Josh Kelety
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@apnews.com journalist in Phoenix. Reposts ≠ endorsements.
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The Pentagon said Tuesday it is ending the deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops in Los Angeles, accounting for nearly half of the soldiers sent to the city to deal with protests over the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.
Pentagon ends deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops in Los Angeles
The Trump administration said Tuesday it is ending the deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops in Los Angeles.
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July 15, 2025 at 11:31 PM
The Pentagon said Tuesday it is ending the deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops in Los Angeles, accounting for nearly half of the soldiers sent to the city to deal with protests over the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.
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BREAKING: Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency acknowledges attack on the country's Fordo nuclear facility. President Donald Trump said that the U.S. military struck three sites in Iran, directly joining Israel’s effort to decapitate Iran's nuclear program.
US has struck three Iranian nuclear sites, Trump says, joining Israeli air campaign
President Donald Trump says the U.S. military struck three sites in Iran, directly joining Israel’s effort to decapitate the country’s nuclear program in a risky gambit to weaken a longtime foe amid Tehran’s threat of reprisals that could spark a wider regional conflict.
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June 22, 2025 at 1:03 AM
BREAKING: Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency acknowledges attack on the country's Fordo nuclear facility. President Donald Trump said that the U.S. military struck three sites in Iran, directly joining Israel’s effort to decapitate Iran's nuclear program.
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BREAKING: New York City's comptroller and mayoral candidate Brad Lander has been arrested while visiting an immigration court.
Brad Lander, NYC comptroller and mayoral candidate, is arrested outside immigration court
New York City comptroller and Democratic mayoral candidate Brad Lander has been arrested at a federal building in Manhattan as he was trying to accompany a person out of an immigration courtroom.
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June 17, 2025 at 4:54 PM
BREAKING: New York City's comptroller and mayoral candidate Brad Lander has been arrested while visiting an immigration court.
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BREAKING: Sen. Alex Padilla was forcibly removed after interrupting a news conference by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
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June 12, 2025 at 6:42 PM
BREAKING: Sen. Alex Padilla was forcibly removed after interrupting a news conference by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
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How an unrelated prank led to false claims about paid protesters in Los Angeles: apnews.com/article/fact...
FACT FOCUS: A Craigslist ad is not proof of paid protesters in LA. It was posted as a prank
As demonstrations in Los Angeles over immigration raids unfolded in recent days, social media users falsely cited a Craigslist ad as evidence that protesters had been paid to participate.
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June 10, 2025 at 7:37 PM
How an unrelated prank led to false claims about paid protesters in Los Angeles: apnews.com/article/fact...
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BREAKING: President Trump has authorized the deployment of an additional 2,000 National Guard members to Los Angeles, U.S. officials say.
Trump authorizes additional 2,000 National Guard members to Los Angeles, US officials say
President Donald Trump has authorized the deployment of an additional 2,000 National Guard members to help respond to protests in Los Angeles over immigration raids, according to U.S. officials.
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June 10, 2025 at 12:27 AM
BREAKING: President Trump has authorized the deployment of an additional 2,000 National Guard members to Los Angeles, U.S. officials say.
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BREAKING: Thousands of protesters swarm downtown Los Angeles, shut down a major freeway and set fire to self-driving vehicles.
National Guard troops arrive in Los Angeles on Trump's orders to quell immigration protests
National Guard troops have begun arriving in Los Angeles on orders from President Donald Trump to stamp out protests that have broken out in recent days against federal immigration authorities seeking to carry out deportations in the region.
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June 9, 2025 at 12:49 AM
BREAKING: Thousands of protesters swarm downtown Los Angeles, shut down a major freeway and set fire to self-driving vehicles.
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The Associated Press has moved hundreds of news alerts since President Donald Trump took office for a second time. We used them to tell the often-dizzying story of what Trump did, how some people and courts pushed back and the world's reaction.
The push alerts of the first 100 days of the Trump administration | AP News
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April 29, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The Associated Press has moved hundreds of news alerts since President Donald Trump took office for a second time. We used them to tell the often-dizzying story of what Trump did, how some people and courts pushed back and the world's reaction.
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BREAKING: The FBI arrested a Wisconsin county judge accused of helping a man avoid immigration enforcement in escalation of Trump's fight with the judiciary.
FBI director says a judge accused of helping someone evade immigration agents has been arrested
FBI Director Kash Patel says a Wisconsin county judge accused of helping a man avoid immigration enforcement has been arrested.
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April 25, 2025 at 3:35 PM
BREAKING: The FBI arrested a Wisconsin county judge accused of helping a man avoid immigration enforcement in escalation of Trump's fight with the judiciary.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had an unsecured internet line set up in his office to connect to Signal, AP sources say.
Hegseth had an unsecured internet line set up in his office to connect to Signal, AP sources say
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had an internet connection that bypassed the Pentagon’s security protocols set up in his office to use the Signal messaging app on a personal computer.
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April 24, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had an unsecured internet line set up in his office to connect to Signal, AP sources say.
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Despite a court order, a reporter and photographer from The Associated Press were barred from an Oval Office news conference on Monday apnews.com/article/trum...
Despite a court order, White House bars AP from Oval Office event
The Trump administration has turned a reporter and photographer from The Associated Press away from covering an Oval Office news conference involving President Donald Trump and El Salvador President N...
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April 14, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Despite a court order, a reporter and photographer from The Associated Press were barred from an Oval Office news conference on Monday apnews.com/article/trum...
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The company behind a massive proposed carbon pipeline in the Midwestern U.S. filed hundreds of lawsuits against landowners in recent years.
A pipeline company filed hundreds of lawsuits against landowners. Now its project is threatened
The company behind a massive proposed carbon pipeline in the Midwestern U.S. filed hundreds of lawsuits against landowners in recent years.
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April 12, 2025 at 2:15 PM
The company behind a massive proposed carbon pipeline in the Midwestern U.S. filed hundreds of lawsuits against landowners in recent years.
The company behind a massive Midwest carbon pipeline project filed hundreds of lawsuits against landowners, an analysis by The Associated Press and Lee Enterprises found. Now the future of the project is in doubt.
My latest with @ericferk.bsky.social: apnews.com/article/summ...
My latest with @ericferk.bsky.social: apnews.com/article/summ...
A pipeline company filed hundreds of lawsuits against landowners. Now its project is threatened
The company behind a massive proposed carbon pipeline in the Midwestern U.S. filed hundreds of lawsuits against landowners in recent years.
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April 9, 2025 at 5:39 PM
The company behind a massive Midwest carbon pipeline project filed hundreds of lawsuits against landowners, an analysis by The Associated Press and Lee Enterprises found. Now the future of the project is in doubt.
My latest with @ericferk.bsky.social: apnews.com/article/summ...
My latest with @ericferk.bsky.social: apnews.com/article/summ...
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AP wins reinstatement to White House events after judge rules government can’t bar its journalists apnews.com/article/trum...
AP wins reinstatement to White House events after judge rules government can’t bar its journalists
A federal judge has ordered the White House to restore The Associated Press’ full access to cover presidential events.
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April 8, 2025 at 9:36 PM
AP wins reinstatement to White House events after judge rules government can’t bar its journalists apnews.com/article/trum...
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BREAKING: The IRS is drafting plans to cut as much as half of its 90,000-person workforce, AP sources say.
The IRS is drafting plans to cut as much as half of its 90,000-person workforce, AP sources say
The IRS is drafting plans to try to cut its workforce of roughly 90,000 people in half through a mix of layoffs, attrition and incentivized buyouts, according to two people familiar with the situation...
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March 4, 2025 at 11:16 PM
BREAKING: The IRS is drafting plans to cut as much as half of its 90,000-person workforce, AP sources say.
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NEW: A "Doctors for RFK Jr" letter that was submitted in support of his cabinet nomination to HHS included physicians who have had their licenses revoked and suspended. It also included a bunch of people who aren't doctors, including nurses, a CPA and a firefighter/paramedic
Pro-RFK Jr. letter to the Senate includes names of doctors whose licenses were revoked or suspended
A letter submitted to the U.S. Senate that states it was sent by physicians in support of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination as secretary of Health and Human Services includes the names of doctors who...
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February 1, 2025 at 2:02 PM
NEW: A "Doctors for RFK Jr" letter that was submitted in support of his cabinet nomination to HHS included physicians who have had their licenses revoked and suspended. It also included a bunch of people who aren't doctors, including nurses, a CPA and a firefighter/paramedic
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BREAKING: A federal judge has temporarily blocked a Trump administration freeze on federal grants and loans.
U.S. District Judge Loren L. AliKhan blocked the action Tuesday afternoon, minutes before it was set to go into effect. The administrative stay pauses the freeze until Monday.
U.S. District Judge Loren L. AliKhan blocked the action Tuesday afternoon, minutes before it was set to go into effect. The administrative stay pauses the freeze until Monday.
Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump administration freeze on federal grants and loans
A federal judge has temporarily blocked a Trump administration freeze on federal grants and loans that could total trillions of dollars. U.S. District Judge Loren L.
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January 28, 2025 at 10:06 PM
BREAKING: A federal judge has temporarily blocked a Trump administration freeze on federal grants and loans.
U.S. District Judge Loren L. AliKhan blocked the action Tuesday afternoon, minutes before it was set to go into effect. The administrative stay pauses the freeze until Monday.
U.S. District Judge Loren L. AliKhan blocked the action Tuesday afternoon, minutes before it was set to go into effect. The administrative stay pauses the freeze until Monday.
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APNewsAlert: DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Qatari and Hamas officials say a ceasefire has been reached to pause Israel's war in Gaza and release dozens of hostages.
January 15, 2025 at 4:58 PM
APNewsAlert: DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Qatari and Hamas officials say a ceasefire has been reached to pause Israel's war in Gaza and release dozens of hostages.
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Ukraine on Wednesday halted Russian gas supplies to European customers through its pipeline network after a prewar transit deal expired at the end of last year.
Ukraine halts transit of Russian gas to Europe after a prewar deal expired
Ukraine halted the transit of Russian gas to Europe through its pipeline network after a prewar deal expired at the end of last year.
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January 1, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Ukraine on Wednesday halted Russian gas supplies to European customers through its pipeline network after a prewar transit deal expired at the end of last year.
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ICYMI — Given the military backgrounds of the two people identified in the New Orleans and Las Vegas attacks, our investigation found that such extremists are growing in number at a faster pace than the gen pop. Read more 👇
Far-right extremists with U.S. military training are growing in numbers faster than extremists without, a problem the Pentagon has no way to track force-wide.
My first Bluesky post is my latest investigation w/ @mrsmithap.bsky.social apnews.com/article/mili...
My first Bluesky post is my latest investigation w/ @mrsmithap.bsky.social apnews.com/article/mili...
His country trained him to fight. Then he turned against it. More like him are doing the same
AP Investigation finds a growing number of military and veterans are following a path to radicalization, extremism and deadly violence.
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January 2, 2025 at 5:34 PM
ICYMI — Given the military backgrounds of the two people identified in the New Orleans and Las Vegas attacks, our investigation found that such extremists are growing in number at a faster pace than the gen pop. Read more 👇
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AP is finally on Bluesky here: bsky.app/profile/apne...
There are a couple of bot accounts that are posting AP stories, but this is the legit account.
There are a couple of bot accounts that are posting AP stories, but this is the legit account.
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December 5, 2024 at 1:33 AM
AP is finally on Bluesky here: bsky.app/profile/apne...
There are a couple of bot accounts that are posting AP stories, but this is the legit account.
There are a couple of bot accounts that are posting AP stories, but this is the legit account.