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Wholesale inflation cooled a bit last month yet remains elevated, evidence of stubbornly higher prices that have soured Americans on the economy and fueled big gains for Democrats in the midterm elections last week
A record number of wildfires burned more than 9 million acres in the U.S. this year, leaving behind charred trees and scorched vegetation
Rosalas Lux wins album of the year at the 2026 Latin Grammys
Alex Murdaugh's attorneys are going back to court, this time trying to get his original murder indictments dismissed
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huangs stunning resignation has sent ripples throughout the global technology industry, with competitors itching to take advantage of the uncertainty surrounding the chip giant
A Democratic political group is launching a new push to find ways to meet voters' concerns about artificial intelligence ahead of the 2028 presidential election
Democratic officials and strategists have gathered in Denver to celebrate their best electoral performance in 50 years and plan their next steps
A cargo ship has struck a bridge between Palmyra, New Jersey, and Philadelphia, according to a Pennsylvania lawmaker
Former Oklahoma death row prisoner Richard Glossip pleads guilty to a lesser charge after nearly 30 years in prison
Pope Leo XIV returned to the continent where he spent two decades as a missionary priest and learned to become a pastor, visiting Uruguay, Argentina and his second homeland of Peru. In Paraguay, former Vice President Pedro Alliana was sworn in as president to complete the term of his predecessor, Santiago Pea, who was impeached earlier the same day over alleged misconduct in office. Here's a look at the week in Latin America and the Caribbean through the lenses of AP photographers.
President Donald Trump has urged Vice President JD Vance to shift focus from the Iran war to tackling corruption and crime in Democratic-controlled areas
Former federal appellate judge Richard Posner, a prodigious legal scholar who pioneered the use of economic theory to resolve legal questions, has died
Two new reports from the Brookings Institution reveal the Department of Government Efficiency made significant cuts to tribal communities
Two men are set to be executed in the United States, one in Oklahoma for the fatal shooting of his girlfriends estranged husband and the other in Texas for the stabbing and beheading of the three young children
Gazas Health Ministry says an Israeli strike on a hospital killed 6 people
The House has passed a major package of veterans bills on Veterans Day but not without confusion and controversy
Three Black University of Mississippi students who shared a now-viral Ring camera video of two white students making monkeylike sounds and gestures outside their front door say they only received an apology from one person
When New York wildlife officers euthanized a couples pet squirrel, Peanut, two years ago, Republicans including JD Vance slammed the critters killing as another example of government overreach from meddling Democrats
A missing 11-month-old infant was rescued after being buried alive in a dog crate in South Carolina
Joe Biden says he didn't know he had cancer while he was president and wouldn't have sought a second term if he'd already been diagnosed
Authorities say a man who said he had a bomb while aboard a flight bound for New Orleans on Monday has been arrested
An ocean liner that once was the fastest on the seas is headed to its final home on the floor of the Gulf Mexico as the worlds largest artificial reef
Authorities say a minivan crashed into people outside a metro station in Los Angeles during rush hour, killing three and critically injuring the driver and at least two others
In the wake of midterm elections, President Donald Trump said his immigration crackdown may have been too tough and suggested it was time to sit down with the Democrats
An Idaho man has been sentenced to 18 years in federal prison for attempting to support the Islamic State group
Tennessee is seeking to block Christa Pikes attorneys from accessing the pentobarbital used in the 50-year-old inmates botched execution on the grounds that it would reveal the supplier
U.S. authorities have charged three men with plotting a campaign of nearly 20 attacks targeting Jewish communities in Europe and the U.S., along with a British military base, RAF Fairford
A former Massachusetts police detective has been convicted of murdering a pregnant woman to keep her from revealing he had sexually abused her when she was 15
A New York City sightseeing helicopter on a maintenance flight has made an emergency landing at a New Jersey cargo port after the pilot reported possible engine trouble
The United States is to become the first country to skip a regular review of its human rights record at the U.N.'s Human Rights Council
China says its trade surplus exceeded $1 trillion for a 2nd straight year, as exports in October surged 35%
The U.S. Attorneys Office for the Western District of Washington says it no longer has the staffing to defend every habeas corpus case and will let judges rule without government opposition
The Supreme Court is allowing the Trump administration to resume border wall construction in the Big Bend region of Texas
A fraternity at Ohio State University has been temporarily suspended while authorities investigate a video that appears to show two people engulfed in flames
Democrats in Congress are gearing up to challenge President Donald Trump's education policies, including the dismantling of the U.S. Education Department
Former Washington Post opinion writer Karen Attiah has decided not to return to her old job
Kyle Larson becomes first back-to-back NASCAR Cup Series champion since 2010
Students in Vallejo, California, faced a challenging start to the school year as they adjusted to a new school after their previous one closed
President Donald Trump said he thinks his administration was too aggressive on deportations
A Florida chimpanzee sanctuary briefly had to deliver food to one of its 200 apes by drone this week because the property was swamped by heavy rain
It is too early to tell whether the shootings were connected, police say.
Israels president officially gives opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot the first chance to form the next government
Record rainfall in the U.S. Southwest is providing rare relief to the region's depleted reservoirs
The tiny U.S. government division charged with assessing the safety of new artificial intelligence offerings doesnt have a permanent leader and has stopped publishing its research
Melania Trump is set to travel to Louisiana to announce a partnership with Louisiana State University to provide scholarships for students who were once in foster care
Kenya has released five Ebola patients after they tested negative for the virus and showed no symptoms
Arizona Cardinals left tackle Jayden Williams is among a growing number of NFL players who have worn Guardian Caps during games
Doctors say Pope Leo XIV is eating regularly and has begun walking and doing respiratory exercises, and his post-operative tests are normal following surgery to remove a cancerous mass from his lung

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