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Republicans vote to roll back Biden-era restrictions on mining and drilling in 3 Western states

5:45 PM on Thursday, October 9

Senate Republicans have voted to roll back restrictions on mining and drilling in federal land in three Western states

New York Attorney General Letitia James calls fraud case 'baseless,' decries 'weaponization of our justice system'

5:42 PM on Thursday, October 9

New York Attorney General Letitia James calls fraud case 'baseless,' decries 'weaponization of our justice system'

UN is ready to surge aid into Gaza and waiting for green light from Israel after deal

4:53 PM on Thursday, October 9

The United Nations says 170,000 metric tons of food, medicine and other humanitarian aid is ready to enter Gaza

FILE - The Treasury Department building is seen, March 13, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Trinidad and Tobago secures US permission to negotiate gas deal with neighboring Venezuela

4:50 PM on Thursday, October 9

The U.S. has granted Trinidad and Tobago permission to negotiate a gas deal with neighboring Venezuela without facing any U.S. sanctions

New York Attorney General Letitia James indicted on fraud charge in latest case against Trump foe, AP source says

4:31 PM on Thursday, October 9

New York Attorney General Letitia James indicted on fraud charge in latest case against Trump foe, AP source says

Oklahoma’s GOP governor opposes sending out-of-state troops to states that don't welcome them

3:47 PM on Thursday, October 9

Oklahoma’s Republican governor is opposing part of President Donald Trump’s use of National Guard in cities

Weakening of US Chemical Safety Board makes it unclear who's investigating California refinery fires

3:43 PM on Thursday, October 9

The Trump administration's move to weaken the U.S. Chemical Safety Board makes it unclear who is going to investigate two recent fuel refinery fires in California

President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting at the White House, Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

US buys Argentine pesos, finalizes $20 billion currency swap

3:26 PM on Thursday, October 9

The U.S. Treasury has purchased Argentine pesos and finalized a $20 billion currency swap with Argentina’s central bank

FILE - The House of Representatives at the Capitol is illuminated at dawn in Washington, Oct. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Troops will miss paychecks next week without action on the government shutdown

2:43 PM on Thursday, October 9

The federal government shutdown is raising anxiety levels among service members and their families because those in uniform are working without pay

Mark Bray, a Rutgers assistant professor of history, waits in a hotel room in Newark, N.J., before a planned flight to Spain on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey)

Antifa expert at Rutgers University says he is moving to Spain because of death threats

2:39 PM on Thursday, October 9

An expert on anti-fascist groups who teaches at New Jersey’s flagship state university is moving his family overseas

Colombian President Petro suggests Qatar could mediate US military actions off Venezuela

2:07 PM on Thursday, October 9

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has proposed that Qatar could mediate to end the U.S. military presence in international waters near Venezuela

Vice President JD Vance to visit Indiana again as White House presses for redistricting

1:39 PM on Thursday, October 9

Vice President JD Vance is expected to visit Indiana on Friday for a second time in recent months as the White House continues to push for redistricting

In this image taken from video provided by VTM, police on motorcycles drive toward a black police cordon set up in a street during an investigation in Antwerp, Belgium, Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025. (VTM via AP)

Belgian police detain 3 over a suspected plot to attack politicians with a drone

1:23 PM on Thursday, October 9

Belgian prosecutors say police have detained three people over a suspected plot to attack the country's politicians using a drone carrying explosives

CORRECTS SOURCE TO NEWS&RECORD = N.C. House Rep. Cecil Brockman talks with early voters at Brown Recreation Center, on Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2016, in Greensboro, N.C. (Joseph Rodriguez/News & Record via AP)

North Carolina state House member charged with sex crimes

12:26 PM on Thursday, October 9

A North Carolina state House member has been charged with sex-related crimes involving a teenager

North Dakota State District Judge Jackson Lofgren listens during a court hearing on March 31, 2025, at the Burleigh County Courthouse in Bismarck, N.D. (AP Photo/Jack Dura)

Judge upholds North Dakota's ban on gender-affirming care for kids

11:28 AM on Thursday, October 9

A North Dakota judge has upheld the state’s ban on gender-affirming care for kids

FILE - Workers use machinery to dig at a rare earth mine in Ganxian county in central China's Jiangxi province on Dec. 30, 2010. (Chinatopix via AP, File)

China outlines more controls on exports of rare earths and technology

2:02 AM on Thursday, October 9

China has outlined new curbs on exports of rare earths and related technologies, extending controls over the use of the elements critical for many high-tech products and military applications

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., and the House GOP leadership deliver the Republican message on the government shutdown, now in its ninth day, during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Senators struggle to find a way forward as government shutdown enters ninth day

12:01 AM on Thursday, October 9

Senators are laboring to find a way to reopen the government but find themselves struggling to overcome a fundamental lack of trust between the two parties

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