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Dana White to Meet Trump Monday on Press Secretary Offer as Reports Conflict
The UFC chief says he will talk with Trump in Washington after the president publicly offered him the vacant White House press…
Saudi Arabia Intercepts Houthi Missiles Over Riyadh; Debris Damages Aramco Building
Saudi air defenses shot down missiles aimed at the capital and other regions Sunday, and falling shrapnel caused minor damage to a…
Your Morning Briefing: Sunday, November 8: Kraków Attack, Notre Dame Stuns Miami
Poland begins two days of national mourning after a gunman killed six people in Kraków’s historic Main Square, the deadliest of the…
A 28-Year Walk Home, a $40 HIV Shot and a Space Station Power-Up: Week’s Good News
A man finally reached his mother’s door after walking around the world, a life-saving shot got much cheaper for poorer nations, and…
Trump Says He Offered White House Press Secretary Job to UFC Chief Dana White
President Trump said Saturday he has asked UFC CEO Dana White to become White House press secretary, a post that has had…
Your Daily Briefing: Saturday, November 7: Iran Strikes, Israel’s New Pick, Utah
The U.S. struck an Iranian air defense site near the Strait of Hormuz as Qatar says peace talks are still alive.
U.S. Strikes Iranian Air Defenses on Qeshm Island, Launches Border Task Force
President Trump called Friday’s strike on an Iranian air defense system near Hormuz “minor,” as CENTCOM unveiled a new task force and…
Hopeful Headlines: A Lost Primate Found, 55 New Santas and Dylan Meets the Pope
The news can feel heavy some weeks. But if you look closely, there are always stories of healing, discovery and kindness shining…
IS-Linked Militants Kill at Least 33 in Congo Raid as Ebola Patients Flee Hospital
An overnight raid on a village in eastern Congo killed at least 33 people on Nov. 5-6 and sent patients, including confirmed…
Hoax Bomb Threats Disrupt Flights Across Europe for Second Time in a Week
More than a dozen European flights made emergency landings or got fighter-jet escorts on Thursday after bomb threats that officials called hoaxes.…
Your Morning Briefing: Friday, November 6: Jobs Report, Georgia Floods, Hegseth
Record flooding along the Georgia-Tennessee border led the past day’s news, with the October jobs report due at 8:30 a.m. ET this…
Good News This Week: Venice’s Flood Archive, a Rare Beetle and a Student Auto Shop
Some weeks the headlines feel heavy. But if you look closely, there is always good news too: people rebuilding, protecting what is…
Record Flood Swamps Georgia-Tennessee Border Towns; 57 Rescued Overnight
A stalled storm dumped up to 11 inches of rain on the North Georgia mountains, pushing the Toccoa-Ocoee River to an apparent…
Jeffries Launches Speaker Bid as Scalise and Jordan Vie to Lead House GOP
A day after Democrats won both chambers of Congress, Hakeem Jeffries formally asked colleagues to make him speaker, while Steve Scalise and…
Spain’s Transport Minister Quits After Train Crash Kills 69, Including 4 Americans
Spanish Transport Minister Óscar Puente has stepped down after a high-speed train slammed into a stopped train near Urda, killing 69 people,…
Your Morning Briefing: Thursday, November 5: House Leadership Races, Hormuz, Markets
Democrats’ takeover of Congress sets off leadership races in the House, while tanker fires near Hormuz and a busy economic calendar shape…
This Week’s Headlines: Japan Prepares, the Pope Heads South, Africa’s Energy Bank
Some weeks the headlines feel heavy. Here are three stories worth knowing about this week, explained simply, so your family can talk…
Good News Roundup: Ukraine’s Harvest, a Cyclone Met Prepared, a Lost Bird Found
Some weeks the headlines feel heavy, but there are always signs of hard work, wise preparation and wonder. Here are four stories…
Hopeful Headlines: A Rare Rescue in Ukraine, HIV-Free Babies and a New Treatment
Some weeks the headlines feel heavy. This week, alongside the hard news, there were real signs of mercy, healing and progress. Here…
Speaker Johnson Won’t Seek GOP Leader Post as Alaska, Mississippi Stay Uncalled
House Speaker Mike Johnson will not seek to lead House Republicans next year, sources say, as Senate races in Alaska and Mississippi…
Ukraine Honors Melania Trump for Oleshky Truce Ahead of White House Meeting
Zelensky awarded Melania Trump the Order of Princess Olga for helping broker a truce that evacuated nearly 800 people from occupied Oleshky,…
Democrats Win Control of House and Senate in 2026 Midterm Elections
Democrats are projected to win both chambers of Congress, flipping Senate seats in Texas, Ohio and North Carolina. Alaska, Mississippi and dozens…
Ballot Measures 2026: What Voters Decided on Abortion, Voter ID and Citizenship
Voters in more than three dozen states decided 145 ballot questions, with results that did not follow a single party line.
Your Morning Briefing: Wednesday, November 4: Democrats Win Congress, Florida Tax Cut
Democrats won control of both the House and Senate in Tuesday’s midterms, setting up divided government for the next two years.