Clashes and fires break out as protesters rally across France, joining students

Protesters in Paris have set cars on fire and looted shops as police used tear gas and water cannons to disperse them. Demonstrations erupted nationwide on Saturday against rising living costs and in support of high school students’ grievances. Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez’s office reported

Online forum controlled by Nevada GOP House candidate contains slurs and Nazi talk, AP review finds

WASHINGTON (AP) — Long before running for Congress, Marty O’Donnell was an award-winning music composer for the popular “Halo” video game franchise.

Scuffles break out as protesters rally across France, joining students

Protests have erupted in Paris as part of nationwide demonstrations against rising living costs and in support of high school students’ grievances. Police used tear gas to disperse masked protesters throwing fireworks at officers in the Place de la République. Large numbers of riot police were de

House Speaker Mike Johnson draws on faith as he fights to hold the Republican majority

BANGOR, Maine (AP) — Ever the optimist, Speaker Mike Johnson said he believes Republicans will hold on to their U.S. House majority, defying a surge of Democratic momentum in the final stretch of the midterm elections that will determine control of Congress.

Zelenskyy urges support for new US sanctions on Russia after Trump puts them on hold

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged supporters Saturday to speak out in defense of new U.S. sanctions against Russia, hours after President Donald Trump signed an executive order pausing a sweeping package of restrictions targeting the Russian economy.

Protesters across France rally over rising living costs, joining students' grievances

PARIS (AP) — Protesters across France called for street demonstrations Saturday against rising living costs, joining high school students' grievances over education conditions after more than three weeks of school blockades.

Retail price impacts from the Iran war are uneven but add up for US households before midterms

NEW YORK (AP) — More than seven months into the U.S. war with Iran, sharply higher fuel prices are making it more expensive to drive and fly and adding to the cost of some goods, prolonging the strain on American households as the midterm elections approach.

Iran war votes in Congress become a focal point for campaign ad attacks

WASHINGTON (AP) — In Wisconsin, a narrator complains that “groceries, utilities, everything's getting more expensive and Congressman (Derrick) Van Orden is adding to the list. He voted for the costly Iran war and spiking gas prices."

Canada's Carney makes final appeal against Alberta separation ahead of referendum

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney made a final appeal to voters considering a path toward independence in his home province of Alberta on Friday, warning that a referendum is a dangerous gamble at a time of growing threats to Canada’s sovereignty.

Trump puts new Russia sanctions that he recently signed into law on hold, citing national interest

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that puts on hold a sweeping new sanctions package targeting the Russian economy, telling Congress the pause was in the national interest. Named after late South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham, the measure had sought to clamp down more quickly on..

Latest vote shows no candidate for UN chief has the required support of all five key powers

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The latest straw poll in the selection of the next U.N. secretary-general on Friday showed that none of the seven candidates has the support of all five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council, all of whom have veto power.

Rep. Ilhan Omar's attorneys demand return of property seized in federal search of her home

WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorneys for Rep. Ilhan Omar asked the Justice Department on Friday to immediately return property that federal agents seized from her home this week, arguing that the search stemming from an immigration fraud investigation was “neither justified nor lawful.”

Painting Eisenhower Building would diminish historic character of White House complex, report says

President Donald Trump's plan to paint a 19th-century historic landmark building next to the White House would diminish the historic character of the White House complex, the Trump administration concluded in a draft environmental assessment published Friday.

Meta denies accusation of anti-Lula political bias in Brazil after electoral court ruling

SAO PAULO (AP) — Tech giant Meta denied accusations Friday that it acted with political bias during Brazil’s presidential campaign, less than a day after the country’s electoral court ruled the platform must give equal treatment to incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and opposition candidate

Trump rallies with top Republicans in critical battleground state of Georgia

Donald Trump flew to Georgia to campaign with Republican candidates for the Senate and governor. Senate candidate Mike Collins faces Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff. Gubernatorial nominee Rick Jackson is taking on former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms. Trump's visit Friday aimed to boost Republica...

California officials who process ballots from suspected noncitizens risk prosecution, US warns

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is escalating its fight with California ahead of next month's midterm election, warning that local officials who process and tabulate ballots submitted by suspected noncitizen voters are putting themselves at risk of criminal investigation and potential .

Embattled White House press secretary Katie Zacharia is leaving the job after less than a week

Katie Zacharia is leaving her role as White House press secretary after a brief and challenging tenure. A person familiar with the situation said Friday that Zacharia would be transitioning out. Her departure follows President Donald Trump's comments earlier in the day, suggesting she reconsider ...

Canadian Prime Minister Carney and Alberta premier unite against separation ahead of referendum

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney joined Alberta’s conservative premier Friday in a show of unity against separation, warning of growing threats to Canada’s sovereignty as the oil-rich province prepares for a referendum that could put it on a path toward independence

DOJ reaches settlement with Mississippi police department it found routinely violated civil rights

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice announced Friday it reached a settlement forcing reforms in a Mississippi city and its police department, which the DOJ found discriminated against Black people, used excessive force and retaliated against critics.

White House press secretary Katie Zacharia is leaving the job after a rocky start

Serbian populist leader Aleksandar Vucic returns to tragedy-hit Novi Sad for preelection rally

NOVI SAD, Serbia (AP) — Serbia 's populist leader Aleksandar Vucic on Friday staged a preelection rally in Novi Sad, the northern city where 16 people died in a train station tragedy almost two years ago setting off a wave of mass anti-government protests.

The Latest: Trump signals his embattled press secretary is on the way out

President Donald Trump has suggested that his newly minted press secretary might not stay on the job much longer. Trump said he told Katie Zacharia that she didn’t have to do this job and that if he were her, he would reconsider the position. Zacharia faced mounting questions about her background.

Trump casts doubt on press secretary Zacharia's future

President Donald Trump has suggested that his new press secretary, Katie Zacharia, might not stay on the job much longer. “I told her, ‘I think you’re better off being happy,’” Trump said on Friday. He also noted that Zacharia had been treated “very unfairly” by the press and said that

Ethiopia sets up Tigray caretaker government as ex-fighters seek return to civilian life

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ethiopia's government set up a six-month caretaker administration for Tigray following renewed fighting in the region, as hundreds of former combatants registered Friday for a program to help them return to civilian life.

Russia strikes 9 Ukrainian regions as a new report shows a spike in civilian casualties

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian attacks on nine regions of Ukraine knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of households and wounded at least 15 people, officials said Friday, as a new report showed that civilian casualties from Russia’s invasion have climbed steeply.

Chile's president makes first state visit to Bolivia in 71 years as region shifts right

LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Chilean President José Antonio Kast arrived in neighboring Bolivia on Friday for the first state visit by a Chilean leader in more than seven decades, as a rightward realignment in South America reshapes long-standing rivalries.

Trump wants the midterms to be all about himself. Judging by the ads, Democrats are happy to oblige

President Donald Trump says he wants voters to pretend that he's on the ballot in this year’s midterm elections. His rivals are doing their best to help his case. Democratic candidates and their allies have spent more than $163 million since Sept. 1 on television advertising that mentions the pre.

Indian authorities tighten security in New Delhi ahead of 'Cockroach' movement's rally

NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian authorities increased security in the capital and closed a central New Delhi park on Friday ahead of a flag-waving protest called by the youth “Cockroach” movement demanding the resignation of India’s election chief.

Russia strikes 9 Ukrainian regions as strain grows between Zelenskyy and Trump

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian attacks on nine regions of Ukraine caused emergency power outages for hundreds of thousands of households and damaged numerous homes, wounding at least 15 people, officials said Friday, as civilian casualties from Moscow’s invasion climb steeply.

Philippines protests Chinese envoy's remarks, calling them a 'thinly veiled threat'

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and his government on Friday protested remarks by China’s ambassador to Manila, calling them “a thinly veiled threat of the use of force” in the latest flare up in the two Asian countries' longstanding territorial dispute in the South

Israeli settlers attack Palestinians during olive harvest, and other Middle East developments

Israeli settlers attacked Palestinians in towns across the occupied West Bank during the olive harvest on Friday and set fire to cars and trees.

Alaska's Sullivan and Peltola clash over Iran and high prices in testy Senate debate

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska's major U.S. Senate candidates clashed over the Iran war, soaring c onsumer prices and personal credibility Thursday during a high-stakes debate in a contest that will play into control of the closely divided chamber.

Israel's Arab-led parties could decide the election if anyone would partner with them

BAQA AL-GHARBIYYE, Israel (AP) — Mansour Abbas has done nearly everything Israel asks of its Palestinian citizens.

Trump will rally Georgia Republicans despite party divisions in battleground state

ATLANTA (AP) — Donald Trump's midterm campaign blitz arrives in Georgia on Friday for a rally with top Republican candidates in a state that has long been the epicenter of the president's false claims about election fraud.

Talarico compares his campaign to the biblical David after GOP invests over $158M against him

At a packed rally in Texas Thursday, James Talarico compared his U.S. Senate campaign to David — who fought Goliath — as the Democrat faces more than $158 million in outside spending by Republican leadership and the world's richest man, Elon Musk.

Prime Minister Mark Carney says US is trying to break Canada as Alberta votes on separation path

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney warned Thursday that the United States is trying to break Canada so it can “own us” as he urged oil-rich Alberta not to begin a process toward separation in Monday’s referendum.

Troy Jackson tells Susan Collins to 'shut up' during heated Maine Senate debate

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Democratic Senate candidate Troy Jackson told Republican Sen. Susan Collins to “shut up” during a heated final Maine U.S. Senate debate that also included an interruption from a data center protester.

California orders lenders to report on handling of insurance payouts to LA fire survivors

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California officials on Thursday ordered mortgage lenders, including banks and credit unions, to report how they have handled insurance payouts to survivors of the 2025 Los Angeles-area fires.

Lawsuit alleges DHS effort to collect detailed state voter data violates federal law

NEW YORK (AP) — A lawsuit filed Thursday challenges the Trump administration's sprawling effort to collect and analyze Americans' voter data, alleging the government has obtained voter files from at least 47 states and handled the data in a way that violates federal law.

Youths clash with police for a 3rd day in Albania’s anti-government protests

TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Student-led demonstrators clashed Thursday with Albanian police in the capital Tirana for a third day running, joining a broader anti-government movement launched in opposition to a major development project linked to U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner

New White House press secretary Katie Zacharia defends her legal background and short first briefing

WASHINGTON (AP) — New White House press secretary Katie Zacharia defended her legal background and justified her truncated inaugural briefing as she navigates a rocky first week as the president’s chief spokeswoman.

Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney says Alberta separation vote comes at ‘worst time’

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday there “couldn’t be a worse time” for oil-rich Alberta to start down a path toward a future referendum on separation from Canada, as he campaigned for national unity in Calgary during advance voting.

Judge tosses ex-CIA head John Brennan's document preservation lawsuit against the Justice Department

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday rejected a lawsuit from John Brennan that sought to force the Justice Department to preserve investigative records so that the former CIA director can challenge any eventual criminal case against him as a selective and malicious prosecution.

Talarico rallies as his Texas US Senate race against Paxton enters final weeks

James Talarico, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Texas, is set to rally with supporters Thursday, as his underdog bid to become the first Democrat to win statewide in over 30 years heads into its final weeks.

Trump administration sues California to block state from counting alleged noncitizen mail-in ballots

The Trump administration has sued California election officials. The lawsuit filed Thursday asks a judge to bar the state from counting mail-in ballots for next month’s midterm elections from people the federal government has identified as “likely” noncitizens until their status can be confirm

California orders lenders to report on their handling of insurance payouts to LA fire survivors

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California officials on Thursday will order mortgage lenders, including banks and credit unions, to report on how they have handled insurance payouts to survivors of the 2025 Los Angeles-area fires.

Japan's Takaichi says chores and makeup add hours to her workday, sparking debate on gender roles

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi ’s comments about the additional work she has to take on as a woman compared to her male predecessors have sparked a debate about gender roles in the country and have put her performance under the spotlight.

Wisconsin elections officials issue guidance for handling federal agents at polls

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Elections officials in battleground Wisconsin on Thursday approved guidance for local clerks to help them know what to do if federal law enforcement officials show up at the polls on Election Day, as some activists fear might happen.

Trump, after bipartisan backlash, says Pentagon won't livestream execution of Fort Hood shooter

President Donald Trump says the Pentagon will not be livestreaming the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan. The Pentagon has said Hasan’s execution is scheduled for Dec. 3. Trump said the execution can be viewed in person by immediate families of the victims, “if they s

Midterm campaigns are asking, where's the beef? And how much does it cost?

In the midterm elections, meat has become a surprising political battleground. Democrats and Republicans are clashing over who supports meat consumption more. In Mississippi, Democratic Senate candidate Scott Colom criticized Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith for her comments on high beef prices. ...