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A message from the National Women's Law Center concerning the announcement by the Trump administration of restoring only half funding the SNAP benefits is projected on the U.S. Department of Agriculture building, Monday, Nov. 3, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/John McDonnell)

Democrats seize on Trump administration's efforts to fight food stamp payments

3:18 PM on Saturday, November 8

The Trump administration’s legal efforts to fight having to fully fund food stamps for millions of vulnerable Americans is creating an opening for Democrats eager to use the longest government shutdown in U.S. history to paint the president as callous and out of touch

Hospital police officer shot and killed in North Carolina emergency department struggle

3:14 PM on Saturday, November 8

A confrontation at a North Carolina hospital has led to the shooting death of a police officer

FILE - President Donald Trump speaks as Washington Commanders owner Josh Harris, from left, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser listen during an event in the Oval Office of the White House, May 5, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

White House says naming new Washington Commanders stadium after Trump would be 'beautiful'

1:13 PM on Saturday, November 8

The White House says it would be “beautiful” to name the new stadium for Washington’s NFL team after President Donald Trump

Man appears to have a seizure as ICE arrests his wife, but officials disagree

12:35 PM on Saturday, November 8

Massachusetts man claims he lost consciousness during a struggle with immigration agents, however federal authorities accuse him of faking the seizure to prevent his wife’s arrest

FILE - The Pfizer logo is displayed at the company's headquarters, Friday, Feb. 5, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

Pfizer clinches deal for obesity drug developer Metsea after a bidding war with Novo Nordisk

11:34 AM on Saturday, November 8

Pfizer has signed a deal to purchase Metsera Inc., an obesity drugmaker in the development stage, after winning a bidding war against Novo Nordisk

Travelers wait and check for their flights at San Francisco International Airport on Friday, Nov. 7, 2025. (Gabrielle Lurie /San Francisco Chronicle via AP)

What to know if your travel plans are impacted by the FAA's flight cancellations

8:53 AM on Saturday, November 8

Travelers with upcoming travel plans can expect to see fewer flights to many major U.S. cities

This photo released by The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), shows displaced women and children from el-Fasher at a camp where they sought refuge from fighting between government forces and the RSF, in Tawila, Darfur region, Sudan, Monday, Nov. 3, 2025. (NRC via AP)

Thousands flee to overcrowded camps after Sudan's paramilitary captures el-Fasher

8:35 AM on Saturday, November 8

Tens of thousands of Sudanese have fled to overcrowded camps to escape atrocities by a paramilitary force since it captured el-Fasher in the western Darfur region

An employee moves pallets of food at a warehouse of the Capital Area Food Bank, Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Washington's struggling economy takes another hit from the government shutdown

8:16 AM on Saturday, November 8

Washington's local economy has taken blows from a series of actions by the Trump administration, from the layoffs of federal workers to the ongoing law enforcement intervention with the National Guard

A reusable water bottle is washed in New York on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Patrick Sison)

Yes, you do need to clean your water bottle. Here's why and how

8:00 AM on Saturday, November 8

Reusable bottles get grubby no matter what liquid they’re filled with, so it’s important to clean them regularly

FILE - Vice President JD Vance, right, and second lady Usha Vance watch a demonstration by Marines during activities to mark the upcoming Marine Corps' 250th anniversary Saturday, Oct 18, 2025, on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in Camp Pendleton, Calif. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)

JD Vance hopes his Hindu wife converts to Christianity, sparking debate on interfaith marriage

6:30 AM on Saturday, November 8

Vice President JD Vance’s recent comments about hoping his Hindu wife converts to Christianity have sparked discussions about interfaith marriages

An owner surrendered cat is seen at the New Leash On Life animal shelter, Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025, in Lebanon, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Families on SNAP worry about not just feeding themselves but also their pets

6:08 AM on Saturday, November 8

With SNAP benefits going out late, nonprofits are begging for pet food donations to prevent desperate owners from surrendering their dogs and cats to animal shelters

FILE -United States' Air Force transport aircrafts are seen on the tarmac at Ramstein US air base, in Landstuhl, Germany, June 23, 2025. (Boris Roessler/dpa via AP, File)

US government shutdown forces some overseas bases to stop paying workers

5:52 AM on Saturday, November 8

Local workers at some American military bases in Europe are feeling the impact of the U.S. government shutdown

Zohran Mamdani speaks during a victory speech at a mayoral election night watch party, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

From Bollywood to bodegas, Mamdani’s mayoral campaign found visual inspiration in unlikely corners

5:05 AM on Saturday, November 8

Zohran Mamdani’s winning run for New York City mayor featured a memorable campaign design that drew its inspiration from a wide range of influences, helping the democratic socialist appeal to young and diverse voters

This photo provided by the National Transportation Safety Board shows UPS plane crash scene on Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025 in Louisville, Ky. (NTSB via AP)

FAA grounds MD-11 planes following deadly Kentucky crash

12:14 AM on Saturday, November 8

U.S. aviation officials are ordering McDonnell Douglas MD-11 planes not be flown until they can be inspected

Health and physical education teacher Ronald Anderson holds instructions for students when they encounter a firearm during a gun safety lesson at Berclari Elementary School, Monday, Oct. 27, 2025, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Some states now require public schools to teach kids about gun safety

11:07 PM on Friday, November 7

Along with stop, drop and roll, some states are teaching students to 'Stop and don't touch that gun.'

FILE - The sun sets behind high tension power lines, Monday, Sept. 23, 2024, in the Porter Ranch section of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)

Voters’ anger at high electricity bills and data centers looms over 2026 midterms

11:05 PM on Friday, November 7

Voter anger over rising electricity costs is shaping next year's midterm elections

The U.S. Capitol is photographed on 37th day of the government shutdown, Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

Weekend session gets off to slow start in Senate as lawmakers look for a way out of shutdown

11:01 PM on Friday, November 7

The Senate’s first weekend session since the shutdown began has yielded few signs of progress

FILE - U.S. biologist James Watson, who shared a Nobel prize for helping discover the double-helix shape of the DNA molecule, poses for a portrait at an exhibition in Berlin on Monday, Oct. 11, 2004. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, File)

James Watson, co-discoverer of the double-helix shape of DNA, has died at age 97

1:57 PM on Friday, November 7

Scientist James Watson, who shared a Nobel prize for helping discover the double-helix shape of the DNA molecule, has died

In this photo provided by the Malacanang Presidential Communications Office, damaged homes beside Mananga Bridge in Talisay, Cebu Province, central Philippines on Friday Nov. 7, 2025 after Typhoon Kalmaegi devastated the province and claimed lives. (Malacanang Presidential Communications Office via AP)

Typhoon Kalmaegi rampages across Vietnam as the Philippines prepares for a new storm

11:31 PM on Thursday, November 6

Typhoon Kalmaegi has brought fierce winds and torrential rains to Vietnam, and left at least five people dead and thousands of homes damaged before weakening into a tropical storm

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