Category Archives: World/National
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade: Big balloons, wet weather and 21 protesters arrested
NEW YORK (AP) - The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade marched, soared and roared into its second century on Thursday despite a drenching rain and a brief disruption from pro-Palestinian demonstrators. Ne...
Nov 28, 2024
Trump transition team suggests sidelining top adviser over pay-to-play allegations
By ZEKE MILLER White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) - The top lawyer on Donald Trump's transition team investigated a longtime adviser to the president-elect over allegations he used his proximit...
Nov 25, 2024
Special counsel moves to abandon election interference and classified documents cases against Trump
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER, ERIC TUCKER and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Special counsel Jack Smith moved to abandon two criminal cases against Donald Trump on Monday, acknowledging ...
Nov 25, 2024
Joe Biden begins final White House holiday season with turkey pardons for 'Peach' and 'Blossom'
By BILL BARROW Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden kicked off his final holiday season at the White House on Monday by issuing the traditional reprieve to two turkeys who will bypas...
Nov 25, 2024
Stock market today: Dow hits another record as stocks rise
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks rose Monday, with those benefiting the most from lower interest rates and a stronger economy leading the way. The S&P 500 climbed 0.3% t...
Nov 25, 2024
'Busiest Thanksgiving ever': How the TSA plans to handle record air travel
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) - Just as sure as the turkey will taste dry, airports and highways are expected to be jam-packed during Thanksgiving week, a holiday period likely to end...
Nov 25, 2024
Here are the people Trump has picked for key positions so far
By THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump is filling key posts in his second administration, and it's shaping up much differently than his first. He's prioritizing loyalists for...
Nov 24, 2024
Stock market today: Wall Street gains ground as it notches a winning week and another Dow record
By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer Stocks closed higher on Wall Street as the market posted its fifth straight gain and the Dow Jones Industrial Average notched another record high. The S&P 50...
Nov 22, 2024
Matt Gaetz says he won't return to Congress next year after withdrawing name for attorney general
By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Former Rep. Matt Gaetz said Friday that he will not be returning to Congress after withdrawing his name from consideration to be attorney general u...
Nov 22, 2024
Trump chooses Pam Bondi for attorney general pick after Gaetz withdraws
By ERIC TUCKER and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President-elect Donald Trump said Thursday he will nominate former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi to lead the Justice Dep...
Nov 21, 2024