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Goodell praises NFL’s international series and says league plans to return to Spain

November 16, 2025

By TALES AZZONI - AP Sports Writer

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has praised this year’s international series and said the league plans to return to Spain and will continue to study other possible markets. Goodell spoke before the Washington Commanders faced the Miami Dolphins at Real Madrid’s Santiago Bernabeu Stadium on Sunday in the seventh and final international game of the season, the most ever in one year for the NFL as it continues to expand globally. There were talks of the league also trying to organize a game in Barcelona.

Fernando Mendoza throws 4 TDs to lead No. 2 Indiana over Wisconsin 31-7

November 16, 2025

By MICHAEL MAROT - AP Sports Writer

Fernando Mendoza completed 91.7% of his passes for 299 yards and four touchdowns as No. 2 Indiana took another step toward clinching a spot in its first Big Ten title game and likely a second straight playoff berth with a 31-7 victory over Wisconsin. Mendoza threw his school-record-breaking 30th TD of the season on a 5-yarder to Omar Cooper Jr. He continued to make his Heisman Trophy case by going 22 of 24 despite being sacked five times. The Hoosiers are undefeated through 11 games the first time in school history and have tied last season’s record-setting victory total.

Samsung and other South Korean firms pledge larger domestic investments after US tariff deal

November 16, 2025

By KIM TONG-HYUNG - Associated Press

Samsung Electronics and other major South Korean companies have announced new domestic investment plans. This comes after a meeting with President Lee Jae Myung, who hopes to counter concerns about prioritizing U.S. investments under a recent trade deal. Samsung plans to invest $310 billion over five years to expand domestic operations, including a new production line at its Pyeongtaek hub. Hyundai Motor Group also plans to invest $86.3 billion from 2026 to 2030 in research and development. SK Group and shipbuilders Hanwha Ocean and HD Hyundai also announced plans to increase domestic investments.

Israeli leader insists there can be no Palestinian state, ahead of UN vote leaving that door open

November 16, 2025

By MELANIE LIDMAN - Associated Press

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is vowing to oppose any attempt to establish a Palestinian state, a day before the U.N. Security Council votes on a U.S.-drafted resolution leaving the door open to Palestinian independence. Netanyahu has long ruled out Palestinian independence and asserted that it would reward Hamas. But he faces growing international pressure to show flexibility. The U.N. Security Council is expected to vote on a U.S. proposal for a U.N. mandate for an international stabilization force in Gaza. The U.S. is under international pressure from countries expected to contribute troops and revised the resolution with stronger language about Palestinian self-determination.

Ford Motor shows off new high-tech HQ. It has a ‘crown jewel’ showroom and room for 4,000 employees

November 16, 2025

By MIKE HOUSEHOLDER - Associated Press

Ford Motor Company is showing off its new world headquarters building in Dearborn, Michigan. The new HQ is double the size of its old one with room for twice as many employees. It has seven restaurants, design studios and fabrication shops. And, of course, cars. According to Ford Land’s brand manager, the “crown jewel” of the new building is a massive showroom. Ford gave media tours of the new world headquarters this past week. And it is to be the site of a grand-opening celebration on Sunday. Ford’s current headquarters is known as “The Glass House.” It opened in 1956. The plan is for it to be demolished.

Fetterman says he’s back home after a fall put the Pennsylvania senator in the hospital

November 16, 2025

AP

John Fetterman says he’s back home with his family in Pennsylvania after being hospitalized. The senator’s office said he had a ventricular fibrillation flare-up that caused him to feel light-headed and fall during an early morning walk Thursday. The Democratic lawmaker posted a picture Saturday on X that showed the aftereffects to his nose and forehead, saying “20 stitches later and a full recovery, I’m back home.” Fetterman also says he was grateful for the medical team that treated him.

Headwinds for Trump in persuading the Saudi crown prince to agree to normalize ties with Israel

November 16, 2025

By AAMER MADHANI and MATTHEW LEE - Associated Press

President Donald Trump has made clear how much he wants to see Saudi Arabia and Israel normalize relations. That push is expected to be on the agenda when Trump hosts Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Tuesday for talks during a pomp-filled White House visit. Trump’s optimism that a U.S.-brokered deal could come soon is tempered by far more sober internal assessments about the prospects for such an agreement. Saudi Arabia is unlikely to sign on to Trump’s first-term Abraham Accords anytime soon. But there’s cautious optimism in Trump’s administration that an agreement can be sealed by the end of his second term.

Trump’s Republican Party insists there’s no affordability crisis and dismisses election losses

November 16, 2025

By STEVE PEOPLES - AP National Political Writer

Many Republican leaders insist there’s no problem with the GOP’s policies, the party’s message or President Donald Trump’s leadership, despite big losses in this month’s elections. Trump says Democrats and the media are misleading voters who are concerned about high costs and the economy. Republican officials aiming to avoid another defeat in the 2026 midterms are encouraging candidates to embrace the president fully and talk more about his accomplishments. That assessment by GOP officials shows how much the party’s fate is tied to Trump. He plans to focus more on affordability but insists the economy has never been stronger.

Immigration crackdown inspires uniquely Chicago pushback that’s now a model for other cities

November 16, 2025

By SOPHIA TAREEN and CHRISTINE FERNANDO - Associated Press

As an unprecedented immigration crackdown enters a third month, a growing number of Chicago residents are fighting back against what they deem a racist and aggressive overreach of the federal government. The Democratic stronghold’s response has tapped established activists and everyday residents from wealthy suburbs to working class neighborhoods. They say their efforts are a uniquely Chicago response that other cities President Donald Trump has targeted for federal intervention want to model. Their tactics include community patrols, rapid responders, school escorts, vendor buyouts, honking horns and blowing whistles.

In this Brazilian state, a new push to track cattle is key to slowing deforestation

November 16, 2025

By MELINA WALLING - Associated Press

By the end of next year, the state of Para is requiring all cattle to be tagged to trace where they came from in order to be sold legally. The goal is to reduce deforestation while giving cattle farmers chipping away at the Amazon rainforest the chance to clean up their act. Tagging and then tracking 20 million cattle will be a massive endeavor across government, big agribusinesses, environmental groups and farmers. But the program’s supporters say they’re confident it will be a major move to slow the decimation of forests that are critical to the livelihoods of many, as well as important in the fight against climate change.

As nations push for more ambition at climate talks, chairman says they may get it

November 16, 2025

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

At the halfway point of annual United Nations climate negotiations in Brazil, it appears the talks may do more than just focus on implementing past promises, as some observers had expected. Several nations have pressed during the first week to be more ambitious. They want stronger commitments on cutting emissions, getting financial aid to countries hit hardest by climate change, and getting serious about phasing out fossil fuels. Exactly how much consideration those matters get will be up to high-level ministers who take over the action during the second and final week of what’s known as COP30.

Finland’s president urges Europe to hold its nerve as he warns no ceasefire likely soon in Ukraine

November 16, 2025

By EMMA BURROWS - AP European Security Correspondent

President Alexander Stubb of Finland told The Associated Press that a ceasefire in Ukraine is unlikely before spring. Despite a corruption scandal in Kyiv, he urged European allies to maintain support for the country. Stubb said Europe needs to think more Finnish and show “sisu,” a Finnish term for resilience, as Russia continues its hybrid attacks in Europe. Stubb has a good relationship with U.S. President Donald Trump, which he uses to advocate for Ukraine. The two men have bonded over a round of golf together.

Zelenskyy says Ukraine is working on a prisoner exchange with Russia

November 16, 2025

SAMYA KULLAB

Ukraine is working to resume prisoner exchanges with Russia, potentially bringing home 1,200 Ukrainian prisoners. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced this on Sunday, following progress in negotiations. Rustem Umerov, Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council Secretary, said Saturday that talks mediated by Turkey and the UAE focused on activating agreements brokered in Istanbul. These agreements set rules for large swaps. Meanwhile, Russian drone strikes damaged energy infrastructure in Ukraine’s Odesa region overnight into Sunday. Ukraine’s air force reported shooting down 139 drones. Ukrainian forces also struck a major oil refinery in Russia’s Samara region.

Chile votes in a presidential poll pitting a communist against the far right

November 16, 2025

By ISABEL DEBRE and NAYARA BATSCHKE - Associated Press

Chileans are voting for a new president and parliament in an election expected to favor the hard right. Candidates have focused on public fears over organized crime and immigration. The election features a dramatic choice between Jeannette Jara, a communist and former labor minister, and José Antonio Kast, an ultraconservative lawyer. Both have prioritized fighting foreign gangs, like Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua. This election marks Chile’s first mandatory voting since 2012, adding millions of new voters. The country also renews its lower house of Congress and part of the Senate. Results are expected throughout the night.

Hundreds of thousands rally in Manila against flood-control corruption scandal

November 16, 2025

By JIM GOMEZ and JOEAL CALUPITAN - Associated Press

Hundreds of thousands of Filipinos have gathered in Manila to demand accountability for a flood-control corruption scandal. The rally, led by the religious group Iglesia Ni Cristo, is the largest so far. Protesters are outraged over substandard or nonexistent flood defense projects in the typhoon-prone country. Government officials and construction executives have testified about kickbacks involving Congress members and public works officials. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. promises swift action, with criminal complaints already filed against dozens of suspects. The scandal has sparked public outrage, with calls for accountability reaching high-ranking officials, including Marcos’s allies.

Iran’s foreign minister says the nation is no longer enriching uranium at any site in the country

November 16, 2025

By JON GAMBRELL - Associated Press

Iran’s foreign minister says the country is no longer enriching uranium at any site. On Sunday, Abbas Araghchi responded to an Associated Press journalist’s question about Iran’s nuclear program. He said there is no undeclared nuclear enrichment in Iran. He added that all facilities are under the International Atomic Energy Agency’s safeguards and monitoring. Araghchi explained there is no enrichment because their facilities were attacked. In June, Israel and the United States bombed Iran’s enrichment sites. Iran’s government issued a three-day visa for the AP reporter to attend a summit with other journalists.

AP Top 25 poll preview: Alabama loss will change the top 5 and USF’s loss opens up race for G5 bid

November 16, 2025

By ERIC OLSON - AP College Football Writer

The top five of The Associated Press poll is in for a change Sunday after staying the same for three weeks. No. 4 Alabama’s eight-game winning streak ended with its 23-21 loss to No. 11 Oklahoma. No. 3 Texas A&M nearly had the same fate as the Tide. The Aggies had make their biggest comeback in program history to beat South Carolina 31-30. No. 5 Georgia’s 35-10 win over No. 10 Texas should move the Bulldogs up a spot. The situation in the Group of Five is scrambled again after No. 25 South Florida lost to Navy.

South Carolina looks at most restrictive abortion bill in the US as opponents keep pushing limits

November 15, 2025

By JEFFREY COLLINS - Associated Press

A group of South Carolina senators plans to consider a proposal that could introduce the strictest abortion prohibitions and punishments in the nation. The bill, which faces a long legislative process, highlights ongoing divisions in conservative states over abortion. It proposes banning all abortions unless the woman’s life is at risk and could criminalize those who assist in abortions. The proposal has split anti-abortion groups, with some opposing punishment for women. The bill’s future is uncertain, with Senate leaders expressing no commitment to advancing it further. The debate underscores the complex dynamics surrounding abortion legislation.

A slowing wartime economy pushes the Kremlin to tap consumers for revenue

November 15, 2025

By DAVID McHUGH - Associated Press

Russia’s economy has slowed after two years of robust growth fueled by the war in Ukraine. That’s opening a hole in the Kremlin’s budget, and President Vladimir Putin is looking for money to cover the deficit. It’s clear where he’ll get it: from an increase in value-added tax paid by consumers on purchases. The rate is rising from 20% to 22%. The government also has proposed increasing taxes on spirits, wine, beer, cigarettes and vapes. Muscovites are greeting the changes with grumbling and shrugs. The economic slowdown and tax increases are signs that Russia will face harder choices in the months ahead, between military spending and consumer welfare, after 3 1/2 years of war against Ukraine.

Immigration enforcement surge begins in Charlotte, North Carolina, officials confirm

November 15, 2025

By ERIK VERDUZCO - Associated Press

Federal officials have started a surge of immigration enforcement in Charlotte, North Carolina. Agents were seen making arrests on Saturday. Assistant Homeland Security Secretary Tricia McLaughlin says the move aims to ensure public safety. Local officials including Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles are criticizing the arrests, saying they cause unnecessary fear. Residents of North Carolina’s largest city are reporting agents seeking to arrest people outside businesses and in front yards. Observers say they have seen an increase in stops by U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents since Friday.

Disability rights activist and author Alice Wong dies at 51

November 15, 2025

AP

Alice Wong, an activist and author who championed the rights of people with disabilities, has died. She was 51. Close friend Sandy Ho says Wong died of infection Friday in a hospital in San Francisco. Wong was born with muscular dystrophy. She used a power wheelchair and an assistive breathing device. Ho remembered her as a funny person and humorous writer who wanted people with disabilities to have independence and a voice for themselves.

Homeland Security agents surge into North Carolina’s largest city. Here’s what to know

November 15, 2025

By ED WHITE - Associated Press

U.S. immigration agents are targeting North Carolina’s largest city over objections from local leaders, prompting activists, elected officials and community groups to monitor any sweeps and support vulnerable Charlotte residents. President Donald Trump’s administration confirmed Saturday that a surge of immigration enforcement in Charlotte had begun. Agents were seen making arrests in multiple locations. It’s the latest step in the Trump administration’s strategy of putting immigration agents or the military on the streets of some of America’s largest cities run by Democrats. The push has caused fear and anxiety, especially among people who don’t have legal status in the U.S., and sparked a number of lawsuits.

Former NBA guard Patrick Beverley arrested on felony assault charge in Texas

November 15, 2025

AP

Former NBA guard Patrick Beverley has been arrested and charged with felony assault in what police in Texas are calling a “family violence” incident. The Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office says the 37-year-old was arrested early Friday at a home in Rosharon. Beverley is asking for people not to “believe everything you see on the internet.” He has also reposted an unsigned statement saying he had unexpectedly found his minor sister alone with an 18-year-old man. Beverley is a 12-year veteran of the NBA who last played for the Milwaukee Bucks in 2024. He previously was with the Houston Rockets, the Los Angeles Clippers and several other teams.

4 law enforcement officers shot in rural Kansas

November 15, 2025

By JACK DURA and JOHN HANNA - Associated Press

Four officers were shot while responding to a rural residence south of Topeka, Kansas. The shooting happened around 10:30 a.m. Saturday. Three Osage County sheriff’s deputies and one Kansas Highway Patrol trooper were shot, Kansas Bureau of Investigation spokesperson Melissa Underwood said. A male suspect died from gunshot wounds, leaders from the Kansas Bureau of Investigation and state Highway Patrol said. One other male was injured and taken to a hospital and is in stable condition, officials said. Multiple law enforcement agencies responded immediately to the call of the shooting, officials said. The shooting occurred in a rural area near U.S. Highway 75 south of Topeka.

Pope returns 62 artifacts to Indigenous peoples from Canada as part of reckoning with colonial past

November 15, 2025

By NICOLE WINFIELD - Associated Press

The Vatican has returned 62 artifacts to Indigenous peoples from Canada. They are expected to arrive in Montreal on Dec. 6. This move is part of the Catholic Church’s effort to address its role in suppressing Indigenous culture in the Americas. On Saturday, Pope Leo XIV gave the items to a delegation from the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops. The artifacts, part of the Vatican Museum’s ethnographic collection, were originally sent to Rome by Catholic missionaries for a 1925 exhibition. The Vatican insists these were gifts, but historians and Indigenous groups question the power dynamics involved. The Canadian church has committed to ensuring the artifacts are safeguarded and respected.

Feds expand terrorism charges in July shooting at Texas immigration detention center

November 15, 2025

AP

Federal prosecutors in Texas have charged six more people with a new terrorism-related charge in the July shooting outside an immigration detention center near Dallas. They also say six others are scheduled to enter guilty pleas. The new indictment Friday relies on President Trump’s recent declaration that deems the decentralized movement known as antifa a domestic terrorist organization. The case stems from the July 4 shooting outside the Prairieland Detention Center near Dallas that injured a police officer. Patrick McClain, a lawyer for defendant Zachary Evetts, on Saturday said he has seen no evidence to support the government’s view of the case.

Pope Leo XIV celebrates cinema with Hollywood stars and urges inclusion of marginal voices

November 15, 2025

By NICOLE WINFIELD - Associated Press

Pope Leo XIV has welcomed Spike Lee, Cate Blanchett, Greta Gerwig and dozens of other Hollywood luminaries to a special Vatican audience. Leo encouraged the filmmakers and celebrities gathered in a frescoed Vatican audience hall to use their art to include marginal voices. He called film “a popular art in the noblest sense, intended for and accessible to all.” The encounter was organized by the Vatican’s culture ministry and follows on similar audiences Pope Francis had in recent years with artists and comedians. But it also seemed to have particular meaning for history’s first American pope, who grew up in Chicago in the heyday of Hollywood.

Naturalized US citizens thought they were safe. Trump’s immigration policies are shaking that belief

November 15, 2025

By DEEPTI HAJELA - Associated Press

As President Donald Trump reshapes immigration and the nation’s relationship with immigrants, some naturalized citizens are wondering if the country they made a commitment to when they took the oath of citizenship is still making one to them. There’s now fear that the push to drastically increase deportations and shift who can claim America as home is having a ripple effect. What citizenship has meant has expanded and contracted over the course of American history. In the last years of the 19th century and into the 20th century, laws were put on the books limiting immigration and, by extension, naturalization. The 1965 Immigration and Naturalization Act replaced the system with one that portions visas equally among nations.

Trump pardons Jan. 6 defendant for separate gun offense, releasing him from prison

November 15, 2025

By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and CHRIS MEGERIAN - Associated Press

President Donald Trump has pardoned a Jan. 6 defendant who had remained behind bars despite the sweeping grant of clemency for U.S. Capitol rioters because of a separate conviction for illegally possessing firearms. The decision is the latest example of Trump’s willingness to use his constitutional authority to help supporters who once tried to keep him in power despite his loss to President Joe Biden in 2020. Daniel Edwin Wilson was under investigation for his role in the riot when authorities found six guns and roughly 4,800 rounds of ammunition in his home. Because of prior felony convictions, it was illegal for him to possess firearms.

Americana troubadour Todd Snider, alt-country singer-songwriter, dies at 59

November 15, 2025

AP

A beloved figure in American roots music, Todd Snider has died at 59. His record label announced Saturday that Snider died Friday. Known for his cosmic-stoner songwriting and freewheeling tunes, Snider’s career spanned three decades. He combined folk, rock, and country, creating songs recorded by artists like Jerry Jeff Walker and Tom Jones. Snider was diagnosed with pneumonia after a violent assault led to a canceled tour. He was later arrested in Salt Lake City for threatening hospital staff. Snider’s albums showcased his unique style and humor. His last album released in October.

Why a centuries-old Mexica myth became Mexico’s enduring symbol

November 15, 2025

By MARÍA TERESA HERNÁNDEZ - Associated Press

A new exhibition in Mexico City explores how the sacred myth that marked the site of the ancient Mexica — or Aztec — capital has survived the European conquest, colonization and centuries of change to remain at the heart of Mexico’s identity. It’s among the government’s activities marking the 700th anniversary of the founding of the Mexica capital. Today, the eagle, the cactus and the serpent are present not only on the national flag, but across public spaces and religious sites as symbols of a story that was never forgotten.

Voters in Virginia and New Jersey send a message: It’s Trump’s economy now

November 15, 2025

By OLIVIA DIAZ, MIKE CATALINI and MAYA SWEEDLER - Associated Press

The economy and rising prices were high on the minds of voters on Election Day, and those concerns contributed to a Democratic sweep of statewide offices in Virginia and New Jersey. The voting pattern in two traditionally Republican counties in each state is evidence of how strongly Democrats campaigned on pocketbook issues. Spotsylvania County in Virginia and Morris County in New Jersey backed Donald Trump and Republican candidates for governor in earlier elections. This month, voters in those counties went with Democrats up and down the ballot. With congressional midterm elections in 2026, the November results have sent a message to conservatives who hold power in Washington.

Trump says stopping suspected drug boats doesn’t work. But the US reports record cocaine seizures

November 15, 2025

By JOSHUA GOODMAN and JIM MUSTIAN - Associated Press

President Donald Trump has justified American military strikes on boats suspected of smuggling drugs by saying the longtime U.S. strategy of interdicting such vessels has been a major failure. Trump’s comments came around the same time that the U.S. Coast Guard announced a record year for cocaine seizures. That milestone, however, hasn’t stopped the Republican president from upending decades of U.S. counternarcotics policy with a series of military strikes in the Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea. Veterans of the drug war say U.S. resources would be better spent doubling down on the traditional approach of interdicting drug boats.

Can’t take hormone therapy for menopause? There are other options

November 15, 2025

By LAURA UNGAR - AP Science Writer

Women experiencing hot flashes, night sweats and other menopausal symptoms don’t need to suffer. If doctors advise them to avoid hormone therapy because they’ve had a heart attack, blood clots, stroke or breast cancer — or if they simply don’t want to take it — there are other options. Experts say lifestyle changes, medications without hormones and other strategies can help. Exercise and eating well can aid in weight loss, which has been associated with reductions in hot flashes and night sweats. Antidepressants and other nonhormonal prescription drugs can also ease symptoms. And there are nonprescription options such as over-the-counter vaginal lubricants.

First major winter rains pummel Gaza, destroying makeshift shelters

November 15, 2025

By WAFAA SHURAFA - Associated Press

The first heavy rainfall of the season has sent water cascading through the Muwasi tent camp in the Gaza Strip. Residents have struggled to cope with flooding and damaged infrastructure from two years of war. On Friday, residents attempted to dig trenches to direct water away from their tents. Rain dripped through tears in tarps and makeshift shelters. Strong winds have also threatened to topple tents and destroy families’ attempts to gather food and supplies. The war broke out on October 7th, 2023, when Hamas-led militants launched a surprise attack on Israel.

The ‘eerily similar’ ways how Trump and Biden tried to ease anger about the high cost of living

November 15, 2025

JOSH BOAK - Associated Press

President Donald Trump’s problems with fixing the high cost of living might be giving voters a feeling of déjà vu. Just like President Joe Biden, Trump says lower prices are just around the corner. But Biden-era officials say that argument doesn’t work with impatient voters. Republicans pushed the case that Biden’s policies made inflation worse. Democrats are using that same framing today. They say Trump’s tariffs are getting passed along to consumers in the form of higher prices and that mass deportations have made the construction of homes more expensive. Trump says Republicans need to do a better job explaining his policies. But he also blames Biden for the economic problems.

Winning ticket for $980 million jackpot sold in Georgia, Mega Millions says

November 14, 2025

By The Associated Press

A Mega Millions player in Georgia has won the $980 million jackpot, overcoming abysmal odds to take the huge prize. The numbers selected Friday were 1, 8, 11, 12 and 57 with the gold Mega Ball 7. The odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot are 1 in 290.5 million. A winner can choose an annuity or the cash option — a one-time, lump-sum payment of $452.2 million before taxes. If there are multiple jackpot winners, the prize is shared. In September, two Powerball players in Missouri and Texas won a nearly $1.8 billion jackpot, one of the largest in the U.S.

Once a shadowy dealmaker, one-time Zelenskyy associate is accused in Ukrainian corruption scandal

November 14, 2025

By SAMYA KULLAB - Associated Press

Tymur Mindich has been named as the mastermind behind a $100 million embezzlement scheme in Ukraine. An investigation by anti-corruption agencies revealed his influence over top officials and the state nuclear power company. Mindich, who was reportedly tipped off, has fled the country. Two top ministers have resigned. Mindich’s rise is linked to his past business ties with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Until recently, Mindich was known as a producer in the entertainment industry. Ukrainian activists say his influence grew due to his connection with Zelenskyy. Mindich is also under investigation for alleged dealings with a drone company.

From guardrails to potholes, AI is becoming the new eyes on America’s roads

November 14, 2025

By JEFF McMURRAY - Associated Press

Cities and states in the U.S. are turning to AI to improve road safety. Hawaii is distributing 1,000 dashboard cameras to monitor road conditions and reduce traffic fatalities. San Jose, California, has reported a 97% success rate in identifying potholes using cameras on street sweepers. Texas is using AI to analyze road conditions and identify outdated street signs. Florida and Michigan are also leveraging AI for road safety improvements. These efforts aim to address infrastructure issues and prepare roads for autonomous vehicles, highlighting the growing role of technology in transportation safety.

Trump cuts ties with ‘Wacky’ Marjorie Taylor Greene, once among his top MAGA-world defenders

November 14, 2025

By MEG KINNARD - Associated Press

President Donald Trump has publicly ended his support for Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, calling her “Wacky Marjorie” and saying he would endorse a challenger against her in the next midterms “if the right person runs.” The Friday night post on Truth Social seemingly marked a final break in a dispute that has been simmering for months. Greene, once a staunch MAGA supporter, has moderated her political stance, criticizing Republican leaders and diverging from Trump on several issues, including economic affordability and the Jeffrey Epstein files. Trump accused Greene of going “Far Left” and complained about her constant criticism.

Disney reaches new deal with YouTube TV, ending a blackout that lasted over two weeks

November 14, 2025

By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS - AP Business Writer

Disney and YouTube TV have reached a new deal to bring channels like ABC and ESPN back to the Google-owned livestreaming platform. The agreement ends a blackout for customers that dragged on for about two weeks. Both sides say that restoration has already begun. Disney content went dark on YouTube TV the night of Oct. 30 after the two sides failed to reach a new licensing deal. YouTube TV subscribers were left without Disney channels on the platform — notably disrupting coverage of top college football matchups and professional sports games, among other news and entertainment offerings. Other Disney-owned content removed from YouTube TV included channels like NatGeo, FX, Freeform, SEC Network, ACC Network and more.

USDA data casts doubt on China’s soybean purchase promises touted by Trump

November 14, 2025

By JOSH FUNK - AP Business Writer

New data the Agriculture Department released Friday created serious doubts about whether China will really buy millions of bushels of American soybeans like the Trump administration touted last month. The USDA report released after the government reopened showed only two Chinese purchases of American soybeans since the summit between President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping in South Korea. The 332,000 metric tons fell well short of the 12 million metric tons that Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said China agreed to purchase by January and nowhere near the 25 million metric tons she said they would buy in each of the next three years.

Walmart CEO Doug McMillon announces his surprise retirement at age 59

November 14, 2025

By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO - AP Business Writer

Walmart CEO Doug McMillon is planning to retire early next year and his successor has been named. The company made the surprise announcement on Friday about McMillion stepping down on Jan. 31. John Furner, the head of Walmart’s U.S. operations, will take over the next day. Walmart shares fell 3% immediately in premarket trading after the news of the unexpected leadership change. Unlike Amazon’s Jeff Bezos or Tesla’s Elon Musk, McMillon isn’t a household name. But he played a key role in the U.S. economy. Walmart’s performance is a barometer of consumer spending given its size. The company maintains that more than 150 million customers shop on its website or in its stores every week.

Reaching 67 points is creating a ‘6-7’ frenzy at college basketball games across the country

November 14, 2025

AP

Oklahoma coach Jennie Baranczyk hears the popular catchphrase “6-7” all the time at home, possibly more often than please and thank you. Getting an earful of it at a women’s basketball game, well, that was new for the mother of three. Baranczyk and the sixth-ranked Sooners became the latest college team to send fans into a frenzy when they hit 67 points in an 89-61 victory against North Alabama on Friday. Hundreds of students on a field trip screamed their approval along with the ubiquitous phrase and juggled their hands up and down to mimic a video that went viral earlier this year.

Government will release September jobs report next week, ending data drought from federal shutdown

November 14, 2025

By PAUL WISEMAN and CHRISTOPHER RUGABER - AP Economics Writers

The Labor Department will release its numbers on September hiring and unemployment next Thursday, a month and a half late, marking the beginning of the end of a data drought caused by the 43-day federal government shutdown. The statistical blackout meant that the Federal Reserve, businesses, policymakers and investors have largely been in the dark about inflation, job creation, GDP growth and other measures of the U.S. economic health since late summer.

Photos of protesters clashing with police outside Chicago immigration facility

November 14, 2025

By NAM Y. HUH - Associated Press

CHICAGO (AP) — Authorities arrested protesters outside a Chicago-area federal immigration facility on Friday that activists call a de facto detention center with inhumane conditions. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors. Categories: US & World News

FAA takes first steps to restore flights after shutdown strain, but some limits remain

November 14, 2025

By RIO YAMAT and JOSH FUNK - Associated Press

Summary: The Federal Aviation Administration says it plans to roll back some of its restrictions on commercial flights at 40 major U.S. airports that have been in place since Nov. 7. The agency said Friday the mandatory 6% flight cuts are being downgraded to 3%. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has said restrictions would remain until staffing at air traffic control facilities stabilizes and safety metrics improve. The unprecedented order has already affected thousands of flights. The FAA says it was necessary to ease pressure on the aviation system and help manage staffing shortages as more unpaid controllers began calling out of work as the shutdown entered its second month.

US military’s 20th strike on alleged drug-running boat kills 4 in the Caribbean

November 14, 2025

By BEN FINLEY - Associated Press

A Pentagon official says the U.S. military’s 20th strike on a boat accused of transporting drugs has killed four people in the Caribbean Sea. The latest attack happened Monday, the same day Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced two strikes had been carried out the day before. The Trump administration has insisted the warships are focused on stopping the flow of drugs into the U.S. But the impending arrival of an aircraft carrier has fueled speculation that the U.S. also wants to pressure Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to step down.

At Trump’s urging, Bondi says US will investigate Epstein’s ties to Clinton and other political foes

November 14, 2025

By MICHAEL R. SISAK and JESSE BEDAYN - Associated Press

Acceding to President Donald Trump’s demands, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi says she has ordered a top federal prosecutor to investigate sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s ties to Trump political foes, including former President Bill Clinton. Bondi said Friday that she was assigning Manhattan U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton to lead the probe. This week, congressional Republicans released nearly 23,000 pages of documents from Epstein’s estate and House Democrats seized on emails mentioning Trump. The president, who was friends with Epstein for years, didn’t explain what supposed crimes he wanted the Justice Department to investigate. None of the men he mentioned in demanding the probe have been accused of sexual misconduct by any of Epstein’s victims.

Officials in North Carolina city vow to resist looming federal immigration crackdown

November 14, 2025

AP

Officials and community leaders in Charlotte, North Carolina, are opposing a pending federal immigration crackdown. They describe it as an invasion and urge residents to protest peacefully and record agents’ actions from a distance. Mecklenburg County Commissioner Susan Rodriguez-McDowell criticizes the federal government’s approach. Sheriff Garry McFadden confirmed that U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents would soon start an enforcement operation. Local organizations are training volunteers to protest and inform immigrants of their rights. President Donald Trump’s administration defends these operations as necessary for fighting crime. Local officials emphasize that the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department isn’t involved in federal immigration enforcement.

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