Propaganda
nounpro·pa·gan·da | \ ˌprä-pə-ˈgan-də , ˌprō-\
1capitalized: a congregation of the Roman curia having jurisdiction over missionary territories and related institutions2: the spreading of ideas, information, or rumor for the purpose of helping or injuring an institution, a cause, or a person3: ideas, facts, or allegations spread deliberately to further one’s cause or to damage an opposing causealso: a public action having such an effect
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In an interview with People magazine out Wednesday, Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek credited the prayers of millions of his fans for helping him in his fight against stage-four pancreatic cancer, now in “near remission.” Yet, while ABC’s World News Tonight touted Trebek’s praise, the CBS Evening News ignored that part of Trebek’s comments and NBC […]
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- Trump won't back down on 'Central Park Jogger' case. Here's a look at his role June 19, 2019"When They See Us," a new Netflix series directed by Ava DuVernay renewed outcry over the handling of the "Central Park Jogger" case and Donald Trump's role in it.
- UN expert urges probe of Saudi prince over Khashoggi killing June 19, 2019An independent report said there is credible evidence to warrant investigation.
- UN expert urges probe of Saudi prince over Khashoggi killing June 19, 2019An independent report said there is credible evidence to warrant investigation.
- Dutch prosecutors charge 4 in shooting down of flight MH17 June 19, 2019Dutch prosecutors charged four people in the 2014 shooting down of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine.
- Dutch prosecutors charge 4 in shooting down of flight MH17 June 19, 2019Dutch prosecutors charged four people in the 2014 shooting down of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine.
- EPA finalizes power plant rules to replace Obama's signature climate change policy June 19, 2019The Environmental Protection Agency finalized its replacement for Obama Clean Power Plan on Wednesday, a policy they say will still reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
- EPA finalizes power plant rules to replace Obama's signature climate change policy June 19, 2019The Environmental Protection Agency finalized its replacement for Obama Clean Power Plan on Wednesday, a policy they say will still reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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- Dad drowns while saving his 3-year-old who fell in lake June 19, 2019A Minnesota dad drowned while saving his 3-year-old who fell in a lake, according to authorities.
- Iraqi official: Rocket hits oil site, wounds 3 Iraqi workers June 19, 2019The rocket hit a camp housing energy giant Exxon Mobil.
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- Database says 91,600 killed in Yemen fighting since 2015 June 19, 2019Database tracking violence: At least 91,600 people killed in fighting in Yemen since start of civil war
- The Latest: 2 rockets land on oil company sites in Iraq June 19, 2019Iraqi officials say two rockets have landed on oil company sites in Iraq's southern Basra province, one landing near the facilities of a Turkish company hours after a similar attack on an Exxon Mobil Corp. site that injured three
- UN expert urges probe of Saudi prince over Khashoggi killing June 19, 2019An independent report said there is credible evidence to warrant investigation.
- Albanian government vows to punish election disruption June 19, 2019Albanian police say they have arrested five opposition supporters for allegedly damaging ballot boxes and documents to prevent upcoming municipal elections
- The Latest: Russia: MH17 charges 'absolutely unfounded' June 19, 2019Russia's Foreign Ministry has dismissed charges against Russian nationals for downing a Malaysia Airlines passenger jet over Ukraine in 2014 as 'absolutely unfounded'
- Draghi's "whatever it takes" a tough act to follow June 19, 2019Mario Draghi is credited with saving the euro through decisive action as president of the European Central Bank, making it all the more important who succeeds him after Oct. 31
- Netflix's first Arabic original sparks backlash on home turf June 19, 2019Netflix's first Arabic original sparks a conservative backlash on its home turf, Jordan
- Turkey's Erdogan claims ex-Egyptian president was killed June 19, 2019Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has claimed that former Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi did not die of natural causes but that he was killed
- Egypt: UN office tries to politicize Morsi's courtroom death June 19, 2019Mohammed Morsi collapsed inside a Cairo courtroom and died this week.
- Sudan's army calls for unconditional talks with protesters June 19, 2019Sudan's military council urges protest leaders to resume negotiations on the transition of power, but says talks "should not be preconditioned"
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- Man accused of stealing WWII dog tags from National Archives June 19, 2019A Virginia National Guard sergeant is accused of stealing World War II-era dog tags from the National Archives and Records Administration research facility in Maryland
- Push for marijuana legalization falls flat in New York June 19, 2019A push to legalize recreational marijuana in New York state has fallen flat
- In video, Alabama man denies feeding meth to squirrel June 19, 2019An Alabama man has posted a video denying he fed methamphetamine to a so-called "attack squirrel" that he calls a pet
- LA mom accused in death of special-needs son kept in closet June 19, 2019A preliminary hearing is under way in the trial of a Los Angeles mother accused of keeping her special-needs son locked in a closet, ultimately causing his death
- Mom accused of abusing, imprisoning kids reaches plea deal June 19, 2019One of two Michigan parents accused of punishing their five children with whippings and confinement in a dark, locked bedroom described by one officer as a dungeon has pleaded guilty to child abuse
- The Swarm: Billions of skeeter lookalikes plague New Orleans June 19, 2019Billions of mosquito lookalikes are showing up in the New Orleans area, blanketing car windshields, littering the ground with bodies and even scaring some folks
- Man charged in threat to kill all gays at St. Louis Pride June 19, 2019A suburban St. Louis man is accused of threatening to shoot and kill "every gay person" and himself at the city's Pride parade
- 5 New York City anchorwomen allege age discrimination June 19, 2019Five anchorwomen at a New York City news channel have sued their company, saying they were marginalized and cast aside for younger women and men
- New owners revive a newspaper as industry fights to survive June 19, 2019The new owners of a newspaper in western Massachusetts are hiring staff, adding special sections and building ties to their community
- Jury deliberations begin in 'branded women' trial June 19, 2019A jury has begun deliberating at the trial of the former leader of an upstate New York self-help group that prosecutors say branded women
Technology
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- Israel holds large military drill amid US-Iran tensions June 19, 2019Israel holding largest military drill in years, with troops simulating a future war with Hezbollah
- New study to examine feeding habits of Cape Cod great whites June 19, 2019Researchers on Cape Cod are launching a new study focused on the hunting and feeding habits of the region's great white sharks following last year's two attacks on humans
- US CEO donates $188 million to study ethics and AI June 19, 2019Stephen Schwarzman is the CEO of the private equity firm Blackstone.
- Polar bear spotted in Russian city, far from normal habitat June 19, 2019Environmentalists say wild animals are suffering from the receding ice.
- Tasty deals: Apps help find unsold food and reduce waste June 19, 2019In Germany, growing numbers of people are using modern technology such as phone apps to help reduce food waste in an effort to cut down on climate-wrecking carbon dioxide emissions
- Facebook's currency Libra faces financial, privacy pushback June 19, 2019Facebook's plan to create a digital currency used across the world is already raising concern with financial regulators and privacy experts
- Google puts up $1B to ease housing headaches it helped cause June 18, 2019Google will pour $1 billion into trying to solve a problem that it helped create
- Twice burned: Winklevii overshadowed by Zuckerberg yet again June 18, 2019Twice burned: Winklevii overshadowed by Zuckerberg yet again
- The Latest: Lawmaker wants Facebook to suspend currency plan June 18, 2019The head of the House Financial Services Committee wants Facebook to suspend plans for a new currency until Congress and regulators are able to study it more closely.
- Facebook plans its own currency for 2 billion-plus users June 18, 2019The social media giant is announcing a cryptocurrency called Libra.
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Health
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- The Latest: EPA chief expects new coal-fired plants to open June 19, 2019The Trump administration expects new coal-fired power plants to open as a result of a major new regulatory change
- Cancer patient accuses UCLA gynecologist of sex abuse June 19, 2019A cancer patient is the latest woman to accuse a retired University of California, Los Angeles gynecologist of sexually abusing her during treatment
- Death toll rises in eastern India in encephalitis outbreak June 19, 2019Indian authorities say eight more children have died in an encephalitis outbreak in eastern Bihar state, bringing the death toll to 114 children this month
- $4.5M in settlements over deaths tied to doc in murder case June 19, 2019An Ohio hospital system has reached nearly $4.5 million in settlements so far over the deaths of patients who allegedly received excessive painkiller doses ordered by a doctor now charged with murder
- Voluntary euthanasia becomes legal in Australian state June 19, 2019Voluntary euthanasia has become legal in an Australian state more than 20 years after the country repealed the world's first mercy-killing law for the terminally ill
- Feds: Vietnamese brothers can come to US to save brother June 19, 2019Federal officials who barred two Vietnamese brothers from coming to the U.S. to provide bone-marrow transplants that could save another sibling's life have reversed that decision
- Marijuana industry sets environmental, ethical goals June 19, 2019An alliance of large marijuana businesses in the growing global marketplace says they are good corporate citizens
- California governor, lawmaker alter proposed vaccine rules June 19, 2019California public health officials would have oversight of doctors and schools with high numbers of medical exemptions for vaccinations under a compromise announced Tuesday
- Louisiana governor: Abortion ban decision wasn't political June 18, 2019Gov. John Bel Edwards, the only Democratic governor in the Deep South, says he's not concerned about losing support among his party's voters because of a strict abortion ban he signed into law
- San Francisco closer to ban on e-cigarette sales June 18, 2019San Francisco supervisors have voted unanimously to move the city toward becoming the first in the United States to ban all sales of electronic cigarettes
Entertainment
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- Tiffany Haddish explains why she won't perform in Georgia June 19, 2019Tiffany Haddish says she chose to join a boycott of Georgia after she read the state's new anti-abortion legislation
- AP Top Entertainment News at 11:36 a.m. EDT June 19, 2019AP Top Entertainment News at 11:36 a.m. EDT
- Moscow's Pushkin Museum presents Modernist art treasures June 19, 2019Iconic art works by Claude Monet, Paul Cézanne, Paul Gaugin, Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso are among treasures from the early 20th century collection of Russian businessman Sergei Shchukin going on show in a major exhibition at Moscow's Pushkin Museum
- Paul Simon, Alice Quinn honored by Poetry Society of America June 19, 2019Paul Simon was honored by the Poetry Society of America and celebrated by reading a couple of poems and singing a few songs
- Fever's McCall performs with Carrie Underwood June 19, 2019Erica McCall is still in a state of shock after rapping on stage with Carrie Underwood
- Wayne Newton tells Vegas jury he fired shot as burglars fled June 19, 2019Longtime Las Vegas entertainer Wayne Newton told a jury he fired a gunshot to scare away two burglars he and his wife and daughter found fleeing their home a year ago
- AP Top Entertainment News at 10:19 p.m. EDT June 19, 2019AP Top Entertainment News at 10:19 p.m. EDT
- Netflix announces 2 more seasons of 'Queer Eye' June 19, 2019Netflix's show 'Queer Eye' says it's bringing fabulousness to the masses for two more seasons
- The Latest: Newton tells jury he fired shot as burglars fled June 19, 2019Longtime Las Vegas entertainer Wayne Newton told a jury he fired a gunshot to scare away two burglars that he and his wife and daughter encountered fleeing their home a year ago
- Weekend memorial events set for singer-musician Dr. John June 18, 2019Memorial services have been scheduled in New Orleans musician Malcom "Mac" Rebennack Jr. _ better known by his Voodoo-inspired stage name, Dr. John
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- Tourists blocked by protesters from using Kauai highway June 19, 2019Protesters formed a human chain and blocked tourists from using a Kauai highway to access an area they say cannot support a large influx of people
- AP Interview: Airbus is ready for pilotless jets - are you? June 17, 2019The chief salesman for Airbus says his company already has the technology to fly passenger planes without pilots at all - and is working on winning over regulators and travelers to the idea
- Owner of Indiana town's hospital museum puts it up for sale June 17, 2019The owner of a small northern Indiana town's former hospital that's become a medical museum is looking for someone to take it over
- Paris zoo gives orangutan Nenette a 50th birthday party June 16, 2019Nenette, one of the world's oldest Borneo orangutans in captivity, has celebrated her 50th birthday at a zoo in Paris, where she has lived almost all her life
- Hawaii's stunning Kalalau Trail and Haena State Park reopen June 16, 2019The popular Kalalau Trail and Haena State Park are reopening on the Hawaiian island of Kauai this week but will have fewer people
- 2 killed in heavy storms in Switzerland, France June 16, 2019Authorities say a tourist has drowned in Switzerland's Lake Geneva after her boat capsized in a driving storm, and another was killed in nearby France after high winds brought down a tree on her campsite
- Eaglecrest Ski Area eyes plan for new summer activities June 15, 2019Juneau's Eaglecrest Ski Area wants to expand its summer offerings to capitalize on the big crowds that visit the capital city on cruise ships
- Passengers subdue chaotic man on board Turkish Airlines jet June 15, 2019An Associated Press photographer says passengers on board a Turkish Airlines flight to Sudan had to subdue a man who started screaming soon after takeoff and began rushing toward the cockpit.
- Audubon intervenes to protect ocean monument for puffins June 15, 2019The National Audubon Society is getting involved in a lawsuit over the future of a national monument located in the ocean off New England because of the area's importance to birds
- Endangered birds could stop the music at Chicago beach fest June 14, 2019Some endangered birds could ground a Chicago beachfront music festival proposed for late August
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- Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer to start despite broken nose June 19, 2019Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer scheduled to pitch 2nd game of doubleheader vs Phillies despite breaking nose during batting practice
- Up to 70 Russian athletes could face doping charges June 19, 2019The Russian anti-doping agency says the number of athletes accused of receiving banned treatments from a doctor could rise to 70
- England vs Japan in rematch of 2015 World Cup semifinal June 19, 2019England vs Japan in rematch of 2015 World Cup semifinal
- NCAA champion Paul Jubb gets wild card for Wimbledon June 19, 2019NCAA tennis champion Paul Jubb has received a wild card to play at Wimbledon
- Kepler's hit in 17th gives Twins 4-3 win over Red Sox June 19, 2019Max Kepler was the hero for the Minnesota Twins in the early hours of Wednesday morning, delivering a walk-off single in the 17th inning as Minnesota beat Boston 4-3.
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- Brazdeikis wrapping up pre-draft whirlwind June 19, 2019The past several weeks have been a whirlwind for both Iggy Brazdeikis and his former team
- Follow the money: Salary cap could spawn NHL trade frenzy June 19, 2019Follow the money: Salary cap divide across NHL could spark trade frenzy
- Wedding to follow World Cup for US teammates Krieger, Harris June 19, 2019The tie that binds U.S. defender Ali Krieger and American goalkeeper Ashlyn Harris is likely the strongest at the tournament: They got engaged last year and are set to get married in December
- Merrifield has 2 HR, 6 RBIs to lift Royals over Mariners 9-0 June 19, 2019Whit Merrifield had two homers and a career-high six RBIs, Homer Bailey pitched into the eighth inning and the Kansas City Royals beat the Seattle Mariners 9-0
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