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Brooklyn Beckham accuses David and Victoria of putting branding before family and sabotaging wedding

Brooklyn Beckham has accused his parents, David and Victoria Beckham, of trying to sabotage his marriage and putting branding ahead of family. In a series of Instagram posts, the eldest of their four children says his parents have above all sought to control narratives in the press throughout his life. He says he doesn't want to reconcile with them. Brooklyn married American actor Nicola Peltz in 2022, and many of his grievances stem from their wedding. He claims his mother bailed on designing Peltz's dress and “hijacked” their first dance to his embarrassment. David and Victoria Beckham did not have an immediate public response to the posts, and messages left for their representatives were not immediately answered.

Doctors in Minnesota decry fear and chaos amid Trump administration's immigration crackdown

Doctors say immigrant patients are missing key medical appointments, afraid to come to medical clinics amid the Trump administration’s sweeping Minnesota immigration crackdown. They say that has resulted in everything from a diabetic scared to pick up insulin to a patient with a treatable wound that festered and required a trip to the intensive care unit. There are also the hospital staffers – from Latin America, Somalia, Myanmar and elsewhere – too frightened to come to work. At a state Capitol news conference in St. Paul on Tuesday, doctor after doctor told of patients suffering amid the clampdown. Dr. Roli Dwivedi, immediate past president of the Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians, says: “Our places of healing are under siege.”

Photos show wildfires burning in Chile

Wildfires raging across central and southern Chile on Sunday left several people dead, scorched thousands of acres of forest and destroyed scores of homes, authorities said. The South American country is sweltering under a heat wave. This is a photo…

FACT FOCUS: Trump highlights familiar false claims as he reviews his first year back in office

President Donald Trump marked his first year back in office with a lengthy press briefing, repeating false claims about the 2020 election, foreign policy, the economy, and energy. For example, he said the 2020 election was rigged, despite evidence proving otherwise. Trump also exaggerated his role in resolving international conflicts, claiming to have settled eight wars. His statements on inflation, coal, and the Los Angeles wildfires were also incorrect.

US forces in Caribbean seize seventh sanctioned oil tanker linked to Venezuela

U.S. forces have boarded and taken control of a seventh oil tanker connected with Venezuela as the Trump administration continues its efforts to take control of the oil in the South American country. U.S. Southern Command said in a social media post Tuesday that U.S. forces apprehended the Motor Vessel Sagitta “without incident” and that the tanker was “operating in defiance of President Trump’s established quarantine of sanctioned vessels in the Caribbean.”

China meets initial soybean purchase goal, but Trump's shifting trade policy could disrupt deal

The Trump administration says China has fulfilled its initial commitment to buy 12 million metric tons of soybeans, but it’s not clear if the trade agreement announced in October can withstand President Donald Trump’s ever-shifting trade policy as American farmers are still dealing with high production costs. Earlier this month, Trump said he would impose 25% tariffs on any country that buys from Iran, which would include China. Iowa State University agricultural economist Chad Hart says that could undermine an October trade agreement with China and cast doubt on China's commitment to purchase 25 million metric tons of American soybeans in each of the next three years.

A look at Trump's Board of Peace and who has been invited

The Board of Peace led by U.S. President Donald Trump was originally envisioned as a small group of world leaders overseeing the Gaza ceasefire plan. The Trump administration’s ambitions have ballooned into a more sprawling concept, with Trump extending invitations to dozens of nations and hinting it will soon broker global conflicts, like a pseudo-U.N. Security Council. More details are expected when Trump participates in an announcement about the Board of Peace on Thursday at the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland. A draft version of the board's charter obtained by The Associated Press indicates much of the power will be concentrated in the hands of Trump himself.

Supreme Court takes up politically charged case with independence of the Federal Reserve at stake

President Donald Trump’s bid to reshape the Federal Reserve board is putting the Supreme Court in a familiar position, weighing an emergency appeal from the president’s lawyers in a politically charged case. The court hears arguments Wednesday over Trump’s effort to oust Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook based on allegations she committed mortgage fraud, which she denies. No president has fired a Fed governor in the agency’s 112-year history. Trump's critics say he wants to take control of U.S. interest rate policy. The Republican president wants interest rates to fall so Americans pay lower borrowing costs for homes and cars. Worries about high costs have soured some voters on Trump's economic management.

The US is on the verge of losing its measles elimination status. Here's why that matters

International health officials will meet in a few months to reevaluate the United States’ measles-free status. Experts fear the vaccine-preventable virus has regained a foothold and that the U.S. may soon follow Canada in losing the achievement of having eliminated it. The evaluation comes a year after the West Texas measles outbreak began. Scientists are investigating whether multiple U.S. outbreaks are linked. But regardless of the U.S. elimination status, doctors and scientists say the country has a measles problem. At the April meeting, international health officials also will review Mexico’s measles-free status. Its measles outbreak is connected to last year’s Texas outbreak.

Trump's ICE force is sweeping America. Billions in his tax and spending cuts bill are paying for it

President Donald Trump promised the largest mass deportation operation in U.S. history, but achieving his goal wouldn’t have been possible without his big tax and spending cuts bill. Passed by Congress, the bill Trump signed into law has fueled an unprecedented buildup of immigration enforcement in Minneapolis and beyond. As the budget for Immigration and Customs Enforcement has ballooned, the ranks of ICE officers have swelled to 22,000 — larger than most police departments in America. One budget expert says the GOP’s big bill is “supercharging ICE” in ways Americans may not fully realize. There are few restraints on the spending, which lasts through 2029, when Trump's term ends.

Netflix intensifies bid for Warner Bros making its $72 billion offer all cash

Netflix is now offering to buy Warner Bros. Discovery’s studio and streaming business in an all-cash deal. This move aims to win over Warner's shareholders for a $72 billion merger and counter a bid from Paramount. On Tuesday, Netflix and Warner announced a revised transaction to simplify the structure and speed up a shareholder vote. The all-cash offer is valued at $27.75 per Warner share. Warner's leadership supports the merger with Netflix. Meanwhile, Paramount has made a $77.9 billion offer and plans a proxy fight. The sale could face antitrust scrutiny and political influence.

Israeli crews target UN facilities for Palestinian refugees in east Jerusalem

Israeli forces have targeted two United Nations facilities as part of their crackdown on the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees. On Tuesday, crews bulldozed the United Nations Relief and Works Agency's offices in Sheikh Jarrah and fired tear gas at a vocational school in Qalandia. The agency's West Bank director, Roland Friedrich, said this marks the culmination of two years of measures against UNRWA in east Jerusalem. Israel's Foreign Ministry said the demolition enforced a new law banning UNRWA, claiming the agency has ties with militant groups. The U.N. has denied these claims. Israel has long claimed the agency has an anti-Israel bias, often with little evidence.

Prosecutors rests in Uvalde officer's trial over response to 2022 school shooting

Prosecutors have finished their portion of the trial of a former police officer charged with failing to stop the gunman in the first minutes of the 2022 attack on Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas. The state concluded on Tuesday after nine days of testimony that sought to focus the delayed law enforcement response on a single officer they say could have stopped the shooter and saved lives. It was unclear if Adrian Gonzales will take the stand in his own defense before the case goes to the jury. Jurors have heard gripping and emotional testimony from teachers who recounted the terrifying moments when the an 18-year-old gunman entered the school and killed 19 students and two teachers.

Trump administration urges judge to reject Minnesota's attempt to stop its immigration crackdown

The Trump administration has formally responded to a lawsuit that seeks to stop an immigration enforcement surge that is roiling Minneapolis and St. Paul. The government says, "Minnesota wants a veto over federal law enforcement.” Justice Department lawyers are urging a judge to reject the effort. The government says Operation Metro Surge has made the state safer with the arrests of more than 3,000 people who were in the country illegally. But Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison says the government is violating free speech and other constitutional rights.

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