Trump taps Kash Patel for FBI director, a loyalist who would aid effort to upend law enforcement

President-elect Donald Trump has picked Kash Patel to serve as FBI director, turning to a fierce loyalist to upend America’s premier law enforcement agency and rid the government of perceived “conspirators.”

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Houston firefighters rescue dog stranded on bridge pier in chilly water

A dog is reunited with its owner after being rescued from the chilly waters of a Houston bayou

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Michigan upsets No. 2 Ohio State 13-10 for the Wolverines' 4th straight win in the bitter rivalry

Michigan upsets No. 2 Ohio State 13-10 for the Wolverines' 4th straight win in the bitter rivalry

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Police officer killed in shooting and suspect wounded in suburban Chicago

A police officer has been fatally shot in suburban Chicago after responding to a report of a man leaving a bank with a gun

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Lake-effect snow heading for New York state could disrupt travel and football

Black Friday is giving way to a white weekend in parts of New York state

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Alabama A&M football player dies a month after suffering a head injury in a game

An Alabama A&M football player who suffered a head injury during a game in October has died

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Trump claims a win on immigration after a call with Mexico's president. But she suggests no change

President-elect Donald Trump is declaring a win on stopping illegal immigration through Mexico after talking with that country’s leader

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Dentist accused of killing wife by poisoning her shakes charged with trying to have detective killed

A Colorado dentist accused of killing his wife by poisoning her protein shakes has been charged with trying to get a fellow jail inmate to kill a detective investigating the murder case

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Mexican president says she is confident that a tariff war with the US can be averted

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says she is confident that a tariff war with the United States can be averted

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Trump fills out his economic team with two veterans of his first administration

President-elect Donald Trump is turning to two officials with experience navigating not only Washington but the key issues of income taxes and tariffs as he fills out his economic team

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Former Sen. Bob Menendez seeks new trial, citing prosecutors' recently admitted error

Bob Menendez has asked a judge to set aside guilty verdicts that forced his resignation from the U.S. Senate and grant a new trial

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Florida golfer fatally beaten with his own clubs in a random attack, police say

A Florida golfer has died after he was beaten with his own clubs and choked in what police believe was a random attack by a man whose family had just kicked him out of their home

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A fugitive wanted in the US on terror charges is arrested in the UK after 20 years on the run

Authorities say a suspect wanted in the U.S. for two bombings in the San Francisco area in 2003 has appeared in a London courtroom after being captured in the U.K. The National Crime Agency says Daniel Andreas San Diego was arrested Monday in a rural a...

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Surveillance tech advances by Biden could aid in Trump's promised crackdown on immigration

President-elect Donald Trump will return to power next year with a raft of technological tools at his disposal that would help deliver his campaign promise of cracking down on immigration — among them, surveillance and artificial intelligence technolog...

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Justice Dept. is abandoning its classified documents case against Trump after similar move in election interference case

Justice Dept. is abandoning its classified documents case against Trump after similar move in election interference case

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Jannik Sinner leads Italy past the Netherlands for its second consecutive Davis Cup title

Jannik Sinner leads Italy past the Netherlands for its second consecutive Davis Cup title

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Man wanted in fatal shooting of woman and infant in a car in Connecticut arrested in Puerto Rico

A suspect in the fatal shooting of a woman and her 4-month-old son inside a car in Hartford, Connecticut, was arrested in Puerto Rico

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New Mexico city reaches $20M settlement in the death of a woman shot by officer

A city in New Mexico has reached a $20 million settlement with the family of a woman shot and killed by a police officer who was later charged with second-degree murder

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Detroit-area police officer charged with manslaughter in crash that killed 2 men

A suburban Detroit police officer has been charged with manslaughter after his patrol car smashed into another vehicle, killing two men

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Jury reaches verdicts for 2 defendants in human smuggling case after Indian family froze to death at Canada-U.S. border

Jury reaches verdicts for 2 defendants in human smuggling case after Indian family froze to death at Canada-U.S. border

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Workers at Kentucky electric vehicle battery production complex start drive to unionize

Workers hired for an electric vehicle battery production complex in Kentucky have launched a campaign to join the United Auto Workers

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US envoy sees no 'political appetite' among Sudan's combatants to end the country's devastating war

The U.S. special envoy to Sudan says he doesn't see enough “political appetite” from the warring parties in the African nation to reach a resolution to the conflict that has left tens of thousands of dead, forced millions from their homes, and left a l...

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Comcast will spin off its cable networks, once star performers at the entertainment giant

Comcast will spin off its cable networks, once star performers at the entertainment giant

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Explosion rocks condominium in Detroit suburb, sparking fires and injuring 2

Authorities say an explosion possibly caused by a natural gas leak rocked a suburban Detroit condominium, damaging other units, sparking fires and leaving two people seriously injured

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A recount will happen in the extremely close race for a North Carolina court seat

The narrowly trailing Republican candidate in the race for a North Carolina Supreme Court seat has formally requested a statewide recount

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Kansas agrees to increase hospital beds for mentally ill defendants

Kansas has promised to provide more hospital beds for mentally ill criminal defendants

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Washed-up carcass of endangered fin whale near Alaska's largest city attracts crowds

An endangered fin whale that washed up near a coastal trail in Alaska’s largest city has attracted curious onlookers while biologists seek answers as to what caused the animal’s death

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California city to pay nearly $1M to a woman whose scalp was torn by a police dog

A Northern California city has agreed to pay nearly $1 million to settle an excessive force lawsuit brought on behalf of a woman alleging a K-9 police dog tore out her scalp during an arrest

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Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares will seek reelection, quelling talk of a gubernatorial bid

Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares says he will seek reelection next year as the state's top prosecutor

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Union workers picket for 3rd day at Las Vegas casino with no talks slated

Picketing is continuing outside a hotel-casino near the Las Vegas Strip with no talks scheduled between management and union members

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Dozens are sickened and 1 person died after eating carrots contaminated with E. coli

An outbreak of E

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Veteran news executive Reg Murphy, who survived abduction decades ago, has died at 90

Reg Murphy, whose newsgathering career included stints as an editor and top executive at newspapers in Atlanta, San Francisco and Baltimore, has died

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AP sources: Biden for the first time OKs Ukraine's use of US-supplied long-range missiles in Russia

President Joe Biden has for the first time authorized the use of U.S.-supplied long-range missiles by Ukraine to strike inside Russia

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Eight killed and 17 injured after knife attack at a vocational school in eastern Chinese city of Yixing, police say

Eight killed and 17 injured after knife attack at a vocational school in eastern Chinese city of Yixing, police say

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Minnesota election judge charged with 2 felonies for allegedly letting 11 unregistered people vote

A man who served as a head election judge in a Minnesota township has been charged with two felony counts for allegedly letting 11 people vote even though they weren’t registered

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What to know about the congressional push to expand some Social Security benefits

The House has passed legislation that would provide full Social Security benefits to millions of people

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California will rename places to remove racist term for a Native American woman

California officials say the state is removing a derogatory term for a Native American woman from geographic features and place names

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Three more college students charged with hate crimes after assault in Maryland

Three more students at Salisbury University on Maryland’s Eastern Shore have been charged with hate crimes after police say they assaulted a gay man

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Former GOP Virginia lawmaker Matt Fariss pleads guilty to felony gun and drug charges

A former Virginia lawmaker has pleaded guilty to felony gun and drug charges and been sentenced to time already served in jail

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Trump expected to choose Robert F. Kennedy Jr., vaccine skeptic, as health secretary, AP sources say

Trump expected to choose Robert F. Kennedy Jr., vaccine skeptic, as health secretary, AP sources say

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Manhattan rooftop fire sends plumes of dark smoke into skyline

A fire on the roof of a 44-story luxury apartment building sent plumes of dark smoke into the New York City skyline

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Diamond Sports Group can emerge out of bankruptcy after having reorganization plan approved

Diamond Sports Group, the largest owner of regional sports networks, can emerge out of bankruptcy after having its reorganization plan approved

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Larry Hobbs, who guided AP's coverage of Florida news for decades, has died at 83

Robert Larry Hobbs, an Associated Press editor who guided Florida news coverage for more than three decades, has died

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Inspector general finds no fault in Park Police shooting of Virginia man in 2017

A federal inspector general has exonerated two U.S. Park Police officers who fatally shot a Virginia man after a highway chase seven years ago

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Amazon launches an online discount storefront to better compete with Shein and Temu

Amazon has launched a low-cost online storefront featuring electronics, apparel and other products priced at under $20

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The FAA prohibits U.S. airlines from flying to Haiti for 30 days after a Spirit flight was shot by gangs

The FAA prohibits U.S. airlines from flying to Haiti for 30 days after a Spirit flight was shot by gangs

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Apologetic rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine gets 45 days in prison for probation violations

Apologetic rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine has been sentenced to 45 days in prison after repeatedly violating probation, disappointing a federal judge who rewarded his cooperation in a criminal case against him with leniency five years ago

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Harriet Tubman posthumously named a general in Veterans Day ceremony

Revered abolitionist Harriet Tubman has been posthumously awarded the rank of general

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NYC Mayor Eric Adams requests earlier trial date so he can focus on reelection campaign

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is seeking to move up the start of his trial on corruption and bribery charges so he can focus on his campaign for reelection this spring

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Here are the people Trump has picked for key positions so far

President-elect Donald Trump is starting to fill key posts in his second administration, putting an emphasis so far on aides and allies who were his strongest backers during the 2024 campaign

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Democrat April McClain Delaney wins a US House seat in a competitive Maryland race

Democrat April McClain Delaney has narrowly won a U.S. House seat in Maryland’s most competitive congressional races

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Joey Logano wins his third NASCAR Cup Series title, holding off Penske teammate Ryan Blaney in the season finale

Joey Logano wins his third NASCAR Cup Series title, holding off Penske teammate Ryan Blaney in the season finale

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Fire crews gain greater control over destructive Southern California wildfire

Authorities say favorable weather conditions have helped fire crews gain more control over a Southern California wildfire that has destroyed 134 structures

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16 injured, 12 of them wounded by gunfire in shooting at Tuskegee University that left one person dead, authorities say

16 injured, 12 of them wounded by gunfire in shooting at Tuskegee University that left one person dead, authorities say

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Haul out the holly! Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree arrives in New York City

The Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree has arrived in New York City, signaling the start of the holiday season in the Big Apple

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Trump's deportation plan a key focus for Canada's Cabinet committee on US-Canada relations

President-elect Donald Trump’s promise to launch a mass deportation of millions of undocumented people is a top focus for Canada s the country plans to deal with a possible influx north

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Trump put Elon Musk on phone with Ukraine's Zelenskyy during congratulatory call, official says

President-elect Donald Trump put billionaire Elon Musk on the line with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy when the Ukrainian leader called to congratulate the incoming U.S. president

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Text of the policy statement the Federal Reserve released Thursday

Below is the statement the Federal Reserve released Thursday after its latest policy meeting ended: Recent indicators suggest that economic activity has continued to expand at a solid pace. Since earlier in the year, labor market conditions have generally eased, and the unemployment rate has moved up but remains low. Inflation has made progress toward the Committee’s 2 percent objective but remains somewhat elevated. The Committee seeks to achieve maximum employment and inflation at the rate of 2 percent over the longer run. The Committee judges that the risks to achieving its employment and inflation goals are roughly in balance. The economic outlook is uncertain, and the Committee is attentive to the risks to both sides of its dual mandate. In support of its goals, the Committee decided to lower the target range for the federal funds rate by 1/4 percentage point to 4-1/2 to 4-3/4 percent. In considering additional adjustments to the target range for the federal funds rate, the...

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Volunteer poll workers drown on a flood-washed highway in rural Missouri on Election Day

Authorities say a husband and wife died in each other's arms after they were swept away by floodwaters as they drove to a polling station in rural Missouri early on Election Day

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Abortion rights amendment's passage triggers new legal battle in Missouri

Abortion rights advocates prevailed in ballot measures in seven states, but that doesn't resolve the issue

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Democrats defend Michigan's open Senate seat, a rare opportunity for Republicans

Democrat Elissa Slotkin and Republican Mike Rogers are competing for Michigan's open Senate seat

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Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey treated for dehydration at campaign rally

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey was treated by paramedics Sunday after appearing to become unsteady at a campaign rally for congressional candidate Caroleene Dobson

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Florida prosecutor says 17-year-old suspect in Halloween fatal shootings will be charged as adult

A 17-year-old suspect in a shooting that killed two people and wounded seven others during a Halloween celebration which drew 75,000 revelers to the streets of downtown Orlando, Florida last week has been charged as an adult

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Harris won't say how she voted on California ballot measure that would reverse criminal justice reforms in the state

Harris won't say how she voted on California ballot measure that would reverse criminal justice reforms in the state

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Oregon, Georgia, Ohio State, Miami and Texas top AP Top 25 ahead of first CFP rankings, unbeaten Indiana into top 10

Oregon, Georgia, Ohio State, Miami and Texas top AP Top 25 ahead of first CFP rankings, unbeaten Indiana into top 10

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Massachusetts firefighters continue to battle stubborn brush fires across state

Firefighters in Massachusetts are continuing to battle stubborn brush fires across the state with officials urging residents to take precautions to help avoid sparking new blazes

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Abortion rights at forefront of Women's March rallies in runup to Election Day

Thousands of women have rallied in the U.S. capital and elsewhere with abortion rights at the forefront of their demonstrations

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Oklahoma small town police chief and entire police department resign with little explanation

The police chief and all three officers of the police department of the town of Geary, Oklahoma, and two of the town's city council members have resigned with little explanation

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Prisoners plead for air conditioning in lawsuit against Florida corrections department

A lawsuit filed this week by the prison reform advocacy group Florida Justice Institute says that extreme heat in unairconditioned cells at a prison near the Florida Everglades has contributed to the deaths of four people and that state officials have ...

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New Jersey man pleads guilty in smuggling scheme intended to aid Russia's war effort

A New Jersey man who was among seven people charged with smuggling electronic components to aid Russia’s war effort has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and other charges

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Drugs, weapons and electronics seized during sweep at Brooklyn federal jail where 'Diddy' is held

Investigators seized drugs, homemade weapons and electronic devices this week during an “interagency operation” aimed at cleaning up the troubled New York City federal jail in where Sean “Diddy” Combs is being held

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