Category Archives: World/National
Trump picks Matt Gaetz for attorney general, Marco Rubio for Secretary of State
By MICHELLE L. PRICE, ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON, JILL COLVIN and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - President-elect Donald Trump chose Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida to serve as his attor...
Nov 13, 2024
Infowars auction could determine whether Alex Jones is kicked off its platforms
By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press Conspiracy theory purveyor Infowars and most of its assets went on the auction block Wednesday, with Alex Jones waiting to see if he will be allowed to stay or if he w...
Nov 13, 2024
Stock market today: Wall Street drifts to a mixed finish after an inflation update
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed finish Wednesday after the latest inflation update boosted hopes that more help for the economy will arrive next month th...
Nov 13, 2024
Republican John Thune of South Dakota is elected the next Senate majority leader
By MARY CLARE JALONICK and STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Republicans have elected South Dakota Sen. John Thune as the next Senate majority leader, completing a momentous shift in t...
Nov 13, 2024
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