Today in History: Nov. 12, 2025
In 1927, Josef Stalin became the undisputed ruler of the Soviet Union as Leon Trotsky was expelled from the Communist Party. In 1936, the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge opened as...
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Trump watch: Top diplomats from G7 countries meet in Canada as trade tensions rise with Trump
Top diplomats from the Group of Seven industrialized democracies are converging on southern Ontario as tensions rise between the U.S. and traditional allies like Canada over defense spending, trade and...
Today in History: Nov. 11, 2025
In 1620, 41 Pilgrims aboard the Mayflower, anchored off Massachusetts, signed the Mayflower Compact, creating a local government for the colony that called for a “civil body politick, for our...
Today in History: Nov. 10, 2025
Today is Monday, Nov. 10, the 314th day of 2025. There are 51 days left in the year. Today in history: On Nov. 10, 1898, a mob of up to...
Senate poised to take first steps to end federal government shutdown
The Senate is voting on first steps to end the shutdown Sunday after a group of moderate Democrats agreed to proceed without health care subsidy guarantees.
Today in History, Nov. 9, 2025
On Nov. 9, 1989, communist East Germany threw open its borders, allowing citizens to travel freely to the West for the first time in decades — a landmark event often...
Today in History: Nov. 8, 2025
Today is Saturday, Nov. 8, the 312th day of 2025. There are 53 days left in the year. Today in history: On Nov. 8, 2000, a statewide recount began in...
Supreme Court issues emergency order to block full SNAP food aid payments
The Supreme Court on Friday granted the Trump administration’s emergency appeal to temporarily block a court order to fully fund SNAP food aid payments amid the government shutdown.
Today in History: Nov. 7, 2025
Today is Friday, Nov. 7, the 311th day of 2025. There are 54 days left in the year. Today in history: On Nov. 7, 1916, Jeannette Rankin of Montana won...
Grammy Museum announces Selena exhibit with items displayed outside of Texas for the first time
By Maria Sherman AP Music Writer NEW YORK — Thirty years after Tejano music legend Selena Quintanilla-Pérez was killed at 23, regional Mexicana music is now celebrated on the global...