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A look back at the weekend's biggest stories

5:02 PM on Sunday, November 9

The U.S. government shutdown has reached its 40th day as senators work through a crucial weekend

Donald Trump arrives at Commanders' stadium, making him 1st sitting US president since 1978 at a regular-season NFL game

4:45 PM on Sunday, November 9

Donald Trump arrives at Commanders' stadium, making him 1st sitting US president since 1978 at a regular-season NFL game

Davis scores 16 as James Madison downs Coppin State 84-70

3:57 PM on Sunday, November 9

Led by Cliff Davis' 16 points, the James Madison Dukes defeated the Coppin State Eagles 84-70 on Sunday

President Donald Trump is seen in a suite during the first half of an NFL football game between the Washington Commanders and the Detroit Lions Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Donald Trump booed as the 1st sitting US president at a regular-season NFL game since Carter in 1978

1:15 PM on Sunday, November 9

President Donald Trump has become the first sitting president in nearly a half-century at a regular-season NFL game

FILE - BBC Director-General Tim Davie is pictured at BBC World Service offices in London, Thursday, April 28, 2022. (Hannah McKay/Pool via AP, File)

Top BBC bosses resign after criticism of the broadcaster’s editing of a Trump speech

12:16 PM on Sunday, November 9

The head of the BBC has resigned after criticism of the broadcaster’s editing of a speech by U.S. President Donald Trump

The head of the BBC resigns after criticism of the broadcaster’s editing of a speech by US President Donald Trump

12:11 PM on Sunday, November 9

The head of the BBC resigns after criticism of the broadcaster’s editing of a speech by US President Donald Trump

Elana Peck, back, who's husband is active duty Marine, stands on line to receive food during a Feeding San Diego food distribution for military families affected by the federal shutdown Friday, Nov. 7, 2025, in Oceanside, Calif. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Trump administration demands states 'undo' full SNAP payouts as states warn of 'catastrophic impact'

11:33 AM on Sunday, November 9

President Donald Trump's administration is demanding that states reverse full SNAP benefits issued under recent court orders

Trump administration demands states "undo" efforts to provide full SNAP payouts for November amid court battle

11:31 AM on Sunday, November 9

Trump administration demands states "undo" efforts to provide full SNAP payouts for November amid court battle

Colombia's President Gustavo Petro looks on prior to a plenary session at the COP30 U.N. Climate Summit, in Belem, Brazil, Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

EU, Latin America and Caribbean nations hold summit overshadowed by US military operation

9:59 AM on Sunday, November 9

European, Latin American, and Caribbean nations have started a two-day summit in Colombia to strengthen ties

A displaced Yazidi man has his fingerprint verified before voting ahead of Iraq's parliamentary elections, set for Nov. 11, at a polling station in the Sharia camp near Dohuk, in Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdish region, Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Rashid Yahya)

Iraq's displaced Yazidis and security forces cast ballots in early voting in parliament election

6:05 AM on Sunday, November 9

Members of the Iraqi security forces and displaced people are casting their ballots in early voting in the country's parliamentary election

Kenyan human rights activist Nicholas Oyoo, centre, arrives at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi, Kenya, Saturday, Nov. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Andrew Kasuku)

Kenyan activists released from Ugandan detention after Museveni confirms arrest

4:06 AM on Sunday, November 9

Two Kenyan activists have been released from detention in Uganda after President Yoweri Museveni confirmed their arrest over a month ago

FILE - Syria President Ahmad Al-Sharaa speaks during the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Sept. 24, 2025, at U.N. headquarters. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, File)

Al-Sharaa to become the first Syrian president to visit the White House after an unlikely rise

4:02 AM on Sunday, November 9

Ahmad al-Sharaa, once detained by the U.S. for joining al-Qaida in Iraq, will be the first Syrian president to visit Washington since 1946

In this image made from video provided by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Friday, Nov. 7, 2025, Russian army soldiers fire to shoot a Ukrainian drone on an undisclosed location in Ukraine. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)

Ukrainian strikes disrupt power and heating to 2 major cities in Russia

3:17 AM on Sunday, November 9

Ukrainian strikes have disrupted power and heating in two major Russian cities near the Ukrainian border, according to local Russian officials

This photo released by Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency shows migrants handed over to authorities after they were rescued by a sailboat, in waters off northern resort island of Langkawi, Malaysia, Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025. (Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency via AP)

7 Myanmar migrants dead and 13 rescued after boat capsizes near Malaysia

2:25 AM on Sunday, November 9

Rescuers in Malaysia have recovered the bodies of seven migrants from Myanmar and found 13 survivors from a capsized boat

Guinea's supreme court releases provisional list of presidential candidates

2:04 AM on Sunday, November 9

Guinea’s supreme court has released a provisional list of presidential candidates for the December election

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife Carla Bruni-Sarkozy leave their home Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025 in Paris as Nicolas Sarkozy heads to prison to serve time for a criminal conspiracy to finance his 2007 election campaign with funds from Libya. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Why France's ex-President Sarkozy may be released from prison after just 20 days

2:01 AM on Sunday, November 9

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy may be released from prison on Monday

Josh Hirsch poses for a portrait at his home on Oct. 20, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/Rachel Woolf)

States are pushing for more scrutiny of antisemitism in schools

11:03 PM on Saturday, November 8

Tensions over the Israel-Hamas war have spilled into K-12 schools around the U.S., with advocates reporting a rise in antisemitism since the 2023 surprise attack on Israel

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

Senate leader eyes potential shutdown deal but there's no guarantee of success

11:01 PM on Saturday, November 8

The Senate's top Republican says a potential deal is “coming together” on the government shutdown, but there's no guarantee it would end an impasse now stretching to 40 days

People protesting the actions of federal immigration agents in Little Village clash with Chicago police officers Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)

Chicago police respond to report of shots fired at federal agents amid immigration operations

5:23 PM on Saturday, November 8

Chicago Police say they responded to a call of gunshots fired at federal agents during immigration enforcement operations

Today in History: November 9, Berlin Wall falls after 28 years

2:47 PM on Thursday, October 16

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