October 6, 2025 5:03 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington lawmakers remain at a standstill over reopening the government, showing few signs of progress as President Donald Trump says layoffs are “taking place right now.” Both parties believe public opinion supports their stance, with Democrats pushing for health insurance subsidies and Trump aiming to maintain current spending levels. The shutdown adds to economic uncertainty, with hiring slowing and inflation high. House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries on Sunday criticized Republicans for not negotiating. Talks remain unproductive, with a Senate vote failing to advance a Republican bill.
October 6, 2025 5:05 am
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Authorities say rival gunmen shot at each other in a crowded downtown nightlife district in Alabama’s capital city, killing two people and injuring 12 others. Montgomery Police Chief James Graboys said five people wounded in Saturday night’s shootings were hospitalized with life-threatening injuries. Those killed included a 43-year-old woman and a 17-year-old male. Police were called around 11:30 p.m. to what Graboys described as a “mass shooting” in which two rival parties were firing at each other in the middle of a crowd without regard for the people around them. Graboys said investigators were combing through evidence and interviewing potential suspects, although no one had been charged as of Sunday afternoon.
October 6, 2025 4:43 pm
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from Ghislaine Maxwell, the imprisoned ex-girlfriend of Jeffrey Epstein. The justices Monday declined to take up a case that would’ve renewed attention on the Epstein sexual-abuse saga after President Donald Trump’s administration sought to tamp down criticism over its refusal to publicly release more investigative files. Trump’s Republican administration had urged the high court to stay out of the case. Lawyers for Maxwell argued she never should’ve been tried or convicted for a role in luring teenage girls to be sexually abused by Epstein. Maxwell is serving 20 years and recently was transferred from a Florida prison to a Texas prison camp. (Photo: AP)
October 6, 2025 9:09 am
CAIRO (AP) — Israeli and Hamas officials are set to hold indirect talks in Egypt on a potential ceasefire in Gaza. The talks are taking place in Sharm el-Sheikh, with Israeli and Hamas delegations arriving Sunday and Monday. The negotiations focus on a ceasefire’s first stage, including the partial withdrawal of Israeli forces and the release of hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners. U.S. Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are also expected to join. This push for peace follows Hamas accepting some elements of the U.S. peace plan, which Israel supports. The talks are expected to be brief.
October 6, 2025 4:40 pm
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Dr. Shimon Sakaguchi have won the Nobel Prize in medicine for discoveries about how the body ensures immune cells attack intruders but not our own tissues. Their findings advanced the search for autoimmune disease treatments, as well as work in cancer and organ transplants. The Nobel Assembly announced the award Monday. Sakaguchi first discovered regulatory T cells in 1995. In 2001, Brunkow and Ramsdell identified a gene mutation involved in autoimmune diseases. Sakaguchi later connected these findings to explain a previously unknown way the body keeps the immune system in check. The trio will share nearly $1.2 million in prize money.
October 5, 2025 7:10 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is making plans for a significant aid package for U.S. soybean farmers. The move aims to help them survive China’s boycott of American beans, which was sparked by Trump’s trade war. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says substantial support for farmers is expected to be announced Tuesday. The aid comes amid a tariff war between the U.S. and China, where China has stopped buying U.S. soybeans. Trump plans to discuss soybeans with Chinese President Xi Jinping in four weeks. Farmers are struggling as China orders soybeans from Brazil and Argentina. They prefer trade over aid, hoping for a deal soon. (Photo: AP)
October 5, 2025 7:11 am
LONDON (AP) — The British government says it will give police stronger powers to restrict repeated protests. This comes after nearly 500 people were arrested at a demonstration supporting a banned pro-Palestinian group. The Home Office said Sunday it will change the law so that police can consider the cumulative impact of frequent protests on local areas. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood says there is a need to balance the right to protest with the safety of communities. Pro-Palestinian demonstrations have been ongoing since Israel’s military offensive in Gaza began. Some Jews say the protests have created a threatening atmosphere and allowed antisemitism to spread.
October 4, 2025 4:20 am
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered Israel to stop bombing the Gaza Strip after Hamas said it had accepted some elements of his plan to end the nearly two-year war and return all the remaining hostages taken in the Oct. 7, 2023, attack. Hamas said Friday it was willing to release the hostages and hand over power to other Palestinians, but that other aspects of the plan require further consultations among Palestinians. Senior Hamas officials suggested there were still major disagreements. There was no immediate response from Israel, and Hamas’ response fell short of its demands that the group surrender and disarm.
October 4, 2025 9:20 am
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s army has announced plans to prepare for the first phase of President Trump’s plan to end the war in Gaza and return hostages. The army has moved to a defensive position and will not actively strike. The announcement follows Trump’s order for Israel to stop bombing after Hamas accepted some elements of the plan. The proposal has international support and was endorsed by Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu. Talks are underway for the release of hostages and Palestinian prisoners. Despite progress, questions remain about the plan’s implementation and its impact on Palestinians in Gaza.
October 4, 2025 4:28 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says he ordered another strike on a small boat he accused of carrying drugs off Venezuela. It expands what the Trump administration has declared is an “armed conflict” with cartels. In a social media post Friday, Hegseth asserted that the “vessel was trafficking narcotics” and those aboard were “narco-terrorists.” He said the strike killed four men but offered no details on who they were or what group they belonged to. This follows the U.S. designating several cartels as foreign terrorist organizations. It’s the fourth deadly strike in the Caribbean and the latest since revelations that President Donald Trump said he was treating drug traffickers as unlawful combatants and military force was required to combat them.
