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What to know about the Justice Department’s Jeffrey Epstein files

November 20, 2025

By MICHAEL R. SISAK - Associated Press

The clock is ticking for the U.S. government to open up its files on Jeffrey Epstein. After months of rancor and recriminations, Congress has passed and President Donald Trump has signed legislation compelling the Justice Department to give the public everything it has on Epstein — and it has to be done before Christmas. But even that might not be enough for the curious and the conspiracy minded. While there’s sure to be never-before-seen material in the thousands of pages likely to be released, a lot of Epstein-related records have already been made public, including by Congress and through litigation.

Fugees rapper Pras Michel sentenced to 14 years in prison over illegal donations to Obama campaign

November 20, 2025

By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN - Associated Press

Grammy-winning rapper Prakazrel “Pras” Michel of the Fugees has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for a case in which he was convicted of illegally funneling millions of dollars in foreign contributions to former President Barack Obama’s 2012 reelection campaign. Michel declined to make a statement before U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly sentenced him on Thursday. Justice Department prosecutors said federal sentencing guidelines recommended a life sentence for Michel. His attorneys requested a three-year prison sentence. In April 2023, a jury convicted Michel of 10 counts. The trial included testimony from actor Leonardo DiCaprio.

Michigan board publicly declares opposition to proposed $2.4 billion outside investment in Big Ten

November 20, 2025

By LARRY LAGE - AP Sports Writer

The University of Michigan governing board publicly declared its opposition on Thursday to the possibility of giving up a stake of the Big Ten in exchange for $2.4 billion in private investment. The Big Ten Conference pushed back earlier in the week when the chair of University of Michigan Board of Regents claimed that Commissioner Tony Petitti threatened to penalize the school if it refuses to support the proposal. The Big Ten disputed the allegation that any school is being forced to back the plan.

Judge to rule on whether to release Kilmar Abrego Garcia from immigration custody

November 20, 2025

By BRIAN WITTE - Associated Press

A federal judge in Maryland says she will rule as soon as possible on whether Kilmar Abrego Garcia can be released from immigration custody. In a court hearing on Thursday, his attorneys noted that there is no final order of removal in his immigration records. U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis seemed to find that oversight significant. Abrego Garcia’s mistaken deportation to El Salvador has galvanized both sides of the debate over President Donald Trump’s immigration policies. Since his return to the United States, the government has been seeking to deport him to a series of African countries. His attorneys claim the government is illegally using the immigration system to punish him.

Justice Department is examining handling of mortgage fraud investigation into Sen. Adam Schiff

November 20, 2025

By BRIAN SLODYSKO, ERIC TUCKER and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER - Associated Press

The Justice Department is examining the handling of the mortgage fraud investigation into Sen. Adam Schiff. That’s according to a document reviewed by The Associated Press. Authorities are scrutinizing the potential involvement of people who claimed to be acting at the behest or direction of two Trump administration officials who’ve pushed the probe of the California Democrat. Officials involved in the Schiff investigation in Maryland have interviewed a Republican congressional candidate who has promoted the mortgage fraud allegations against Schiff. The development is likely to bring fresh scrutiny to the already criticized efforts by the two administration officials, Bill Pulte and Ed Martin, to investigate Trump political foes for mortgage fraud.

Dick Cheney’s funeral, in photos

November 20, 2025

By MARK SCHIEFELBEIN and MATT ROURKE - Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Vice President Dick Cheney’s funeral service was held Thursday at the Washington National Cathedral. The consequential and polarizing former vice president under Republican George W. Bush is now among a bipartisan group of prominent leaders commemorated there. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors. Categories: US & World News

Trump says Democrats’ video message to military is ‘seditious behavior’ punishable by death

November 20, 2025

By MEG KINNARD - Associated Press

President Donald Trump is accusing half a dozen Democratic lawmakers of sedition “punishable by DEATH” after the lawmakers called on U.S. military members to uphold the Constitution and defy “illegal orders.” The 90-second video was first posted early Tuesday from Sen. Elissa Slotkin’s X account. It features six lawmakers, all veterans of the armed services and intelligence community. In the video, they speak directly to U.S. service members, whom Slotkin acknowledges are “under enormous stress and pressure right now.” Trump on Thursday reposted messages from others about the video, amplifying it with his own words. Democrats accused him of acting like a king and trying to distract from the soon-to-be-released files about disgraced financier and sexual abuser Jeffrey Epstein.

Trump administration announces plan for new oil drilling off the coasts of California and Florida

November 20, 2025

By MATTHEW DALY - Associated Press

The Trump administration is proposing new oil drilling off the California and Florida coasts for the first time in decades, as President Donald Trump seeks to expand U.S. oil production that is already leading the world. A plan proposed Thursday by the Interior Department would open up new drilling on federal waters off California and off the coast of Florida for the first time in decades. The plan was met with strong opposition from California Gov. Gavin Newsom and other state officials, as well as bipartisan opposition in Florida. Tourism and access to clean beaches are key parts of the economy in both states.

Investigators say UPS plane that crashed in Kentucky, killing 14, had cracks in engine mount

November 20, 2025

The Associated Press,

A fireball erupts near airport property after reports of a plane crash at Louisville International Airport, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, in Louisville, Ky. Federal investigators released dramatic photos Thursday of an engine flying off a doomed UPS cargo plane that crashed two weeks ago, killing 14 people in Kentucky, and said there was evidence of cracks in the left…

Border Patrol is monitoring US drivers and detaining those with ‘suspicious’ travel patterns

November 20, 2025

The Associated Press,

A license plate reader stands along the side of a road, Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025, in Stockdale, Texas. (AP Photo/David Goldman) The U.S. Border Patrol is monitoring millions of American drivers nationwide in a secretive program to identify and detain people whose travel patterns it deems suspicious, The Associated Press has found. The predictive intelligence program has resulted in people being stopped,…

South Africa deploys 3,500 extra police officers and braces for protests around the G20 summit

November 20, 2025

By MICHELLE GUMEDE - Associated Press

South African authorities say they are planning for multiple protests by local and international activists around this weekend’s Group of 20 world leaders summit in Johannesburg. South Africa has deployed 3,500 extra police officers and put the army on standby under its National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure. That body brings police, army and intelligence services together under one command to provide security for major events. Several groups have said they will launch protests against the two-day meeting of leaders from the richest and top emerging economies. South Africa says the protests will be allowed but will be confined to designated areas.

PWHL Season 3 preview: Amid expansion, roster shuffles, 2-time champion Frost eager to defend title

November 20, 2025

By JOHN WAWROW - AP Hockey Writer

The PWHL enters its expansion era with new teams in Seattle and Vancouver, while one thing remains constant for a league preparing to open its third season on Friday. The Minnesota Frost are are the two-time defending Walter Cup champions, return much of their Kendall Coyne Schofield-captained veteran core and are ready to take on all challengers. With more expansion on the horizon, the eight-team PWHL will feature numerous subplots this season. Hilary Knight left Boston for Seattle, while Sarah Nurse is now in Vancouver. And if the past is a gauge, the four-team playoff bracket won’t be decided until the final day of the regular season in late April.

CDC website changed to contradict scientific conclusion that vaccines don’t cause autism

November 20, 2025

By MIKE STOBBE - AP Medical Writer

The Trump administration has revised a website to contradict the scientific consensus that vaccines don’t cause autism. The update to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention webpage has outraged public health and autism experts. The Autism Science Foundation said the changes were anti-vaccine rhetoric. Decades of studies have shown no link between vaccines and autism. Former CDC officials have expressed concern, saying the agency’s information on vaccine safety can no longer be trusted. The change is the latest move by President Donald Trump’s Department of Health and Human Services to foster uncertainty about long-held scientific consensus.

Trump and Republicans once more face a tough political fight over Obama-era health law

November 20, 2025

By MICHELLE L. PRICE - Associated Press

President Donald Trump is once more targeting former President Barack Obama’s signature health care law, and Trump is picking a political fight before next year’s elections. It’s reminiscent of a fight that Trump lost in his first term, when he and fellow Republicans tried but failed to dismantle the Affordable Care Act. This time, they’re focusing on subsidies that people use to help pay for their coverage. Those tax credits are set to expire Jan. 1. That could raise premiums at a time when voters say they’re worried about the cost of living. Trump says he wants to see money sent directly to consumers.

Why does this NYC subway station smell ‘Christmassy’? It’s an ad

November 20, 2025

By LISEBERTH GUILLAUME - Associated Press

A new advertisement inside the Grand Central subway station is filling the air with a seasonal scent. The campaign for Bath & Body Works sees diffusers release visible bursts of vapor onto one platform with a gentle fragrance that riders liken to “pine” and “fabric softeners.” Rider Jerome Murray says it “smells better than the normal New York City tunnels that we normally smell here.” The Metropolitan Transportation Authority says this is the first ad campaign of its kind inside the transit network. Bath & Body Works estimates that 20 to 30 pounds of fragrance will have been dispersed when the campaign ends at the end of November.

Novelist Rabih Alameddine and poet Patricia Smith win National Book Awards

November 20, 2025

By HILLEL ITALIE - AP National Writer

The 76th annual National Book Awards have been presented by the nonprofit National Book Foundation, with winners including Rabih Alameddine for fiction, Patricia Smith for poetry, and Omar El Akkad for nonfiction. Hundreds of writers, publishers, editors and other industry professionals gathered Wednesday night to see the awards presented in downtown Manhattan. The event included honorary medals for writers George Saunders and Roxane Gay. Actor Jeff Hiller hosted, and Grammy winner Corinne Bailey Rae was the musical guest.

Verizon is cutting more than 13,000 jobs as it works to ‘reorient’ entire company

November 20, 2025

By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS - AP Business Writer

Verizon is laying off over 13,000 employees as part of a major company reorientation. The cuts began on Thursday, according to a memo from CEO Dan Schulman. He says Verizon’s current cost structure limits investment, especially in customer experiences. Verizon had nearly 100,000 full-time employees at the end of last year. A spokesperson confirmed the layoffs account for about 20% of the company’s management workforce, which isn’t unionized. Schulman, who became CEO last month, has previously emphasized the need for aggressive transformation. Beyond the layoffs in its own workforce, the company also plans to reduce outsourced labor expenses.

GE Appliances bolsters ties with US suppliers as it moves production from China to Kentucky

November 20, 2025

By BRUCE SCHREINER - Associated Press

GE Appliances says it has awarded more than $150 million in new contracts to U.S. suppliers as a result of its decision to shift production from China to Kentucky. It says the contracts range from $330,000 to $41 million, span 10 states and cover crucial segments of the supplier chain for washer and dryer production. The suppliers include U.S. Steel and family-owned companies. With the new contracts, GE Appliances says it’s increasing domestic spending on suppliers by 3.3%. The suppliers will support production of a combo washer/dryer and a lineup of front load washers. The production is moving from China to the company’s Appliance Park complex in Louisville.

Americans like democracy, but don’t believe it or US institutions are working well, poll finds

November 20, 2025

By NICHOLAS RICCARDI - Associated Press

A Kettering Foundation-Gallup poll finds that about half of U.S. adults believe democracy is functioning “very” or “moderately” poorly in the United States, while only around one-quarter think it’s doing “very” or “moderately” well. This marks a sharp decline from several decades ago when majorities thought democracy was generally working the way it should. Alongside the widespread disappointment in how democracy is working, the poll also finds that few believe the country’s leaders are committed to democratic governance or think government decisions reflect the will of the people. The survey is part of a project initiated by Gallup and the Charles F. Kettering Foundation that studies how Americans experience democracy.

A bipartisan show of respect and remembrance is set for Dick Cheney’s funeral, absent Trump

November 20, 2025

By CALVIN WOODWARD - Associated Press

Washington National Cathedral is hosting a bipartisan show of respect and remembrance for Dick Cheney, the consequential and polarizing vice president who became an acidic scold of fellow Republican President Donald Trump. Trump has been publicly silent about Cheney’s Nov. 3 death and was not invited to the funeral Thursday. Two ex-presidents are coming. Republican George W. Bush is set to eulogize the man who served him as vice president, and Democrat Joe Biden plans to attend. Among others delivering tributes are Liz Cheney, the former vice president’s eldest daughter, and his longtime cardiologist, Jonathan Reiner.

South Africa president says G20 will make declaration despite US warning and ‘will not be bullied’

November 20, 2025

By GERALD IMRAY and MOGOMOTSI MAGOME - Associated Press

South Africa’s president says the Group of 20 nations will make a joint declaration at the end of their summit in Johannesburg this weekend despite warnings against that from the United States. President Cyril Ramaphosa added the summit host country “will not be bullied” by the U.S. to issue a toned-down statement at the end of the meeting of world leaders. The U.S. is boycotting the first G20 summit in Africa over Trump’s claims that South Africa’s Black-led government is violently persecuting the Afrikaner white minority. A South African official has said the U.S. told South Africa there should be no leaders declaration at the end of the summit.

Descendants obtain works of enslaved potter in landmark restitution deal

November 20, 2025

By LEAH WILLINGHAM - Associated Press

The family of enslaved potter David Drake — known as “Dave the Potter” — has reclaimed two rare stoneware jars he created in South Carolina before the Civil War in what experts call the first major U.S. art restitution case involving works made by an enslaved person. The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston returned the jars under an agreement finalized this month. The family has sold one back so it can remain on public view. For Drake’s descendants, the return offers both pride and grief as they reconnect with an ancestor whose signed vessels and poems defied laws barring enslaved people from literacy.

Starbucks union says 30 more US stores are joining week-old strike

November 20, 2025

By DEE-ANN DURBIN - AP Business Writer

Starbucks’ union is expanding its week-old strike against the company. Starbucks Workers United said baristas from 30 more stores in 25 U.S. cities planned to join the strike Thursday, including stores in Cleveland; Memphis, Tennessee; Springfield, Missouri, and Albany, New York. That brings the total number of stores with striking workers to 95 in 65 cities. The strike began last Thursday on Starbucks’ Red Cup Day, which is typically one of its busiest days of the year. Starbucks said the strike has caused minimal disruption and Red Cup Day was the strongest in its history. The union is protesting the lack of progress in reaching a contract agreement with Starbucks.

K-pop fans’ environmental activism comes to UN climate talks

November 20, 2025

By ANTON L. DELGADO - Associated Press

K-pop is turning up in force at the United Nations climate talks in Brazil, with fans-turned-activists hosting protest and events to mobilize their millions-strong online community to back concrete climate actions. During the conference, known as COP30, costumed protests against fossil fuel funding featured characters from the popular “KPop Demon Hunters” movie, while panels attended by South Korean officials strategized how to engage the K-pop fanbase. The effort to mobilize for collective action mirrors a central message from host nation Brazil for the talks.

U.S. employers added surprisingly solid 119,000 jobs in September, government says in delayed report

November 20, 2025

By PAUL WISEMAN - AP Economics Writer

U.S. employers added a suprisingly solid 119,000 jobs in September, the government said, issuing a key economic report that had been delayed seven weeks by the federal government shutdown. The Labor Department also said Thursday that the unemployment rate rose to 4.4% from 4.3% in August. The increase in payrolls was more than double the 50,000 economists had forecast. But Labor Department revisions showed that jobs fell by 4,000 in August instead of increasing by 22,000 as originally reported.

US and Russia draw up a plan for Ukraine, as EU leaders say they and Kyiv must be involved

November 20, 2025

By ILLIA NOVIKOV and AAMER MADHANI - Associated Press

The U.S. and Russia have reportedly drafted a peace plan to end the war in Ukraine, demanding major concessions from President Zelenskyy. According to sources, the plan includes Ukraine ceding territory to Russia, which Zelenskyy has ruled out. U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff has been working on the proposal for a month. European diplomats insist they must be consulted. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas emphasizes the need for Ukrainian and European involvement. The plan has sparked concerns about its legality under Ukraine’s constitution and its popularity among Ukrainians.

Multicultural New Orleans awaits arrival of ‘Swamp Sweep’ immigration crackdown

November 20, 2025

By JACK BROOK and SARA CLINE - Associated Press/Report for America

New Orleans is warily awaiting a monthslong federal crackdown to arrest thousands of immigrants. Around 250 federal agents are expected to arrive Friday in the city that is a beacon for tourists from around the globe seeking the delight and hedonism of the city’s famed Mardi Gras celebrations. Republican Governor Jeff Landry and other state officials have ratcheted up pressure on New Orleans to compel its cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, but Police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick says her officers will not participate in the immigration crackdown. Her officers have long been shielded from immigration enforcement by longstanding federal oversight, but that consent decree ended Wednesday.

UN atomic agency demands Iran provide full information about its nuclear stockpile

November 20, 2025

By STEPHANIE LIECHTENSTEIN - Associated Press

The U.N. atomic watchdog’s board of governors is demanding Iran fully cooperate and provide the agency’s inspectors with “precise information” about its stockpile of near weapons-grade uranium, and also grant them access to the country’s nuclear sites. Nineteen countries on the International Atomic Energy Agency’s 35-member board voted on Thursday to support the resolution, according to diplomats who spoke on condition of anonymity to describe the outcome of the closed-doors vote. Russia, China and Niger opposed it, while 12 countries abstained and one did not vote. The resolution was put forward by France, the United Kingdom, Germany and the United States. A draft was seen by The Associated Press.

As US debates gender roles, some women in male-led faiths dig in on social and political issues

November 20, 2025

By DAVID CRARY and HOLLY MEYER - Associated Press

The U.S. feminist movement’s perpetual quest for gender equality has suffered notable setbacks during President Donald Trump’s second term. These include the dismantling of various nondiscrimination programs and the ouster of several high-ranking women in the military. Yet strikingly, outspoken women from the Catholic Church and the ranks of conservative evangelicals are engaging with gusto in ongoing political and social debates even as their faiths maintain longstanding rules against women serving as priests or senior pastors. Many of these women see these ministry barriers as a nonissue.

On the world’s coldest stage, a military musician plays with a plastic horn and double gloves

November 20, 2025

By CHARLOTTE GRAHAM-McLAY - Associated Press

Natalie Paine, a French horn player in New Zealand’s navy, has been stationed in Antarctica on a military posting since October. She practices her music in one of the most remote places on Earth using a plastic instrument that won’t freeze to her fingers. Growing up in Adelaide, Australia, Paine dreamed of visiting Antarctica as a scientist but pursued music instead. Years later, she learned that New Zealand military members could be stationed there. After four years of unsuccessful applications, she finally landed a posting. Paine finds inspiration in the wild beauty around her, playing music in her limited free time.

Border Patrol is monitoring US drivers and detaining those with ‘suspicious’ travel patterns

November 19, 2025

By BYRON TAU and GARANCE BURKE - Associated Press

The U.S. Border Patrol is monitoring millions of American drivers nationwide in a secretive program to identify and detain people whose travel patterns it deems suspicious. The Associated Press has found that the predictive intelligence program has resulted in people being stopped, searched, and in some cases arrested. A network of cameras scans and records vehicle license plate information, and an algorithm flags vehicles deemed suspicious based on where they came from, where they were going, and which route they took. Federal agents in turn may then flag local law enforcement. The Border Patrol’s parent agency said they use license plate readers to help identify threats and disrupt criminal networks and are governed by “federal law and constitutional protections.”

Trump signs bill to release Jeffrey Epstein case files after fighting it for months

November 19, 2025

By SEUNG MIN KIM - The Associated Press

President Donald Trump has signed a bill to release files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The president and senior Republicans initially resisted the disclosure, but eventually bowed to political pressure. The legislation, signed Wednesday, requires the Justice Department to disclose all files related to Epstein, including details about his death in federal prison in 2019. The files must be released within 30 days, with some redactions allowed for ongoing investigations. Trump, who had been friends with Epstein, insists he was unaware of Epstein’s crimes and cut ties with him long ago.

PHOTO ESSAY: A ‘year of unraveling’ when a man’s immune system hijacked his brain

November 19, 2025

By DAVID GOLDMAN and LAURAN NEERGAARD - Associated Press

Sometimes, the immune system runs amok and attacks the organ that makes us “us” — the brain. It’s called autoimmune encephalitis but one California man dubbed it his “year of unraveling.” Christy Morrill went for a bike ride with friends, stopping for lunch — and no one noticed anything wrong until Morrill’s wife asked how the outing went. He’d forgotten….

A corruption scandal pressures Ukraine’s Zelenskyy to show greater accountability

November 19, 2025

By SAMYA KULLAB and ISOBEL KOSHIW - Associated Press

Pressure is mounting on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to take stronger action to show accountability in the face of a corruption scandal presenting the greatest threat to his government since Russia’s full-scale invasion. Zelenskyy has dismissed two top officials and imposed sanctions on close associates after government investigators revealed that $100 million had been embezzled from the country’s energy sector through kickbacks paid by contractors. But that hasn’t quieted the political storm. After more than three years of war in which Ukrainians face regular power outages, corruption in the energy sector isn’t sitting well with the public. Calls are growing for Zelenskyy to remove his chief of staff, Andrii Yermak, who many consider to be Ukraine’s de facto vice president.

US Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida indicted on charges of stealing $5M in disaster funds

November 19, 2025

AP

U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida has been indicted on charges accusing her of stealing federal disaster funds and using the money to aid her 2021 campaign, the Justice Department said Wednesday. The Democrat is accused of stealing Federal Emergency Management Agency funds that her family’s health care company had received through a federally funded COVID-19 vaccination staffing contract, federal prosecutors said. Some of the money was then used to fund her campaign through candidate contributions, prosecutors say. A phone message left at Cherfilus-McCormick’s Washington office was not immediately returned.

The 2025 Country Music Association Awards are almost here: How to watch

November 19, 2025

By MARIA SHERMAN - AP Music Writer

The 2025 Country Music Association Awards are here. Ella Langley, Megan Moroney and Lainey Wilson lead this year’s nominations with six nods each. There’s a lot of stiff competition. Wilson is competing for the night’s top prize, entertainer of the year, against Luke Combs, Cody Johnson, Chris Stapleton and Morgan Wallen, last year’s winner in the category. The legendary Vince Gill will be presented with the Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award. Shaboozey, Luke Combs, BigXThaPlug and more will perform. The 59th annual CMA Awards will be broadcast live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena at 8 p.m. Eastern and 7 p.m. Central on ABC. It will become available to stream the next day on Hulu.

Trump administration extends order keeping Michigan coal online past closure date

November 19, 2025

AP

The Trump administration has once again extended the life of a Michigan coal-fired power plant. The J.H. Campbell power plant was supposed to close last May as the utility Consumers Energy makes a transition to cleaner sources of electricity. But the U.S. Energy Department has ordered it to stay open for at least another 90 days. The administration says there are “emergency conditions” that require it to keep producing electricity in the central U.S. Critics scoff at that claim. Environmental groups and Michigan’s attorney general have gone to court to try to overturn orders keeping the plant online.

Trump says he’ll push for peace in Sudan after Saudi crown prince urged greater US involvement

November 19, 2025

By AAMER MADHANI - Associated Press

President Donald Trump says he’s turning his attention to helping find an end to the brutal civil war in Sudan. Trump made the declaration on Wednesday after he said he was urged to action by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Trump claims to have ended several wars since returning to office and has openly lobbied for the Nobel Peace Prize. But he admitted he hadn’t given a lot of thought to the fighting in Sudan until he spoke in detail about the civil war with the de facto ruler of Saudi Arabia during their White House talks on Tuesday. Trump said he was determined to work with Middle East leaders to end the two-year-old war.

Jaxson Dart is progressing toward playing for the Giants at Detroit, interim coach Mike Kafka says

November 19, 2025

By STEPHEN WHYNO - AP Sports Writer

Jaxson Dart continues to progress through concussion protocol, and New York Giants interim coach Mike Kafka said the rookie quarterback is trending toward playing Sunday at Detroit as long as there are no setbacks. Dart missed the game last weekend after getting concussed Nov. 9 in a loss to Chicago. Kafka said Dart would go through a non-contact practice Wednesday, but would not reveal whether he or veteran Jameis Winston would get snaps with the first-team offense. Kafka confirmed the plan is for Winston to serve as the backup against the Lions if Dart is cleared to start.

Meta’s chief AI scientist Yann LeCun to leave Meta and start new AI research company

November 19, 2025

By MATT O'BRIEN - AP Technology Writer

Yann LeCun, a pioneer in artificial intelligence, has announced he will leave his role as Meta’s chief AI scientist at the end of the year. He plans to start a new company focused on advanced AI research. This research aims to develop AI that can understand the physical world, have memory, reason, and plan complex actions. Meta will partner with the new startup, with some research overlapping with its commercial interests. LeCun joined Facebook in 2013 and co-founded Meta’s AI research division. He also teaches part-time at New York University and won the Turing Award in 2019.

What to know about expanded work requirements about to kick in for SNAP

November 19, 2025

By DAVID A. LIEB and GEOFF MULVIHILL - Associated Press

SNAP food benefits are flowing again after a pause during the federal government shutdown. But the clock is about to start on a policy that imposes work requirements on more beneficiaries. Many people are already barred from receiving the food aid for more than three months every three years if they’re not working, volunteering or taking classes. That requirement is about to kick in for people ages 55 through 64, those with children ages 14 to 18 and other groups. It comes as President Donald Trump’s administration is portraying the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program as rife with fraud.

Quarterly profit slide at Target hints at a challenging holiday season for the retailer

November 19, 2025

By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO - AP Retail Writer

Target’s third-quarter profit tumbled as the retailer struggles to lure shoppers that are being pressed by stubbornly high inflation. The Minneapolis company said Wednesday that it expects its sales slump to extend through the critical holiday shopping season. Investors have punished Target’s stock recently, sending it down 43% over the past year. Shares slipped in premarket trading.

Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers retreats from most prominent public roles

November 19, 2025

By KIMBERLEE KRUESI and HOLLY RAMER - Associated Press

Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers is retreating from his most prominent public roles. Summers severed ties Wednesday with OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, and other organizations over recently released emails showing he maintained a friendly relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. Meanwhile, Harvard University reopened an investigation into connections between the former Harvard president and Epstein, and Summers appeared before an economics class that he teaches there. Summers has been regarded as a leading voice on the U.S. economy. He was also affiliated with multiple think tanks, research centers and media organizations. Several of them confirmed that those affiliations have ended.

Rookie QB Shedeur Sanders will make his first NFL start for the Browns on Sunday in Las Vegas

November 19, 2025

By TOM WITHERS - Associated Press

Shedeur Sanders will make his first NFL start on Sunday in Las Vegas as the Browns turn to the high-profile quarterback while fellow rookie Dillon Gabriel recovers from a concussion. Sanders replaced an injured Gabriel for the second half of last week’s 23-16 loss to Baltimore. It was a shaky debut as Sanders, who was drafted by Cleveland in the fifth round, completed just 4 of 16 passes with an interception. He also was sacked twice and fumbled once. Browns coach Kevin Stefanski said Wednesday that Gabriel remains in concussion protocol. Sanders will be the 42nd quarterback to start for Cleveland since 1999.

Guterres and Lula to push negotiators at COP30 as deadline looms

November 19, 2025

By SETH BORENSTEIN, MELINA WALLING and ANTON L. DELGADO - Associated Press

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva are jumping into the United Nations climate talks as they get to crunch time. Their goal is to find compromises before a self-imposed deadline on Wednesday. Experts say their joint presence signals serious intent. The talks, known as COP30, are taking place near the Amazon. Key issues include toughening climate plans, distributing $300 billion in climate aid, and phasing out fossil fuels. Lula is advocating for a new international fund to protect tropical forests.

NASA unveils close-up pictures of the comet popping by from another star

November 19, 2025

By MARCIA DUNN - AP Aerospace Writer

NASA is unveiling close-up pictures of the interstellar comet that’s making a quick one-and-done tour of our solar system. Discovered over the summer, the comet known as 3I/Atlas is only the third confirmed object to visit from another star. It zipped harmlessly past Mars last month. Several NASA spacecraft at and near the red planet zoomed in on the comet as it passed just 18 million miles away. The closest the comet will come to Earth is 167 million miles in mid-December. Then it will hightail it back into interstellar space, never to return.

As infant botulism cases climb to 31, recalled ByHeart baby formula is still on some store shelves

November 19, 2025

By JONEL ALECCIA - AP Health Writer

Health officials say at least 31 babies in 15 states have been treated for botulism as an outbreak tied to ByHeart formula continues to grow. Investigators in at least three states said the formula remains on some store shelves, despite a Nov. 11 recall of all products nationwide. Businesses and consumers should remain alert and should not sell or feed the formula to babies. Infant botulism is a potentially deadly illness causes by a type of bacteria that produces a toxin in babies’ guts. Symptoms can take up to 30 days to develop. The illness requires immediate medical attention.

Photos of Marjorie Taylor Greene with Epstein survivors before the vote on releasing files

November 19, 2025

By JULIA DEMAREE NIKHINSON - Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a longtime loyalist of President Donald Trump, joined other Republicans outside the Capitol with several survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse, before Congress voted to force the Justice Department to release files related to the convicted sex offender. The Epstein Files Transparency Act, once signed into law, would require the release, within 30…

Wisconsin archaeologists identify 16 ancient canoes in a prehistoric lake ‘parking lot’

November 19, 2025

By TODD RICHMOND - Associated Press

Archaeologists have identified more than a dozen ancient canoes that Indigenous people apparently left behind in a prehistoric parking lot along a Wisconsin lakeshore. The Wisconsin Historical Society announced Wednesday that archaeologists have identified 16 canoes submerged in the lake bed of Lake Mendota in Madison. The discoveries began in 2021 when researchers uncovered the remains of a 1,200-year-old canoe in the lake. The following year they discovered a 3,000-year-old canoe, a 4,500-year-old canoe under it, as well as another 2,000-year-old canoe next to it. The oldest canoe of the 16 the society has now mapped is about 5,200 years old. Maritime archaeologist Tamara Thomsen says the canoes were positioned near a network of indigenous trials.

What’s next once Trump signs bill releasing the Epstein files

November 19, 2025

By STEPHEN GROVES - Associated Press

Congress is sending President Donald Trump a bill to compel the Justice Department to make public its case files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. It’s a potentially far-reaching development in survivors’ yearslong push for a public reckoning over how the well-connected financier sexually abused and trafficked teenage girls for more than a decade. Once the bill is signed by the president, it sets a 30-day countdown for the Justice Department to produce what’s commonly known as the Epstein files. The bill will most likely trigger a rarely seen baring of a sprawling federal investigation. It also creates the potential for unintended consequences.

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