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Don't wait for a holiday surge. Now is a good time to get your flu and COVID-19 vaccines
WASHINGTON (AP) — If you missed the early fall push for flu and COVID-19 vaccines, it's not too late. Health officials say it's important to get vaccinated ahead of the holidays, when … more
Trump's election likely to usher in leadership change at FBI
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump lavished Christopher Wray with praise when he named him FBI director in 2017, introducing him as an "impeccably qualified individual" and a "model of integrity." … more
Revising the rules of engagement, court says jilted bride must give back $70,000 ring
BOSTON (AP) — Who gets to keep an engagement ring if a romance turns sour and the wedding is called off? That's what the highest court in Massachusetts was asked to decide with a $70,000 ring … more
Trump put Elon Musk on phone with Ukraine's Zelenskyy during congratulatory call, official says
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump put billionaire Elon Musk on the line with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy when the Ukrainian leader called to congratulate the incoming U.S. … more
Judge cancels court deadlines in Trump's 2020 election case after his presidential win
WASHINGTON (AP) — The judge overseeing Donald Trump's 2020 election interference case canceled any remaining court deadlines Friday while prosecutors assess the "the appropriate course going … more
Justice Department brings criminal charges in Iranian murder-for-hire plan targeting Donald Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department on Friday disclosed an Iranian murder-for-hire plot to kill Donald Trump, charging a man who said he had been tasked by a government official before … more
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Who is Susie Wiles, Donald Trump's new White House chief of staff?
WASHINGTON (AP) — With her selection as President-elect Donald Trump 's incoming White House chief of staff, veteran Florida political strategist Susie Wiles moves from a largely … more
Australian states back national plan to ban children younger than 16 from social media
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia's states and territories on Friday unanimously backed a national plan to require most forms of social media to bar children younger than 16. Leaders of the … more
Judge strikes down Biden administration program shielding immigrant spouses from deportation
A federal judge on Thursday struck down a Biden administration policy that aimed to ease a path to citizenship for some undocumented immigrants who are married to U.S. citizens. The program, lauded … more
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A Texas border county backed Democrats for generations. Trump won it decisively
RIO GRANDE CITY, Texas (AP) — Jorge Bazán's family has lived on the U.S.-Mexico border for generations and voted for Democrats as long as he can remember. He broke the family tradition … more
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European climate agency says this will likely be the hottest year on record — again
CHICAGO (AP) — For the second year in a row, Earth will almost certainly be the hottest it's ever been. And for the first time, the globe this year reached more than 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 … more
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California governor calls special session to protect liberal policies from Trump presidency
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California's Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, a fierce critic of former President Donald Trump, on Thursday called for lawmakers to convene a special session ahead of … more
Ten of thousands left without power as winter storm rolls over New Mexico and Colorado
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Tens of thousands of people in New Mexico were without power Thursday as the first major winter storm of the season rolled across the northern two-thirds of the state … more
Federal Reserve cuts its key interest rate by a quarter-point amid postelection uncertainty
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate Thursday by a quarter-point in response to the steady decline in the once-high inflation that had angered Americans and helped … more
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CDC calls for expanded testing for bird flu after blood tests reveal more farmworker infections
Federal health officials on Thursday called for more testing of employees on farms with bird flu after a new study showed that some dairy workers had signs of infection, even when they didn't report … more
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Troubled by illegal border crossings, Arizona voters approve state-level immigration enforcement
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona voters have approved letting local police arrest migrants suspected of illegally entering the state from Mexico, an authority that would encroach on the federal … more
Control of the U.S. House hangs in the balance with enormous implications for Trump's agenda
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. House majority hung in the balance Wednesday, teetering between Republican control that would usher in a new era of unified GOP governance in Washington or a flip to … more
In this Florida school district, some parents are pushing back against a cellphone ban
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — It's no surprise that students are pushing back on cellphone bans in classrooms. But school administrators in one South Florida county working to pull students' eyes … more
China is bracing for fresh tensions with Trump over trade, tech and Taiwan
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The first time China faced Donald Trump in the White House, there was a trade war, a breach of protocol involving Taiwan's former leader, and a president-to-president … more
Canada orders TikTok's Canadian business to be dissolved but won't block app
TORONTO (AP) — Canada announced Wednesday it won't block access to the popular video-sharing app TikTok but is ordering the dissolution of its Canadian business after a national security review … more
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