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Georgia's Kemp veers from Trump, but state GOP not moving on

Georgia's Kemp veers from Trump, but state GOP not moving on

BUFORD, Ga. (AP) — A slate of Georgia Republicans led by Gov.
Inflation pressures remain persistent as consumers pull back

Inflation pressures remain persistent as consumers pull back

WASHINGTON (AP) — Key measures of prices and wages remained high in March, keeping the Federal Reserve on track to raise interest rates next week for the 10th time since March of last year in its drive to defeat high inflation.
Families minister says Tory premiers touting child care should ask Poilievre for plan

Families minister says Tory premiers touting child care should ask Poilievre for plan

OTTAWA — Provincial conservative premiers touting $10-a-day child-care deals with Ottawa is a welcome move, even if some of the leaders now campaigning on the deals were among the last to sign them, federal Liberal Families Minister Karina Gould said
Ukraine welcomes EU deal on continued farm exports

Ukraine welcomes EU deal on continued farm exports

BRUSSELS (AP) — Ukraine on Saturday welcomed the European Union’s hard-fought deal to keep farm exports flowing into and through the bloc to world markets, saying that the Middle East and Africa would specifically stand to benefit from it.
A veto and a switch: Kansas to see no big tax cuts this year

A veto and a switch: Kansas to see no big tax cuts this year

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — No big tax cuts are coming for Kansas residents even though the state treasury is bulging with surplus cash and the Democratic governor and top Republican lawmakers both said over and over that families need relief from inflation.
TikTokers making six-figure incomes via app worried about potential ban

TikTokers making six-figure incomes via app worried about potential ban

VANCOUVER — Ssonia Ong had no idea that a 25-second video she posted miming to music the story of her college love, her wedding, then her four children would go viral on TikTok. Three years later, with 9.
After killings, calls to protect S. Africa's whistleblowers

After killings, calls to protect S. Africa's whistleblowers

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — An accountant working on a high-profile corruption case was killed along with his son by unknown gunmen while traveling on one of South Africa's main highways.
US ex-security adviser calls for closer ties with Taiwan

US ex-security adviser calls for closer ties with Taiwan

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A former U.S. national security adviser called for deeper interaction between his country and Taiwan during a visit Saturday to the self-ruled island, which has seen increasing military threats from China.
Biden huddles with top donors as 2024 effort kicks off

Biden huddles with top donors as 2024 effort kicks off

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden thanked some of his top donors Friday night as he launches a reelection campaign that is expected to need to raise well over $1 billion to secure his second term.
Oklahoma's top education official embraces culture wars

Oklahoma's top education official embraces culture wars

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — When Oklahoma’s newly elected Republican head of public schools campaigned for the job last fall, he ran on a platform of fighting “woke ideology” in public schools, banning certain books from school libraries, empowering parents