Category Archives: World/National
Trump makes a victor's return to Washington and pledges a 'smooth' transition of power from Biden
By WILL WEISSERT, LISA MASCARO and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Donald Trump made a victor's return to Washington on Wednesday, visiting the White House for a nearly two-hour meeting...
Nov 13, 2024
GM recalling big pickups and SUVs because the rear wheels can lock up, increasing risk of a crash
DETROIT (AP) - General Motors is recalling nearly 462,000 pickup trucks and big SUVs with diesel engines because the rear wheels can lock up, increasing the risk of a crash. The recall in the U.S. cov...
Nov 13, 2024
Trump's defense choice stuns the Pentagon and raises questions about the Fox News host's experience
By LOLITA C. BALDOR and TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President-elect Donald Trump stunned the Pentagon and the broader defense world by nominating Fox News host Pete Hegseth to serve a...
Nov 13, 2024
Stock market today: Wall Street drifts as the Trump trade cools
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks drifted lower Tuesday as momentum cooled for the torrid "Trump trade" that swept Wall Street following Donald Trump's presidential victory. ...
Nov 12, 2024
Trump on Day 1: Begin deportation push, pardon Jan. 6 rioters and make his criminal cases vanish
By COLLEEN LONG and DAN MERICA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Donald Trump has said he wouldn't be a dictator - "except for Day 1." According to his own statements, he's got a lot to do on that fi...
Nov 12, 2024
FAA prohibits US airlines from flying to Haiti for 30 days after plane was shot by gangs
By EVENS SANON Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - The Federal Aviation Administration announced Tuesday that it will prohibit U.S. airlines from flying to Haiti for 30 days after gangs shot...
Nov 12, 2024
Trump has promised to 'save TikTok'. What happens next is less clear
By HALELUYA HADERO Associated Press After a tumultuous year filled with anxiety and a legal battle about its future in the U.S., TikTok may have just been thrown a lifeline by the man who was once its...
Nov 12, 2024
Trump picks former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee to be ambassador to Israel
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - President-elect Donald Trump will nominate former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee as ambassador to Israel. Trump said Tuesday that Huckabee is a staunch defender of Israel and...
Nov 12, 2024
Congress returns to unfinished business and a new Trump era
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) - House Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday that Republicans are "ready to deliver" for President-elect Donald Trump's after his election v...
Nov 12, 2024
Trump pressures candidates for Senate GOP leader to fill his Cabinet right away
By MARY CLARE JALONICK and ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Days before Senate Republicans pick their new leader, President-elect Donald Trump is pressuring the candidates to cha...
Nov 10, 2024