Venezuelans at the Miami office of the National TPS Alliance. With the regime that Maduro led still in place, at this moment, returning would put me and my son at risk, she said.For more than 770,000 Venezuelans living in the U.S., reactions to Trumps forceful moves in the country they left behind and the one that has taken them in are as intense as they are complicated.Many are thrilled by the removal of Maduro, who harassed and jailed political opponents while presiding over an economic collapse, driving millions of Venezuelans from the country. But as they try to figure out whats next for them and for families and friends still in Venezuela, many share Salimas conflicted feelings. The Trump administrations move to deport Venezuelans without permanent residency has increased worry. Many were allowed to stay in the U.S. after they were granted Temporary Protected Status, or TPS, a designation Trump revoked after taking office. At the same time, the fear instilled by the government Maduro left behind makes many wary of returning. First, they grabbed Maduro, and I feel happy, happy, happy, grateful to the Trump administration, said Manuel Coronel, a lawyer who left Venezuela in 2017 and now lives just north of Salt Lake City. But he worries the change will be too limited.They got him, but the criminals are still there, said Coronel, who is 54 and works at an immigration law practice. Theres no new government. Everythings exactly the same. No rush to returnThe tensions belie assurances by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, who asserted that overwhelmingly the Venezuelans that Ive heard from or talked to are excited about the changes. They have more opportunities to go back to their country and have it be more successful and provide for their families today than they did a week ago when Maduro was still in charge, Noem said last week.But in interviews with Venezuelans who live in communities around the U.S. there was little indication of a rush to return.Thank God were here, said Jos Luis Rojas, who ended up in New York City after fleeing the Venezuela capital of Caracas in 2018.Rojas, 31, recounted how Venezuelas hyperinflation, which topped 1 million percent the year he fled, made it impossible to buy essentials like diapers after his partner became pregnant. They went first to Ecuador then Peru, but left to escape crime, joining thousands of Venezuelans who migrated on foot through the jungle of Panamas Darin Gap.Since the couple and their son arrived in the U.S., Rojas has obtained political asylum, a work permit and a drivers license. In an interview this week at a Venezuelan restaurant on a New York City street lined with immigrant-run businesses, Rojas welcomed the toppling of Maduro so there can be change in Venezuela, because many people are struggling.But he expressed doubt about the Trump administrations tightened policies on Venezuelans in the U.S. that have already pushed a number of his friends to leave for countries in South America and elsewhere.For Venezuelans in the U.S., Trump has done good things and hes done bad things, said Rojas as he and his wife tucked into the restaurants $30 special: a heaping platter of fried potatoes, cassava, corn cakes, sausages, beef, chicken, plantains, fried pork rinds and cheese. It all depends on your point of view. New lives in the USAbout 8 million Venezuelans have fled the country over the past decade, with the great majority landing elsewhere in Latin America. Hundreds of thousands have made their way to the U.S., with large numbers settling in suburban communities like Kissimmee, Florida, outside Orlando, and Herriman, Utah, outside Salt Lake City.Venezuelans quickly became among the largest nationalities to immigrate to the U.S. after COVID-19, lured in part by job prospects. The Biden administration offered new or expanded temporary legal protections, largely ended by Trump after he took office. Hundreds of thousands more were released in the United States after entering illegally from Mexico to pursue asylum or other forms of relief in immigration court.For people like Jesus Martinez, who fled to the U.S. in 2021 after facing physical threats and persecution, life in Venezuela is behind us.Martinez, who now lives with his wife and children in Orem, Utah, and has applied for political asylum, recalled how life in Venezuela had become intolerable. While it is a relief that Maduro has been removed, he said, the Trump administrations push to send Venezuelans back to a country whose government they still deeply distrust presents a paradox.Its obviously a contradictory situation, said Martinez, 50. He noted that it will take considerable time before loyalists to Maduro are rooted out and Venezuela can make a transition to a stable democracy. Reservations about going backSalima, 48, who works in the Miami advocacy office, was active in opposition politics in Venezuela, where she trained as a lawyer and marched in peaceful protests. She came to the U.S. legally with her son, who is now 10 years old, on a temporary permit for humanitarian reasons, which Trump has revoked. She is elated by Maduros ouster.But those feelings are tempered by her unease over Venezuelas future while his allies are still in power. Her mother remains in Venezuela and, even with Maduro gone, she refuses to discuss politics during chats on an encrypted app, fearful that government authorities who remain in power will find out, Salima said.With that reality still in place, the pending end of Temporary Protected Status for Venezuelans makes her feel very unstable, Salima said.Asking for a choiceRallying with other Venezuelans this week in Doral, Florida, to celebrate Maduros ouster, Jorge Galicia recounted fleeing in 2018 after a fellow student activist was arrested during a wave of demonstrations against the regime.After settling in the Miami area, Galicia said he joined Charlie Kirks conservative Turning Point USA movement, whose politics closely align with Trumps. But Galicia, 30, said his support for the Trump administration began to waver as the White Houses crackdown on immigrants intensified, breaking up families.Now, with Maduro gone, he expects many of the Venezuelans who fled to neighboring countries and the U.S. to start returning home. But he hopes Trump will reconsider his decision to deport Venezuelans like himself who have built new lives in the U.S. but still lack permanent status.The reason were here is because there was a horrible regime that forced millions of us to leave, said Galicia, wrapped in a Venezuelan flag. But, he said, everyone deserves to have the choice of returning home.- Associated Press writers Valerie Gonzalez in McAllen, Texas; Josh Goodman in Doral, Florida; Elliot Spagat in San Diego and Hannah Schoenbaum in Salt Lake City contributed to this report. MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN Weissenstein edits stories for The Associated Press Top Stories Hub and has reported and edited from the United States, Europe and Latin America, with short stints in the Middle East. mailto ADAM GELLER Geller is an Associated Press national writer based in New York. He is part of a team focused on in-depth enterprise reporting. mailto

In this frame grab from footage circulating on social media from Iran showed protesters once again taking to the streets of Tehran despite an intensifying crackdown as the Islamic Republic remains cut off from the rest of the world in Tehran, Iran, Saturday Jan. 10, 2026. (UGC via AP)2026-01-12T06:38:37Z DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran wants to negotiate with Washington after his threat to strike the Islamic Republic over its bloody crackdown on protesters, a move coming as activists said Monday the death toll in the nationwide demonstrations rose to at least 544.Iran had no immediate reaction to the news, which came after the foreign minister of Oman long an interlocutor between Washington and Tehran traveled to Iran this weekend. It also remains unclear just what Iran could promise, particularly as Trump has set strict demands over its nuclear program and its ballistic missile arsenal, which Tehran insists is crucial for its national defense. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, speaking to foreign diplomats in Tehran, insisted the situation has come under total control in fiery remarks that blamed Israel and the U.S. for the violence, without offering evidence. Thats why the demonstrations turned violent and bloody to give an excuse to the American president to intervene, Araghchi said, in comments carried by the Qatar-funded Al Jazeera satellite news network. Al Jazeera has been allowed to report from inside the country live despite the internet being shut off. Meanwhile Monday, Iran called for pro-government demonstrators to head to the streets in support of the theocracy, a show of force after days of protests directly challenging the rule of 86-year-old Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Iranian state television aired chants from the crowd, who shouted Death to America! and Death to Israel! Trump acknowledges proposal for talksTrump and his national security team have been weighing a range of potential responses against Iran including cyberattacks and direct strikes by the U.S. or Israel, according to two people familiar with internal White House discussions who were not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity.The military is looking at it, and were looking at some very strong options, Trump told reporters on Air Force One on Sunday night. Asked about Irans threats of retaliation, he said: If they do that, we will hit them at levels that theyve never been hit before.Trump said that his administration was in talks to set up a meeting with Tehran, but cautioned that he may have to act first as reports of the death toll in Iran mount and the government continues to arrest protesters.I think theyre tired of being beat up by the United States, Trump said. Iran wants to negotiate.He added: The meeting is being set up, but we may have to act because of whats happening before the meeting. But a meeting is being set up. Iran called, they want to negotiate.Iran through countrys parliamentary speaker warned Sunday that the U.S. military and Israel would be legitimate targets if America uses force to protect demonstrators. More than 10,600 people also have been detained over the two weeks of protests, said the U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency, which has been accurate in previous unrest in recent years and gave the death toll. It relies on supporters in Iran crosschecking information. It said 496 of the dead were protesters and 48 were with security forces. With the internet down in Iran and phone lines cut off, gauging the demonstrations from abroad has grown more difficult. The Associated Press has been unable to independently assess the toll. Irans government has not offered overall casualty figures.Those abroad fear the information blackout is emboldening hard-liners within Irans security services to launch a bloody crackdown. Protesters flooded the streets in the countrys capital and its second-largest city on Saturday night into Sunday morning. Online videos purported to show more demonstrations Sunday night into Monday, with a Tehran official acknowledging them in state media.Fear pervades Irans capitalIn Tehran, a witness told the AP that the streets of the capital empty at the sunset call to prayers each night. By the Isha, or nighttime prayer, the streets are deserted. Part of that stems from the fear of getting caught in the crackdown. Police sent the public a text message that warned: Given the presence of terrorist groups and armed individuals in some gatherings last night and their plans to cause death, and the firm decision to not tolerate any appeasement and to deal decisively with the rioters, families are strongly advised to take care of their youth and teenagers. Another text, which claimed to come from the intelligence arm of the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, also directly warned people not to take part in demonstrations. Dear parents, in view of the enemys plan to increase the level of naked violence and the decision to kill people, ... refrain from being on the streets and gathering in places involved in violence, and inform your children about the consequences of cooperating with terrorist mercenaries, which is an example of treason against the country, the text warned. The witness spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity due to the ongoing crackdown.The demonstrations began Dec. 28 over the collapse of the Iranian rial currency, which trades at over 1.4 million to $1, as the countrys economy is squeezed by international sanctions in part levied over its nuclear program. The protests intensified and grew into calls directly challenging Irans theocracy.___Nikhinson reported from aboard Air Force One. 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

Bystanders film a federal immigration officer in their car Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/John Locher)2026-01-12T05:02:20Z Five years ago, video images from a Minneapolis street showing a police officer kneeling on the neck of George Floyd as his life slipped away ignited a social movement.Now, videos from another Minneapolis street showing the last moments of Renee Goods life are central to another debate about law enforcement in America. Theyve slipped out day by day since ICE agent Jonathan Ross shot Good last Wednesday in her maroon SUV. Yet compared to 2020, the story these pictures tell is murkier, subject to manipulation both within the image itself and the way it is interpreted.This time, too, the Trump administration and its supporters went to work establishing their own public view of the event before the inevitable imagery appeared. But half a decade later, so many things are not the same from cultural attitudes to rapidly evolving technology around all kinds of imagery. We are in a different time, said Francesca Dillman Carpentier, a University of North Carolina journalism professor and expert on the medias impact on audiences. Stay up to date with the news and the best of AP by following our WhatsApp channel. Follow on Imagery can change attitudesNo one who saw the searing video of Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin with his knee on Floyds neck for more than nine minutes on May 25, 2020, is likely to forget it and Chauvins impassive face Floyd insisted he couldnt breathe. United in revulsion, demonstrators began one of the nations largest-ever social movements. Chauvin was convicted of murder.The footage caused many individuals to experience an epiphany about racism, specifically cultural racism, in the United States, legal scholar Angela Onwuachi-Willig wrote in a Houston Law Review study that examined whether white Americans experienced a collective cultural trauma.She eventually concluded that didnt happen and that the impact diminished with time. The rollback of diversity programs with the second Trump administration offers evidence for her argument. The people who are writing the cultural narrative of the Good shooting took notes from the Floyd killing and are managing this narrative differently, said Kelly McBride, an expert on media ethics for the Poynter Institute. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem labeled Good, who was demonstrating in opposition to ICE enforcement of immigration laws, a domestic terrorist an interpretation that Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey dismissed with an expletive. Both President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance suggested the shooting was justified because Good was trying to run Ross down with her vehicle.On the night of the killing, White House border czar Tom Homan was cautious in an interview with the CBS Evening News when anchor Tony Dokoupil showed him the most widely distributed video of the incident, taken by a bystander and posted by a reporter for the Minnesota Reformer. The veteran law enforcement official said it would be unprofessional for him to prejudge before an investigation.Later that evening, Homan issued a statement calling the shooting another example of the results of the hateful rhetoric and violent attacks against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol officers. Video allows both sides to interpretVideo of the incident has been generally inconclusive about whether Goods vehicle actually hit Ross before he opened fire. Even if she did, many experts question whether that represented grounds for firing his weapon. Clearly, however, that would bolster public sympathy for the officer.These ICE videos do present irrefutable facts a woman drove her car and then she was shot dead by an ICE agent, said Duy Linh Tu, a documentarian and professor at the Columbia University journalism school. What the videos cant show is the intent of the woman or the officer. And thats the tricky part.Good, obviously, cant speak to what motivated her to put her SUV in drive and move on Portland Avenue South.Several news organizations have carefully examined the forensic evidence that has emerged. The Associated Press wrote that it was unclear if Goods car made contact with Ross. The Washington Post wrote that videos examined by The Post, including one shared on Truth Social by Trump, do not clearly show whether the agent is struck or how close the front of the vehicle comes to striking him. The New York Times said that in one video, it looks like the agent is being struck by the SUV. But when we synchronize it with the first clip, we can see the agent is not being run over.Video that emerged Friday from the Minnesota site Alpha News showed the incident from Ross perspective. It, too, left many questions and no shortage of people willing to answer them.Vance linked to the video online and wrote: Many of you have been told this law enforcement officer wasnt hit by a car, wasnt being harassed and murdered an innocent woman. The reality is that his life was endangered and he fired in self-defense.Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer wrote online that how could anyone on the planet watch this video and conclude what JD Vance says? Schumer said the administration is lying to you. Do more angles provide more clarity?When one online commentator wrote that Good did not deserve to be shot in the face, conservative media figure Megyn Kelly responded, Yes, she did. She hit and almost ran over a cop.Poynters McBride said the media has generally done a good and careful job outlining the evidence that is circulating around in the public. But the administration has also been effective in spreading its interpretation, she said.There are more camera angles available now than there was with Floyd, but I dont know if that adds clarity or more fog to this case, Tu said. I think that people will see what they want to see. Or, rather, theyll pick the angle that aligns with what they already believe.That nagging sense of uncertainty left by the videos leaves experts like Tu and Carpentier to conclude they will pale in impact compared to the Floyd case. With each passing year, the public is becoming more desensitized to images of violence as the online spread of footage showing Republican activist Charlie Kirk illustrated, she said.The spread of AI-enhanced fake images is also teaching the public to question what it sees, she said. Before Ross was identified, BBC Verify said false images were being spread online speculating about what the masked agent looked like, and fake video of a Minneapolis demonstration spread.Now you cant believe what youre seeing, Carpentier said. You dont know if what youre seeing is the real video or if it has been doctored. I dont think AI is being a friend in this case at all.___David Bauder writes about the intersection of media and entertainment for the AP. Follow him at http://x.com/dbauder and https://bsky.app/profile/dbauder.bsky.social. DAVID BAUDER Bauder is the APs national media writer, covering the intersection of news, politics and entertainment. He is based in New York. twitter mailto

Workers install lighting on an "X" sign atop the company headquarters, formerly known as Twitter, in downtown San Francisco, July 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Noah Berger, File)2026-01-12T05:22:34Z KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) Malaysia and Indonesia have become the first countries to block Grok, the artificial intelligence chatbot developed by Elon Musks xAI, after authorities said it was being misused to generate sexually explicit and non-consensual images.The moves reflect growing global concern over generative AI tools that can produce realistic images, sound and text, while existing safeguards fail to prevent their abuse. The Grok chatbot, which is accessed through Musks social media platform X, has been criticized for generating manipulated images, including depictions of women in bikinis or sexually explicit poses, as well as images involving children.Regulators in the two Southeast Asian nations said existing controls were not preventing the creation and spread of fake pornographic content, particularly involving women and minors. Indonesias government temporarily blocked access to Grok on Saturday, followed by Malaysia on Sunday. The government sees non-consensual sexual deepfakes as a serious violation of human rights, dignity and the safety of citizens in the digital space, Indonesias Communication and Digital Affairs Minister Meutya Hafid said in a statement Saturday. The ministry said the measure was intended to protect women, children and the broader community from fake pornographic content generated using AI. Stay up to date with the news and the best of AP by following our WhatsApp channel. Follow on Initial findings showed that Grok lacks effective safeguards to stop users from creating and distributing pornographic content based on real photos of Indonesian residents, Alexander Sabar, director general of digital space supervision, said in a separate statement. He said such practices risk violating privacy and image rights when photos are manipulated or shared without consent, causing psychological, social and reputational harm. In Kuala Lumpur, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission ordered a temporary restriction on Grok on Sunday after what it said was repeated misuse of the tool to generate obscene, sexually explicit and non-consensual manipulated images, including content involving women and minors. The regulator said notices issued this month to X Corp. and xAI demanding stronger safeguards drew responses that relied mainly on user reporting mechanisms. The restriction is imposed as a preventive and proportionate measure while legal and regulatory processes are ongoing, it said, adding that access will remain blocked until effective safeguards are put in place.Launched in 2023, Grok is free to use on X. Users can ask it questions on the social media platform and tag posts theyve directly created or replies to posts from other users. Last summer the company added an image generator feature, Grok Imagine, that included a so-called spicy mode that can generate adult content. The Southeast Asian restrictions come amid mounting scrutiny of Grok elsewhere, including in the European Union, Britain, India and France. Grok last week limited image generation and editing to paying users following a global backlash over sexualized deepfakes of people, but critics say it did not fully address the problem.

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The federal government allows livestock grazing across an area of publicly owned land more than twice the size of California, making ranching the largest land use in the West. Billions of dollars of taxpayer subsidies support the system, which often harms the environment.As President Donald Trumps administration pushes a pro-ranching agenda, ProPublica and High Country News investigated how public lands ranching has evolved. We filed more than 100 public record requests and sued the Bureau of Land Management to pry free documents and data; we interviewed everyone from ranchers to conservationists; and we toured ranching operations in Arizona, Colorado, Montana and Nevada.The resulting three-part investigation digs into the subsidies baked into ranching, the environmental impacts from livestock and the political clout that protects this status quo. Here are the takeaways from that work.The system has evolved into a subsidy program for ranchers.The public lands grazing system was modernized in the 1930s in response to the rampant use of natural resources that led to the Dust Bowl the massive dust storms triggered by poor agricultural practices, including overgrazing. Today, the system focuses on subsidizing the continued grazing of these lands.The BLM and Forest Service, the two largest federal land management agencies, oversee most of the system. Combined, the agencies charged ranchers $21 million in grazing fees in 2024. Our analysis found that to be about a 93% discount, on average, compared with the market rate for forage on private land. We also found that, in 2024 alone, the federal government poured at least $2.5 billion into subsidy programs that public lands ranchers can access. Such subsidies include disaster assistance after droughts and floods as well as compensation for livestock lost to predators.Ranching is consolidated in the hands of some of the wealthiest Americans.A small number of wealthy individuals and corporations manage most livestock on public lands. Roughly two-thirds of the grazing on BLM acreage is controlled by just 10% of ranchers, our analysis found. And on Forest Service land, the top 10% of permittees control more than 50% of grazing. Among the largest ranchers are billionaires like Stan Kroenke and Rupert Murdoch, as well as mining companies and public utilities. The financial benefits of holding permits to graze herds on public lands extend beyond cattle sales. Even hobby ranches can qualify for property tax breaks in many areas; ranching business expenses can be deducted from federal taxes; and private property associated with grazing permits is a stable long-term investment. (Representatives of Kroenke did not respond to requests for comment, and Murdochs representative declined to comment.)The Trump administration is supercharging the system, including by further increasing subsidies.The administration released a plan to fortify the American Beef Industry in October that instructed the BLM and Forest Service to amend grazing regulations for the first time since the 1990s. The plan suggested that taxpayers further support ranching by increasing subsidies for drought and wildfire relief, livestock killed by predators and government-backed insurance. The White House referred questions to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which said in a statement, Livestock grazing is not only a federally and statutorily recognized appropriate land use, but a proven land management tool, one that reduces invasive species and wildfire risk, enhances ecosystem health, and supports rural stewardship. Roughly 18,000 permittees graze livestock on BLM or Forest Service land, most of them small operations. These ranchers say they need government support and cheaper grazing fees to avoid insolvency.The administration is loosening already lax oversight.Ranchers must renew their permits to use public lands every 10 years, including undergoing an environmental review. But Congress passed a law in 2014 that allows permits to be automatically renewed if federal agencies are unable to complete such reviews. In 2013, the BLM approved grazing on 47% of its land open to livestock without an environmental review, our analysis of agency data showed. (The status of about an additional 10% of BLM land was unclear that year.) A decade later, the BLM authorized grazing on roughly 75% of its acreage without review.This is in large part because the BLMs rangeland management staff is shrinking. The number of these employees dropped 39% between 2020 and 2024, according to Office of Personnel Management data, and roughly 1 in 10 rangeland staff left the agency between Trumps election win and last June, according to BLM records.The system allows widespread environmental harm in the West.The BLM oversees 155 million acres of public lands open to grazing, and assessments it conducts on the health of the environment found that grazing had degraded at least 38 million acres, an area about half the size of New Mexico. The agency has no record of land health assessments for an additional 35 million acres. ProPublica and High Country News observed overgrazing in multiple states, including streambeds trampled by cattle, grasslands denuded by grazing and creeks fouled by cow corpses.Ranchers contend that public lands grazing has ecological benefits, such as preventing nearby private lands from being sold off and paved over. Bill Fales and his family, for example, run cattle in western Colorado and have done so for more than a century. The wildlife here is dependent on these ranches staying as open ranch land, he said. While development destroyed habitat nearby, Fales said, the areas his cattle graze are increasingly shared by animals such as elk, bears and mountain lions.Regulators say that its difficult to significantly change the system because of the industrys political influence.We interviewed 10 current and former BLM employees, from upper management to rank-and-file rangeland managers, and they all spoke of political pressure to go easy on ranchers. If we do anything anti-grazing, theres at least a decent chance of politicians being involved, one BLM employee told us. We want to avoid that, so we dont do anything that would bring that about. A BLM spokesperson said in a statement that any policy decisions are made in accordance with federal law and are designed to balance economic opportunity with conservation responsibilities across the nations public lands.The industry has friends in high places. The Trump administration appointed to a high-level post at the U.S. Department of the Interior a lawyer who has represented ranchers in cases against the government and owns a stake in a Wyoming cattle operation. The administration also named a tech entrepreneur who owns a ranch in Idaho to a post overseeing the Forest Service.Moreover, politicians from both parties are quick to act if they believe ranchers face onerous oversight. Since 2020, members of Congress on both sides of the aisle have written to the BLM and Forest Service about grazing issues more than 20 times, according to logs of agency communications we obtained via public records requests.Read our full investigation of the federal public lands grazing system.The post The Biggest Takeaways From Our Investigation Into Grazing on Public Lands appeared first on ProPublica.

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