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Winter’s 1st big snowstorm hits Northeast as schools close and traffic slowsVideo
PORTLAND, Maine — The first major storm of the winter covered parts of the Northeast and mid-Atlantic with snow and ice Tuesday, making roads hazardous, disrupting travel and closing schools as some areas braced for several inches of heavy snowfall. The storm could deliver up to a foot of snow...
Trump administration says it will withhold SNAP from Democrat-led states if they don’t provide data
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s administration said Tuesday that it will move to withhold SNAP food aid from recipients in most Democratic-controlled states starting next week unless those states provide information about those receiving the assistance. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said at a Cabinet meeting Tuesday that the action is...
Justice Department seeks to dismiss Maurene Comey lawsuit on procedural grounds
NEW YORK — The U.S. Justice Department is seeking dismissal of a lawsuit that fired former federal prosecutor Maurene Comey brought against it, saying she didn’t properly follow administrative complaint procedures before suing. The argument was in court papers filed Monday prior to a Thursday hearing in Manhattan federal court....
Michael, Susan Dell donate $6.25 billion to encourage families to claim ‘Trump Accounts’
NEW YORK — Billionaires Michael and Susan Dell pledged $6.25 billion Tuesday to provide 25 million American children 10 and under an incentive to claim the new investment accounts for children created as part of President Donald Trump’s tax and spending legislation. The historic gift has little precedent, with few...
Federal authorities plan operation in Minnesota focusing on Somali immigrantsVideo
MINNEAPOLIS — Federal authorities are preparing a targeted immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota that would primarily focus on Somali immigrants living unlawfully in the U.S., according to a person familiar with the planning. The move comes as President Donald Trump again on Tuesday escalated rhetoric about Minnesota’s sizable Somali community,...
Venezuela to continue accepting deported migrants despite Trump’s airspace closure assertion
CARACAS, Venezuela — U.S.-operated flights returning deported migrants to Venezuela will continue despite President Donald Trump’s assertion that the airspace of the South American country should be considered closed. The government of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Tuesday announced that the twice weekly flights will go on following a request...
Trump says he doesn’t want Somalis in the U.S.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he did not want Somali immigrants in the U.S., saying residents of the war-ravaged eastern African country are too reliant on U.S. social safety net and add little to the United States. Trump’s contemptuous description of the entire immigrant community is the...
Man charged in National Guard shooting pleads not guilty during court appearance from hospital bed
WASHINGTON — A man accused of shooting two National Guard troops near the White House pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to murder and assault charges during his first appearance before a judge via video from a hospital bed. Rahmanullah Lakanwal, a 29-year-old Afghan national who was also shot, faces charges...
Hegseth cites ‘fog of war’ in defending follow-on strike on alleged drug boatVideo
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday cited the “fog of war” in defending a follow-up strike on an alleged drug-carrying boat in the Caribbean Sea in early September. During a Cabinet meeting at the White House, Hegseth said he did not see any survivors in the water, saying...
Sabrina Carpenter and Franklin the Turtle publisher condemn Trump administration’s use of their workVideo
WASHINGTON — Pop singer Sabrina Carpenter and the publisher of the beloved children’s character Franklin the Turtle are disavowing the Trump administration’s use of their music and imagery to support its agenda. Responding to the use of her song “Juno” in a video montage depicting ICE raids, Carpenter tweeted Tuesday:...
Costco becomes biggest company yet to demand refund of Trump tariffs
WASHINGTON — Costco is joining other companies that aren’t waiting to see whether the Supreme Court strikes down President Donald Trump’s most sweeping import taxes. They’re going to court to demand refunds on the tariffs they’ve paid. The U.S. Court of International Trade and the U.S. Court of Appeals for...
Crystal Fabergé egg crafted for Russian royalty shatters record and sells for $30.2 million
LONDON — A rare crystal and diamond Fabergé egg crafted for Russia’s ruling family before it was toppled by revolution shattered records Tuesday as it sold at auction for $30.2 million (22.9 million pounds). The Winter Egg, which was compared to the iconic Mona Lisa, was just one of seven...
Serena Williams has taken the 1st step toward a comeback to tennis by registering for drug tests
Serena Williams has taken the first step that would be required ahead of a comeback to tennis, registering with the sport’s drug-testing body, a spokesman for the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) said Tuesday. The 23-time Grand Slam champion, one of the greats of the game, has not competed since...
Wall Street holds steadier as bond yields and bitcoin stabilize
NEW YORK — The U.S. stock market is holding relatively steady on Tuesday as both bond yields and bitcoin stabilize. The S&P 500 rose 0.2%, coming off its first loss in six days. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 116 points, or 0.2%, as of 11:50 a.m. Eastern time,...
Federal prosecutors say Afghan national made bomb threat on TikTok video in Texas
FORT WORTH, Texas — A Texas man has been charged with making threats online after authorities said a video showing him threatening to build a bomb, conduct a suicide attack and kill Americans was posted to TikTok and other social media sites. The charge against Mohammad Dawood Alokozay, an Afghan...
NATO chief dismisses concerns about U.S. commitment to the alliance ahead of Ukraine meeting
BRUSSELS — NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte brushed off fresh concern Tuesday about the United States’ commitment to the military organization on the eve of a meeting of allied foreign ministers focused on Russia’s war against Ukraine. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will not attend Wednesday’s meeting, which will unfold...
Eugene Hasenfus, key figure in 1980s Iran-Contra affair, dies at 84
MADISON, Wis. — Eugene Hasenfus, who played a key role in unraveling the Iran-Contra affair after his CIA-backed supply plane was shot down over Nicaragua in 1986, has died. Hasenfus died on Nov. 26 in Menominee, Michigan, after a nine-year battle with cancer, according to his obituary from the Hansen-Onion-Martell...
Putin accuses Europeans of sabotaging peace efforts to end Ukraine war
Russian President Vladimir Putin accused Ukraine’s European allies Tuesday of sabotaging U.S.-led efforts to end the war that have gained momentum in recent weeks. “They don’t have a peace agenda, they’re on the side of the war,” Putin said after speaking to an investment forum and before he held talks...
U.S. mass killings down in 2025, but experts say it’s likely just a return to more typical levels
A shooting last weekend at a children’s birthday party in California that left four dead was the 17th mass killing this year — the lowest number recorded since 2006, according to a database maintained by The Associated Press and USA Today in partnership with Northeastern University. Experts warn that the...
Gen Z and millennials embrace sustainable alternatives to imported fresh flowers
Instead of hiring a florist for her October wedding, Emily Day decided to grow her own flowers in her front yard in Calgary, Canada — a creative challenge that turned into a lesson on the hidden climate costs of the global flower industry. She said her homegrown arrangements were just...
More than 1,300 dead from floods in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand as rescue efforts intensify
BATANG TORU, Indonesia — Emergency crews raced to reach survivors and recover more bodies Tuesday as the death toll from last week’s catastrophic floods and landslides surged past 1,300 in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand, with nearly 900 people missing. Days of heavy monsoon rains inundated vast areas, leaving thousands...
Former Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernández freed after Trump pardon
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Former Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernández, sentenced last year to 45 years in prison for his role in a drug trafficking operation that moved hundreds of tons of cocaine to the United States, was released from prison following a pardon from President Donald Trump, officials confirmed Tuesday....
Israel says it receives ‘findings’ handed over by Palestinian militants in Gaza
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israel on Tuesday said it had received “findings” handed over by Palestinian militants in Gaza to the Red Cross. They were believed to be remains of one of the two hostages still in the territory: an Israeli and a Thai national. Israel’s government said they...
Patriots blow past Giants to become 1st NFL team to 11 wins
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Drake Maye passed for two touchdowns, Marcus Jones had a 94-yard punt return for a TD and the New England Patriots became the first NFL team to reach 11 wins this season, beating the New York Giants, 33-15, on Monday night. It was the 10th straight win...
Chargers QB Justin Herbert has surgery on non-throwing hand, playing status to be determined
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert’s availability to play will be determined later this week after he had surgery on his non-throwing hand Monday. Herbert is day-to-day, the team said in a statement, after he broke a bone in his left hand in the first quarter...
