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Goodbye Mr. Nice Guy? Investors dump Tesla on bet Trump may lash out at Musk through his car company

Goodbye Mr. Nice Guy? Investors dump Tesla on bet Trump may lash out at Musk through his car company

Investors bought hundreds of billions of dollars of Tesla stock after Donald Trump was elected on a bet that politics were more important than profits. In three hours Thursday, they learned yet again how dangerous that gamble could be.
The implosion of a powerful political alliance: Trump and Musk in their own words

The implosion of a powerful political alliance: Trump and Musk in their own words

Last Friday, President Donald Trump heaped praise on Elon Musk as the tech billionaire prepared to leave his unorthodox White House job.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the New Jersey primary

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the New Jersey primary

WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly a dozen candidates will compete in New Jersey on Tuesday for the chance to succeed term-limited Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy . Voters will also pick nominees for the state General Assembly.
Carney and Li agree to regularize communication between Canada and China

Carney and Li agree to regularize communication between Canada and China

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney and Chinese Premier Li Qiang have agreed to regularize channels of communication between the two countries.
Trump and Musk break up, and Washington holds its breath

Trump and Musk break up, and Washington holds its breath

WASHINGTON (AP) — Maybe it was always going to end this way, with two billionaires angrily posting about each other on social media, fingers flying across pocket-sized screens as their incandescent feud burned hotter by the minute.
'Forget about the past': Fans weigh in on criticism of Wayne Gretzky over Trump ties

'Forget about the past': Fans weigh in on criticism of Wayne Gretzky over Trump ties

EDMONTON — It wasn't long ago that some Canadians were up in arms about hockey legend Wayne Gretzky's ties to U.S. President Donald Trump's administration.
Top US universities raced to become global campuses. Under Trump, it's becoming a liability

Top US universities raced to become global campuses. Under Trump, it's becoming a liability

WASHINGTON (AP) — Three decades ago, foreign students at Harvard University accounted for just 11% of the total student body. Today, they account for 26%. Like other prestigious U.S.
Takeaways from AP's report on the business interests of Trump's surgeon general pick

Takeaways from AP's report on the business interests of Trump's surgeon general pick

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s pick to be U.S. surgeon general has repeatedly said the nation’s medical and food systems are corrupted by special interests and people out to make a profit at the expense of Americans’ health.
Harvard files legal challenge over Trump's ban on foreign students. Overseas, admitted students wait

Harvard files legal challenge over Trump's ban on foreign students. Overseas, admitted students wait

Winning admission to Harvard University fulfilled a longtime goal for Yonas Nuguse, a student in Ethiopia who endured a war in the country's Tigray region , internet and phone shutdowns, and the COVID-19 pandemic — all of which made it impossible to
Officer who used excessive force allowed to plead guilty to misdemeanor after felony conviction

Officer who used excessive force allowed to plead guilty to misdemeanor after felony conviction

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles sheriff's deputy will serve four months in prison on a misdemeanor conviction for using excessive force after the new Trump-appointed U.S.
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