Michael Biesecker
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Global Investigative Reporter at The Associated Press. OSINT sleuth. FOIA filer. Pool player. Aspiring sailor. Sleep-deprived dad. ap.org/tips
Microsoft has disabled services to a unit within the Israeli military after a company review determined its AI and cloud products were used to help carry out mass surveillance of Palestinians. The move comes after investigations by The Associated Press and others.
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Microsoft reduces Israel's access to cloud and AI products over reports of mass surveillance in Gaza
Microsoft said it has disabled services to a unit within the Israeli military after a company review had determined its artificial intelligence and cloud computing products were being used to help car...
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September 25, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Microsoft has disabled services to a unit within the Israeli military after a company review determined its AI and cloud products were used to help carry out mass surveillance of Palestinians. The move comes after investigations by The Associated Press and others.
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What we know so far about the young Utah man charged with killing #CharlieKirk.
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Man arrested in Charlie Kirk's killing had no known criminal history, had become 'more political'
Family members of the young Utah man accused of shooting Charlie Kirk told authorities he had recently become more political and believed Kirk was spreading hate.
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September 12, 2025 at 7:49 PM
What we know so far about the young Utah man charged with killing #CharlieKirk.
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The latest child to starve to death in Gaza weighed less than when she was born
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The latest child to starve to death in Gaza weighed less than when she was born
The latest child to starve to death in Gaza weighed less than when she was born. The body of 5-month-old Zainab Abu Halib arrived at a hospital in southern Gaza on Friday and her family buried her on ...
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July 26, 2025 at 7:04 PM
The latest child to starve to death in Gaza weighed less than when she was born
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AP: Gabbard's claims of an anti-Trump conspiracy are not supported by declassified documents apnews.com/article/gabb...
Gabbard's claims of an anti-Trump conspiracy are not supported by declassified documents
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July 24, 2025 at 5:50 PM
AP: Gabbard's claims of an anti-Trump conspiracy are not supported by declassified documents apnews.com/article/gabb...
Former federal officials have warned for months that Trump’s staffing cuts the National Weather Service could endanger lives. After deadly flash flooding struck Texas on July 4, debate erupted over whether the cuts played any role in the tragedy.
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Debate erupts over role job cuts played in weather forecasts ahead of deadly Texas floods
Former federal officials and outside experts have warned for months that President Donald Trump’s staffing cuts to the National Weather Service could endanger lives.
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July 7, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Former federal officials have warned for months that Trump’s staffing cuts the National Weather Service could endanger lives. After deadly flash flooding struck Texas on July 4, debate erupted over whether the cuts played any role in the tragedy.
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University of Virginia President Resigns Under Pressure From Trump Administration www.nytimes.com/2025/06/27/u...
University of Virginia President Resigns Under Pressure From Trump Administration
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June 28, 2025 at 3:57 PM
University of Virginia President Resigns Under Pressure From Trump Administration www.nytimes.com/2025/06/27/u...
"They were crying in fear. One of the agents at one point lifted up his shirt, which displayed the gun that he was carrying. The 6-year-old boy was terrified to see the gun. He urinated on himself and wet all his clothing. No one offered him a change of clothing." www.tpr.org/border-immig...
ICE arrested a 6-year-old boy with leukemia at immigration court. His family is suing.
A Honduran mother and her two children — ages 6 and 9 — sued the Trump administration over their arrest at Los Angeles Immigration Court, the first lawsuit challenging the arrests of children under a ...
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June 26, 2025 at 10:00 PM
"They were crying in fear. One of the agents at one point lifted up his shirt, which displayed the gun that he was carrying. The 6-year-old boy was terrified to see the gun. He urinated on himself and wet all his clothing. No one offered him a change of clothing." www.tpr.org/border-immig...
Justice Dept. Leader Suggested Violating Court Orders, Whistle-Blower Says www.nytimes.com/2025/06/24/u...
Justice Dept. Leader Suggested Violating Court Orders, Whistle-Blower Says
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June 25, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Justice Dept. Leader Suggested Violating Court Orders, Whistle-Blower Says www.nytimes.com/2025/06/24/u...
Early US intelligence report suggests US strikes only set back Iran’s nuclear program by months
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Early US intelligence report suggests US strikes only set back Iran’s nuclear program by months
A new U.S. intelligence report finds that Iran’s nuclear program has been set back only a few months after U.S. strikes, not totally destroyed as President Donald Trump has said.
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June 24, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Early US intelligence report suggests US strikes only set back Iran’s nuclear program by months
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Breaking: The Trevor Project received a stop-work order last night on its contract with the national 988 suicide prevention hotline. The Trump administration is eliminating the option for LGBTQ callers to the hotline to press 3 and connect with someone who specializes in LGBTQ mental health.
June 18, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Breaking: The Trevor Project received a stop-work order last night on its contract with the national 988 suicide prevention hotline. The Trump administration is eliminating the option for LGBTQ callers to the hotline to press 3 and connect with someone who specializes in LGBTQ mental health.
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SCOOP w/ @leahfeiger.bsky.social! The "Appeal To Heaven" flag, a popular symbol for Christian nationalists that was waved by January 6 rioters, was raised over the Small Business Administration headquarters last week. @wired.com
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Far-Right ‘Appeal to Heaven’ Flag Seen at Jan. 6 Riot Flown Above Government Agency in DC
The "Appeal To Heaven" flag, a popular symbol for Christian nationalists that was waved by January 6 rioters, was raised over the Small Business Administration headquarters last week.
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June 17, 2025 at 11:06 PM
SCOOP w/ @leahfeiger.bsky.social! The "Appeal To Heaven" flag, a popular symbol for Christian nationalists that was waved by January 6 rioters, was raised over the Small Business Administration headquarters last week. @wired.com
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Trump says he won’t call MN Gov. Walz after last weekend’s targeted shootings:
"I think the governor of Minnesota is so whacked out. I'm not calling. Why would I call him? … The guy doesn't have a clue. He's a mess. So I could be nice and call him, but why waste time?"
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"I think the governor of Minnesota is so whacked out. I'm not calling. Why would I call him? … The guy doesn't have a clue. He's a mess. So I could be nice and call him, but why waste time?"
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Trump says he won't call Minnesota Gov. Walz after lawmaker shootings because it would 'waste time'
President Donald Trump says he won't call Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz after the targeted shootings of two state lawmakers because it would “waste time.”
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June 17, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Trump says he won’t call MN Gov. Walz after last weekend’s targeted shootings:
"I think the governor of Minnesota is so whacked out. I'm not calling. Why would I call him? … The guy doesn't have a clue. He's a mess. So I could be nice and call him, but why waste time?"
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"I think the governor of Minnesota is so whacked out. I'm not calling. Why would I call him? … The guy doesn't have a clue. He's a mess. So I could be nice and call him, but why waste time?"
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The man accused of assassinating the top Democrat in the Minnesota House held deeply religious and politically conservative views, telling a congregation in Africa two years ago that the U.S. was in a “bad place” where most churches didn’t oppose abortion.
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Friends say Minnesota shooting suspect was deeply religious and conservative
The man accused of assassinating the top Democrat in the Minnesota House held deeply religious and politically conservative views, telling a congregation in Africa two years ago that the U.S. was in a...
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June 16, 2025 at 1:43 AM
The man accused of assassinating the top Democrat in the Minnesota House held deeply religious and politically conservative views, telling a congregation in Africa two years ago that the U.S. was in a “bad place” where most churches didn’t oppose abortion.
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Even as #Russia struggles to replace massive losses in #Ukraine, the #Kremlin is quietly shipping fighter jets, tanks, artillery and other high-value weapons to West #Africa.
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Russia skirts Western sanctions to ramp up its military footprint in Africa
Even as it pursues its invasion of Ukraine, Russia is also expanding its military footprint in Africa.
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June 10, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Even as #Russia struggles to replace massive losses in #Ukraine, the #Kremlin is quietly shipping fighter jets, tanks, artillery and other high-value weapons to West #Africa.
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The EPA-targeted rules could prevent an estimated 30,000 deaths and save $275 billion each year they are in effect, according to an Associated Press examination that included the agency’s own prior assessments as well as a wide range of other research. apnews.com/article/epa-...
Trump EPA rollbacks would weaken rules projected to save billions of dollars and thousands of lives
When the head of the Environmental Protection Agency earlier this year announced a massive rollback of environmental regulations, he said it would spark a “Golden Age” for the American economy.
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June 7, 2025 at 2:53 PM
The EPA-targeted rules could prevent an estimated 30,000 deaths and save $275 billion each year they are in effect, according to an Associated Press examination that included the agency’s own prior assessments as well as a wide range of other research. apnews.com/article/epa-...
WMAGA? If the GOP congressman behind this bill was a regular WMATA rider, he would know how frequently the system can make one resort to profanity. www.fox5dc.com/news/gop-law...
GOP lawmaker proposes rebranding DC Metro as ‘WMAGA’ and ‘Trump Train’
U.S. Rep. Greg Steube has introduced legislation that would block federal funding to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) unless it changes its name to the Washington Metropolita...
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May 30, 2025 at 6:04 PM
WMAGA? If the GOP congressman behind this bill was a regular WMATA rider, he would know how frequently the system can make one resort to profanity. www.fox5dc.com/news/gop-law...
ONE YEAR AGO TODAY: Donald Trump became the first former US president to be convicted of felony crimes as a New York jury found him guilty of 34 charges in a scheme to illegally influence the 2016 election through a hush money payment to a porn actor. apnews.com/today-in-his...
Today in History: May 30, Trump found guilty on 34 felony charges
1431: Joan of Arc burned at the stake 1922: Lincoln Memorial dedicated 1935: Babe Ruth plays in last game
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May 30, 2025 at 4:33 PM
ONE YEAR AGO TODAY: Donald Trump became the first former US president to be convicted of felony crimes as a New York jury found him guilty of 34 charges in a scheme to illegally influence the 2016 election through a hush money payment to a porn actor. apnews.com/today-in-his...
“(Musk) told people he was taking so much ketamine, a powerful anesthetic, that it was affecting his bladder, a known effect of chronic use. He took Ecstasy and psychedelic mushrooms. And he traveled with a daily medication box that held about 20 pills …” www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/u...
On the Campaign Trail, Elon Musk Juggled Drugs and Family Drama
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May 30, 2025 at 1:23 PM
“(Musk) told people he was taking so much ketamine, a powerful anesthetic, that it was affecting his bladder, a known effect of chronic use. He took Ecstasy and psychedelic mushrooms. And he traveled with a daily medication box that held about 20 pills …” www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/u...
CEO pay rose nearly 10% in 2024 as stock prices and profits soared. At half the companies in AP’s annual pay survey, it would take the worker at the middle of the company’s pay scale 192 years to make what the CEO did in one. apnews.com/article/ceo-...
CEO pay rose nearly 10% in 2024 as stock prices and profits soared
The typical compensation package for chief executives who run companies in the S&P 500 jumped nearly 10% in 2024 as the stock market enjoyed another banner year and corporate profits rose sharply.
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May 29, 2025 at 4:57 PM
CEO pay rose nearly 10% in 2024 as stock prices and profits soared. At half the companies in AP’s annual pay survey, it would take the worker at the middle of the company’s pay scale 192 years to make what the CEO did in one. apnews.com/article/ceo-...
In the years before he was accused of killing two Israeli Embassy employees, the suspect in the fatal shootings was an active participant in Chicago’s left-wing protest scene. Then the war in Gaza ignited his fury into violence.
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Suspect in shooting of Israeli Embassy staffers railed against Gaza war in online posts
In the years before he was accused of killing two Israeli Embassy employees, the suspect in the fatal shootings was an active participant in Chicago’s left-wing protest scene, speaking out against pol...
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May 23, 2025 at 4:12 PM
In the years before he was accused of killing two Israeli Embassy employees, the suspect in the fatal shootings was an active participant in Chicago’s left-wing protest scene. Then the war in Gaza ignited his fury into violence.
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Microsoft acknowledges it provided AI to Israeli military for war in Gaza but denies it was used to harm people. The admission confirms reporting from earlier AP investigation. apnews.com/article/micr...
Microsoft says it provided AI to Israeli military for war but denies use to harm people in Gaza
Microsoft acknowledged Thursday that it sold advanced artificial intelligence and cloud computing services to the Israeli military during the war in Gaza and aided in efforts to locate and rescue Isra...
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May 17, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Microsoft acknowledges it provided AI to Israeli military for war in Gaza but denies it was used to harm people. The admission confirms reporting from earlier AP investigation. apnews.com/article/micr...
Five Microsoft employees were ejected from a meeting with the company’s CEO for protesting contracts to provide artificial intelligence and cloud computing services to the Israeli military. The protest came after an investigation by The Associated Press: apnews.com/article/isra...
Microsoft workers protest sale of AI and cloud services to Israeli military
Five Microsoft employees have been ejected from a meeting with the company’s chief executive for protesting the company providing artificial intelligence and cloud computing services to the Israeli mi...
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February 25, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Five Microsoft employees were ejected from a meeting with the company’s CEO for protesting contracts to provide artificial intelligence and cloud computing services to the Israeli military. The protest came after an investigation by The Associated Press: apnews.com/article/isra...
Nearly 40% of the federal contracts that President Donald Trump’s administration claims to have canceled as part of its signature cost-cutting program aren’t expected to save the government any money, the administration’s own data shows. apnews.com/article/doge...
Nearly 40% of contracts canceled by Musk's DOGE are expected to produce no savings
Nearly 40% of the federal contracts President Donald Trump's administration claims to have canceled as part of its signature cost-cutting program aren’t expected to save any money.
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February 25, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Nearly 40% of the federal contracts that President Donald Trump’s administration claims to have canceled as part of its signature cost-cutting program aren’t expected to save the government any money, the administration’s own data shows. apnews.com/article/doge...
Federal prosecutor in Texas linked to racist social media account
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ICE Prosecutor in Dallas Runs White Supremacist X Account
The Observer has identified the operator of “GlomarResponder,” an overtly racist social media account, as ICE Assistant Chief Counsel James Rodden, based on an overwhelming number of biographical deta...
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February 20, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Federal prosecutor in Texas linked to racist social media account
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The official X account for The White House has posted a fake magazine cover of President Trump wearing a crown, with text reading “Long Live The King.”
February 20, 2025 at 12:48 AM
The official X account for The White House has posted a fake magazine cover of President Trump wearing a crown, with text reading “Long Live The King.”