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By Amy Langfield
February 12, 2026
By Amy Langfield
February 12, 2026
Good afternoon and welcome to your afternoon news update from AP. Today, the Trump administration revoked the scientific finding that underpinned the U.S. fight against climate change; the Trump administration is ending the immigration crackdown in Minnesota; and an actor wants to stop Albania’s government from using her image as its "AI minister."
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President Donald Trump and Environmental Protection Agency director Lee Zeldin listen as Office of Management and Budget director Russell Vought speaks during an event to announce the EPA will no longer regulate greenhouse gases, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Thursday. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Trump’s EPA revokes scientific finding that underpinned US fight against climate change
The Trump administration on Thursday revoked a scientific finding that has long been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change, the most aggressive move by the president to roll back climate regulations. Read more.
Border czar hails a ‘safer’ Minnesota as he says the state’s immigration crackdown is over
The Trump administration is ending the immigration crackdown in Minnesota that led to thousands of arrests, violent protests and the fatal shootings of two U.S. citizens over the past two months, border czar Tom Homan said Thursday. The announcement marks a significant retreat from an operation that has become a major distraction for the Trump administration and comes as a new AP-NORC poll found that most U.S. adults say Trump’s immigration policies have gone too far. Read more.
Actor takes legal action to stop Albania’s government from using her image for ‘AI minister’
Albania introduced what it called the world’s first artificial intelligence minister last year. Turns out she wasn’t entirely artificial — at least not her face and voice. Albanian actor Anila Bisha says those belong to her. Bisha acknowledged she signed a contract agreeing that her voice and image can be used for the government’s online platform e-Albania, but she said she was never told of any plans to use them for an AI minister. She said she feels her image is now used as a political statement. The Albanian government did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Read more.
Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron of France compete during the ice dancing free skate in figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Wednesday. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
