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Trump says he's considering trip to Middle East in the next week as Israel-Hamas ceasefire talks continue

3:38 PM on Wednesday, October 8

Trump says he's considering trip to Middle East in the next week as Israel-Hamas ceasefire talks continue

A plane takes off near the air traffic control tower at Harry Reid International Airport, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Pressure points ahead could bring a quicker end to the shutdown

3:36 PM on Wednesday, October 8

The first week is the easy one

France's outgoing prime minister says he expects President Emmanuel Macron will name his replacement in 48 hours

2:42 PM on Wednesday, October 8

France's outgoing prime minister says he expects President Emmanuel Macron will name his replacement in 48 hours

Texas GOP considers censuring state representatives who aren't conservative enough

2:23 PM on Wednesday, October 8

Leaders of the Republican Party of Texas are meeting at the state Capitol this weekend to consider censuring state representatives who party leaders believe aren't conservative enough to be called Republicans

Arrivals of international students to the US dropped almost a fifth in August, data shows

2:19 PM on Wednesday, October 8

Federal data shows a significant drop in international student arrivals in the U.S. this August, down 19% compared to last year

For Trump’s perceived enemies, the process may be the punishment

2:17 PM on Wednesday, October 8

In CBS role, Bari Weiss goes from critic of mainstream news to one of its gatekeepers

1:34 PM on Wednesday, October 8

Bari Weiss has been unflinchingly critical of mainstream news outlets

How Gen Z protesters brought down Madagascar's government and now want the president out

1:33 PM on Wednesday, October 8

Youth-led protests in the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar are continuing for a third week in the most significant unrest in the country in years

Turkish FM says sides are close to a Gaza ceasefire agreement

12:41 PM on Wednesday, October 8

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan says talks on bringing an end to the war in Gaza are on the verge of reaching a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel

FILE - Rep. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick, D-Mich., speaks at a White House youth leadership and mentoring event at Wayne State University in Detroit, May 26, 2010. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

Congresswoman Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick, a tireless advocate for Detroit, dies at age 80

12:32 PM on Wednesday, October 8

Former Detroit Congresswoman Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick has died at age 80

James Comey’s indictment is a trademark tactic of authoritarians

12:29 PM on Wednesday, October 8

FILE - French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot speaks with the media as he arrives for a meeting of EU foreign ministers at the European Council building in Brussels, June 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo, File)

Iran releases French-German cyclist Lennart Monterlos

10:49 AM on Wednesday, October 8

France says Iran has released a teenage French-German cyclist who disappeared in June while riding across the country

Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, speaks with Tajik President Emomali Rahmon while walking at Iram botanical garden in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. (Grigory Sysoyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Putin is in Tajikistan for meetings with leaders of ex-Soviet leaders

10:32 AM on Wednesday, October 8

Russian President Vladimir Putin is making a state visit to Tajikistan, a three-day trip that includes a series of meetings with leaders of other nations that once were part of the Soviet Union

FILE - Joan Kennedy smiles following an interview in Boston, Dec. 5, 1979. (AP Photo/Dave Tenenbaum, file)

Joan Kennedy, first wife of Sen. Edward Kennedy, has died

10:20 AM on Wednesday, October 8

Joan Kennedy has died

State Rep. Justin J. Pearson, D-Memphis, center, announces his candidacy for U.S. Congress during a news conference Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

'Tennessee Three' Democrat announces bid for Congress against longtime representative from Memphis

10:16 AM on Wednesday, October 8

Tennessee state Rep. Justin Pearson says he is running for a U.S. House seat representing Memphis, challenging longtime Democratic congressman Steve Cohen to represent the majority-Black city in a contest of youth versus experience

Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs speaks during an interview with The Associated Press, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Samantha Chow)

Arizona's Democratic governor launches her reelection bid in the key swing state

8:00 AM on Wednesday, October 8

Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has launched her reelection campaign as her party looks to bounce back nationally from sweeping losses in 2024

Bishop of El Paso Mark Joseph Seitz talks with the Associated Press about the situation at the US border with Mexico during an interview at the Vatican, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Silvia Stellacci)

El Paso bishop brings Pope Leo XIV desperate letters from migrants in crosshairs of US crackdown

7:14 AM on Wednesday, October 8

The Texas bishop on the front lines of the U.S. immigration crackdown has met with Pope Leo XIV in the Vatican

Lawsuit against Trump's Washington National Guard deployment exposes country's deep partisan divide

7:14 AM on Wednesday, October 8

A courtroom in Washington has become the latest battleground over President Donald Trump's federal law enforcement intervention

This courtroom sketch depicts former FBI Director James Comey, second from left, and his attorneys Jessica Carmichael, seated left, and Patrick J. Fitzgerald, standing right, during his arraignment at the federal courthouse in Alexandria, Va., Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. Assistant U.S. Attorney Tyler Lemons, is seated right. (Dana Verkouteren via AP)

Comey pleads not guilty as lawyers signal intent to argue Trump foe's case is politically motivated

12:05 AM on Wednesday, October 8

Former FBI Director James Comey has pleaded not guilty in a criminal case that has highlighted the Justice Department’s efforts to target adversaries of President Donald Trump

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