Category Archives: World/National
Trump urges leaders to put ‘old feuds’ aside as he calls for a new era of harmony in the Middle East
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated PressSHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt (AP) - President Donald Trump called for a new era of harmony in the Middle East on Monday during a globa...
Oct 13, 2025
Education Department layoffs hit offices that oversee special education and civil rights enforcement
By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education WriterWASHINGTON (AP) - A new round of layoffs at the Education Department is depleting an agency that was hit hard in the Trump administration's previous ...
Oct 13, 2025
Living Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners are freed as part of Gaza ceasefire
By WAFAA SHURAFA, SAMY MAGDY and MELANIE LIDMAN Associated PressDEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - All 20 living hostages held by Hamas and hundreds of Palestinian prisoners held by Israel walked free M...
Oct 13, 2025
Israel lays out plans for hostage release and prisoner swap expected on Monday
By SAMY MAGDY, SARAH EL DEEB and MELANIE LIDMAN Associated PressCAIRO (AP) - Israel said Sunday that it expected all of the living hostages held in the Gaza Strip to be released Monday, confirming the...
Oct 12, 2025
Israel lays out plans for hostage release and prisoner swap expected on Monday
By SAMY MAGDY, SARAH EL DEEB and MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press CAIRO (AP) - Israel said Sunday that it expected all of the living hostages held in the Gaza Strip to be released Monday, confirming th...
Oct 12, 2025
Trump directs the Pentagon to use ‘all available funds’ to ensure troops are paid despite shutdown
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Saturday that he has directed the Defense Department to use "all available funds" to ensure U.S. troops are pai...
Oct 11, 2025
Trump directs the Pentagon to use 'all available funds' to ensure troops are paid despite shutdown
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Saturday that he has directed the Defense Department to use "all available funds" to ensure U.S. troops are paid We...
Oct 11, 2025
Wall Street’s feverish rally takes a break as US stocks and gold pull back from their records
By STAN CHOE AP Business WriterNEW YORK (AP) - Wall Street took a pause on Thursday as U.S. stocks and even the price of gold pulled back from record highs following torrid runs.The S&P ...
Oct 09, 2025
Wall Street's feverish rally takes a break as US stocks and gold pull back from their records
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Wall Street took a pause on Thursday as U.S. stocks and even the price of gold pulled back from record highs following torrid runs. The S&P 500 slip...
Oct 09, 2025
Frustrated lawmakers say lack of trust is making it harder to end the government shutdown
By STEPHEN GROVES, MARY CLARE JALONICK and MATT BROWN Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) - A president looking to seize power beyond the executive branch. A Congress controlled by Republican la...
Oct 09, 2025