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Good afternoon and welcome to your afternoon news update from AP. Today, the impact of Congress’ habit of holding overnight sessions; how prosecutors are using rap lyrics in court; and the women who risked everything after the U.S. raid to protest Venezuela’s detentions of their husbands.
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The moon emerges from the clouds over the U.S. Capitol dome in Washington, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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Congress keeps holding all-nighters, creating dysfunction after dark
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Leaders in both major political parties have sometimes used overnight sessions to exhaust members, overcome objections and push legislation to passage. But it’s a scenario that is playing out again and again, nearly business as usual, as the House and the Senate fracture and careen from one crisis to the next. Lawmakers say it’s a symptom of a broken Congress that leaders are increasingly forced to govern in the dead of night. Read more.
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Prosecutors used rap lyrics to help send a man to death row in Texas. It’s not an uncommon tactic
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Rap lyrics have featured in hundreds of court cases in more than 40 states over the past 50 years, though judges often exclude other forms of creative expression from being used as evidence, researchers have found. Treating rap lyrics as diary entries minimizes their artistic value while playing on negative racial stereotypes to influence jurors, experts say. Read more.
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Two women risked everything after US raid to protest Venezuela’s detentions of their husbands
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Venezuelan women have spent the year protesting to demand the release of hundreds of political prisoners. Mothers and wives have set up tent cities outside detention facilities where people detained for political motives are known to be held. The women are part of a movement that emerged after the United States military attacked the South American country on Jan. 3 and captured then-President Nicolás Maduro. Their protest highlights the ongoing struggle for civil liberties in Venezuela. The AP was there to tell their story. Read more.
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Bathtub rings show how low Lake Powell levels declined, 2022, in Page, Ariz. (AP Photo/Brittany Peterson)
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Asparagus stocks are displayed at a market in Salem, N.H., 2025. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
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How you store produce can make it last longer
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A few small changes to how you store fruits and vegetables can have big benefits for the planet – and your wallet. From herbs that wilt in days to berries that seem to mold even faster, what we toss in the trash often has less to do with what we buy than how we store it at home. Read our tips or watch our video to find out how easy it is to get more out of your groceries.
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