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CNN, MS NOW and Politico filed a federal lawsuit challenging the White House decision to bar their journalists, arguing the ban violates First Amendment protections for independent journalism.
President Trump met New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani at Gracie Mansion, their first in-person meeting at the mayoral residence, as Trump began a high-profile week of UN engagements.
The United States and China have begun discussions on a formal channel for addressing AI risks, with senior officials meeting in New York ahead of Trump's planned meeting with Xi Jinping.
President Trump has signed an executive order renaming Lake Ontario “Lake America,” directing federal agencies to adopt the new name within 30 days.
US forces destroyed five Iranian crude tankers and Iran fired ballistic missiles at a US base in Jordan, as Houthi forces struck southern Saudi Arabia.
A Massachusetts jury deadlocked 11-1 in the murder case of Lindsay Clancy, who says postpartum psychosis left her not criminally responsible.
US strikes on IRGC targets near the Strait of Hormuz and Iranian retaliation have ended a month-long lull in a war that has run since February 2026.
Iranian officials say a US strike near the Strait of Hormuz hit a house hosting a wedding gathering in Kuhestak, killing four to five people.
Xi Jinping's visit to Cairo comes as renewed US-Iran fighting and Hormuz disruption fuel competition between major powers over Middle East security.
Brent crude has climbed toward $95 a barrel as renewed US-Iran fighting raises fears of a prolonged disruption to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
The AI boom's rapid data-centre build-out is straining electricity grids and water supplies worldwide, raising a political question over who bears the infrastructure cost.
Honda is targeting $9.4 billion in savings by 2030 and demanding 30% price cuts from suppliers as Chinese EV competition intensifies.
The House has passed temporary funding through December 11, avoiding an immediate US government shutdown without resolving the underlying budget dispute.
