New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan on Friday postponed sentencing in President-elect Donald Trump’s business records case indefinitely in light of Trump's election win. Merchan also granted Trump’s request to file a motion to dismiss the case, given that his team submit paperwork by Dec. 2. A second powerful wind storm is on track to hit the Pacific Northwest Friday, bringing strong winds and heavy rain. This is while the region is still dealing with hundreds of thousands of power...

The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants on Thursday for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his former defense minister Yoav Gallant, as well as top Hamas leaders, over the Israel-Hamas war. Netanyahu condemned the arrest warrant against him, saying Israel “rejects with disgust the absurd and false actions.” Ukraine claimed Thursday that Russia launched an intercontinental ballistic missile overnight at one of its cities, without providing any evidence. But American...

President-elect Donald Trump has chosen former acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker to serve as U.S. ambassador to NATO. In a statement, Trump said Whitaker was "a strong warrior and loyal Patriot." He said Whitaker would advance and defend the interests of the United States while strengthening existing relationships with America's NATO allies. The man accused of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley has been convicted of murder, according to a ruling today. Air raid sirens sounded in...

Moscow on Tuesday said Ukraine fired six American-supplied longer-range missiles at Russia’s Bryansk region, in what would be Kyiv's first use of the weapons inside Russia in 1,000 days of war. The reported use of the Army Tactical Missile System, known as ATACMS, marked a worrying new escalation in the conflict. Leaders of the world's 20 major economies gathered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Tuesday for the second day of the G20 summit. The leaders called for more aid for Gaza, the end of the...

Opening statements began Friday in the trial of the man accused of killing 22-year-old Georgia nursing student Laken Riley in February. Jose Ibarra, an illegal immigrant from Venezuela, is charged with murder and other crimes in a case that helped fan the immigration debate during the last election cycle. The family of Malcolm X, a civil rights leader who was assassinated in 1965, filed a $100-million federal lawsuit on Friday that accuses the FBI, the CIA, and the New York Police Department...

Russia's ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva told reporters on Thursday that Moscow is open to negotiations on ending the war in Ukraine if initiated by President-elect Donald Trump. However, he added that any such negotiations would need to be based on what he said were the realities of Russian advances on the ground. The satirical news publication The Onion won the bidding for Alex Jones's Infowars at a bankruptcy auction on Thursday, backed by families of Sandy Hook Elementary...

President-elect Donald Trump made a victor’s return to Washington on Wednesday, visiting the White House for an Oval Office meeting with President Joe Biden. The two men committed to a smooth transition of power in a meeting that is seen as a traditional courtesy. Republicans have elected Sen. John Thune of South Dakota as the next Senate Majority Leader on Wednesday, replacing long-time leader Sen. Mitch McConnell as President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House. In a secret ballot...

New York State Justice Juan Merchan has paused proceedings in President-elect Donald Trump's already-decided criminal case, according to a document made public on Tuesday. Israeli President Isaac Herzog met with President Joe Biden at the White House on Tuesday to discuss the crises in Gaza and Lebanon. The 118th Congress returned on Tuesday for its final session after a long recess that began in September. It is the first time the legislature has met since the Nov. 5 election, in which...

President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) to serve as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Trump said in a statement on Monday. The House Republican Conference chair, 40-year-old Stefanik has been a fierce Trump ally. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris participated in a Veterans Day wreath-laying ceremony on Monday at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery. Biden also delivers remarks at the Memorial Amphitheater in...

Police in Amsterdam said on Friday that five people were hospitalized and 62 arrested after anti-Semitic rioters attacked Israeli supporters after a soccer match. Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof said he was "deeply ashamed" about the attacks, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the Dutch government must ensure the well-being of all Israelis in the Netherlands. Following President-elect Donald Trump's electoral victory, top European leaders, including European Council...

President Joe Biden addressed the nation on Thursday for the first time since President-elect Donald Trump's electoral victory. Biden promised a smooth and orderly transition of power to the second Trump administration on Jan. 20, 2025. Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.), who won reelection in his congressional district, announced to his colleagues on Wednesday that he will run for the position of speaker of the House in the new Congress. Control of the House currently hangs in the balance. Germany’s...

Vice President Kamala Harris's campaign zooms in on the key battleground state of Pennsylvania on the final day before the Nov. 5 election. She makes five stops across the state Monday in Scranton, Allentown, Reading, Pittsburgh, and Philadelphia. Former President Donald Trump wraps up his campaign Monday with rallies in three key swing states. He speaks in Raleigh, North Carolina, Reading and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Grand Rapids, Michigan. Former independent presidential candidate...

With 4 days left until Election Day, former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are making dueling appearances in the Midwest. Trump will rally in Warren, Michigan, and Milwaukee, Wisconsin, while Harris will hold campaign events in Janesville, Little Chute, and West Allis, Wisconsin. The Bureau of Labor Statistics has released the last jobs report before next week's presidential election, showing the U.S. economy added just 12,000 new jobs in October. This represents the...

A Pennsylvania state judge said on Thursday that he would not immediately move forward with a lawsuit that seeks to stop Elon Musk's $1 million giveaway to swing state voters. Judge Angelo Foglietta said he would place the lawsuit on hold while a federal court considers whether to take up the case. Musk's bid to move the case to federal court frees him to continue the giveaway because the matter likely won't be resolved until after Tuesday's election. Former President Donald Trump and Vice...

With 6 days left until Election Day, former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are holding dueling events on Wednesday in two battleground states. Trump will rally in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, and Green Bay, Wisconsin. Meanwhile, Harris will speak in Raleigh, North Carolina, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and Madison, Wisconsin. The Supreme Court decided on Wednesday to allow Virginia to remove suspected noncitizens from its voter registration rolls, siding with Gov. Glenn...

With just one week to go until Election Day, former President Donald Trump delivered remarks to the press at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida on Tuesday. He's heading to Pennsylvania later for a Building America's Future event in Drexel Hill and a rally in Allentown. Vice President Kamala Harris will deliver her campaign’s “closing argument” on Tuesday from the Ellipse near the White House, where Trump spoke ahead of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol breach. Harris's campaign said her speech is...

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner sued Elon Musk and his pro-Trump America PAC on Monday to stop their $1 million lottery aimed at registered voters in swing states, including Pennsylvania. Krasner accused Musk and his PAC of “running an illegal lottery” that tries to influence voters. Vice President Kamala Harris will travel across Michigan on Monday to highlight her support for manufacturing jobs and union workers, with a rally featuring singer-songwriter Maggie Rogers. Former...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday that 75 people have been infected by the E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounder hamburgers. One person has died and 22 others have been hospitalized. The FDA and the CDC identified onions as the likely source of the contamination. Presidential nominees Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump will center their attention on Texas on Friday. Harris will team up with entertainer Beyoncé Knowles for a rally...

Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris will be joined by rock singer Bruce Springsteen and former President Barack Obama at a rally in Atlanta on Thursday. Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump will hold rallies in the battleground states of Arizona and Nevada. A Colorado man has filed the first lawsuit against McDonald’s related to the recent E. coli outbreak linked to the company's quarter pounders. The lawsuit accuses McDonald’s of product liability, negligence,...

The Turkish government said four people were killed and 14 others injured on Wednesday in an attack on the Turkish Aerospace Industries' (TUSAS) headquarters near Ankara. The state-run company is Turkey's largest aerospace manufacturer. The Turkish Interior Minister said two attackers were killed in what he called a terrorist attack, adding that three of the injured are in critical condition. No group has yet claimed responsibility. Vice President Kamala Harris will hold a town hall before a...

Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Israel on Tuesday on his 11th visit to the region since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war. He met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with hopes of reviving ceasefire talks following the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. Former President Donald Trump will rally in Greensboro, North Carolina Tuesday night as he zooms in on the key swing state following devastations caused by Hurricane Helene. Vice President Kamala Harris will sit...

The bipartisan House panel investigating the July 13 assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump released its interim report on Monday, finding that the event was “preventable and should not have happened.” Lawmakers on the panel noted “stunning security failures”—including a lack of planning and coordination between the Secret Service and its law enforcement partners. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Monday that the U.S. military has rushed its advanced anti-missile system...

Both Israel and the Hamas terrorist group said Friday they will continue fighting in Gaza in the wake of Israel's killing of top Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. This came while the Biden administration expressed its optimism about the situation, saying Sinwar's death represents an "inflection point" for a possible cease-fire. President Joe Biden met with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Berlin on Friday for discussions on the wars in the Middle East and Ukraine. Biden said Sinwar's death creates...

The Israeli military said Thursday it was looking into whether Hamas’s top leader Yahya Sinwar has been killed in a military operation in Gaza. The Israel Defense Forces said three terrorists were killed, and while their identities have so far not been confirmed, the IDF is “checking the possibility” that one of the three was Sinwar. An independent panel investigating the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump at a Butler, Pennsylvania campaign rally in July said the Secret...