Record floodwaters are slowly receding in Washington state after triggering evacuations, inundating communities and prompting dramatic rescues from rooftops and vehicles.

Down 15 with one quarter to play against one of the NBA’s worst teams, Donovan Mitchell played with a bit of desperation in the final period.

The federal government’s crackdown on commercial driver’s licenses for immigrants has now found problems in eight states in the wake of several deadly crashes.

A West Virginia National Guard member who was shot last month in the nation’s capital is being transitioned from hospital acute care to in-patient rehabilitation.

The Treasury Department is targeting businesses used to send money abroad as President Donald Trump's administration ramps up investigations into fraud within Minnesota's Somali community.

Indiana’s Republican-led Senate has decisively rejected a redrawn congressional map that would have favored their party, defying months of pressure from President Donald Trump and delivering a stark setback to the White House ahead of next year’s midterm elections.

A bipartisan group in Congress is urging the Education Department to add nursing to a list of college programs that are considered “professional.”.

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to block states from regulating artificial intelligence.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is proposing changes to the Financial Stability Oversight Council.

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits jumped last week, but the total number of those collecting benefits fell to the lowest level in eight months.

Sweeping taxes on imports have cost the average American household nearly $1,200 since Donald Trump returned to the White House this year, according to calculations by Democrats on Congress’ Joint Economic Committee.

President Donald Trump has announced the long-awaited launch of a "gold card" program offering legal status and a pathway to U.S. citizenship.

The House votes to pass a sweeping defense policy bill that authorizes $900 billion in military programs.

A private funeral has been held for a West Virginia National Guard member who was shot to death last month in the nation’s capital.

Travelers who are now able to come to the United States without a visa might soon need to provide social media, email, and family history details to the Department of Homeland Security.

U.S. President Donald Trump says he and European leaders have discussed proposals to end the war in Ukraine, adding that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy “has to be realistic” about his country’s position on a peace plan.

Residents of western Washington state began packing up and fleeing rising rivers as heavy rain causes rivers to rise.

The Supreme Court has heard arguments about how courts should decide borderline cases of whether convicted murderers are intellectually disabled and should be shielded from execution.

The U.S. military has flown a pair of fighter jets over the Gulf of Venezuela in what appears to be the closest American warplanes have come to the South American country’s airspace since the start of the Trump administration’s pressure campaign.

The Justice Department has challenged a court order that complicated efforts to seek a new indictment against former FBI Director James Comey by making a trove of evidence off-limits to prosecutors.

Britain has announced sanctions against several Russian media and ideas organizations.

Illinois has a new law shielding immigrants from federal enforcement near courthouses, hospitals, university campuses, and day cares.

The U.S. has imposed sanctions on four people and four firms for allegedly recruiting former Colombian military members to train soldiers for Sudan's Rapid Support Forces.

A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that reliever Edwin Díaz has agreed to $69 million, three-year contract with the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers.

U.S. job openings barely budged in October, coming in at 7.7 million amid uncertainty over the direction of the American economy.

Conservative Supreme Court justices appeared to back a Republican-led drive, supported by President Donald Trump’s administration, to overturn a quarter-century-old decision and erase limits on how much political parties can spend in coordination with candidates for Congress and president.

The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal on a Texas free speech case.

Initial new federal data shows the number of Americans signing up for Affordable Care Act health insurance for 2026 is moderately higher than it was at a similar time last year.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says he has divested from his North Dakota soybean farmland.

Twelve former FBI agents fired after kneeling during a 2020 racial justice protest in Washington have sued to get their jobs back.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth are meeting their Australian counterparts for annual talks expected to focus on Indo-Pacific security and countering China’s increasing assertiveness in the region.

A bomb explosion has killed more than 30 people and wounded 20 others in eastern Congo.

Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser says the city's police chief, Pamela Smith, is stepping down.

Iranian officials say a second flight carrying deported Iranians has left the United States.

A federal judge has dealt a setback to Justice Department efforts to seek a new indictment against former FBI Director James Comey.

A federal judge has rejected a request from the Trump administration to toss a lawsuit challenging the detention of migrants at the U.S. Navy base at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba.

Chief Justice John Roberts has led the Supreme Court’s conservative majority on a steady march of increasing the power of the presidency.

Tyler Adams has set a bold goal for the U.S. soccer team, aiming to reach the World Cup semifinals for the first time since 1930.

The Trump administration is bringing back dozens of Education Department staffers who were slated to be laid off.

Mexico is optimistic about advancing in the 2026 World Cup after being drawn against South Africa, South Korea, and a yet-to-be-determined European team.

If you listen to the words spoken after the World Cup draw by the various coaches who were at the Kennedy Center, it would seem impossible for any of them to win next year’s tournament.

Vanity Fair is parting ways with West Coast editor Olivia Nuzzi amid controversy over her past coverage of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. A statement Friday from Nuzzi and the magazine says they have mutually agreed to let her contract expire at the end of the year.

The Social Security Administration plans to cut foot traffic to its field offices by 50% next year.

The Supreme Court has agreed to take up the constitutionality of President Donald Trump’s order on birthright citizenship.

A prosecutor says the man accused of planting pipe bombs outside the headquarters of the Republican and Democratic national parties in Washington on the eve of the U.S. Capitol attack told investigators he was “disappointed” in the outcome of the 2020 presidential election.

Melania Trump has continued a decades-old first lady tradition of visiting with hospitalized children for the holidays.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says the Trump administration is expanding its travel ban to more than 30 countries.

The man accused of planting a pair of pipe bombs outside the headquarters of the Republican and Democratic national parties in Washington on the eve of the U.S. Capitol attack confessed to the act in interviews with investigators.

First lady Melania Trump has lit the National Christmas Tree on a chilly night in the nation’s capital.

U.S. Southern Command says it has conducted another strike against a small boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean, following a pause of almost three weeks.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned people to stop using certain types of glucose monitor sensors that were linked to seven deaths.

The World Cup draw takes place Friday, featuring four debuting teams: Cape Verde, Curaçao, Jordan and Uzbekistan.

Former Angels and Rangers manager Ron Washington is returning to the Bay Area to become infield coach for the San Francisco Giants on new manager Tony Vitello’s staff.

President Donald Trump praised the leaders of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda for their courage as they signed onto a deal aimed at ending the conflict in eastern Congo.

In a story published Dec. 3, 2025, about President Donald Trump’s name being added to the U.S. Institute of Peace building, The Associated Press erroneously reported that the General Services Administration was in possession of the building.

A dozen prior leaders of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a scathing denunciation of an FDA memo to staff that made sweeping claims casting doubt on vaccine safety.

A new study suggests a single HPV vaccination appears just as effective as two doses at preventing the viral infection that causes cervical cancer.

Pres. Donald Trump is expected to make an announcement on Wednesday at 2:30 p.m.

President Donald Trump's decision to knock down the East Wing to build a big ballroom has significantly altered the visitor experience at the White House.

The U.S. has imposed sanctions on alleged affiliates of the Tren de Aragua gang.

OpenAI is set to award $40.5 million to over 200 nonprofits by the end of the year.

Billionaire spacewalker Jared Isaacman is back before the Senate after being yanked and then renominated by President Donald Trump for NASA's top job.

A progressive group is targeting two Senate Democrats and an independent senator who voted to confirm some of President Donald Trump's judicial nominees.

The Kennedy Center, known for theater and opera, becomes the sports world's focus on Friday.

Speaker Mike Johnson hosts the annual U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is citing the “fog of war” in defending a follow-up strike on an alleged drug-carrying boat in the Caribbean Sea in early September.

Costco is joining other companies that aren’t waiting to see whether the Supreme Court strikes down President Donald Trump’s most sweeping import taxes.

Pop singer Sabrina Carpenter and the publisher of Franklin the Turtle are disavowing the Trump administration's use of their work.

A Jacksonville man was sentenced to 270 years in federal prison for producing, distributing and possessing child sexual abuse material, according to the Department of Justice.

The Supreme Court seemed likely on Tuesday to side with a faith-based pregnancy center challenging an investigation into whether it misled people to discourage abortions.

The world economy has proven surprisingly durable in the face of President Donald Trump’s trade wars, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said Tuesday, upgrading its outlook for global and U.S. economic growth this year.

Voters in New Jersey’s second-largest city will get another chance to elect a new mayor Tuesday in a runoff election.

Melania Trump has decorated the White House for the holidays, and her theme is “Home Is Where the Heart Is.”.

Lawmakers from both parties say they support congressional reviews of U.S. military strikes against vessels suspected of smuggling drugs in the Caribbean Sea.

President Donald Trump says West Virginia National Guard member Sarah Beckstrom has died from wounds in DC attack.

Florida Sen. Rick Scott said his home was targeted in an attempted swatting incident.

A federal judge in California has expanded a decision allowing more detained immigrants to request bond hearings.

With Thanksgiving and the formal launch of the holiday shopping season, Americans will again take to the road for holiday gatherings before knocking off items on their Christmas gift lists.

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits declined last week in a sign that layoffs remain low, even as several high-profile companies have announced job cuts.

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits declined last week in a sign that layoffs remain low, even as several high-profile companies have announced job cuts.

The National Park Service says it is going to start charging international tourists an extra $100 to enter some of the most popular U.S. parks.

A health care proposal circulated by the White House in recent days is running into Republican divisions on the issue.

Top U.S. military officials are meeting leaders of Caribbean nations this week as the Trump administration has escalated its firepower in the region as part of what it calls a campaign against drug trafficking.

Real estate software company RealPage has agreed to stop sharing nonpublic information between landlords as part of a settlement with the Department of Justice.

U.S. Sen. Jim Justice of West Virginia has agreed to pay nearly $5.2 million in overdue personal taxes.

A Palm Coast woman started a petition to turn part of Flagler County into “Trump County.”

Sales at U.S. retailers and restaurants rose slightly in September as resilient consumers moderated their spending after splurging over the summer.

The Trump administration plans to review all refugees admitted during the Biden years, according to a memo obtained by The Associated Press.

The White House is circulating a proposal to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies for two more years.

First lady Melania Trump has welcomed this year's Christmas tree to the White House.

New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is standing by his past criticisms that President Donald Trump acted like a despot and a fascist.

U.S. senators critical of President Donald Trump’s approach to ending the Russia-Ukraine war say they spoke with Secretary of State Marco Rubio who told them that the peace plan Trump is pushing Kyiv to accept is a “wish list” of the Russians and not the actual U.S. plan.

President Donald Trump says he’s “immediately” ending temporary legal protections for Somali migrants in Minnesota.

Two senators who lead a bipartisan antisemitism task force say they want more information from the U.S. Coast Guard about its policy regarding displays of swastikas, nooses or other hate symbols.

The Kennedy Center is receiving $7.4 million ahead of the World Cup draw next month.

The U.S. Supreme Court has temporarily blocked a lower court ruling that found Texas’ 2026 congressional redistricting plan pushed by President Donald Trump likely discriminates on the basis of race.

The Federal Aviation Administration has warned all pilots to “exercise caution” when flying in the airspace over Venezuela “due to the worsening security situation and heightened military activity.”.

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is appealing a ruling that has stalled the criminal case against President Donald Trump’s former chief of staff Mark Meadows, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and others for trying to overturn Trump’s 2020 election loss in the state.

Officials say France’s government is taking action against billionaire Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok after it generated French-language posts that questioned the use of gas chambers at Auschwitz and listed Jewish public figures.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is fending off criticism from his own base as some of the environmental and anti-vaccine activists who propelled him into politics have said they want stronger action against vaccines and pharmaceutical companies.