President Donald Trump's razing of the White House's East Wing to build a ballroom has meant for some awkward moments for news outlets. Comcast, the corporate owner of NBC News and MSNBC, is among the corporate and personal donors that funded the project. So is Amazon, whose founder Jeff Bezos is also the owner of The Washington Post. The Post editorialized in favor of Trump's renovation, but did not immediately disclose Bezos' involvement. Comcast's donation came under some heavy criticism by MSNBC personalities, including Rachel Maddow and Stephanie Ruhle. It's not the first time during the Trump administration that corporate owners acted in a way to make its journalists uncomfortable

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has visited Vietnam to reaffirm a partnership focused on addressing the legacies of the Vietnam War. On Sunday, he highlighted that this remains a top priority for the U.S. and the Department of Defense. His visit marks 30 years of diplomatic ties and two years since the countries upgraded relations to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. The U.S. and Vietnam have collaborated on clearing unexploded ordnance and cleaning up dioxin from Agent Orange. Hegseth’s visit comes as Vietnam explores defense ties with Russia, reflecting its cautious approach to U.S. relations.

People around the world are celebrating the Day of the Dead, blending pre-Columbian rituals with the Roman Catholic observance of All Saint’s Day on Nov. 1 and All Soul’s Day on Nov. 2. The holiday, known in Spanish as “…

Udio, an AI song generation platform, has announced a 48-hour window starting Monday for users to download their songs. This move comes as the company shifts to a new business model following a legal settlement with Universal Music over copyright infringement claims. Last week, a tech industry lobby group urged federal intervention in AI copyright lawsuits, citing over 50 pending cases. Udio and Universal plan to launch a new streaming platform. The settlement marks the first in the music industry since major labels sued Udio and another AI song generator last year.

Canada and the Philippines, both staunch critics of China’s increasingly coercive actions in the disputed South China Sea, have signed a key defense agreement that will allow their forces to hold joint battle-readiness drills. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s administration has been building defense ties with other countries to help his country’s underfunded military face a militarily superior China in the disputed waters. Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. will sign with his Canadian counterpart, David McGuinty, the Status of Visiting Forces Agreement on Sunday, the Department of National Defense in Manila said.

Zico Kolter leads a panel that can stop OpenAI from releasing new AI systems if they're deemed unsafe. The computer science professor at Carnegie Mellon University first took on the oversight role last year. But Kolter's role gained importance last week when California and Delaware regulators made his oversight crucial for OpenAI's new business structure. The researcher spoke with The Associated Press about OpenAI's Safety and Security Committee and some of the concerns they will be considering in the coming months and years. AI safety watchdogs are watching closely.

Rescuers have confirmed that five German mountaineers died after an avalanche in South Tyrol, northern Italy. Three victims were found dead on Saturday, and the bodies of a man and his 17-year-old daughter were discovered on Sunday. Alpine rescue spokesman Federico Catania said the victims were dragged to the lower part of the gully. The avalanche hit the climbers on Saturday afternoon near Cima Vertana in the Ortles mountains. Two men survived and were taken to a hospital in Bolzano. Avalanche accidents are common in the Italian Alps, with a high annual death toll among ski nations.

The Associated Press will compile votes and declare winners in elections across the U.S. on Tuesday, just as the news organization has done for nearly 180 years. The U.S. doesn’t have a nationwide body that collects and releases election results. Elections are administered locally, by thousands of offices, following standards set by the states. In many cases, the states themselves don’t even offer up-to-date tracking of election results. AP fills this gap by compiling vote results and declaring winners in elections — providing critical information in the period between Election Day and the official certification of results, which typically takes weeks.

A Michigan defense lawyer is disputing FBI allegations that his 20-year-old client and four others planned a terror attack on Halloween weekend. FBI Director Kash Patel announced the arrests on Friday, however authorities have offered few details. Two people briefed on the investigation say it involved online chat room discussions among the suspects. Lawyer Amir Makled, representing one of the detained, argues there was no terror plot. He says he doesn't expect charges to be filed against the group of males, ages 16 to 20, who are being investigated. Authorities say the plot was inspired by Islamic State group extremism.

The Paris prosecutor has revealed that two suspects in the Louvre jewels heist were previously convicted together in a theft case 10 years ago. Three alleged members of the team are now in custody. The DNA of a 37-year-old man, charged Saturday, was found inside the basket lift used to reach the museum’s window. His criminal record includes 11 previous convictions. A 39-year-old suspect, charged Wednesday, has 15 convictions. The pair were convicted together in a theft case in 2015. Another man has also been charged with the theft, and a woman is accused of complicity. Authorities are exploring all leads to recover the jewels.

Will Smith homered in the 11th inning after Miguel Rojas connected for a tying drive in the ninth, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 in Game 7 on Saturday night to become the first team…

Will Smith homered in the 11th inning after Miguel Rojas connected for a tying drive in the ninth, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 in Game 7 to become the first team in a quarter century to win consecutive World Series titles. Los Angeles overcame 3-0 and 4-2 deficits and escaped a bases-loaded jam in the ninth to become the first repeat champion since the 1998-2000 New York Yankees, and the first from the National League since the 1975 and ’76 Cincinnati Reds. Smith hit a 2-0 slider off Shane Bieber into the Blue Jays’ bullpen, giving the Dodgers their first lead of the night.

Jalen Duren had 33 points and 10 rebounds, Cade Cunningham added 21 points with 18 assists and the Detroit Pistons pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat the Dallas Mavericks 122-110 in Mexico City. Duncan Robinson added 18 points and Ausar Thompson had 15 for the Pistons, who won their second game in a row. D’Angelo Russell came off the bench to score 31 points while first overall pick Cooper Flagg scored a season high 16 points on 3-for-14 shooting for the Mavericks. The Mavericks led 93-87 after three quarters but were outscored 35-17 in the fourth.

Shohei Ohtani was pulled off the mound in Game 7 of the World Series after allowing Bo Bichette’s three-run homer in the third inning. Pitching on three days of rest, Ohtani was up to 100.9 mph with his fastball but appeared to run out of steam in the third. After hustling to field Nathan Lukes’ sacrifice bunt, Ohtani threw a wild pitch to Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts intentionally walked Guerrero after that, and Ohtani’s next pitch, his 51st, was a hanging slider that Bichette hit 442 feet. It was Bichette’s first homer since Sept. 2, a few days before suffering the left knee injury still hampering him in this Series.

Egypt has inaugurated the Grand Egyptian Museum, the world's largest museum dedicated to a single ancient civilization and an effort aimed at boosting the country's tourism industry and troubled economy. Located near the Giza Pyramids on the edge of the Egyptian capital, it showcases over 50,000 artifacts, including the complete collection of King Tutankhamun's treasures. The museum, a project championed by President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi, has faced delays since construction began in 2005. The government has improved infrastructure around the site, including roads and a new metro station. Officials hope the museum will attract more tourists, helping to stabilize Egypt's economy.