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3:17 PM on Thursday, December 4

A man walks past signage prior to the final draw for the 2026 soccer World Cup at the Kennedy Center in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

US prioritizes visas for fans traveling for the World Cup, Olympics and other events

2:33 PM on Thursday, December 4

The Trump administration has instructed U.S. embassies and consulates around the world to prioritize visa applications from foreigners wishing to visit the United States to either invest in America or attend the 2026 World Cup, 2028 Olympics and other major sporting events

US tells embassies to prioritize visas for World Cup and Olympics fans, investors in American industry over others

2:27 PM on Thursday, December 4

US tells embassies to prioritize visas for World Cup and Olympics fans, investors in American industry over others

An Israeli-backed militia in Gaza says its leader, Yasser Abu Shabab, was killed in a dispute with another family

2:14 PM on Thursday, December 4

An Israeli-backed militia in Gaza says its leader, Yasser Abu Shabab, was killed in a dispute with another family

William Fastow, Ana Walshe's boyfriend, looks at a picture of Ana while on the witness stand during Brian Walshe's trial for murdering his wife Ana, Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (Matt Stone/The Boston Herald via AP, Pool)

Testimony at Brian Walshe murder trial details affair his wife was having before she vanished

1:47 PM on Thursday, December 4

The focus in the murder trial of Brian Walshe's turned to an affair his wife was having before Walshe allegedly killed and dismembered the woman on New Year's Day 2023

Suspect accused of planting pipe bombs before Jan. 6 attack on Capitol is charged with explosives offense, AG Bondi says

1:45 PM on Thursday, December 4

Suspect accused of planting pipe bombs before Jan. 6 attack on Capitol is charged with explosives offense, AG Bondi says

White House is expected to submit plans for a new ballroom to planning commission this month, Trump-appointed chair says

1:31 PM on Thursday, December 4

White House is expected to submit plans for a new ballroom to planning commission this month, Trump-appointed chair says

Navy admiral tells lawmakers there was no order from Defense Secretary Hegseth to kill all survivors of boat strike

12:55 PM on Thursday, December 4

Navy admiral tells lawmakers there was no order from Defense Secretary Hegseth to kill all survivors of boat strike

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Hegseth put troops at risk by sharing sensitive plans on personal phone, Pentagon watchdog finds

12:54 PM on Thursday, December 4

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth put U.S. troops at risk by sharing sensitive military plans on his personal phone

Spain and the Netherlands pull out of 2026 Eurovision Song Contest as Israel’s participation roils the competition

12:48 PM on Thursday, December 4

Spain and the Netherlands pull out of 2026 Eurovision Song Contest as Israel’s participation roils the competition

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., second from right, is joined by from left: House Republican Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain, R-Mich., Rep. Zachary Nunn, R-Iowa, and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., during a news conference at the Republican National Committee on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

An NCAA-backed effort to reshape college sport regulations has hit a wall in Congress

12:46 PM on Thursday, December 4

House Republicans plans to vote on a bill regulating college sports has been scrapped due to divisions within their caucus

FILE - The logo for Build-A-Bear Workshop appears above a trading post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Dec. 1, 2021. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Tariffs catch up to resurgent Build-A-Bear, overshadowing financial performance

12:37 PM on Thursday, December 4

A strong quarter at Build-A-Bear Workshop in a bounce back year for the retailer was overshadowed by the growing weight of tariffs in an ongoing trade war waged by President Donald Trump

FILE - A photo of slain hostage Ran Gvili, whose remains are being held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip, is displayed during a rally calling for the return of the deceased hostages held in Gaza, in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Nov. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean, File)

The last hostage in Gaza was captured while fighting to save a kibbutz

11:51 AM on Thursday, December 4

An Israeli police officer killed during the Oct. 7, 2023, attack that triggered the country's war with Hamas is the last hostage whose remains are still in Gaza

Pope Leo XIV talks to reporters aboard an airplane as he returns from a six-day visit to Turkey and Lebanon, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025. (Alessandro Di Meo/Pool Photo via AP)

Vatican commission again says no to ordaining women as deacons, but urges other ministries

10:28 AM on Thursday, December 4

A second Vatican study commission has determined that women should not be ordained as deacons

FILE - Committee member Vicky Pebsworth, speaks during a meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices at the CDC, Sept. 18, 2025, in Chamblee, Ga. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)

Kennedy's vaccine advisory committee delays vote on hepatitis B shots for newborns

9:50 AM on Thursday, December 4

A federal vaccine advisory committee voted to delay a vote on whether newborns should still get the hepatitis B vaccine on the day they’re born

Men walk past a billboard with portraits of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, right, and Russian President Vladimir Putin, hours before the scheduled arrival of the latter in New Delhi, India, Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025. (AP Photo)

Putin arrives in New Delhi on a state visit aimed at bolstering Russia-India ties

8:53 AM on Thursday, December 4

Russian President Vladimir Putin is visiting India to strengthen economic and bilateral ties

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth listens as President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

The New York Times sues the Pentagon over Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's media rules

8:45 AM on Thursday, December 4

The New York Times is suing to try to stop the Pentagon from imposing new rules on journalists who cover the military

As Congress faces a year-end deadline on Affordable Care Act subsidies, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., left, and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., meet with reporters about health care affordability, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Where the blame will fall if ACA subsidies expire, according to a new poll

5:01 AM on Thursday, December 4

A new survey of Affordable Care Act health insurance enrollees finds that many are already struggling with the high cost of health care

A memorial site at the spot where Ran Gvili, the last hostage in the Gaza Strip, was killed while fighting Hamas militants, stands in Kibbutz Alumim, Israel, Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)

A single hostage remains in Gaza after identification of Thai worker's remains

12:02 AM on Thursday, December 4

Israeli and Thai officials say remains that militants in Gaza handed to Israel were those of a Thai agricultural worker killed during the attack that started the war two years ago

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