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Hello and welcome to your afternoon news update from The Associated Press. Today, the Justice Department has announced a $1.7B fund to compensate President Donald Trump’s allies in a deal to drop his IRS suit; a new Ebola outbreak is highlighting Africa's struggle with reduced international aid; and summer travel gets complicated.
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President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One on Friday. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
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Justice Department announces a $1.7B fund to compensate Trump allies in a deal to drop IRS suit
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The Trump administration has announced the creation of a $1.7 billion fund to compensate allies of the Republican president who believe they were mistreated by the Biden-era Justice Department. The “Anti-Weaponization Fund” was announced by the Justice Department on Monday as part of a deal to resolve President Donald Trump’s lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service over the leak of his tax returns. Democrats and government watchdogs immediately pledged to fight what they called a “corrupt” and unprecedented resolution. Read more.
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Ebola and hantavirus have Africa talking 'health sovereignty' as donor support fades
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A new and deadly Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda is the latest health emergency forcing African governments to break free of dependency on global donors like the United States as international support has been slashed in half over the past five years. Shrinking assistance worsened by the Trump administration’s sweeping cuts is colliding with Africa’s fast-growing population of over 1.5 billion people. Read more.
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Summer travelers who relied on Spirit Airlines may struggle to find budget alternatives
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The collapse of Spirit Airlines isn't the only curveball confronting people planning summer trips. Rising jet fuel costs tied to the Iran war have pushed up airfares and associated fees across the industry. Two of the remaining U.S. budget carriers just finalized a merger. The developments illustrate how difficult it's gotten for low-cost airlines to operate while squeezed by jet fuel prices, changing consumer preferences and competition. Read more.
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]Bok Kongphan poses for a photo at his farm in Waialua, Hawaii, on May 4. (AP Photo/Mengshin Lin)
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Director Steven Soderbergh poses for photographers during the 79th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, on Saturday. (AP Photo/John Locher)
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Steven Soderbergh used AI in a documentary about John Lennon. And he wants to talk about it
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Steven Soderbergh’s decision to fill in some visuals in his new documentary using Meta's AI software has prompted an outcry. One of America’s leading filmmakers using AI? In a film about one of the Beatles, no less? Soderbergh has placed himself at the forefront of an industrywide debate about the uses of AI in moviemaking. But for him, it’s a conversation he’s eager to have.
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