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FILE - Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry records a social media video outside the White House, March 24, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, file)

Louisiana lawmakers to consider changing 2026 election schedule ahead of redistricting court ruling

1:50 PM on Thursday, October 16

Republican Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has announced that he is calling lawmakers back to the Capitol to consider changes to next year’s election schedule, plans and code

CAPSAT military unit commander Col. Michael Randrianirina and his troops make their way to the presidency to announce that the armed forces are taking control of the country in Antananarivo, Madagascar, Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)

UN condemns military takeover in Madagascar as coup leader to be quickly sworn in as president

1:41 PM on Thursday, October 16

The United Nations chief has condemned the military takeover in Madagascar as an army colonel who led the coup is set to be quickly sworn in as president three days after announcing soldiers had taken charge

Ex-Trump national security adviser John Bolton charged in probe into mishandling classified information, AP source says

1:39 PM on Thursday, October 16

Ex-Trump national security adviser John Bolton charged in probe into mishandling classified information, AP source says

FILE - Migrants who fell in the water struggle to cling on to a a float before being rescued by a humanitarian rescuers, around 35 miles away from Libya, in the Mediterranean Sea, Oct. 18, 2021. (AP Photo/Valeria Mongelli, File) (AP Photo/Valeria Mongelli, File)

Lawyers ask ICC to investigate 122 European officials for crimes against humanity in Mediterranean

12:42 PM on Thursday, October 16

Human rights lawyers accused 122 European officials of committing crimes against migrants in the Mediterranean Sea

FILE - Illinois Governor JB Pritzker walks to River Point Park for a news conference, Aug. 25, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)

Billionaire Illinois Gov. Pritzker wins blackjack pot of $1.4M in Las Vegas

12:36 PM on Thursday, October 16

Billionaire Gov. JB Pritzker had some extra income in 2024 — from a lucky blackjack hand in a Las Vegas casino

New York's top court affirms law shifting local elections to even-numbered years

12:27 PM on Thursday, October 16

New York’s highest court has upheld a law shifting local elections to even-numbered years, bringing most county and town elections in line with statewide and federal races

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12:17 PM on Thursday, October 16

Georgia voter turnout groups are closing, raising questions about Democratic strength

11:04 AM on Thursday, October 16

Two Georgia voter turnout groups credited with boosting Democratic efforts in the state have announced their closure

Energy Secretary Chris Wright listens as President Donald Trump meets with Argentina's President Javier Milei in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Energy Department offers $1.6 billion loan guarantee to upgrade transmission lines across Midwest

11:01 AM on Thursday, October 16

The Department of Energy says it has finalized a $1.6 billion loan guarantee to a subsidiary of one of the nation’s largest power companies to upgrade nearly 5,000 miles of transmission lines across five states, mostly in the Midwest, for largely fossil fuel-run energy

New law requires California officials to disclose job offers made before they leave office

10:55 AM on Thursday, October 16

California’s elected and appointed officials will now have to tell the public when they’ve accepted a job offer from a new employer that might seek favors from them while they’re still in a position of power

Trump warns Hamas 'we will have no choice but to go in and kill them' if internal bloodshed persists in Gaza

10:40 AM on Thursday, October 16

Trump warns Hamas 'we will have no choice but to go in and kill them' if internal bloodshed persists in Gaza

FILE - Members of the Armed Forces, including the National Guard, patrol the subway system in Penn Station as police officers check commuters' bags in New York on Thursday, March 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)

Judge blocks Trump cuts, restores $34 million in anti-terror funds for New York City transit system

10:23 AM on Thursday, October 16

A federal judge has permanently blocked the Trump administration from withholding nearly $34 million in funding earmarked to protect New York’s transportation system from terrorist attacks

Trump says he'll meet with Putin in Hungary to try to resolve the Russia-Ukraine war, but date still to be determined

10:16 AM on Thursday, October 16

Trump says he'll meet with Putin in Hungary to try to resolve the Russia-Ukraine war, but date still to be determined

FILE - A California's SNAP benefits shopper pushes a cart through a supermarket in Bellflower, Calif., Feb. 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Allison Dinner, File)

Food assistance is safe through October, but it may be at risk if the shutdown continues

7:46 AM on Thursday, October 16

About 40 million people could see food assistance disappear next month if the federal government shutdown continues

FILE - A security surveillance camera is seen near the Microsoft office building in Beijing, July 20, 2021. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)

Microsoft: Russia, China increasingly using AI to escalate cyberattacks on the US

7:44 AM on Thursday, October 16

Russia, China, Iran and North Korea are using artificial intelligence to improve their cyberattacks on U.S. companies, governments and individuals, according to new research from Microsoft

Banning abortion is a hallmark of authoritarian regimes

5:42 AM on Thursday, October 16

Director General of MI5, the UK's Security Service, Ken McCallum, delivers the annual Director General's Speech at Thames House, the headquarters of the UK's Security Service in London on Thursday Oct.r 16, 2025. (Jonathan Brady /PA via AP)

MI5 chief says China is a security threat to UK as officials trade blame over spy case collapse

5:38 AM on Thursday, October 16

The head of Britain’s domestic intelligence agency says China poses a daily threat to the United Kingdom’s security

President Donald Trump speaks during an event in the Oval Office at the White House, Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/John McDonnell)

Trump confirms the CIA is conducting covert operations inside Venezuela

4:35 PM on Wednesday, October 15

President Donald Trump has confirmed that he authorized the CIA to conduct covert operations inside Venezuela

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