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2025-04-14T15:27:42Z BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) Hungarys parliament has passed an amendment to the constitution that allows the government to ban public events by LGBTQ+ communities.Legal scholars and critics call Mondays decision another step toward authoritarianism as the populist government continues to restrict the rights of LGBTQ+ communities.The amendment passed along party lines, with 140 votes for and 21 against. It was proposed by the ruling Fidesz-KDNP coalition led by populist Prime Minister Viktor Orbn, whom critics have accused of employing increasingly autocratic tactics during his 15-year rule.Ahead of the vote, opposition politicians and other protesters attempted to blockade the entrance to a parliament parking garage to prevent ruling party lawmakers from entering. Police physically removed the demonstrators who had used zip ties to bind themselves together. The amendment codifies a ban on public LGBTQ+ events including the popular Pride event that draws thousands annually to the capital, Budapest.It declares that childrens rights to moral, physical and spiritual development supersede any other fundamental right other than the right to life, including that to peacefully assemble. The new amendment also allows for Hungarians who hold dual citizenship in a non-European Economic Area country to have their citizenship suspended if they are deemed to pose a threat to public order, public security or national security.The amendment is the 15th to Hungarys constitution since Orbns party unilaterally authored and approved the document in 2011.

A sign for a BYD vehicle factory is displayed in Camacari, Bahia state, Brazil, Thursday, March 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)2025-04-14T13:32:53Z CAMACARI, Brazil (AP) When Chinese automaker BYD Co. announced plans to build a massive factory in the hardscrabble city of Camacari, in Brazils northeastern Bahia state, locals saw a new beginning. After years of economic stagnation following Ford Motor Co.'s exit from the region in 2021, there was hope that the global leader in electric vehicles would bring back well-paying jobs and a brighter future.The timing seemed right. Brazil, the worlds sixth-largest auto market, is seeing a surge in EV salesand BYD is leading the charge. For Camacari, the deal promised to fill the economic vacuum left by the American company, which had once been the citys largest employer.Then plans went off track. Employees work at a BYD vehicle factory under construction in Camacari, Bahia state, Brazil, Thursday, March 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres) Employees work at a BYD vehicle factory under construction in Camacari, Bahia state, Brazil, Thursday, March 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres) Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit Read More Security guards control access to the BYD vehicle factory being built in Camacari, Bahia state, Brazil, Thursday, March 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres) Security guards control access to the BYD vehicle factory being built in Camacari, Bahia state, Brazil, Thursday, March 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres) Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit Read More Employees work at a BYD vehicle factory being built in Camacari, Bahia state, Brazil, Thursday, March 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres) Employees work at a BYD vehicle factory being built in Camacari, Bahia state, Brazil, Thursday, March 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres) Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit Read More A December raid led by Brazilian authorities rescued 163 Chinese nationals said to be working in slavery-like conditions at the site. A video from the Labor Prosecutors Office showed dormitories with beds lacking mattresses and makeshift cooking facilities. The company postponed plans to begin its first production line in March and has not established a new timeline, spreading fears among Camacari workers. When BYD announced it was coming here, it sparked a lot of hope in us, said Luizmar Santana Pereira, a metalworker and former Ford employee, who has been working as a taxi driver. Weve been waiting for this job opportunity, but so far, we havent seen it. Luizmar Santana Pereira, a former Ford employee who registered for a job with BYD, attends an interview with The Associated Press, in Camacari, Bahia state, Brazil, Saturday, March 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres) Luizmar Santana Pereira, a former Ford employee who registered for a job with BYD, attends an interview with The Associated Press, in Camacari, Bahia state, Brazil, Saturday, March 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres) Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit Read More After the raid, a spokesperson based at BYDs China headquarters denied wrongdoing, saying in a post on the Weibo social media site that the accusations were an attempt at smearing Chinese brands and China. The post also blamed foreign forces for the allegation and criticized media reports. In a statement disseminated in Brazil, the carmaker adopted a more conciliatory tone. The company said it does not tolerate disrespect for Brazilian law and human dignity and rescinded the contract with Chinese construction company Jinjiang, which had brought the workers. In Brazil, ample room for BYD to grow BYD vehicle factory is under construction in Camacari, Bahia state, Brazil, Thursday, March 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres) BYD vehicle factory is under construction in Camacari, Bahia state, Brazil, Thursday, March 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres) Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit Read More EVs are spreading fast in Brazil, Latin Americas most populous nation. Sales jumped 85% in 2024, reaching over 170,000 units, including fully electric and hybrid vehicles, according to the Brazilian Association of Electric Vehicles. That accounted for about 7% of new car sales in the country.The growth is spearheaded by BYD. Seven out of 10 EVs sold in the country are from the brand, which also leads hybrid sales. In major cities such as Sao Paulo and Brasilia, imported BYD cars and dealerships have become a common sight. In Brazils capital, its the best-selling brand, whether EV or gas-powered.Another Chinese EV maker, GWM, also recently announced plans to open a factory in Brazil after acquiring a shuttered Mercedes-Benz facility in the industrialized state of Sao Paulo.BYDs inroads in Brazil are in tandem with the companys global growth. The worlds leading EV company logged a record $107 billion in revenue in 2024 as its sales of electric and hybrid vehicles jumped 40%, surpassing American rival Tesla. This year, plans include the inauguration of its first car factory in Europe, currently under construction in Hungary. Brazils policies are driving EV sales and production, according to Adalberto Maluf, national secretary of Urban Environment and Environmental Quality. A person walks near a sign for Camacari, Bahia state, Brazil, Friday, March 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres) A person walks near a sign for Camacari, Bahia state, Brazil, Friday, March 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres) Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit Read More In an interview with The Associated Press in Brasilia, Maluf cited incentives enacted in 2024 that favor electric motors, tax reductions for lower-emission cars and a new air quality program with nationwide monitoring and pollution reduction goals.Brazil is the one of the top 10 emitters of greenhouse gases, contributing around 3% of global emissions, according to nonprofit Climate Watch. However, pollution from energy does not play a big role, as about half of greenhouse gas emissions come from deforestation, mostly in the Amazon, followed by agriculture. About 85% of the countrys electricity comes from renewable sources.For Maluf, who worked for almost nine years at BYD Brazil, the country is attractive to Chinese electric car makers for reasons ranging from the size of its market to the presence of several auto parts suppliers and the strong political relationship between the two countries.Brazilians have no geopolitical issues with China. If you ask, Are you against China? most people wont have a strong opinion about it, he said. In the U.S., however, they do, because its part of the presidents rhetoric, he added, referring to President Donald Trumps frequent comments about China ripping off America on trade. Its unclear what is next for BYD factory Signs are displayed for dealerships for BYD and Ford in Camacari, Bahia state, Brazil, Friday, March 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres) Signs are displayed for dealerships for BYD and Ford in Camacari, Bahia state, Brazil, Friday, March 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres) Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit Read More Since the raid, BYD has not allowed press visits inside its Camacari premises, citing concerns about trade secrets. Its unclear if BYD is still on track to turn the former Ford site into its largest plant outside China by the end of 2026. When AP journalists visited in March for several days, they saw only a few construction workers at the large site. And one day, while standing on the street adjoining the premises, three BYD guards, one who kept his hand on his gun, incorrectly accused the journalists of flying a drone inside factory boundaries and demanded to see identification. Minutes later, security guards on motorcycles approached, honking and ordering the journalists to stop filming workers. BYD said its security guards acted appropriately and declined to answer other questions about its operations in Brazil.While the future of the factory is unclear, the raid and the presence of Chinese workers have gotten the attention of labor unions. A car attendant wears a vest from the Chinese construction company Jinjiang, in the parking lot of the Municipal Market in Camacari, Bahia state, Brazil, Saturday, March 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres) A car attendant wears a vest from the Chinese construction company Jinjiang, in the parking lot of the Municipal Market in Camacari, Bahia state, Brazil, Saturday, March 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres) Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit Read More A BYD vehicle, left, passes a sign indicating Henry Ford Avenue, on the access road to the industrial complex where the BYD factory is being built, in Camacari, Bahia state, Brazil, Thursday, March 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres) A BYD vehicle, left, passes a sign indicating Henry Ford Avenue, on the access road to the industrial complex where the BYD factory is being built, in Camacari, Bahia state, Brazil, Thursday, March 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres) Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit Read More The Metalworkers Union will not tolerate Chinese workers on the production line. If that happens even in the beginning of the production, we will call for a work stoppage, Jlio Bonfim, the union president, told AP. Bonfim added that there were no objections with BYD employing Chinese technicians and managers, but the factory floor must employ only Brazilians. It was unclear if BYD had agreed to that. Despite the raid and seemingly slow pace of construction, in the Camacari region the shift from Ford to BYD is increasingly visible. A three-decades-old dealership for the American brand named Indiana, in tribute to the U.S. state, now shares space with a BYD reseller, Mandarim. A local hotel started distributing instructions specifically to Chinese guests, asking them not to hang washed clothes in common areas. And a state lawmaker introduced a bill to rename the citys Henry Ford Avenue, where the plant is located, to BYD Avenue. A vehicle says Build your dreams as it sits in a BYD car dealership, opened in the same building as a Ford dealership in Camacari, Bahia state, Brazil, Friday, March 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres) A vehicle says Build your dreams as it sits in a BYD car dealership, opened in the same building as a Ford dealership in Camacari, Bahia state, Brazil, Friday, March 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres) Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit Read More ___The Associated Press climate and environmental coverage receives financial support from multiple private foundations. AP is solely responsible for all content. Find APs standards for working with philanthropies, a list of supporters and funded coverage areas at AP.org.

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President Donald Trump greets El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele as he arrives at the West Wing of the White House, Monday, April 14, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)2025-04-14T04:11:17Z Lee esta historia en espaol WASHINGTON (AP) President Donald Trump s top advisers and Nayib Bukele, the president of El Salvador, said Monday that they had no basis for the small Central American nation to return a Maryland man who was wrongly deported there last month. Trump administration officials emphasized that Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was sent to a notorious gang prison in El Salvador, was a citizen of that country and that U.S. has no say in his future. And Bukele, who has been a vital partner for the Trump administration in its deportation efforts, said of course Im not going to release him back to U.S. soil.The question is preposterous, Bukele said. I dont have the power to return him to the United States. Should El Salvador want to return Abrego Garcia, the U.S. would facilitate it, meaning provide a plane, Attorney General Pam Bondi said. As prisoners stand looking out from a cell, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks during a tour of the Terrorist Confinement Center in Tecoluca, El Salvador, March 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) As prisoners stand looking out from a cell, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks during a tour of the Terrorist Confinement Center in Tecoluca, El Salvador, March 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit Read More But she added: He was illegally in our country. The meeting came as El Salvador has been a critical linchpin of the U.S. administrations mass deportation operation.Since March, El Salvador has accepted from the U.S. more than 200 Venezuelan immigrants whom Trump administration officials have accused of gang activity and violent crimes and placed them inside the countrys notorious maximum-security gang prison just outside of the capital, San Salvador. It is also holding Abrego Garcia, who has not been returned to the U.S., despite court orders to do so. That has made Bukele, who remains extremely popular in El Salvador due in part to the crackdown on the countrys powerful street gangs, a vital ally for the Trump administration, which has offered little evidence for its claims that the Venezuelan immigrants were in fact gang members, nor has it released names of those deported. Follow live updates on President Donald Trump and his administration Asked whether he has any concerns about the prison there where deportees are being held, Trump told reporters early Sunday that Bukele was doing a fantastic job. Hes taking care of a lot of problems that we have that we really wouldnt be able to take care of from cost standpoint, Trump said. And hes doing really, hes been amazing. We have some very bad people in that prison. People that should have never been allowed into our country.Since Secretary of State Marco Rubios visit in February, Bukele whose government has arrested more than 84,000 people as part of his three-year crackdown on gangs has made it clear hes ready to help the Trump administration with its deportation ambitions. Jennifer Vasquez Sura, the wife of Kilmar Abrego Garcia of Maryland, who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador, speaks during a news conference at CASAs Multicultural Center in Hyattsville, Md., April 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, file) Jennifer Vasquez Sura, the wife of Kilmar Abrego Garcia of Maryland, who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador, speaks during a news conference at CASAs Multicultural Center in Hyattsville, Md., April 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, file) Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit Read More Bukele struck a deal under which the U.S. will pay about $6 million for El Salvador to imprison the Venezuelan immigrants for a year. When a federal judge ordered the Trump administration to turn around a flight carrying the immigrants already en route to El Salvador, Bukele wrote on social media: Oopsie ... too late. Though other judges had ruled against the Trump administration, this month the Supreme Court cleared the way for Trump to use the Alien Enemies Act, an 18th century wartime law, to deport the immigrants. The justices did insist that the immigrants get a court hearing before being removed from the U.S. Over the weekend, 10 more people who the administration claims are members of the MS-13 and Tren de Aragua gangs arrived in El Salvador, Rubio said Sunday.Weve also found cooperation in other countries that are willing to take some of these people, some very dangerous criminals, Rubio said during a Cabinet meeting on Thursday. Bukele, Rubio added, has really been a good friend to the United States in that regard. These are some of the worst people youll ever encounter.Trump has said openly that he would also favor El Salvador taking American citizens who have committed violent crimes, although he added, Id only do according to the law. It is unclear how lawful U.S. citizens could be deported elsewhere. Leavitt said such citizens would be heinous, violent criminals who have broken our nations laws repeatedly.Meanwhile, the Supreme Court has called for the administration to facilitate the return of Abrego Garcia, who had an immigration court order preventing his deportation to his native country over fears of gang persecution. Leavitt said the administrations job is to facilitate the return, not to effectuate the return, but Trump indicated later Friday that he would return Abrego Garcia to the U.S. if the high courts justices said to bring him back. I have great respect for the Supreme Court, Trump told reporters traveling on Air Force One. Government lawyers indicated in a legal filing Saturday that Abrego Garcia remains in El Salvador but did not detail what, if any, steps the administration is taking to return him to the U.S. In its required daily status update on Sunday, the government essentially stated that it had nothing to add beyond Saturdays filing. While Bukeles crackdown on gangs has popular support, the country has lived under a state of emergency that suspends some basic rights for three years. He built the massive prison, located just outside San Salvador in the town of Tecoluca, to hold those accused of gang affiliation under his crackdown. Part of his offer to receive the Venezuelans there was that the U.S. also send back some Salvadoran gang leaders. In February, his ambassador to the U.S., Milena Mayorga, said on a radio program that having gang leaders face justice in El Salvador was an issue of honor.Bukele could also seek relief from the 10% tariff recently imposed by Trump, using the argument that it weakens the economy Bukele is trying to bolster.Csar Ros, director of the El Salvador Immigrant Agenda Association, said its crucial that (the visit) isnt limited to diplomatic gestures, but rather translates to concrete actions that benefit Salvadorans abroad and at home.Populists who have successfully crafted their images through media, Bukele and Trump hail from different generations but display similar tendencies in how they relate to the press, political opposition and justice systems in their respective countries.Bukele came to power in the middle of Trumps first term and had a straightforward relationship with the U.S. leader. Trump was most concerned with immigration and, under Bukele, the number of Salvadorans heading for the U.S. border declined. Bukeles relationship with the U.S. grew more complicated at the start of the Biden administration, which was openly critical of some of his antidemocratic actions. Trump has also shown some irritation with Bukele in the past, accusing El Salvador of lowering its crime rate by sending people to the U.S.Hes just, were working with our people that are causing problems and crime, Trump said of Bukele at a campaign rally last year. Hes not working with them. Hes dumping them in the United States and their crime rate, their murder rate, is down 72%. Just before Bukeles arrival in Washington, the State Department updated its travel advisory for El Salvador to Level 1, which is for countries that are considered the safest to visit for U.S. citizens. The advisory notes that gang activity, and the accompanying murders and other violent crimes, has declined in the past three years.___Alemn reported from San Salvador, El Salvador. Associated Press writer Darlene Superville in West Palm Beach, Florida, contributed reporting. SEUNG MIN KIM Seung Min is a White House reporter. twitter mailto

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The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) President Stacy Davis Gates answers a question from media during news conference at CTU headquarters in Chicago, Monday, April 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)2025-04-14T15:17:33Z CHICAGO (AP) For the first time in over a decade, Chicagos public school teachers have a new contract without a strike or threat of a walkout. The four-year agreement includes pay hikes, hiring more teachers and class size limits.While negotiations between the Chicago Teachers Union and the district didnt escalate this time, there was unprecedented turmoil surrounding the unusual yearlong talks. The drama included the school superintendents firing, the entire board resigning and historic elections that tested the unions power.Now, Chicago faces uncertainty with Trump administration education cuts and looming questions about how the nations fourth-largest school district will pay for the contract. The turmoilWhile all parties are celebrating the agreement now, theres been no shortage of turbulence.Perhaps the main reason negotiations didnt devolve into a strike, as was the case in 2019 and 2012, was union ally Mayor Brandon Johnson. A former teacher and CTU organizer, the union helped elect him in 2023.He spent months trying to oust Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez, an appointee of former Mayor Lori Lightfoot, in a public spat. All of that chaos and turmoil there clearly dragged down the bargaining and probably shut it down for a fair amount of time, said Robert Bruno, a University of Illinois professor of labor and employment relations.Johnson wanted a $300 million high-interest loan to cover the new contract and a pension payment, which Martinez and the board rejected as fiscally irresponsible. In October, the board resigned in protest. The next month, the city held its first school elections. The transitional board a mix of union-backed candidates, charter school supporters and independents includes mayoral appointees until its fully elected in 2027.In December, the board moved to fire Martinez, though hell remain until June. At one point, Martinez accused new members of meeting privately with the union and won a judges restraining order. The talksThe union started contract talks last year with more than 700 requests, a record for the almost 30,000-member union.Union leaders say their goal is always equality in the segregated city. Roughly 70% of the 325,000 students in the district are low-income and more than 80% are Black or Latino. But district officials said those lofty requests would have cost over $10 billion. The districts annual budget is roughly $10 billion.The new agreements price tag is about $1.5 billion.We stayed true to our values, Martinez said after the deal was announced. We succeeded in keeping the best interest of our students always at the center.Both sides touted transparency. For the first time, some bargaining sessions were publicly livestreamed.It was also the first time in nearly about decades the union was allowed to bargain on issues like class size. In 1995, a Republican-led Illinois legislature passed a law limiting collective bargaining rights largely to pay and benefits. Democratic leaders changed that in 2021. CTU President Stacy Davis Gates celebrated the contract as a win that protects students, particularly those who are vulnerable under Donald Trumps presidency.Its big, its complex and it is certainly a step in the right direction, she said.Johnson also took a victory lap, trumpeting his union ties.When I was running for office, they said it would be a liability, he told reporters recently. But it sounds like to me that no other mayor could have brought Chicago Public Schools, the Board of Education, the mayors office and the CTU together to the table to make sure that our children get exactly what they deserve, which is a fully funded, well-rounded education.The dealUnder the deal, teachers will get 4% retroactive raises as the contract expired last year. Then theyll get 4% or 5% raises each year after.Starting next year, the median teacher pay will be $98,000. By the contracts end in 2028, the average teacher will earn around $110,000, according to the district. The district, which employs roughly 7,000 teachers, will hire 800 more, and nearly 100 additional librarians. Teachers will get an extra 10 minutes of daily prep time, for 70 minutes total. Also, class sizes will be limited by grade level. For instance, kindergarten will have the smallest and be capped at 25 students.Union leaders announced Monday that 97% of members who voted approved the deal. Davis Gates called it overwhelmingly historic levels of support for a contract that built on previous years work, including strikes. The futureExperts say what happened in Chicago could give other unions momentum. Los Angeles teachers, who are currently negotiating, noted CTU in a recent newsletter.Organizing is how we resist political agendas to dismantle our public schools and public services. And we can Win Our Future in Los Angeles, just like our union siblings in Chicago, the United Teachers Los Angeles newsletter read.Still, serious funding questions remain.The district has a roughly $500 million annual deficit and a pending $175 million pension reimbursement to the city. The district is also about to enter contract negotiations with the principals union.Martinez said the first year of the contract is covered, but theres uncertainty after that.Where the two sides agree is that the talks took too long.As Trump took office, union organizers said there was more gravity to their work, even as both sides in the Democratic stronghold are aligned on issues including immigrant rights.We had a sense of urgency, we had a sense of responsibility, Davis Gates said. The district shared the responsibility, but not the urgency.School officials accused the union of taking their time.We should have had this contract months ago, Martinez said.

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A dead man is removed from the rubble of the Manoun family's house after it was targeted by an Israeli army strike in Jabalia al-Balad, Gaza City, Sunday, April 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)2025-04-14T17:23:01Z DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) A Hamas official said Monday that the Palestinian militant group is sending a delegation to the Gulf state of Qatar to continue indirect ceasefire talks with Israel over the war in Gaza, as the territorys Health Ministry said that 38 people were confirmed dead over the past day.The Hamas official said teams have been discussing terms for a new ceasefire agreement over recent days in Cairo, including a proposal that Hamas free eight to 10 hostages held in Gaza. But the Hamas official said a major sticking point remained over whether the war would end as part of any new deal.The talks in Qatar are meant to take place later this week or next, the official said.The Hamas official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the sensitive talks with the media. Officials from Israel and Qatar had no immediate comment.Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire in January that lasted eight weeks before Israel resumed the war last month. The initial ceasefire agreement was meant to bring the sides toward negotiating an end to the war, something Israel has resisted doing because it wants to defeat Hamas first. Hundreds have been killed in Gaza since the ceasefire collapsedSince the ceasefire fell apart last month, Israel has blocked aid from entering Gaza and forces have also seized swaths of the coastal enclave in a bid to ratchet up pressure on Hamas to agree to a deal more aligned with Israels terms. On Monday, the United Nations humanitarian office warned that the humanitarian situation in Gaza is now likely to be the worst since Israel launched its retaliation to Hamas attacks 18 months ago, pointing to the Israeli ban on all supplies entering the Gaza Strip since March 2.U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric told reporters: No fuel has come in, no food has come in, no medicine has come in.The war started when Hamas-led militants killed 1,200 people, mostly civilians, during an Oct. 7, 2023 attack on southern Israel and took 250 people captive. Many were freed in ceasefire deals and 59 remain in Gaza, 24 of whom are believed to still be alive. More than 50,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israels retaliatory offensive, according to Gazas Health Ministry, which does not differentiate between combatants and civilians in its count but says more than half of the dead have been women and children.The Health Ministry said Monday that 38 bodies were brought to hospitals across the territory over the past 24 hours. It said more than 1,600 people had been killed since the ceasefire collapsed. The Red Cross says Israel has detained a Palestinian medicAlso Monday, the International Committee of the Red Cross confirmed that a Palestinian medic was detained during an Israeli military operation in which troops killed 15 first responders in the Gaza Strip. It was the first confirmation of the medics whereabouts since the March 23 attack in southern Gaza.A statement from the Red Cross said it has not been granted access to visit him and did not say how it had received confirmation of his detention. The Israeli military had no immediate comment.The Israeli military initially said troops had opened fire on vehicles that raised suspicion because they were traveling without lights on. It later backtracked after cellphone video emerged showing clearly marked ambulances traveling with their sirens flashing before the shooting.The military also said it killed nine militants traveling in the ambulances, without providing evidence. It named one of the militants, but the name did not match those of any of the paramedics, and no other bodies are known to have been recovered.The military says it is investigating further.___Magdy reported from Cairo. Associated Press writer Edith M. Lederer contributed to this report from the United Nations.___Follow APs war coverage at https://apnews.com/hub/israel-hamas-war SAMY MAGDY Magdy is a Middle East reporter for The Associated Press, based in Cairo. He focuses on conflict, migration and human rights abuses. twitter facebook mailto

In this image taken from security camera video, Rumeysa Ozturk, a 30-year-old doctoral student at Tufts University, is detained by Department of Homeland Security agents on a street in Sommerville, Mass., March 25, 2025. (AP Photo)2025-04-14T18:46:37Z A federal judge in Vermont who is considering whether he has jurisdiction over the case of a Turkish Tufts University student detained by immigration officials in Louisiana raised the possibility Monday of having her brought back to his court for a hearing. U.S. District Judge William Sessions took under advisement arguments over Rumeysa Ozturk, 30, a doctoral student taken by immigration officials as she walked along a street in the Boston suburb of Somerville on March 25. After being taken to New Hampshire and then Vermont, she was put on a plane the next day and moved to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in Basile, Louisiana. Ozturks lawyers are challenging the legal authority for ICEs detention. They are asking that she be immediately released from custody, or in the alternative, be returned to Vermont for further proceedings. A lawyer for the Justice Department said her case should be dismissed, saying the immigration court has jurisdiction. But Ozturks lawyers, who initially didnt know where she was for hours and first petitioned for her release in Massachusetts, argued for her to be released from detention whil her immigration case continues. Lawyers for Ozturk in the immigration proceeding asked Monday that she be released on bond, her legal team in Vermont said. Sessions brought up the idea of a hearing in his court in May if he were to assume jurisdiction over her petition. Why not do that at the same time that the removal proceedings continue on? he said. Lawyers on both sides said they would need to consult further to provide details on the amount of time needed for such a hearing. Ozturk is among several people with ties to American universities whose visas were revoked or have been stopped from entering the U.S. after they were accused of attending demonstrations or publicly expressed support for Palestinians. On Friday, a Louisiana immigration judge ruled that the U.S. can deport Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil based on the federal governments argument that he poses a national security risk. Ozturk was one of four students who wrote an op-ed in the campus newspaper, The Tufts Daily, last year criticizing the universitys response to student activists demanding that Tufts acknowledge the Palestinian genocide, disclose its investments and divest from companies with ties to Israel.Ozturks lawyers say her detention violates her constitutional rights, including free speech and due process. Ultimately, unfortunately, the heart of whats happening is that she is stuck in detention for an op-ed, her immigration attorney, Mahsa Khanbabai, said outside the federal building in Burlington after Mondays hearing. A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said last month, without providing evidence, that investigations found that Ozturk engaged in activities in support of Hamas, a U.S.-designated terrorist group. A State Department memorandum showed that Ozturks student visa was revoked on March 21 following an assessment that she had been involved in associations that may undermine U.S. foreign policy by creating a hostile environment for Jewish students and indicating support for a designated terrorist organization including co-authoring an op-ed that found common cause with an organization that was later temporarily banned from campus. The Washington Post reported Sunday that another memorandum, written by an office within the State Department before Ozturk was detained, determined that there was no evidence showing that she took part in antisemitic activities or made public statements supporting a terrorist organization. Ozturks lawyers said Monday that the memorandum has not been supplied to them. A message seeking comment from the department on the report was emailed Monday afternoon.

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This image provided by Clear Creek County Sheriff's Office shows video camera footage of the police encounter with Christian Glass on June 10, 2022, in Silver Plume, Colo. Former Colorado sheriffs deputy Andrew Buen was convicted in the shooting death of Glass, who was in distress and called 911 for help. (Clear Creek County Sheriff's Office via AP, File)2025-04-14T04:09:26Z DENVER (AP) A former Colorado sheriffs deputy convicted of killing a 22-year-old man in distress who called 911 for help was sentenced Monday to three years in prison, the maximum sentence, by a judge who said the shooting was about power.Andrew Buen was convicted in February of criminally negligent homicide in the 2022 death of Christian Glass, which drew national attention and prompted calls to reform how authorities respond to people with mental health problems.Prosecutors alleged that Buen needlessly escalated a standoff with Glass, who showed signs of a mental health crisis and refused orders to get out of his SUV near Silver Plume, a small, former mining town along Interstate 70 in the Rocky Mountains west of Denver.His parents and the agencies involved reached a $19 million settlement that included crisis intervention training for officers responding to people in distress. Judge Catherine Cheroutes said Buens sentence needed to address both the loss of Glass and the damage done to the community by the shooting. I think this was about power. It wasnt a mistake. It was about, you need to listen to me because Im in charge, she said. She said she believed Buens family and supporters that he was a shirt-off-your-back kind of guy but said he acted differently when he put on a uniform and had a gun. Buen, wearing an orange jail uniform, apologized to the Glass family, dabbing his eyes with a tissue with his handcuffed hands as he spoke at a podium. Glasss family had questioned whether any remorse Buen might show would be sincere. Buen, his voice shaking, said they had every right to feel the way they do. He said his actions had escalated the standoff and told the judge he wasnt owed anything.There are a million things I should have done better that night, he said before he was sentenced. Sally Glass told Cheroutes that Buen had acted like a bully toward her son, a creative and gentle artist who was born in his fathers native New Zealand. He met evil that night and there was no compassion, she said.Simon Glass said his familys grief was compounded at first by authorities initially describing his son as the aggressor in the standoff, which the sheriffs office later apologized for. He said he struggles with anxiety and has trouble referring to his son in the past tense, but takes comfort that his sons name has been cleared, in part because of body camera footage.Katie Glass said she and her mother try to always drive below the speed limit to avoid being pulled over by the police. She said she regrets watching the body camera footage showing her older brothers final moments. He died terrified, in pain and all alone. That is what hurts me the most, she said. Buen, a former deputy in Clear Creek County, was convicted after a second trial. Nearly a year ago, another jury convicted him of a misdemeanor for recklessly putting other officers in danger by opening fire. However, jurors could not agree on a murder charge or a charge of official misconduct. With the support of Glass family, prosecutors decided to try Buen again on a second-degree murder charge. Jurors also had the option of convicting him of the less serious charge of criminally negligent homicide.The defense argued that Glass had a knife and Buen was legally justified in shooting him to protect a fellow officer.After his SUV got stuck, Glass told a 911 dispatcher he was being followed. He also made other statements suggesting he was paranoid, hallucinating or delusional and experiencing a mental health crisis, according to Buens indictment.When Buen and other officers arrived, Glass refused to get out. Video recorded by officers body cameras showed him making heart shapes with his hands to the officers.The officers fired bean bag rounds and shocked Glass with a Taser, but that failed to make him exit the car. He then took a knife he had offered to surrender at the beginning of the encounter and flung it out a rear window, which had been broken by a bean bag, toward an officer, according to the indictment. At that point Buen fired five times at him.Lord, hear me, Lord, hear me, Glass was heard saying moments before he was shot. RSShttps://feedx.net https://feedx.site

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro pauses during a news conference at the governor's official residence discussing the alleged arson that forced him, his family and guests to flee in the middle of the night on the Jewish holiday of Passover, Sunday, Apr. 13, 2025, in Harrisburg, Pa. (AP Photo/Marc Levy)2025-04-14T17:40:36Z Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro angrily called for an end to rising political violence just hours after a man broke into the governors mansion and set it on fire, forcing Shapiro and his family to flee into the night.It was the latest in a string of partisan political attacks in the United States.This kind of violence is becoming far too common in our society. And I dont give a damn if its coming from one particular side or the other, Shapiro said. It has to stop.While police have not said what might have motivated the attack early Sunday, court documents say the suspect admitted he hated Shapiro and was plotting to beat him with a hammer.The attacker basically wasnt a fan of anybody, President Donald Trump told reporters on Monday. And certainly, a thing like that cannot be allowed to happen.Heres a look at other outbursts of political violence around the country in recent years: Elon Musks Tesla properties set ablazeIn recent months, Elon Musks electric vehicle company has become a target since President Donald Trump put Musk in charge of slashing government spending. Cybertrucks have been torched, and bullets and Molotov cocktails have been aimed at Tesla showrooms. Trump assassination attempts At a Pennsylvania campaign rally in July, Trump was grazed on the ear by one of a hail of bullets fired by a gunman, fatally shooting one Trump supporter and badly wounding two others, before police killed him. Then in September, a man with a rifle apparently plotted to kill Trump but was discovered in some shrubbery near the presidents golf course in Florida and arrested by Secret Service agents. New Mexico Republican headquarters torchedIn March, a fire damaged the entryway to the New Mexico Republican Party headquarters and was being being investigated as arson. Incendiary materials were found on the scene and spray paint on the side of the building read ICE=KKK, an apparent reference to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which has ramped up deportation efforts against people living in the country illegally. Democratic National Committee office shot upA volley of BB pellets and gunshots were fired at the glass front door and a window of a Democratic National Committee office in Arizona on three separate occasions last fall. Authorities said a man later arrested had more than 120 guns and over 250,000 rounds of ammunition in his home.Nancy Pelosis husband attacked at homeThen-House Speaker Nancy Pelosis husband was bludgeoned with a hammer by a man who broke into their San Francisco home in 2022. The man later admitted during trial testimony that he planned to hold the speaker hostage and that his plan was to end what he viewed as government corruption.Candidate for Louisville mayor targetedCurrent Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg, a Democrat, was the target of a shooting attempt at his campaign headquarters on Feb. 14, 2022 but was uninjured, although a bullet grazed the sweater he was wearing. The man who shot him was later convicted and sentenced to 17 years and six months in prison.Capitol stormed on Jan. 6, 2021Extremist groups carried out an unprecedented assault on the nations democracy by storming the U.S. Capitol to protest the 2020 presidential election results and Trumps defeat. After winning back the White House, Trump issued a sweeping grant of clemency to all 1,500-plus people charged in the Capitol riot. Plot to kidnap Michigans governorAnti-government extremists were arrested in 2020 in what authorities said was a plot to kidnap Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer at her vacation home and start a civil war. Two men portrayed as the leaders were convicted of conspiracy two years later. Shooting at Republican baseball practice An attacker opened fire with a rifle on Republican lawmakers practicing for a charity baseball game in 2017 in northern Virginia, critically wounding U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise of Louisiana. Authorities said the shooter, who was killed by police, was fueled by rage against Trump and GOP legislators. JOHN SEEWER Seewer covers state and national news for The Associated Press and is based in Toledo, Ohio. twitter mailto RSShttps://feedx.net https://feedx.site

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A member of the U.S. Army 212 Infantry 2nd Brigade stands next to the US-Mexico border as part of Joint Task Force Southern Border Thursday, April 3, 2025, in Douglas, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)2025-04-14T19:41:53Z WASHINGTON (AP) A long sliver of federal land along the U.S.-Mexico border that President Donald Trump is turning over to the Department of Defense would be controlled by the Army as part of a base, which could allow troops to detain any trespassers, including migrants, U.S. officials told The Associated Press.The transfer of that border zone to military control and making it part of an Army installation is an attempt by the Trump administration to get around a federal law that prohibits U.S. troops from being used in domestic law enforcement on American soil. But if the troops are providing security for land that is part of an Army base, they can perform that function. However, at least one presidential powers expert said the move is likely to be challenged in the courts. The officials said the issue is still under review in the Pentagon, but even as any legal review goes on, the administrations intent is to have troops detain migrants at the border. The corridor, known as the Roosevelt Reservation, is a 60-foot-wide federal buffer zone that ribbons along the border from New Mexico to California, except where it encounters tribal or privately owned land. It had been run by the Interior Department until Trump directed control be transferred to the Defense Department in a presidential memo released Friday night. For the next 45 days, the Defense Department will test taking control of a section of the Roosevelt Reservation in New Mexico, east of Fort Huachuca, which is an Army installation in Arizona, one of the U.S. officials said. During that period, the Army will put up additional fencing and signs warning people not to trespass. People not authorized to be in that area could be arrested by the Armys security forces, the officials said, who spoke on condition of anonymity to provide details not yet made public. Any migrants in the country illegally who are detained by military personnel on those lands would be turned over to local civilian law enforcement agencies, the officials said. It was not clear if the added land would require the military to deploy additional forces to the border. There are about 7,100 active duty troops under federal control currently assigned to the border and about 4,600 National Guard troops under state control. Troops are prohibited from conducting civilian law enforcement on U.S. soil under the Posse Comitatus Act. An exception known as the military purpose doctrine allows it in some cases but would not apply here and would likely be challenged in the courts, said Elizabeth Goitein, an expert on presidential emergency powers at the Brennan Center for Justice.Thats because even though troops would be on land designated as an Army installation, they would have to prove that their primary mission there was not to conduct border security and law enforcement and the whole point of Trumps order transferring the Roosevelt Reservation to the militarys control is to secure the border, she said.The military purpose doctrine only applies if the law enforcement aspect is incidental, Goitein said. Does this (area) have a military purpose that has nothing to do with enforcing customs and security at the border?-Rebecca Santana contributed from Washington. TARA COPP Copp covers the Pentagon and national security for the Associated Press. She has reported from Afghanistan, Iraq, throughout the Middle East, Europe and Asia. twitter mailto LOLITA C. BALDOR Baldor has covered the Pentagon and national security issues for The Associated Press since 2005. She has reported from all over the world including warzones in Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria. twitter mailto

President Donald Trump waits to greet El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele at the White House, Monday, April 14, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)2025-04-14T17:51:03Z WASHINGTON (AP) President Donald Trump on Monday suggested that he might temporarily exempt the auto industry from tariffs he previously imposed on the sector, to give carmakers time to adjust their supply chains.Im looking at something to help some of the car companies with it, Trump told reporters gathered in the Oval Office. The Republican president said automakers needed time to relocate production from Canada, Mexico and other places, And they need a little bit of time because theyre going to make them here, but they need a little bit of time. So Im talking about things like that.The statement hinted at yet another round of reversals on tariffs as Trumps onslaught of import taxes has panicked financial markets and raised deep concerns from Wall Street economists about a possible recession. When Trump announced the 25% auto tariffs on March 27, he described them as permanent. His hard lines on trade have become increasingly blurred as he has sought to limit the possible economic and political blowback from his policies. Last week, after a bond market sell-off pushed up interest rates on U.S. debt, Trump announced that for 90 days his broader tariffs against dozens of countries would instead be set at a baseline 10% to give time for negotiations. At the same time, Trump increased the import taxes on China to 145%, only to temporarily exempt electronics from some of those tariffs by having those goods charged at a 20% rate. I dont change my mind, but Im flexible, Trump said Monday.Trumps flexibility has also fueled a sense of uncertainty and confusion about his intentions and end goals. The S&P 500 stock index was up slightly in Monday afternoon trading, but its still down nearly 9% this year. Interest rates on 10-year U.S. Treasury notes were also elevated at roughly 4.4%.Carl Tannenbaum, chief economist for the Northern Trust global financial firm, said the whiplash had been so great that he might have to get fitted for a neck brace. Tannenbaum warned in an analysis: Damage to consumer, business, and market confidence may already be irreversible.The U.S. president also said that he spoke with Apple CEO Tim Cook and helped him recently. Many Apple products, including its popular iPhone, are assembled in China.The Trump administration has suggested that its tariffs had isolated China as the U.S. engaged in talks with other countries. But China is also seeking to build tighter relationships in Asia with nations stung by Trumps tariffs. Chinas leader, Xi Jinping, on Monday met in Hanoi with Vietnams Communist Party General Secretary To Lam with the message that no one wins in trade wars.Asked about the meeting, Trump suggested the two nations were conspiring to do economic harm to the U.S. by trying to figure out how do we screw the United States of America. JOSH BOAK Boak covers the White House and economic policy for The Associated Press. He joined the AP in 2013. twitter mailto

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This image taken from a video provided by Christopher Helali shows Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian man who led protests against the war in Gaza as a student at Columbia University, being detained at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services office in Colchester, Vt., on Monday, April 14, 2025. (Christopher Helali via AP)2025-04-14T20:40:42Z A Palestinian man who led protests against the war in Gaza as a student at Columbia University was arrested Monday at a Vermont immigration office where he expected to be interviewed about finalizing his U.S. citizenship, his attorneys said.Mohsen Mahdawi, a legal permanent resident who has held a green card since 2015, was detained at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services office in Colchester by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, his lawyers said. The attorneys said they do not know where he is. They filed a petition in federal court seeking an order barring the government from removing him from the state or country.The Trump administration detained Mohsen Mahdawi in direct retaliation for his advocacy on behalf of Palestinians and because of his identity as a Palestinian. His detention is an attempt to silence those who speak out against the atrocities in Gaza. It is also unconstitutional, attorney Luna Droubi said in an email. According to the court filing, Mahdawi was born in a refugee camp in the West Bank and moved to the United States in 2014. He recently completed coursework at Columbia and was expected to graduate in May before beginning a masters degree program there in the fall. The petition describes him as a committed Buddhist who believes in non-violence and empathy as a central tenet of his religion. As a student, Mahdawi was an outspoken critic of Israels military campaign in Gaza and organized campus protests until March 2024. He co-founded the Palestinian Student Union at Columbia with Mahmoud Khalil, another Palestinian permanent resident of the U.S. and graduate student who recently was detained by ICE. Khalil was the first person arrested under President Donald Trumps promised crackdown on students who joined campus protests against the war in Gaza. On Friday, an immigration judge in Louisiana ruled that Khalil can be deported as a national security risk. Christopher Helali, a friend of Mahdawi who lives near him in Vermont, was present outside the immigration office when Mahdawi was detained and recorded a video of Mahdawi being led away by authorities. In the video, which Helali released on social media Monday, Mahdawi is shown giving a peace sign with his hands and being led away to a car.Helali described Mahdawi as a peaceful demonstrator who has worked to foster dialogue about the struggle of Palestinians in his homeland. Helali said he and Mahdawi were aware that Mahdawi could be detained today and that his friend went forward with the appointment anyway.And rightfully so, he was nervous for what was going on around him. But he was very much resolute in coming to this interview and coming today because he didnt do anything wrong and was a law-abiding citizen, or soon-to-be citizen, Helali said.Vermonts congressional delegation issued a statement condemning Mahdawis arrest, saying that instead of taking one of the final steps in his citizenship process, he was handcuffed by armed officers with their faces covered. This is immoral, inhumane, and illegal. Mr. Mahdawi, a legal resident of the United States, must be afforded due process under the law and immediately released from detention, said the statement from Sen. Bernie Sanders, Sen. Peter Welch and Rep. Becca Balint. PATRICK WHITTLE Whittle is an Associated Press reporter based in Portland, Maine. He focuses on the environment and oceans. twitter mailto RSShttps://feedx.net https://feedx.site

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Hundreds of demonstrators gather on Cambridge Common during a rally at the historic park in Cambridge, Mass., Saturday, April 12, 2025, calling on Harvard University to resist what organizers described as attempts by President Trump to influence the institution. (Erin Clark/The Boston Globe via AP, File)2025-04-14T19:35:20Z Follow live updates on President Donald Trump and his administration BOSTON (AP) The federal government says its freezing more than $2.2 billion in grants and $60 million in contracts to Harvard University, since the institution said Monday it wont comply with the Trump administrations demands to limit activism on campus.In a letter to Harvard Friday, the administration called for broad government and leadership reforms, a requirement that Harvard institute what it calls merit-based admissions and hiring policies as well as conduct an audit of the study body, faculty and leadership on their views about diversity. The demands, which are an update from an earlier letter, also call for a ban on face masks which appeared to target pro-Palestinian protesters. They also pressure the university to stop recognizing or funding any student group or club that endorses or promotes criminal activity, illegal violence, or illegal harassment. A student protester stands in front of the statue of John Harvard, the first major benefactor of Harvard College, draped in the Palestinian flag, at an encampment of students protesting against the war in Gaza, at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass., April 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File) A student protester stands in front of the statue of John Harvard, the first major benefactor of Harvard College, draped in the Palestinian flag, at an encampment of students protesting against the war in Gaza, at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass., April 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File) Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit Read More Harvard President Alan Garber, in a letter to the Harvard community Monday, said the demands violated the universitys First Amendment rights and exceeds the statutory limits of the governments authority under Title VI, which prohibits discrimination against students based on their race, color or national origin. No government regardless of which party is in power should dictate what private universities can teach, whom they can admit and hire, and which areas of study and inquiry they can pursue, Garber wrote, adding that the university had taken extensive reforms to address antisemitism. These ends will not be achieved by assertions of power, unmoored from the law, to control teaching and learning at Harvard and to dictate how we operate, he wrote. The work of addressing our shortcomings, fulfilling our commitments, and embodying our values is ours to define and undertake as a community.The demands of Harvard are part of a broader push of using taxpayer dollars to pressure major academic institutions to comply with President Donald Trumps political agenda and to influence campus policy. The administration has also argued that universities allowed what it considered to be antisemitism to go unchecked at campus protests last year against Israels war in Gaza; the schools deny it. Students protesting against the war in Gaza, and passersby walking through Harvard Yard, are seen at an encampment at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass., on April 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File) Students protesting against the war in Gaza, and passersby walking through Harvard Yard, are seen at an encampment at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass., on April 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File) Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit Read More Harvard is one of several Ivy League schools targeted in a pressure campaign by the administration, which also has paused federal funding for the University of Pennsylvania, Brown, and Princeton to force compliance with its agenda. Harvards demand letter is similar to the one that prompted changes at Columbia University under the threat of billions of dollars in cuts.The demands from the Trump administration prompted a group of alumni to write to university leaders calling for it to legally contest and refuse to comply with unlawful demands that threaten academic freedom and university self-governance.Harvard stood up today for the integrity, values, and freedoms that serve as the foundation of higher education, said Anurima Bhargava, one of the alumni behind the letter. Harvard reminded the world that learning, innovation and transformative growth will not yield to bullying and authoritarian whims. It also sparked a protest over the weekend from members of the Harvard community and from residents of Cambridge and a lawsuit from the American Association of University Professors on Friday challenging the cuts.In their lawsuit, plaintiffs argue that the Trump administration has failed to follow steps required under Title VI before it starts cutting funds, and giving notice of the cuts to both the university and Congress.These sweeping yet indeterminate demands are not remedies targeting the causes of any determination of noncompliance with federal law. Instead, they overtly seek to impose on Harvard University political views and policy preferences advanced by the Trump administration and commit the University to punishing disfavored speech, plaintiffs wrote. MICHAEL CASEY Casey writes about the environment, housing and inequality for The Associated Press. He lives in Boston. twitter mailto

UConn's Paige Bueckers, right, poses for a photo with WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert after being selected first overall by the Dallas Wings during the first round of the WNBA basketball draft, Monday, April 14, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith)2025-04-14T14:22:35Z Follow live updates on the 2025 WNBA Draft NEW YORK (AP) Paige Bueckers is headed to Dallas as the first pick Monday night in the WNBA draft. The versatile UConn star is the latest Huskies standout to go No. 1, joining former greats Sue Bird, Diana Taurasi, Maya Moore and Breanna Stewart.Dallas Im so excited, a new city, a new start, Bueckers said. A fresh start, so lets get it.Bueckers has had a whirlwind week since helping UConn win its 12th national championship on April 6. She has split her time between New York and Connecticut doing morning and nighttime talk shows. On Sunday, she took part in the Huskies championship parade.Her UConn teammates, who have meant so much to her, and coach Geno Auriemma were in attendance at the draft, which was held at The Shed in New York with hundreds of fans in attendance. Bueckers choked up when talking about her former Huskies teammates. They mean everything to me. They helped me get through highs and lows, Bueckers said. Seattle quickly followed Dallas selection by taking 19-year-old French star Dominique Malonga with the No. 2 pick. The 6-foot-6 Malonga was part of the silver medal winning French Olympic basketball team. The Washington Mystics, with a new coach and general manager, then took Notre Dames Sonia Citron with the third pick, and Southern Cals Kiki Iriafen with No. 4. The expansion Golden State Valkyries made Juste Jocyte of Lithuania with the first draft choice in franchise history. The first round features 12 picks, with 13 in each of the final two rounds.Six teams dont have picks in the opening round as New York, Indiana, Minnesota, Phoenix and Atlanta traded away their picks. Las Vegas forfeited its pick following an investigation by the league in 2023 that found the franchise violated league rules regarding impermissible player benefits and workplace policies.___AP WNBA: https://apnews.com/hub/wnba-basketball

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In this photo taken from video, a helicopter falls from the sky into the Hudson River , Thursday, April 10, 2025, in Jersey City, N.J. (Bruce Wall via AP)2025-04-15T01:10:55Z NEW YORK (AP) Federal aviation regulators issued an emergency order Monday grounding the helicopter tour company involved in a deadly New York crash after learning it had fired its operations director minutes after he had agreed to suspend flights during the investigation. The Federal Aviation Administration said it suspected the firing was retaliation for a safety decision.The FAA is taking this action in part because after the companys director of operations voluntarily shut down flights, he was fired, acting Administrator Chris Rocheleau said on X. New York Helicopter Tours sightseeing helicopter broke apart in midair and plunged into the Hudson River Thursday, killing five tourists from Spain and the pilot.Rocheleau said the agency also began a comprehensive review of the companys operations. The review is designed to determine whether an operator complies with regulations and effectively manages safety, and identifies hazards and risks.The victims included passengers Agustin Escobar, 49, his wife, Merc Camprub Montal, 39, and their three children, Victor, 4, Mercedes, 8, and Agustin, 10. The pilot was Seankese Johnson, 36, a U.S. Navy veteran who received his commercial pilots license in 2023.

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Cody Balmer is escorted from court after his preliminary arraignment on Monday, April 14, 2025, in Harrisburg, Pa. (AP Photo/Mingson Lau)2025-04-15T04:02:54Z HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) Investigators worked Tuesday to uncover the motive behind an arson fire over the weekend at Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiros mansion, the latest act of political violence in the U.S.They dug into Cody Balmers background after, authorities say, he scaled an iron security fence in the middle of the night, eluded police and set fire to the Pennsylvania governors mansion.Balmer, 38, of Harrisburg was denied bail Monday as he faced charges including attempted homicide, terrorism and arson. He did not enter a plea to the charges.He had told police he planned to beat Gov. Josh Shapiro with a small sledgehammer if he encountered him after breaking into the building, according to court documents. A motive for the attack, including whether it had anything to do with Shapiros politics or religious beliefs, wasnt immediately clear. Balmers mother told The Associated Press on Monday that she had made calls in recent days about his mental health issues, but nobody would help. Christie Balmer said her son was not taking his medicine.However, in court, Balmer politely told a judge he did not suffer from any mental illness. The fire caused significant damage and forced Shapiro, his family and guests, including other relatives, to evacuate the building early Sunday. The residence, built in 1968, did not have sprinklers, and the damage could be in the millions of dollars, Harrisburg Fire Chief Brian Enterline said. Shapiro said he, his wife, their four children, two dogs and another family had celebrated the Jewish holiday of Passover in the same room Saturday night along with members of Harrisburgs Jewish community. They were awakened by state troopers pounding on their doors at about 2 a.m. Sunday. They fled and firefighters extinguished the fire, officials said. No one was injured.Balmer had walked an hour from his home to the governors residence, and during a police interview admitted to harboring hatred towards Governor Shapiro, according to a police affidavit that did not expand on that point. Afterward, he returned home, where police said they later found clothing he wore at the time and a small sledgehammer. Balmer turned himself in at state police headquarters after confessing to his former partner and asking her to call police, which she did, the affidavit said. Authorities did not say whether he has a lawyer. Balmer, who said he was an unemployed welder with no income or savings, had been due in court later this week in an assault case in which he was accused of punching two relatives and stepping on a childs already broken leg in 2023. In court Monday, he told the judge he did not have any drug or alcohol problems, but acknowledged missing a few court dates in the past.Hours after the fire, an emotional Shapiro, who is viewed as a potential White House contender for the Democratic Party in 2028, said the intruder could not deter him from doing his job or observing his faith. I refuse to be trapped by the bondage that someone attempts to put on me by attacking us as they did here last night, Shapiro said Sunday. I refuse to let anyone who had evil intentions like that stop me from doing the work that I love. Balmer, who is registered as an unaffiliated voter, appeared to have carefully planned the attack, police said. He was inside the residence for about a minute before he escaped and was later arrested in the area, Pennsylvania State Police Lt. Col. George Bivens said.He hopped over a nearly 7-foot-high (2-meter-high) iron security fence surrounding the property, eluded officers who became aware of the breach and forcibly entered the residence before setting it on fire, authorities said. He used beer bottles filled with gasoline to make Molotov cocktails, documents say.Balmer has faced criminal charges over the past decade including simple assault, theft and forgery, according to online court records. He also had financial problems in recent years, including a lender filing for foreclosure on a modest Harrisburg house he owned in 2022 over missed mortgage payments, court records show. A deed transfer shows Balmer sold the house for $60,000 last September to settle the debt. He is the father of at least three children, with two women filing court complaints seeking child custody agreements in 2012 and 2023.The fire badly damaged the large room that is often used for entertaining crowds and for art displays. Large west- and south-facing windows were missing their glass panes and shattered glass littered pathways. A charred piano, tables, walls, metal buffet serving dishes and more could be seen through broken windows and fire-blackened doors.___Associated Press reporters Michael Biesecker and Michelle Price in Washington and Maryclaire Dale in Philadelphia contributed to this report.___Follow Marc Levy on X at: https://x.com/timelywriter. MARK SCOLFORO Scolforo is an Associated Press reporter in the Pennsylvania Capitol in Harrisburg. twitter mailto MARC LEVY Levy covers politics and state government in Pennsylvania for The Associated Press. He is based in Harrisburg. twitter RSShttps://feedx.net https://feedx.site

Abortion-rights activists rally outside the Supreme Court in Washington, Wednesday, April 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, file)2025-04-15T04:03:58Z Fewer people crossed state lines to obtain abortions in 2024 than a year earlier, a new survey has found.The Guttmacher Institute, a research organization that supports abortion rights, estimates in a report released Tuesday that the overall number of clinician-provided abortions in states where its legal rose by less than 1% from 2023 to 2024.But the number of people crossing state lines for abortions dropped by about 9%.The report, based on a monthly survey of providers, is the latest look at how the abortion landscape in the U.S. has evolved since the Supreme Court reversed Roe v. Wade in 2022 in a ruling that eliminated a national constitutional right to abortion and opened the door to state bans and restrictions. The total number of abortions continued to riseGuttmacher estimates there were 1.04 million abortions in 2024, up about 1% from its total the previous year.Multiple studies have found that the total number of abortions in the U.S. has risen since Dobbs, despite some states implementing bans.Twelve states currently enforce abortion bans with limited exceptions at all stages of pregnancy. Four more have bans that kick in after about six weeks, which is before many women know theyre pregnant. Guttmachers tally does not capture self-managed abortions such as people obtaining abortion pills from community networks, foreign pharmacies or through telehealth from medical providers in states that have laws intended to protect those who send pills into places with bans. Theres a court battle over the constitutionality of such laws. But another survey found that the number of telehealth pills being sent into states with bans has been growing and accounted for about 1 in 10 abortions in the U.S. by the summer of 2024. Isaac Maddow-Zimet, a data scientist at Guttmacher, said even though the number of abortions is up, its likely some people who would like to end their pregnancies are not able to.We know that some people are accessing abortion through telehealth, he said. And we know its not an option for everybody. Travel for abortions declinedThe number of people crossing state lines for abortions dropped to about 155,000 from nearly 170,000.The year-to-year impact varies by state. For instance, about 1 in 8 abortions in Florida in the first half of 2023 were provided to people coming from out of state. By the second half of 2024 when a ban on abortions after the first six weeks of pregnancy took effect only about 1 in 50 were for people from another state.More people traveled to states including Virginia and New York after the Florida law took hold.A drop in people traveling to Minnesota could be linked to abortions being offered again in clinics in Wisconsin.Most abortions in Kansas are provided to people from elsewhere and the number grew as clinic capacity expanded. Obstacles under bans affect some women more than othersA working paper released in March provided different insight into the impact of the bans.It found that birth rates rose from 2020 to 2023 in counties farther from abortion clinics. Rates rose faster for Black and Hispanic women, those with lower education levels, and people who are unmarried.The takeaway is that distance still matters, said Caitlin Myers, a Middlebury College economic professor and one of the authors of the working paper published by the National Bureau of Economic Research. It really wasnt obvious that that would be the case.These bans are more than just policies; these are direct attacks on bodily autonomy, said Regina Davis Moss, president and CEO of In Our Own Voice: National Black Womens Reproductive Justice Agenda. The bans also exacerbate the huge disparities in maternal mortality for Black women in the U.S, she said. Black women died around the time of childbirth at a rate nearly 3.5 times higher than white women in 2023.Were going to be faced with increasing numbers of births, which is going to increase the maternal mortality rate, the infant mortality rate and inequities in care, she said. Its very upsetting and sad.Bree Wallace, director of case management at the Tampa Bay Abortion Fund in Florida, which helps with the logistics and costs of abortions, said people who consider getting an abortion dont always know their options. Many people dont know their choices or think that its just not possible to go out of state, she said. A lot of people hear ban or six-week ban in their state and thats it.___Associated Press science writer Laura Ungar contributed from Louisville, Kentucky. GEOFF MULVIHILL Mulvihill covers topics on the agendas of state governments across the country. He has focused on abortion, gender issues and opioid litigation. twitter mailto

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