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NEW YORK (AP) — Half of U.S. adults consider fake news a major problem, and they mostly blame politicians and activists for it, according to a new survey. A majority also believe journalists have the responsibility for fixing it.

Hours before he was set to take part in a solemn ceremony commemorating D-Day, President Donald Trump sent a number of missives over Twitter, blasting singer and actress Bette Midler in one of them. In a tweet around 1 a.m.

In an interview with Piers Morgan that aired Wednesday in the U.K., Trump said he was “never a fan” of the war in Vietnam when asked if he wished he could have served. The former reality TV star claimed at the time to have bone spurs that prevented him from being drafted. Democratic presidential candidates, including Marine veteran Represenative Seth Moulton, have questioned the legitimacy of the diagnosis. In his comments, Trump said he did not agree with US involvement in the war. ‘‘Well, I was never a fan of that war I'll be honest with you.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration said Wednesday it is ending medical research by government scientists using human fetal tissue, a victory for abortion foes that comes despite impassioned pleas from scientists that some health problems can’t be studied any other way. Research using fetal tissue that otherwise would be discarded has been funded by the government, under leadership of both political parties, for decades — and has led to life-saving advances including development of vaccines for rubella and rabies, and drugs for the HIV virus. Officials sa

MORE on Saturday hailed a deal reached between his administration and Mexico to stem the flow of migrants heading toward the U.S.

Former Vice President MORE remains the top choice among Iowa Democrats, but his lead is slipping as two challengers build support in the crucial first-in-the-nation caucus state. Biden is the first choice of nearly a quarter of Iowa Democratic caucus-goers, according to a gold-standard survey released Saturday night by the pollster Ann Selzer. Selzer, who conducted the Iowa Poll for the Des Moines Register and CNN, found three contenders fighting for second place: Sen.

The New York Times reported Saturday.  According to the Times, officials from both countries said Mexico's agreement on Friday to deploy its national guard throughout Mexico, "giving priority to its southern border," had already been promised in March during secret discussions with then-Homeland Security Secretary MORE and Olga Sanchez, the Mexican secretary of the interior, in Miami. Officials told the Times that the central part of Friday's deal, which expanded the program permitting asylum-seekers to remain in Mexico while their claims are processed, w

MORE said Friday evening he would drop plans to impose sweeping tariffs on Mexico after the United States' southern neighbor agreed to take new steps to crack down on illegal migration. The decision—reached three days before the tariffs were set to take effect—averts a possible showdown with Congress and could soothe jittery financial markets that have been rattled by the proposed duties, which lawmakers and experts warned could damage the U.S. economy. “I am pleased to inform you that The United States of America has reached a signed agreement with Mexico.

Just hours before presidential candidates will pitch themselves to Iowa Democratic activists in the first-in-the-nation caucus state, a new poll of likely caucus-goers is rattling the race — and hinting that a formidable front-runner is not as invincible as he might appear. The Iowa Poll, conducted by veteran pollster Ann Selzer for the Des Moines Register and CNN, found former Vice President MORE leading the Democratic field with 24 percent of the vote. The race for second place is a statisti