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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, right, wipes his face while reviewing troops with Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George, left, during the POW/MIA National Recognition Day Ceremony at the Pentagon, Friday, Sept. 19, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

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

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

President Donald Trump speaks upon departing a news conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in foreground, in the State Dining Room of the White House, Monday, Sept. 29, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

At a key moment in talks that led to the Gaza ceasefire, Trump refused to take no for an answer

2:36 PM on Thursday, October 9

After months of gridlock, the Israel-Hamas ceasefire in Gaza came together in a matter of days after a deft maneuver — or perhaps a misunderstanding — by President Donald Trump that boxed in the two adversaries

Pope Leo XIV arrives for a Mass for the participants in the jubilee of ordained people in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Pope meets with Chicago union leaders, urges migrant welcome as crackdown underway in hometown

2:09 PM on Thursday, October 9

Pope Leo XIV has urged labor union leaders from Chicago to advocate for immigrants and welcome minorities into their ranks

President of Colombia Gustavo Petro Urrego addresses the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025, at U.N. headquarters. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith)

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

FILE - People walk past the National Palace in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, March 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph, File)

Hail of gunfire interrupts key meeting of Haiti's leaders trying to fend off gangs

2:02 PM on Thursday, October 9

Gunfire has erupted in downtown Port-au-Prince after Haiti’s leaders made the rare and defiant decision to meet at the National Palace to symbolize the retaking of an area long controlled by powerful gangs

Vice President JD Vance speaking with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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

Police in Belgium detain 3 men over a suspected plot to attack politicians

1:23 PM on Thursday, October 9

Federal prosecutors in Belgium say police have detained three men over a suspected plot to carry out a jihadi-style attack on the country’s politicians, after finding a home-made bomb in one of the suspect’s houses

FILE - A cyclist crosses a rainbow-painted intersection, Aug. 27, 2025, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, file)

St. Petersburg to vote on flags for LGBTQ+ and Black communities after DeSantis erases murals

1:04 PM on Thursday, October 9

The Florida city of St. Petersburg, long a bastion of LGBTQ+ rights and mindful of its racially segregated past, is considering approval of two flags recognizing those issues after Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis ordered similar street murals erased because of supposedly political messages

Ducks swim at daybreak in the U.S. Capitol Reflecting Pool during the 8th day of the government shutdown on Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/John McDonnell)

AP reader question: How might the federal shutdown affect the economy?

12:43 PM on Thursday, October 9

Here’s a question submitted by an Associated Press reader: How might the government shutdown affect the U.S. economy

Demonstrators protesting against chronic electricity and water cuts confront riot police in Antananarivo, Madagascar, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Mamyrael)

Madagascar's Gen Z protesters clash with police as they call for president to step down

12:39 PM on Thursday, October 9

About 1,000 protesters have clashed with police in Madagascar's capital, Antananarivo

Federal enforcement officers stand guard near a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Portland, Ore., Monday, Oct. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)

The Latest: Trump discusses plans to visit the Middle East during Cabinet meeting

8:44 AM on Thursday, October 9

President Donald Trump has opened a meeting with his Cabinet at the White House by speaking about the ceasefire deal and his plans to travel to the Middle East

Palestinians celebrate following the announcement that Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a peace plan to pause the fighting, in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025. Celebrations remain limited, as relief is mixed with mourning and concern for what comes next. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)

Israel and Hamas will exchange hostages and prisoners after agreeing to a pause in the war in Gaza

2:04 AM on Thursday, October 9

Israel and Hamas have agreed to a pause in their devastating two-year war and the release of the remaining hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners

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

Personnel walk inside an immigration processing facility in Broadview, Ill., on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Laura Bargfeld)

Illinois urges judge to stop National Guard deployment after Trump administration 'plowed ahead'

1:44 AM on Thursday, October 9

The state of Illinois is urging a judge to order the National Guard to stand down in the Chicago area

Rep. Michael Lawler, R-N.Y., left, confronts House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., in a heated discussion to endorse House bill H.R.5145 that would extend the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) and the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/John McDonnell)

Frustrated lawmakers say lack of trust is making it harder to end the government shutdown

12:01 AM on Thursday, October 9

The Senate fails to advance legislation to end the government shutdown for the seventh time

Palestinians celebrate following the announcement that Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a peace plan to pause the fighting, outside Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025. Celebrations remain limited, as relief is mixed with mourning and concern for what comes next. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

The Latest: Israel and Hamas agree to a ceasefire, release of hostages and prisoners

7:13 PM on Wednesday, October 8

Israel and Hamas have agreed to pause in their devastating two-year war and the release of the remaining hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners

Secretary of State Marco Rubio writes a note before handing it to President Donald Trump during a roundtable meeting on antifa in the State Dining Room at the White House, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

AP photos show Rubio's urgent note to Trump before announcement of Mideast peace deal

5:59 PM on Wednesday, October 8

Secretary of State Marco Rubio passed President Donald Trump a note during a White House event, hinting a Mideast peace deal was close

Federal officers stand guard in the Brighton Park neighborhood of Chicago, on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025, after protesters learned that U.S. Border Patrol shot a woman Saturday morning on Chicago's Southwest Side. (Anthony Vazquez/Chicago Sun-Times via AP)

What to know about National Guard deployments in Chicago and Portland

4:50 PM on Monday, September 29

A federal judge quizzed a Trump administration attorney on the role National Guard troops would play if deployed in Chicago to assist ICE agents with immigration enforcement

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