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California students with disabilities face ‘terrifying’ special ed cuts after Trump changes

3:58 PM on Thursday, December 4

California parents are worried about how President Donald Trump’s myriad budget cuts could strip their children services needed to attend school, live at home and enjoy a degree of independence

FILE - This photo combination shows Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis, left, March 7, 2019, in Washington and Czech Republic's President Petr Pavel in Washington, July 10, 2024.. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, Matt Rourke)

Czech populist billionaire Andrej Babiš to move business to a trust to become prime minister

3:19 PM on Thursday, December 4

Czech Populist billionaire Andrej Babiš says he plans to transfer his major businesses to an independent trust to become prime minister again

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick proposes giving Texas newborns $1,000 each; critics oppose increased spending

2:42 PM on Thursday, December 4

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is proposing a state program to give every baby born in Texas $1,000 invested in the stock market

A man walks past signage prior to the final draw for the 2026 soccer World Cup at the Kennedy Center in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

US prioritizes visas for fans traveling for the World Cup, Olympics and other events

2:33 PM on Thursday, December 4

The Trump administration has instructed U.S. embassies and consulates around the world to prioritize visa applications from foreigners wishing to visit the United States to either invest in America or attend the 2026 World Cup, 2028 Olympics and other major sporting events

Michigan Supreme Court considers limits on courthouse immigration arrests

2:16 PM on Thursday, December 4

The Michigan Supreme Court is considering a rule change to limit civil arrests of people with business in state and local courthouses

White House is expected to submit plans for a new ballroom to planning commission this month, Trump-appointed chair says

1:31 PM on Thursday, December 4

White House is expected to submit plans for a new ballroom to planning commission this month, Trump-appointed chair says

FILE - Andrii Yermak, then-Ukraine’s presidential chief of staff, second right, and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, right, talk to the press as their consultations continue at the U.S. Mission to International Organizations in Geneva, on Nov. 23, 2025. (Martial Trezzini/Keystone via AP, File)

US push for an end to the war in Ukraine sets off a flurry of shuttle diplomacy

1:18 PM on Thursday, December 4

The latest U.S. push to end Russia’s nearly 4-year-old war in Ukraine has unleashed a frenzy of diplomatic activity

Navy admiral tells lawmakers there was no order from Defense Secretary Hegseth to kill all survivors of boat strike

12:55 PM on Thursday, December 4

Navy admiral tells lawmakers there was no order from Defense Secretary Hegseth to kill all survivors of boat strike

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Hegseth put troops at risk by sharing sensitive plans on personal phone, Pentagon watchdog finds

12:54 PM on Thursday, December 4

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth put U.S. troops at risk by sharing sensitive military plans on his personal phone

FILE - M23 rebels escort government soldiers and police who surrendered to an undisclosed location in Goma, Democratic republic of the Congo, Jan. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa, File)

As Trump hosts Congo and Rwanda's leaders for peace deal, here's what to know about the conflict

11:58 AM on Thursday, December 4

U.S. President Donald Trump is hosting the leaders of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda on Thursday for a deal-signing aimed at ending the conflict in Congo

Samuel Zbogar, center, Slovenia's permanent representative to the United Nations and president of the Security Council, delivers a statement in Damascus, Syria, Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Omar Sanadiki)

UN Security Council delegation visits Syria for first time since 1945

11:44 AM on Thursday, December 4

A United Nations Security Council delegation has visited Syria for the first time since the council's founding in 1945

Pakistan's president and PM approve Asim Munir as military's first Chief of Defense Forces

11:40 AM on Thursday, December 4

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has approved the appointment of the country’s widely popular army chief to the newly created post of chief of defense forces

FILE - President Donald Trump answers questions from reporters as he meets with Congo's Foreign Minister Therese Kayikwamba Wagner, and Rwanda's Foreign Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe, Friday, June 27, 2025, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

Trump to visit Pennsylvania to highlight efforts to curb inflation as high prices squeeze Americans

11:39 AM on Thursday, December 4

President Donald Trump plans to visit Pennsylvania next week to highlight his efforts to reduce inflation

FILE - A woman looks at her smartphone on a bus in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, File)

Russia restricts FaceTime, its latest step in controlling online communications

9:56 AM on Thursday, December 4

Russian authorities say they have imposed restrictions on Apple's video calling service FaceTime, alleging it was being used for organizing what it called “terrorist activities.”

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9:00 AM on Thursday, December 4

Men walk past a billboard with portraits of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, right, and Russian President Vladimir Putin, hours before the scheduled arrival of the latter in New Delhi, India, Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025. (AP Photo)

Putin arrives in New Delhi on a state visit aimed at bolstering Russia-India ties

8:53 AM on Thursday, December 4

Russian President Vladimir Putin is visiting India to strengthen economic and bilateral ties

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth listens as President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

The New York Times sues the Pentagon over Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's media rules

8:45 AM on Thursday, December 4

The New York Times is suing to try to stop the Pentagon from imposing new rules on journalists who cover the military

As Congress faces a year-end deadline on Affordable Care Act subsidies, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., left, and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., meet with reporters about health care affordability, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Where the blame will fall if ACA subsidies expire, according to a new poll

5:01 AM on Thursday, December 4

A new survey of Affordable Care Act health insurance enrollees finds that many are already struggling with the high cost of health care

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