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Russia’s Putin announces an Easter ceasefire in Ukraine

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Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a temporary Easter ceasefire in Ukraine, citing humanitarian reasons, the Kremlin said Saturday. According to the Kremlin, the ceasefire will last from 6 p.m. Moscow time (1500 GMT) on Saturday to midnight (2100 GMT) following Easter Sunday. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archiv

277 Ukrainian soldiers returned in prisoner swap with Russia, Zelenskyy says

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Ukrainian President Zelenskyy said Saturday that 277 Ukrainian soldiers have been returned from Russian captivity in a prisoner exchange. Video shows dozens of released Ukrainian POWs cheering and greeting each other and their relatives at an undisclosed location. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via http

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Bill Clinton returns to Oklahoma City 30 years after the bombing

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Thirty years after the deadliest homegrown attack in U.S. history, former President Bill Clinton returned to Oklahoma City on Saturday to remember the people who were killed and comfort those affected by the bombing. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

Thousands gather in London to support trans rights following ruling over definition of woman

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Thousands of trans rights protesters gathered in central London on Saturday, days after the U.K.'s Supreme Court ruled that a woman is someone born biologically female and that transgender women are excluded from that legal definition. (AP Video by Kwiyeon Ha) Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://

Bodies of 15 victims, including children, killed in Israeli attacks, brought to Khan Younis hospital

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Families mourned their relatives in Khan Younis Saturday after Israeli strikes in Gaza killed more than 90 people in 48 hours, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry. The dead include 15 people who were killed overnight, among them women and children, some of whom were sheltering in a designated humanitarian zone, according to hospital staff. (AP Video shot by Abdel Kareem Hana; Production by Wafaa S

Where do whale sharks mate? The search to learn where the magic happens for the world's biggest fish

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Nobody knows where whale sharks are mating. But scientists suspect it may be happening in the waters around St. Helena. It's the only place in the world where adult male and female whale sharks are known to regularly gather in roughly equal numbers. (AP video by Maria Cheng/Sharon Johnson)(AP produced by Javier Arciga) Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ Th

JD Vance and his family arrive at the Vatican

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US Vice President JD Vance met Saturday with the Vatican's No. 2 official amid tensions over the US crackdown on migrants. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

Supreme Court to hear case concerning LGBTQ books in public schools

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Five children's books featuring LGBTQ characters, aimed at grades K through 5, have roiled a suburban Maryland school district and led to a Supreme Court case that the justices will hear on Tuesday. (AP Video: Mike Pesoli) Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

Steve Witkoff arrives at Oman embassy in Rome for second round of talks with Iran

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A convoy carrying U.S. Mideast envoy Steve Witkoff arrived at the Omani Embassy in Rome Saturday for the second round of talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Aragchi over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program. (AP Video/Andrea Rosa) Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/ho

Some Jan. 6 rioters are now being embraced as heroes, potential candidates for office

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The rioters who attempted to take over the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, are fielding new opportunities in the political arena after receiving pardons from President Donald Trump (AP video: Mike Householder) Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

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Worshippers in Chile take part in Via Crucis performance

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Hundreds of Catholic worshippers took part in a Way of the Cross reenactment in the Chilean city of Colina on Good Friday. (AP Video/Alexandre Plaza) Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

Chinese exporters and manufacturers look to offset the risks and damage sparked by US trade war

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One business owner said prospects were "grim" as U.S. orders have all but dried up, while another is looking to make up for the lost American business by targeting new markets in other regions. (AP video/Olivia Zhang) Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

At least 12 killed in attack during cockfighting event in Ecuador

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An armed attack during a cockfighting event in Ecuador left at least 12 dead and several wounded, one of the worst massacres of the year, police said Friday. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

Ryan Coogler, Michael B. Jordan and Hailee Steinfeld talk 'Sinners' | AP interview

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Ryan Coogler pushes his go-to lead actor to the next level in “Sinners." Michael B. Jordan isn’t just starring in Coogler's genre-bending big screen spectacle with blues music, vampires and Southern lore — he’s playing identical twins. The director and star, joined by co-star Hailee Steinfeld, spoke with AP film writer Lindsey Bahr about creating a unique theatrical experience, Jordan's "mood swin

Yemen's Houthi rebels claim video shows debris of an American drone

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Yemen's Houthi rebels aired footage on Friday they said showed the debris of an American MQ-9 Reaper drone. The footage showed burning wreckage of what the rebels described as an MQ-9 Reaper drone shot down in Yemen's capital Sanaa. Read more: https://bit.ly/3Gu1z79 #yemen #houthi Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive l

Sen. Chris Van Hollen says Abrego Garcia case is about more than one man

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Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen says Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was wrongly deported, told him he has been moved from the notorious Salvadoran prison known as CECOT to a detention center with better conditions. Read more: https://bit.ly/4incooQ #elsalvador #trump Photo credit: Press Office Senator Van Hollen Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may

Mark Carney says relationship with US 'will not fully go back to where it was'

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday that the relationship Canada has had with the U.S. for the past years has fundamentally changed because of U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs, and that the focus is on rebuilding a new relationship. #canada #markcarney Photo credit: The Canadian Press Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be av

Aftermath of US strikes on Yemen port which left more than 70 dead

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U.S. airstrikes targeting the Ras Isa oil port held by Yemen’s Houthi rebels killed more than 70 people and wounded more than 100 others, the group said early Friday. The Ras Isa airstrike by the U.S. is the single-deadliest known attack under President Donald Trump’s new campaign targeting the rebels. Read more: https://bit.ly/3Gu1z79 #yemen #houthi Photo credit: Al Masirah TV Subscribe: http://s

Hezbollah says it won’t hand over weapons while Israeli troops remain in Lebanon

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The leader of Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group said Friday that its fighters will not disarm as long as Israeli troops remain in southern Lebanon and the Israeli air force regularly violates Lebanese air space. Read more: https://bit.ly/4ilhlyJ #hezbollah #israel Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via htt

Hail shatters windows in Nebraska

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Severe storms caused significant damage throughout parts of Nebraska on Thursday. People staying in a Fremont hotel recorded video showing large hailstones blowing in through broken hotel windows. #shorts #extremeweather

Congress members pay an unofficial visit to Syria

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A pair of Republican Congress members were in the Syrian capital Friday on an unofficial visit organized by a Syrian-American nonprofit, the first by U.S. legislators since the fall of former Syrian President Bashar Assad in December. (AP Video: Abdelrahman Shaheen). Read more: https://bit.ly/3RVKghT #syria #congress Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This

The Meta antitrust trial, explained in less than 60 seconds

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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg took the witness stand this week to defend his company against allegations it illegally monopolized the social media market in a historic antitrust trial. Here's what to know. #news #business #meta #markzuckerberg

Trump says 'no one is playing me' in push to end Russia-Ukraine war

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President Donald Trump says negotiations between Ukraine and Russia are “coming to a head” and believes there is a "good chance of solving" the crisis. Trump also insists that neither side is “playing” him in his push to end the grinding war. Read more: https://bit.ly/3EoWg8A #trump #russia #ukraine Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be avai

LIVE: Vigil held on FSU campus after shooting

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A vigil is held in front of the "Unconquered" statue after two people were killed and at least six others were wounded when a gunman opened fire at Florida State University. Police said a 20-year-old suspect — the son of a sheriff’s deputy — was shot and taken into custody. #fsu #news

Protesters in Yemen burn US and Israel flags after strikes targeting Houthi rebels

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Thousands of Yemenis took to the streets of Sanaa on Friday to protest intense US airstrikes targeting Houthi rebels and to show solidarity with Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. US airstrikes targeting an oil port held by Yemen’s Houthi rebels killed 74 people and wounded 171 others, the group said Friday, in the deadliest known attack under US President Donald Trump’s new military campaign against

Shein and Temu say they're raising prices due to Trump's tariffs

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China-founded e-commerce sites Temu and Shein say they plan to raise prices for U.S. customers starting next week, a ripple effect from President Donald Trump's attempts to correct the trade imbalance between the world's two largest economies by imposing a sky-high tariff on goods shipped from China. #shorts

Dr. Oz sworn in as head of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

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TV’s ‘Dr. Oz’ is sworn in as head of the agency responsible for Medicare and Medicaid during a ceremony at the White House. President Donald repeated his promise of “no cuts” to Medicare and Medicaid and thanked Oz for the big commitment he’s making. #droz #trump Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https

What to know about Venice's tourist tax

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Venice is charging day-trippers to the famed canal city an arrivals tax for the second year starting Friday, a measure aimed at combating the kind of overtourism that put the city’s UNESCO World Cultural Heritage status at risk. AP's Colleen Barry explains what to know. #shorts #venice #tourism #tax #italy

US strikes on oil port in Yemen kill 74, Houthi rebels say

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Yemen’s Houthi rebels say the toll from U.S. airstrikes targeting oil port jumped to 74 people killed and 171 others wounded. The toll from the rebels’ Health Ministry in Sanaa, Yemen’s capital, reflected the destruction from the overnight strikes that left fuel trucks burning and sent fireballs into the night sky. The AP’s Jon Gambrell explains more. Read more: https://bit.ly/3Gu1z79 #yemen #hout

JD Vance meets with Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Rome

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U.S. Vice President JD Vance held meetings Friday with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, fresh off the Italian leader’s visit to the White House a day earlier. Read more: https://bit.ly/4lIVm7Q #jdvance #italy #giorgiameloni Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

LIVE: Update after FSU shooting

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Live press conference from Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare Auditorium after two people were killed and at least six others were wounded when a gunman opened fire at Florida State University. Police said a 20-year-old suspect — the son of a sheriff’s deputy — was shot and taken into custody. Credit: WTXL #fsu #news #florida

What to know about the situation of displaced Palestinians in the West Bank

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For weeks, a family had been on the move. Israeli troops had forced them from their home during a military operation that has displaced tens of thousands of Palestinians across the occupied West Bank. After finding shelter in a wedding hall, they were told to leave again. #shorts #tulkarem #westbank #palestinians

LIVE: Trump participates in swearing in ceremony for Dr. Oz

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Watch live as President Donald Trump participates in a swearing in ceremony in the Oval Office for Dr. Mehmet Oz, who was confirmed by the Senate to serve as administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. #trump #droz #donaldtrump

Video shows students in fear and panic during FSU shooting

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The 20-year-old son of a sheriff’s deputy opened fire Thursday at Florida State University with his mother’s former service weapon, killing two men and wounding at least six others, investigators said. Officers quickly arrived and shot and wounded the shooter after he refused to comply with commands, said Tallahassee Police Chief Lawrence Revell. Read more: https://bit.ly/3EnJ3gg #fsu #florida #ne

Katy Perry gears up for sci-fi inspired world tour | AP interview

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Katy Perry says her new sci-fi-inspired world tour is "Disneyland on wheels." The pop star kicks off her tour Wednesday in Mexico City after a whirlwind few months including releasing an album, campaigning for Vice President Kamala Harris and making a brief trip to space. She sat down with AP entertainment journalist Krysta Fauria at her Southern California rehearsal space to talk about the import

LIVE: Vigil held for victims of FSU shooting

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Watch live as a vigil is held at Bethel Missionary Church after a 20-year-old opened fire at Florida State University, in a shooting that investigators say killed two men and wounded at least six others. Read more: https://bit.ly/4ioeRzC #fsu #vigil #florida #usa #live

French frigate shoots down drone fired from Yemen targeting shipping routes in Red Sea

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A French frigate shot down a drone fired from Yemen that was targeting shipping routes in the Red Sea, the French military said Friday. The French ship is part of the EU's Aspides mission securing shipping corridors in the high-traffic region. #yemen #redsea #news Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via http

Ryan Gosling confirms 'Star Wars' role

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Ryan Gosling confirmed he will star in “Star Wars: Starfighter” at the Star Wars Celebration in Japan. The film hits theaters worldwide on May 28, 2027. #ryangosling #starwars #shorts

Mike Huckabee places note from Trump in Western Wall in Jerusalem

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U.S. ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee placed a handwritten note from President Donald Trump in a crack in the Western Wall in Jerusalem Friday. #mikehuckabee #trump #jerusalem #goodfriday Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

Chris Meloni on working with Mariska Hargitay for over 25 years

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Chris Meloni returns as Elliot Stabler in “Law & Order: Organized Crime” and briefly reunites with former "SVU" co-star Mariska Hargitay. He told the AP their 25-year friendship fuels their on-screen chemistry. #lawandorder #lawandorderorganizedcrime #shorts

LIVE: Pilgrims trek through New Mexico desert to adobe church for Good Friday

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Watch live as thousands of Catholics trek to a historic adobe church in the hills of northern New Mexico as part of a Holy Week tradition that spans generations. El Santuario de Chimayo, just north of Santa Fe, is one of the most important Catholic pilgrimage centers in the U.S. #goodfriday #newmexico #usa #live

Marco Rubio says US will 'move on' from Russia-Ukraine peace deal if no progress is made

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday that the U.S. may be ready to “move on” from efforts for a Russia-Ukraine peace deal if there is not progress in the coming days. Read more: https://bit.ly/3EoWg8A #rubio #ukraine #france #marcorubio #news Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.

Ryan Gosling confirms 'Star Wars' role in front of lightsaber-waving crowd in Japan

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Ryan Gosling confirmed his starring role in the latest 'Star Wars' movie, 'Starfighter,' at the Star Wars Celebration event in Japan. 'The Mandalorian and Grogu' director Jon Favreau, plus stars Pedro Pascal and Sigourney Weaver, were also on hand to tease the new series of their Disney+ show. (April 18) Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be

'Warfare' stars and filmmakers talk tattoos, realism and veterans' responses | AP interview

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Filmmaker Alex Garland teamed up with former Navy SEAL Ray Mendoza to make a new kind of war film. “Warfare" is based on a real incident in Iraq in 2006 in which a surveillance mission went wrong. Garland and Mendoza reconstructed the day from the memories of those who were there, including Mendoza himself. The two filmmakers and the film's stars — including Charles Melton, D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, W

LIVE: Scene at FSU after shooting that left two dead

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Live from Florida State University after it canceled all home athletic events through the weekend following an on-campus shooting that left two dead and at least six others injured. Read more: https://bit.ly/4ioeRzC #fsu #florida #usa #news #live
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