Nation and World
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GOP turns Schumer print quotes into AI-generated video of him saying shutdown good for Democrats
Oct 17, 2025 7:39 pm - Senate Republican campaign leaders are using artificial intelligence-generated video to falsely depict Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer appearing to say on camera comments he made in a print publication interview about the political impacts of the partial government shutdown.
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US has seized survivors after strike on suspected drug-carrying vessel in Caribbean, AP sources say
Oct 17, 2025 6:44 pm - The United States took survivors into custody after the military struck a suspected drug-carrying vessel in the Caribbean, a defense official and another person familiar with the matter said Friday.
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Trump says he has commuted sentence of former US Rep. George Santos in federal fraud case
Oct 17, 2025 5:43 pm - WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Friday he had commuted the sentence of former U.S. Rep. George Santos, who is serving more than seven years in federal prison aft...
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John Bolton pleads not guilty in classified documents case
Oct 17, 2025 4:29 pm - John Bolton, a former national security adviser to President Donald Trump, pleaded not guilty Friday to charges that he mishandled classified materials.
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Israel received coffin of missing hostage handed over to Red Cross, prime minister's office says
Oct 17, 2025 4:22 pm - Hamas announced plans to hand over the remains of an additional hostage late Friday, as the militants tried to shore up a tenuous ceasefire with Israel by bringing out bulldozers in Gaza to search for bodies they say remain trapped under rubble.
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Orbán celebrates Hungary as ‘the only place in Europe’ where a Trump-Putin meeting can be held
Oct 17, 2025 4:19 pm - Hungary's nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Friday celebrated his country's status as the host of upcoming talks between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin, a meeting where the two leaders are expected to discuss an end to the war in Ukraine.
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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow deployment of National Guard in Chicago areaOct 17, 2025 4:15 pm - The Trump administration on Friday asked the Supreme Court to allow the deployment of National Guard troops in the Chicago area, escalating President Donald Trump's conflict with Democratic governors over using the military on U.S. soil.
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Trump tells Zelenskyy he’s reluctant to sell Ukraine Tomahawk missiles after warning Russia he might
Oct 17, 2025 4:07 pm - WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signaled to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday that he's leaning against selling him long-range Tomahawk missiles, whil...
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With no takers yet, White House sets meeting with colleges still weighing an agreement with Trump
Oct 17, 2025 4:00 pm - The five universities that are still weighing President Donald Trump’s higher-education compact have been asked to join a White House call Friday to discuss the proposed deal, according to two people familiar with the matter.
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Gold prices topped $4,300 this week. What’s driving the surge?
Oct 17, 2025 3:35 pm - As economic uncertainty deepens, the rush for gold continues — with prices for the precious metal topping $4,300 for the first time this week.