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FILE - Rep. Madison Cawthorn, R-N.C., speaks before former President Donald Trump takes the stage at a rally on April 9, 2022, in Selma, N.C.(AP Photo/Chris Seward, File)

Madison Cawthorn seeks comeback, running for Congress in Florida

9:49 AM on Wednesday, October 1

Former Republican U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn of North Carolina is looking for a comeback by running for Congress again, this time from Florida

Four Caribbean nations sign deal allowing citizens to move freely without visas or work permits

9:41 AM on Wednesday, October 1

Four Caribbean nations are making it easier for their citizens to pack up and move to neighboring countries to start a new life without the need for visas or work permits

FILE - CNN CEO Tom Johnson talks about the network's retracted story about U.S. military use of nerve gas against Vietnam War defectors in his office at CNN's headquarters in Atlanta on July 6, 1998. Johnson said, "I regret that I let Ted (Turner) down. This is Ted's creation and I know he is disappointed." (AP Photo/Ric Feld, File)

After accomplishments in politics, media, former CNN chief Tom Johnson makes mental health his cause

9:36 AM on Wednesday, October 1

After a career as a presidential aide, publisher of two newspapers and CNN president, Tom Johnson has plenty of stories to swap

Vote to end the government shutdown fails in the Senate as Democrats hold firm on health care demands

9:21 AM on Wednesday, October 1

Vote to end the government shutdown fails in the Senate as Democrats hold firm on health care demands

Trump administration imposes sanctions on some Iranian people and firms after UN decision

8:13 AM on Wednesday, October 1

The U.S. imposes new sanctions on firms and individuals linked to Iran's missile and military aircraft production

A Bundeswehr soldier presents the Counter UAV Jammer HP 47 on the second day of the large-scale German forces Bundeswehr exercise "Red Storm Bravo" in Hamburg, Friday, Sept. 26, 2025. (Marcus Golejewski/dpa via AP)

Mystery drone sightings reported over critical infrastructure in northern Germany

7:59 AM on Wednesday, October 1

German authorities are investigating reports of unidentified drones potentially spying on critical infrastructure in Schleswig-Holstein

President Donald Trump walking off stage after speaking to a gathering of top U.S. military commanders at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025, in Quantico, Va. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Supreme Court lets Lisa Cook remain as a Federal Reserve governor for now

7:57 AM on Wednesday, October 1

The Supreme Court is allowing Lisa Cook to remain as a Federal Reserve governor for now

Hotels and highways are seen around Universal Volcano Bay water park, Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, in Orlando, Fla., which saw an influx of migrants in recent years drawn by warm temperatures, a vibrant migrant community, and plentiful job opportunities. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Where immigrants went during an unprecedented influx at the US border, by the numbers

7:32 AM on Wednesday, October 1

Salt Lake City, Denver and Fort Myers, Florida, were hot places to settle

Florida was a top destination for immigrants who came to the US under Biden

7:28 AM on Wednesday, October 1

Florida has seen a significant increase in immigration, with thousands of migrants arriving under former President Joe Biden

Paola Freites, who asked to be identified by her middle name and second last name to protect her family's safety, stands inside the two-bedroom mobile home where she lives with her husband and three children after fleeing persecution in their native Colombia, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, in Apopka, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Florida was a top destination for immigrants who came to the US under Biden

7:27 AM on Wednesday, October 1

Florida has seen a significant increase in immigration, with thousands of migrants arriving under former President Joe Biden

FILE - Texas state Sen. Sarah Eckhardt, D-Austin, right, listens as Sen. Phil King, R-Weatherford, speaks in favor of a bill before a vote on a redrawn U.S. congressional map during a special session in the Senate Chamber at the Texas Capitol in Austin, Texas, Aug. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

A key court test begins for Texas' redrawn US House map that boosts the GOP

5:00 AM on Wednesday, October 1

A panel of three federal judges are considering whether Texas can use a redrawn congressional map that boosts Republicans and has launched a widening redistricting battle ahead of the 2026 midterm elections

US takes a stake in another company, this one is operating a massive lithium mine in Nevada

4:57 AM on Wednesday, October 1

The U.S. government is taking a minority stake in Lithium Americas, a company that is developing one of the world’s largest lithium mines in northern Nevada

Firm linked to UK lingerie tycoon must repay $163 million for breaching COVID contracts

3:54 AM on Wednesday, October 1

A British High Court judge has ruled that a company linked to a lingerie tycoon must repay the government more than 121 million pounds

FILE - The entrance to the Wisconsin Supreme Court chambers is seen in the state Capitol in Madison, Wis., on March 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Todd Richmond, File)

Conservative Wisconsin appeals court judge Maria Lazar is running for state Supreme Court

3:02 AM on Wednesday, October 1

A conservative Wisconsin appeals court judge is running for an open seat on the battleground state’s Supreme Court

FILE - A view of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Station, in Enerhodar, Zaporizhzhia region, in territory under Russian military control, southeastern Ukraine, on May 1, 2022. (AP Photo/File)

Zelenskyy and UN atomic agency head warn of heightened risk at huge Ukrainian nuclear plant

1:55 AM on Wednesday, October 1

Ukraine’s president and the U.N. nuclear agency head are raising concerns about safety risks at the Russia-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant

Sweden's Prime Minister, Ulf Kristersson, left, Finland's Prime Minister, Petteri Orpo, second from right, and Malta's Prime Minister, Robert Abela at the Danish parliament at Christiansborg Castle in Copenhagen as Denmark is hosting an informal summit for the EUs heads of state and government, Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025 . (Ida Marie Odgaard/Ritzau Scanpix via AP)

Denmark warns that Russia is waging a hybrid war on Europe, as EU leaders hold security talks

10:09 PM on Tuesday, September 30

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is warning that Europe is in a hybrid war with Russia and must arm itself

A man looks on in front of a barrier as Liberty Bell Center is closed due to a government shutdown, in Philadelphia, Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

What happens now that a government shutdown is underway

9:04 PM on Monday, September 29

A lot of government continues during a federal shutdown

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