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Trump considers DeSantis for the Pentagon with Hegseth under pressure over a series of allegations

WASHINGTON (AP) - The nomination of Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to lead the Pentagon, is under pressure as senators who would need to confirm him weigh a series of allegations ...

Dec 4, 2024

Democrat Adam Gray captures California's 13th US House District, ousting Republican Rep. John Duarte

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Democrat Adam Gray captured California's 13th Congressional District on Tuesday, unseating Republican Rep. John Duarte in the final U.S. House contest to be decided this year. Gray'...

Dec 3, 2024

South Korea's opposition party urges Yoon to resign or face impeachment over martial law decree

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea's main opposition party on Wednesday urged President Yoon Suk Yeol to resign immediately or face impeachment, hours after Yoon ended short-lived martial law that ...

Dec 3, 2024

South Korea's opposition party urges Yoon to resign or face impeachment over martial law decree

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea's main opposition party on Wednesday urged President Yoon Suk Yeol to resign immediately or face impeachment, hours after Yoon ended short-lived martial law that ...

Dec 3, 2024

Missouri executes a man for sexually assaulting and strangling a 9-year-old girl in 2007

BONNE TERRE, Mo. (AP) - A Missouri man was executed Tuesday for sexually assaulting and killing a 9-year-old girl, then dumping her body in a sinkhole outside a small, rural town. Christopher Collings...

Dec 3, 2024

President-elect Donald Trump’s lawyers urge judge to toss his hush money conviction

NEW YORK (AP) - President-elect Donald Trump's lawyers formally asked a judge Monday to throw out his hush money criminal conviction, arguing continuing the case would present unconstitutional "disrup...

Dec 3, 2024

Trump team signs agreement to allow Justice to conduct background checks on nominees, staff

WASHINGTON (AP) - President-elect Donald Trump's transition team on Tuesday signed an agreement to allow the Justice Department to conduct background checks on his nominees and appointees after a week...

Dec 3, 2024

President-elect Donald Trump’s lawyers urge judge to toss his hush money conviction

NEW YORK (AP) - President-elect Donald Trump's lawyers formally asked a judge Monday to throw out his hush money criminal conviction, arguing continuing the case would present unconstitutional "disrup...

Dec 3, 2024

Trump signs agreement to allow Justice Department to conduct background checks on nominees, staff

WASHINGTON (AP) - President-elect Donald Trump's transition team on Tuesday signed an agreement to allow the Justice Department to conduct background checks on his nominees and appointees after a week...

Dec 3, 2024

Namibia will have its first female leader after the VP wins presidential election for ruling party

WINDHOEK, Namibia (AP) - Namibia has elected its first female leader, with Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah declared the winner Tuesday of last week's presidential election as the long-ruling par...

Dec 3, 2024