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Stories from April 5, 2025

Protesters tee off against Trump and Musk in ‘Hands Off!’ rallies in Minnesota and across U.S.

Protesters tee off against Trump and Musk in ‘Hands Off!’ rallies in Minnesota and across U.S.

Thousands of demonstrators are rallying at sites across the U.S. against President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk. More than 1,200 “Hands Off!” demonstrations were planned in all 50 states Saturday.
by Feven Gerezgiher, Cari Spencer and The Associated Press

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Winds diminish late Saturday night; warmer temperatures on Sunday

Winds diminish late Saturday night; warmer temperatures on Sunday

Winds will calm overnight, with low temperatures dropping into the 20s and 30s. Warmer temperatures are expected on Sunday, and quiet weather conditions will persist throughout the week.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Phone footage appears to contradict Israel's account in troops' killing of 15 Palestinian medics

Phone footage appears to contradict Israel's account in troops' killing of 15 Palestinian medics

A video on the phone of one of 15 Palestinian medics killed by Israeli forces in Gaza shows that their emergency vehicles had their lights and sirens flashing when they came under a barrage of gunfire from troops.
by The Associated Press

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Jaguar and Land Rover maker pauses shipments to U.S.

Jaguar and Land Rover maker pauses shipments to U.S.

The British maker of Jaguar and Land Rover cars is pausing shipments to the U.S. as it works to mitigate the impact of a 25 percent tax on vehicle imports imposed by the Trump administration.
by The Associated Press

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Farmers fear tariffs could cost them one of their biggest markets in China

Farmers fear tariffs could cost them one of their biggest markets in China

Heading into this year, most U.S. farmers were hoping to break even or maybe record a small profit. But now they are faced with losing the biggest export market for many of their crops after China retaliated against President Donald Trump’s tariffs.
by The Associated Press

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Takeaways from the Senate budget vote

Takeaways from the Senate budget vote

The political battle lines are drawn for a debate in Washington and beyond over a Republican budget plan that’s a cornerstone of President Donald Trump’s domestic agenda.
by The Associated Press

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Ask a Bookseller: ‘Black Liturgies’ by Cole Arthur Riley

Ask a Bookseller: ‘Black Liturgies’ by Cole Arthur Riley

China Reevers of Country Bookshelf in Bozeman, Mont., recommends “Black Liturgies: Prayers, Poems, and Meditations for Staying Human” by Cole Arthur Riley.
by Emily Bright

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Brisk and sunny Saturday ahead

Brisk and sunny Saturday ahead

Canadian high pressure will bring plenty of sunshine for Saturday, with cooler temperatures in the 30s and 40s, accompanied by northwest winds. Warmer temperatures are expected to return on Sunday.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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'Your RIF notice is not cancelled.' Inside a chaotic week of massive layoffs at HHS

'Your RIF notice is not cancelled.' Inside a chaotic week of massive layoffs at HHS

Health agency staffers describe a week of widespread uncertainty about who still has a job and how the work will get done as thousands of "reduction in force" notices went out beginning April 1. To many it's the opposite of "government efficiency."
by Rob Stein, Yuki Noguchi, Sydney Lupkin, Chiara Eisner, Selena Simmons-Duffin and Carmel Wroth

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UConn blows out UCLA 85-51 in Final Four as Minnesotan Paige Bueckers moves 1 win from elusive title

UConn blows out UCLA 85-51 in Final Four as Minnesotan Paige Bueckers moves 1 win from elusive title

UConn will face defending champion South Carolina on Sunday for the title after the Gamecocks beat Texas 74-57 earlier Friday night. It’s a rematch of the 2022 championship game, which the Gamecocks won 64-49.
by The Associated Press

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Hegseth is to travel to Panama for meetings following Trump's demands for the canal

Hegseth is to travel to Panama for meetings following Trump's demands for the canal

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will travel to Panama next week to meet its leaders following recent U.S. allegations of Chinese interference in the operations of the critical Panama Canal shipping lane.
by The Associated Press

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