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JESSE BEDAYN

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Bedayn is a national breaking news reporter for The Associated Press working on the Rapid Response Team. He also covers politics, housing and artificial intelligence, and seeks to tell the human stories behind major news events. He is based in Denver.
President Donald Trump speaks with reporters during a news conference in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Monday, April 6, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
How Trump’s deadline delays and threats escalated leading up to 2-week ceasefire with Iran
President Donald Trump is suspending his threatened attack against Iran less than two hours before the deadline the president set for Tehran.
 
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A U.S. Air Force airman pushes a cart past an F-15E Strike Eagle at Bagram Air Field in Afghanistan on Oct. 17, 2009. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo, File)
US military jets hit in Iran war are the first shot down by enemy fire in over 20 years
Iran shooting down two American military jets marks an exceedingly rare assault for the U.S. that hasn’t happened in more than 20 years.
 
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City workers remove a bust of César Chavez at César E. Chavez Park in Denver on Thursday, March 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Thomas Peipert, file)
A movement built on César Chavez now wrestles with who he was
Sexual abuse allegations against the revered labor leader César Chavez have led to a swift fallout, leaving many to reconcile the legacy of a man who fought tirelessly for the rights of farmworkers.
 
Joe Kent, Director of the U.S. National Counterterrorism Center, speaks during a congressional debate at KATU studios Oct. 7, 2024, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)
Departed counterterrorism official who resigned over Iran war denies leaking classified documents
The former counterterrorism director who resigned this week in protest of the Iran war is denying allegations that he improperly shared classified information.
 
Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, departs following votes at the Capitol, Thursday, March 5, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)
As Trump keeps Texas guessing, neither Cornyn nor Paxton backs down from Republican Senate runoff
President Donald Trump says he plans to endorse a candidate in the Texas Republican Senate runoff to end the painful primary.
 
This undated photo provided by Rachel Reyes on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026, shows Ruben Ray Martinez, a U.S. citizen who was shot and killed in Texas by a federal immigration agent last year. (Rachel Reyes via AP)
Texas grand jury rejects indictments in fatal shooting of US citizen by federal immigration agent
Prosecutors say a grand jury has rejected indictments over the fatal shooting last year of a U.S. citizen by a federal immigration agent during a traffic encounter in Texas.
 
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This undated photo provided by Rachel Reyes on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026, shows Ruben Ray Martinez, a U.S. citizen who was shot and killed in Texas by a federal immigration agent last year. (Rachel Reyes via AP)
Witness who saw friend fatally shot by immigration agent in Texas last year dies in car accident
A Texas man who saw his friend get shot and killed last year by a federal immigration agent died last weekend in a fiery car crash.
 
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This undated photo provided by Rachel Reyes on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026, shows Ruben Ray Martinez, a U.S. citizen who was shot and killed in Texas by a federal immigration agent last year. (Rachel Reyes via AP)
Texas man was fatally shot by a federal immigration agent last year during a stop, new records show
A U.S. citizen was shot and killed by a federal immigration officer during a late-night traffic stop nearly a year ago in a Texas beach town crowded with young people celebrating spring break.
 
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Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, the group chairman and CEO of Dubai-backed port operator DP World, listens during a news conference in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Thursday, March 14, 2019. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell,File)
Canadian and UK finance groups pause new ventures with DP World over CEO’s emails with Epstein
Financial groups in Canada and the UK have paused new projects with DP World after emails show its CEO had a long friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.
 
Law enforcement agents check vegetation areas around Nancy Guthrie’s home in Tucson, Ariz., Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Ty ONeil)
Few leads in Guthrie investigation after 11 days, yet cases often break unexpectedly
Investigators are still searching for Nancy Guthrie as the case reaches it’s 11th day. Police briefly detained a man for questioning but released him Tuesday.
 
Crystina Page, left, hugs Angelika Stedman outside of the El Paso County Courthouse in Colorado Springs, Colo., Friday, Feb. 6, 2026, ahead of the sentencing of Return to Nature funeral home owner Jon Hallford. (AP Photo/Thomas Peipert)
Colorado funeral home owner who abused nearly 200 corpses gets 40 years, decried as a ‘monster’
A Colorado funeral home owner who stashed 189 decomposing bodies and gave families fake ashes has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for corpse abuse.
 
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Photographs of Ellen Marie Shriver-Lopes, whose body was one of 189 left to decay in the Return to Nature Funeral Home in Penrose, Colo., are stacked in her sister's home in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Thomas Peipert)
Takeaways from AP’s report on a woman whose body was among 189 left to decay in a funeral home
Derrick Johnson buried his mother’s ashes in 2023 alongside his home on Maui, fulfilling her wish of a final resting place overlooking her grandchildren.
 
Derrick Johnson, whose mother's body was one of 189 left to decay in the Return to Nature Funeral Home in Penrose, Colo., holds photos of her in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Thomas Peipert)
A man whose mother was found among 189 decaying bodies tells the story
Derrick Johnson buried his mother’s ashes in 2023 alongside his home on Maui, fulfilling her wish of a final resting place overlooking her grandchildren.
 
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This image taken from video by Max Shapiro shows Alex Pretti, center left, scuffling with federal immigration officers in Minneapolis on Jan. 13, 2026. (Max Shapiro via AP)
New videos show Alex Pretti scuffle with federal officers in Minneapolis 11 days before his death
Videos show Alex Pretti forcefully taken to the ground by federal immigration agents after kicking out the tail light of their vehicle during a Minneapolis protest 11 days before he was shot and killed by Border Patrol officers.
 
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A NASA aircraft sits near a runway at Ellington Airport after making a belly landing on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026, in Houston. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Video shows flames flying from NASA plane that touched down without landing gear
A NASA research plane has landed without its landing gear in Texas, sending plumes of flame behind it.
 
President Donald Trump gestures to a chart as he speaks at Mount Airy Casino Resort, Dec. 9, 2025, in Mount Pocono, Pa. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
Are Trump’s supporters getting what they want from his second term? Here’s what a new poll shows
A new AP-NORC poll finds nearly a year into President Donald Trump’s second term, his work on the economy hasn’t lived up to the expectations of many people in his own party.
 
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Protesters gather outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, in Minneapolis, Minn. (AP Photo/Tom Baker)
New video shows the minutes before immigration officer fatally shoots woman in Minneapolis
A new video reveals the moments before a federal immigration officer shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis. The U.S.
 
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Paul Bonner, 67, talks at the Trump Store in Bensalem Pa., Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, looking for a Trump 2028 sign. Speaking about the U.S. raid that captured Venezuela's president. Bonner said he supports Trump "so far." (AP Photo/ Mike Catalini)
President Trump says his voters loved the Venezuela attack — here’s what they think
President Donald Trump promised that “America First” would stand against more foreign entanglements.
 
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Small plane crash at Cape Cod airport leaves pilot dead
A small private plane has crashed near Provincetown at the very tip of Cape Cod, catching fire and killing the pilot.
 
Kilmar Abrego Garcia arrives at the United States District Court District of Maryland, Monday, Dec. 22, 2025, in Greenbelt, Md. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
Federal judge to hold hearing on whether Kilmar Abrego Garcia is being vindictively prosecuted
A federal judge has canceled the trial of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran man mistakenly deported, and scheduled a hearing on whether the prosecution is being vindictive in its human smuggling case against him.
 
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Two men walk past a business in downtown Lexington, Neb., Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Thomas Peipert)
Takeaways from AP’s report on a beef plant closure that threatens to unravel a small Nebraska town
Tyson Foods is closing its beef plant in Lexington, Nebraska, laying off 3,200 workers next month in a town of just 11,000.
 
Steam rises from chimneys during the night shift at the Tyson Foods' beef plant in Lexington, Neb., Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Thomas Peipert)
An American Dream at risk: What happens to a small Nebraska town when 3,200 workers lose their jobs
Tyson Foods is closing its beef plant in Lexington, Nebraska, laying off 3,200 workers next month in a town of just 11,000.
 
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Democratic Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek speaks at a news conference in Portland, Ore., on Sept. 27, 2025, after Republican President Donald Trump said he would send troops to the city. (AP Photo/Claire Rush, File)
Oregon’s governor declares emergency to ensure the state gets enough fuel after pipeline leak
Oregon’s governor has declared a state of emergency to ensure fuel supplies continue despite the shutdown of the Olympic Pipeline due to a leak.
 
Caesars Palace is lit up in June 2019 in Las Vegas. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal via AP, File)
Caesars Palace fined $7.8M over gambling by bookmaker linked to Ohtani’s interpreter
Nevada gaming regulators have fined Caesars Palace $7.8 million for failing to comply with anti-money laundering rules.
 
President Donald Trump speaks during the Saudi Investment Forum at the Kennedy Center, Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
What to know about Trump’s executive order to curtail state AI regulations
President Donald Trump is pressuring states to stop regulating artificial intelligence in a new executive order.
 
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Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks during a roundtable on criminal cartels with President Donald Trump in the State Dining Room of the White House, Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
At Trump’s urging, Bondi says US will investigate Epstein’s ties to Clinton and other political foes
Acceding to President Donald Trump’s demands, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi says she has ordered a top federal prosecutor to investigate sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s ties to Trump political foes, including former President Bill Clinton.
 
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This photo provided by the New York State Sex Offender Registry shows Jeffrey Epstein, March 28, 2017. (New York State Sex Offender Registry via AP, File)
Emails reveal Epstein’s network of the rich and powerful despite sex offender status
Emails released by the House Oversight Committee reveal how Jeffrey Epstein maintained connections with influential figures despite his 2008 guilty plea to soliciting prostitution from an underage girl.
 
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FILE — Audrey Strauss, Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, speaks during a news conference to announce charges against Ghislaine Maxwell for her alleged role in the sexual exploitation and abuse of multiple minor girls by Jeffrey Epstein, July 2, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
Takeaways from the newly released Epstein documents
A congressional committee has released thousands of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, including emails that reveal his connections with influential figures.
 
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Russian chess grandmaster Vladimir Kramnik, right, concentrates during his game against U.S. grandmaster Lewon Aronjan during the Zurich Chess Challenge 2015 Round 3 in Zurich, Feb. 16, 2015. (Ennio Leanza/Keystone via AP)
Chess federation files complaint against former world champion who accused Naroditsky of cheating
The International Chess Federation has filed a formal complaint against former World Chess Champion Vladimir Kramnik.
 
The sun sets behind high tension power lines, Monday, Sept. 23, 2024, in the Porter Ranch section of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)
Voters’ anger at high electricity bills and data centers looms over 2026 midterms
Voter anger over rising electricity costs is shaping next year’s midterm elections. Communities with fast-rising electric bills or debates over who pays for Big Tech’s energy needs are pivotal.
 
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