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Trump makes a victor’s return to Washington and pledges a ‘smooth’ transition of power from Biden

Trump makes a victor’s return to Washington and pledges a ‘smooth’ transition of power from Biden

By WILL WEISSERT, LISA MASCARO and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump made a victor’s return to Washington on Wednesday, visiting the White House for a nearly two-hour meeting with President Joe Biden and…

GM recalling big pickups and SUVs because the rear wheels can lock up, increasing risk of a crash

GM recalling big pickups and SUVs because the rear wheels can lock up, increasing risk of a crash

DETROIT (AP) — General Motors is recalling nearly 462,000 pickup trucks and big SUVs with diesel engines because the rear wheels can lock up, increasing the risk of a crash. The recall in the U.S. covers…

Trump’s defense choice stuns the Pentagon and raises questions about the Fox News host’s experience

Trump’s defense choice stuns the Pentagon and raises questions about the Fox News host’s experience

By LOLITA C. BALDOR and TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump stunned the Pentagon and the broader defense world by nominating Fox News host Pete Hegseth to serve as his defense secretary,…

Stock market today: Wall Street drifts as the Trump trade cools

Stock market today: Wall Street drifts as the Trump trade cools

By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks drifted lower Tuesday as momentum cooled for the torrid “Trump trade” that swept Wall Street following Donald Trump’s presidential victory. The S&P 500 slipped 0.3% a…

FAA prohibits US airlines from flying to Haiti for 30 days after plane was shot by gangs

FAA prohibits US airlines from flying to Haiti for 30 days after plane was shot by gangs

By EVENS SANON Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration announced Tuesday that it will prohibit U.S. airlines from flying to Haiti for 30 days after gangs shot a Spirit Airlines flight…

Trump has promised to ‘save TikTok’. What happens next is less clear

Trump has promised to ‘save TikTok’. What happens next is less clear

By HALELUYA HADERO Associated Press After a tumultuous year filled with anxiety and a legal battle about its future in the U.S., TikTok may have just been thrown a lifeline by the man who was once its…