Nation and World
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Wall Street pulls back from its record heights
Dec 08, 2025 2:36 pm - U.S. stocks are pulling away from their record heights on Monday.
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The Supreme Court seems likely to back Trump’s power to fire independent agency board members
Dec 08, 2025 12:12 pm - The Supreme Court on Monday seemed likely to expand presidential control over independent federal agencies, signaling support for President Donald Trump’s firing of board members.
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Magnitude 7.6 quake triggers a tsunami on Japan's northern coast
Dec 08, 2025 10:27 am - A powerful 7. 6-magnitude earthquake struck off northern Japan on Monday, triggering a tsunami of up to 40 centimeters in coastal communities in the region, the Japanese Meteorological Agency said.
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Paramount goes hostile in bid for Warner Bros., challenging a $72 billion bid by Netflix
Dec 08, 2025 9:38 am - Paramount has gone hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, challenging Netflix which reached a $72 billion takeover deal with the company just days ago.
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Trump is proposing a $12 billion aid package for farmers hit hard by his trade war with ChinaDec 08, 2025 8:59 am - President Donald Trump is planning a $12 billion farm aid package, according to a White House official — a boost to farmers who have struggled to sell their crops while getting hit by rising costs after the president raised tariffs on China as part of a broader trade war.
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Records reviewed by AP detail online monitoring, arrests in New Orleans immigration crackdownDec 07, 2025 4:12 pm - NEW ORLEANS (AP) — State and federal authorities are closely tracking online criticism and demonstrations against the immigration crackdown in New Orleans, monitoring mes...
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The Kremlin praises new US security strategy as Russian strikes kill 4 in UkraineDec 07, 2025 3:35 pm - KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia on Sunday welcomed the Trump administration’s new national security strategy in comments by the Kremlin spokesman published by Russia’s Tass n...
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Qatari leader says the Gaza ceasefire is at a critical moment
Dec 06, 2025 9:32 pm - Qatar’s prime minister on Saturday said the Gaza ceasefire has reached a “critical moment” as its first phase winds down, with the remains of one Israeli hostage still to be handed over by militants.
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Supreme Court weighs another step in favor of broad presidential power sought by TrumpDec 06, 2025 9:25 pm - Chief Justice John Roberts has led the Supreme Court 's conservative majority on a steady march of increasing the power of the presidency, starting well before Donald Trump's time in the White House.
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Trump awards medals to the Kennedy Center honorees in an Oval Office ceremony
Dec 06, 2025 9:21 pm - President Donald Trump on Saturday presented the 2025 Kennedy Center honorees with their medals during a ceremony in the Oval Office, hailing the slate of artists he was deeply involved in choosing as “perhaps the most accomplished and renowned class” ever assembled.