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Judge orders Trump to sit for deposition in BBC defamation lawsuit by Dec. 11
MIAMI (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday ordered President Donald Trump to sit for a deposition in his $10 billion defam...
Virginia state Sen. L. Louise Lucas charged with drug trafficking and money laundering
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Virginia state Sen. L. Louise Lucas, one of the state’s most powerful Democrats, was charged on Thur...
'Pure arrogance': Finland reacts to Google's unauthorized forest clearing for AI
default Behind a wire fence lies a vast gaping wound of earth. Before Google’s arrival a few months ago, an estimated qu...
JD Vance told Republicans to stop criticizing Ramaswamy's ad. Some aren't listening.
Vice President Vance defended GOP gubernatorial nominee Vivek Ramaswamy amid bipartisan criticism of an ad that features...
U.S. reportedly considering major strikes on Iran after the midterms
The national flag of Iran hangs on a building damaged by the U.S.-Israeli attacks in Tehran, Iran, on April 20, 2026. —S...
Elon Musk compared Tesla's robot to a toddler. Meta had a different AI surprise.
Earnings season is in full swing, and Big Tech earnings calls are about more than the heavy use of "superintelligence," ...
Russia pounds Kyiv with missiles and drones, hours after agreeing to peace talks
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian attacks on Ukraine's capital with ballistic missiles and drones overnight into Thursday kil...
Fights over loyalty dominate crucial Senate debates in Michigan and Kansas
US Senate candidates Democrat Abdul El-Sayed, left, and Republican Mike Rogers shake hands after the debate on Wednesday...
Rep. Ilhan Omar says death threats are forcing her to move after federal raid
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) said she will have to move out of her apartment in Washington, D.C., because of threats she’s ...
Peter Thiel breaks with Trump over Iran war: 'We should not have done it'
Billionaire technology investor Peter Thiel said he's skeptical of the U.S. war with Iran and does not believe the Unite...
Super Typhoon Champi intensifies into one of the year's most powerful storms
Super Typhoon Champi, which is barreling across the western Pacific Ocean, became one of the strongest storms on Earth i...
Washington orders U.S. embassy staff to leave Saudi Arabia after near-daily Houthi attacks
Saudi Arabia has been facing near-daily attacks from the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen (Fayez Nureldine)Washington has or...
Who cut Ukraine's Starlink speeds? White House and Musk offer conflicting accounts.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday pushed back against suggestions that the Trump administration had order...
Meta ordered to pay $25 billion after jury finds company liable for deceiving users
By Diana Novak Jones Oct 21 (Reuters) - A judge in New Mexico ordered Meta Platforms to pay $25 billion on Wednesday aft...
Armed federal agents knock on doors looking for noncitizen voters
Armed and in uniform, federal agents from the Department of Homeland Security have been knocking on doors in several sta...
New Mexico sues Epstein attorney and accountant over sex trafficking cover-up
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s attorney general filed a lawsuit Wednesday against Jeffrey Epstein’s attorney and ...
Democrats sue Trump over efforts to remove voters from rolls ahead of midterms
Democrats have filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump and the Justice Department, alleging that the Trump admini...
Supreme Court won't let Trump enforce transgender inmate policy for now
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court said the administration can't immediately deny gender-affirming care for inmates in feder...
DOJ watchdog won't investigate handling of Reflecting Pool case, lawyers say
The Justice Department's inspector general has declined to investigate allegations of misconduct against the prosecutors...
Detained American Stephen Hubbard released by Russia as Witkoff meets Putin
President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff traveled to Russia on Wednesday to meet with Russian President Vlad...
Pieces of Halley's comet will be visible in all 50 states — if the moon doesn't get in the way
An annual meteor spectacle is peaking this week as Earth sweeps through a trail of cosmic crumbs left behind by Halley’s...
Elon Musk wants to combine Tesla and SpaceX. But would investors benefit?
By Joe Brock Oct 21 (Reuters) - Elon Musk believes a merger between Tesla and SpaceX is a good idea, he said on Tuesday,...
Russia releases imprisoned American as U.S. envoy meets with Putin
Russia has released a retired American teacher who had been imprisoned on charges of fighting as a mercenary in Ukraine,...
At least 9 more lawmakers say they were targets of suspicious mail
U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., said Tuesday that one of her district offices was mailed a suspicious envelo...
Childcare costs weigh on some voters before the midterm elections
Like so many Americans, Jenny Escolastico has watched wearily as the cost of living has risen, straining her household b...
Vivek Ramaswamy faces criticism over ad featuring Ohio rival's estranged mom
A chorus of condemnation from some Ohio politicians is growing against Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ram...
Supreme Court rulings have been 'destructive to our democracy,' Justice Kagan says
By Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON, Oct 20 (Reuters) - US Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan on Tuesday said the court's conservativ...
Elon Musk ordered Starlink slowdown in Ukraine, sources say
A decision by Elon Musk led to restrictions on Ukraine's use of SpaceX's satellite communications network, people famili...
The AI doom scenario you may never have heard of may be hardest to stop
It seems that almost daily, a big tech company releases a new AI-driven digital assistant. Muse by Meta, Gemini by Googl...
Trump unveils fraud whistleblower rewards, but he gets to decide who gets paid
Washington — President Trump on Tuesday announced the federal government will compensate whistleblowers who report peopl...
Musk opens the door to a SpaceX-Tesla merger as shareholders weigh a deal
Elon Musk's rocket and AI company posted net income of $4.4 billion for the July-September period (Kent NISHIMURA)Elon M...
Trump says Russia 'has been fine on Ukraine' as he makes deals with Putin
A series of Trump administration moves over the last two weeks — including decisions to lift sanctions on Russian diesel...
U.S. is reportedly nearing a deal with Russia to free multiple jailed Americans
The Trump administration is closing in on a deal with Moscow that would see multiple Americans released from detention i...
Ohio governor candidate hits back after estranged mother appears in attack ad
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Dr. Amy Acton, the Democratic candidate for Ohio governor, pushed back forcefully Tuesday against ...
Trump uses antisemitic term in defending a senator at a Kansas rally
President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally in Park City, Kansas, a suburb of Wichita, on October 19. - Kent N...
2 men re-arrested in U.K. airbase investigation with possible ties to Iran
Police officers were deployed to the area of the airbase in the days after the incident [Getty Images] Two men have been...
Trump says the U.S. military is winning the war with Iran. Tehran leaders disagree.
Talks between the U.S. and Iran have stalled despite the two countries signing a memorandum of understanding in June, ai...
Prince Harry calls reconciliation 'the most important thing' amid royal family rift
Prince Harry has said he “wants it to work out” with his family – but claimed that others “don’t want to” have the same ...
Hegseth discusses Iran with Netanyahu in unannounced visit to Israel, officials say
JERUSALEM, Oct 20 (Reuters) - US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth discussed Iran with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Neta...
States are preparing for an unusual election threat from the federal government
A small group of U.S. national security officials has been discreetly advising state governments and congressional lawma...
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