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Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has endorsed a line of guitars, following up on the Bibles, sneakers, watches, photo books and cryptocurrency ventures launched during his third White House campaign. Trump on Wednesday posted to Truth Social a photo of himself holding what he said was a “Limited Edition ‘45’ Guitar,”

AP Pro Football Writer Donald Trump and the National Football League had an adversarial relationship during his first term in the White House. Now, players are breaking out the ‘Trump dance’ to celebrate sacks and scores. It involves swaying one’s hips slowly and swinging the arms back and forth like Trump has long done on

SILVER CITY, N.M. (AP) — Top officials and regents at Western New Mexico University failed to uphold their fiduciary responsibilities by consistently running afoul of travel and purchasing policies, according to investigators with the New Mexico state auditor’s office. The agency made public its findings Tuesday, saying a review of spending between July 2018 and

Tenor Jonas Kaufmann canceled his appearance in the new production of Verdi’s “La Forza del Destino” opening the season at Milan’s Teatro alla Scala on Dec. 7. The 55-year-old will be replaced by Brian Jagde as Alvaro in a cast that includes Anna Netrebko as Leonora and Ludovic Tézier as Don Carlo. Kaufmann attributed his

AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The holiday season really kicks off when the massive helium balloons start floating through New York. For the second year in a row, Thursday’s parade starts at 8:30 a.m. Eastern and will be on NBC, available with an antenna or through cable and satellite providers. For cord cutters,

Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Workers hired for an electric vehicle battery production complex in Kentucky have launched a campaign to join the United Auto Workers. The union is trying to expand its foothold in the South and among battery factories. The BlueOval SK complex is a joint venture between Ford and SK On

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that his employment minister is leaving his post after weeks of questions about his past claims of Indigenous identity. Trudeau said in a statement Wednesday that Randy Boissonnault would step away from his Cabinet position immediately to “focus on clearing the allegations made against

Chronicle of Philanthropy Total contributions to donor-advised funds dropped 21.7% in 2023, while grants made to charities from those funds declined 1.4%, according to a new report by the National Philanthropic Trust. The 2024 DAF Report looked at the DAF landscape using data for the 2023 fiscal year. While contributions to and grants awarded from

AP Technology Writers SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to repeal President Joe Biden’s signature artificial intelligence policy when he returns to the White House for a second term. What that actually means for the future of AI technology remains to be seen. Among those who could use some clarity are the

Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A federal appeals court says it is ending a dispute over whether the state or the city will control the airport board in Mississippi’s capital of Jackson. The ruling Tuesday appears to clear the way for a board appointed mostly by the state. Some Jackson residents sued the state

LONDON (AP) — Metal lockers that once held the sweat-stained shirts and muddy cleats of some of the world’s greatest soccer players are up for auction. Sotheby’s is selling 24 lockers from the dressing room of storied club Real Madrid. Used by the team between 2002 and 2022, they were removed from the Santiago Bernabéu

Associated Press GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived in Guyana, marking the first visit by an Indian leader in more than 50 years to the South American country with diaspora ties. Guyana serves as headquarters for the 15-member Caribbean trade bloc known as Caricom, and Modi was expected to meet

Associated Press McALLEN, Texas (AP) — Texas is offering a parcel of rural ranchland along the U.S.-Mexico border to use as a staging area for potential mass deportations under President-elect Donald Trump. The property, which Texas originally purchased last month, is located in rural Starr County in the Rio Grande Valley. Republican Dawn Buckingham, the

Associated Press If you have an avid cook or food lover in your life, your holiday gifting opportunities are vast and deep. There are authentic ingredients and creative concoctions in brick-and-mortar shops and online. The global pantry beckons. And in many cases the packaging is gorgeous. Many small and affordable luxury foods can be tucked

Associated Press It’s holiday season, but that doesn’t have to mean waiting in long lines for big sales to buy the hottest toy or newest game system for the kids in your life. Gift hours of reading pleasure with books. In “I Like Your Chutzpah,” Suzy Ultman teaches young readers 12 Yiddish words. “Bog Myrtle”

AP Lifestyles Writer Hollywood to fashion, dogs to sports. Coffee table books are great options for holiday gifts. That’s especially true for gift recipients with specific interests. And it’s also true if you’re stumped on what to buy as a gift. Large-format, visually driven books are abundant at holiday time. This year, for instance, publisher

Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana’s plan to make all public school classrooms in the state post the Ten Commandments remains on hold under a federal appeals court ruling in New Orleans. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals refused to pause an order by U.S. District Judge John deGravelles in Baton Rouge. DeGravelles

Russia has sent a gift of more than 70 animals to North Korea for the Pyongyang Zoo, including bears, yaks, ducks and cockatoos. A Russian government statement says the animals were flown to Pyongyang aboard a government plane, and escorted by a group of officials and experts from the Moscow Zoo. Russia’s Natural Resources Minister

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. decision to provide Ukraine with antipersonnel land mines expands the use of a weapon that the international community has long condemned because of its danger to innocent civilians. And it reflects another in a long line of American policy shifts on the controversial issue in the past 30

Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Democrat Marcy Kaptur has won another term in the U.S. House after defeating a Republican state lawmaker endorsed by President-elect Donald Trump. Kaptur’s winning margin in final results certified Wednesday averted an automatic recount in her northwest Ohio race. Fourth-term state Rep. Derek Merrin had been endorsed by