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November 4, 2025.

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander drives past Los Angeles Clippers forward Nicolas Batum during the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jayne Kamin-Oncea)

Thunder surge past Clippers 126-107 to extend season-opening winning streak to 8

November 4, 2025

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 30 points and 12 assists and the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder extended their season-opening winning streak to eight games with a 126-107 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday night. Isaiah Joe added 22 points to help the Thunder overcame an early surge by the Clippers to set a franchise record for consecutive victories to start a season. Gilgeous-Alexander, who played for the Clippers in his rookie season before he was traded to the Thunder, was 9 of 14 from the floor and 4 of 5 from 3-point range. James Harden scored 25 points and John Collins added 17 for the Clippers. They were without Kawhi Leonard (ankle) and Bradley Beal (knee) on the second night of a home back-to-back.

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during an election night press conference at a California Democratic Party office Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

After confirming possible White House run, California’s Newsom scores a win in fight for US House

November 4, 2025

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s victory in California’s election fight over U.S. House control will help raise his national profile as a Democrat willing to confront President Donald Trump. It comes shortly after Newsom confirmed he would consider a White House run of his own in 2028. California voters endorsed Newsom’s plan for a new House map that could flip as many as five Republican seats to Democrats. The maneuver is intended to counter Trump’s moves in Texas and other states to gain more GOP seats. Democrats have been looking to regroup after the disastrous 2024 elections.

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Duke forward Cameron Boozer drives to the basket between Texas center Matas Vokietaitis, left, and forward Dailyn Swain during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

Jon Scheyer challenged top recruit Cameron Boozer at half. The Duke freshman responded in a big way

November 4, 2025

Duke coach Jon Scheyer challenged star recruit Cameron Boozer during the Blue Devils’ season opener against Texas. Boozer responded by dominating the second half. After a scoreless first half, Boozer finished with 15 points and 13 rebounds, leading Duke to a 75-60 victory. Texas coach Sean Miller praised Boozer, calling him a “one-man wrecking crew.” Boozer’s performance also included three assists, two steals, and a block. Boozer’s talent has many considering him a top NBA draft prospect.

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President Donald Trump walks across the South Lawn of the White House, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, in Washington, after returning from a trip to Florida. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Tuesday’s races were a quiet rebuke of Trump for many voters, AP Voter Poll finds

November 4, 2025

President Donald Trump wasn’t on the ballot in Tuesday’s elections, but many voters in key races made their choice in opposition to him or considered him to be irrelevant, according to the AP Voter Poll. The trend that played out in the governor races in New Jersey and Virginia, the mayoral contest in New York City and a California proposition to redraw congressional districts. In both Virginia and New Jersey, about half of voters said Trump was “not a factor” in their votes for governor. Trump weighed more heavily on the minds of California voters, who voted on a proposition to determine whether to redistrict the state’s congressional seats in favor of Democrats.

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Zohran Mamdani reacts as he walks on stage to speak at a mayoral election night watch party, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Zohran Mamdani’s rise: From Queens lawmaker to New York City mayor

November 4, 2025

Zohran Mamdani has stormed onto the national political scene by winning New York City’s mayoral election. Mamdani was unknown to most New Yorkers when he announced his run for mayor roughly a year ago. But that was before the state lawmaker from Queens won over former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in June’s Democratic primary. The 34-year-old completed his stunning political ascension by again vanquishing Cuomo, as well as Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa, in the Tuesday general election. Mamdani, who was born in Uganda to Indian parents, becomes the city’s first Muslim, first African-born and first South Asian mayor — not to mention its youngest mayor in more than a century.

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FILE - Former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney, right, listens to 9/11 Memorial President Joe Daniels, center, as he looks at one of the panels inscribed with the names of the attack victims during a visit to the 9/11 memorial plaza in the World Trade Center site in New York Monday, Sept. 12, 2011, on the first day that the memorial was opened to the public. (AP Photo/Mike Segar, file)

As vice president during 9/11, Cheney is at the center of an enduring debate over US spy powers

November 4, 2025

Dick Cheney was the public face of the Bush administration’s boundary-pushing approach to surveillance and intelligence collection in the years after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. An unabashed proponent of broad executive power in the name of national security, Cheney was at the center of a public debate over the laws of detention, interrogation and spying that endures more than two decades later. President Donald Trump is now relying on a legal doctrine created during Cheney’s time in office, which authorized the U.S. military to attack, detain or kill enemy combatants, to go after suspected drug smugglers in Latin America.

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FILE - President Donald Trump speaks during an event to announce new tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House, on April 2, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

What to know about the Supreme Court arguments over Trump’s tariffs

November 4, 2025

Three lower courts have ruled illegal President Donald Trump’s use of emergency powers to impose sweeping worldwide tariffs. Now the Supreme Court, with three justices Trump appointed and generally favorable to muscular presidential power, will have the final word. In roughly two dozen emergency appeals, the justices have largely gone along with Trump in temporarily allowing parts of his aggressive second-term agenda to take effect while lawsuits play out. But the case being argued Wednesday is the first in which the court will render a final decision on a Trump policy. The stakes are enormous, both politically and financially, for a central piece of Trump’s economic and foreign policy.

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FILE - Terry Precision Cycling warehouse manager Luke Tremble packs orders at the company’s warehouse in Burlington, Vt., Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Amanda Swinhart, File)

Trump tariffs face Supreme Court test in trillion-dollar test of executive power

November 4, 2025

President Donald Trump’s power to unilaterally impose far-reaching tariffs is coming before the Supreme Court on Wednesday in a pivotal test of executive power with trillion-dollar implications for the global economy. The challengers say Trump is illegally using an emergency law to claim nearly limitless tariff power, something no president has done before, and American small businesses are paying the price. The Trump administration says the law gives the president the power to regulate importation, and that includes tariffs. The president has called the case one of the most important in the country’s history and said a ruling against him would be “catastrophic” for the economy.

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Law enforcement standoff with protesters outside an ICE processing facility in the Chicago suburb of Broadview, Ill., Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Excessive force allegations will be the focus of a Chicago court hearing

November 4, 2025

A judge will consider how to respond to allegations that federal immigration agents in the Chicago area have used excessive force. A hearing Wednesday will follow a surge of recent court filings detailing tense encounters between agents and local residents. The preliminary injunction hearing stems from a lawsuit filed by news outlets and protesters who say agents have used too much force, including tear gas, during demonstrations. U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis has already ordered agents to wear badges and banned them from using certain riot control techniques, such as tear gas, against peaceful protesters and journalists.

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President Donald Trump speaks to reporters on board Air Force One on his way back to the White House from a weekend trip at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla., Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Trump heads to Miami to speak about his economic agenda on the anniversary of his election win

November 4, 2025

President Donald Trump is heading to Miami, speaking on the anniversary of his reelection to a second term. Trump on Wednesday will address a forum of business leaders and global athletes and plans to discuss his economic agenda and recent trade and investment deals made on his trip to Asia. The event, called the American Business Forum, is designed to be a more accessible version of gatherings like the World Economic Forum in Davos. Miami is playing a key role in Trump’s second term. He’s hosting the G20 in nearby Doral next year, and Miami is one of the U.S. host cities for next year’s World Cup.

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Democratic National Committee chairman Ken Martin speaks at a Lancaster County Democratic Party event in support of the party's candidates for state Supreme Court, Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, in Lancaster, Pa. (AP Photo/Marc Levy)

Pennsylvania reelects Supreme Court justices, extending a Democratic majority on its highest court

November 4, 2025

All three Pennsylvania Supreme Court justices who sought reelection will get another term, ensuring Democratic jurists keep their majority on the presidential battleground state’s highest court. Tuesday’s vote shapes the court’s makeup ahead of midterm elections next year, when the panel could be asked to settle partisan battles over election laws. Justices Christine Donohue, Kevin Dougherty and David Wecht were originally elected as Democrats. Their reelection continues the Democratic majority, which is currently 5-2. Defeats for all three justices would have potentially left the bench in a partisan deadlock for two years, with two Democrats and two Republicans.

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Duke guard Isaiah Evans celebrates after scoring as Texas guard Chendall Weaver looks on during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

Evans, Boozer help No. 6 Duke overcome slow start and defeat Texas 75-60 in season opener

November 4, 2025

Isaiah Evans scored 23 points, Cameron Boozer used a big second half to finish with 15 points and 13 rebounds and No. 6 Duke overcame a sluggish start to beat Texas 75-60 at the Dick Vitale Invitational on Tuesday night. The Blue Devils got 10 points from Patrick Ngongba and used a stifling defense to limit Texas to 32% shooting while forcing 16 turnovers. Dailyn Swain had 16 points, while Jordan Pope and Matas Vokietaitis each had 15 points to lead Texas in coach Sean Miller’s debut.

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City Council President Mary Sheffield speaks during an election night watch party after winning the mayoral race on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

City Council President Mary Sheffield wins election to become Detroit’s first female mayor

November 4, 2025

City Council President Mary Sheffield will be Detroit’s newest mayor and the first woman to lead the city. Sheffield defeated popular megachurch pastor the Rev. Solomon Kinloch in Tuesday’s general election. She will take office in January and succeed three-term Mayor Mike Duggan, who is running for Michigan governor as an independent. Sheffield will inherit a city that continues to improve following Detroit’s 2014 exit from the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history. Sheffield first was elected to the City Council in 2013 at age 26 and has been council president since 2022.

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A plume of smoke rises from the site of a UPS cargo plane crash at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Jon Cherry)

What to know about the deadly UPS plane crash in Kentucky

November 4, 2025

At least seven people are dead after UPS plane crashed in Kentucky. The Federal Aviation Administration said the plane crashed about 5:15 p.m. Tuesday as it was departing for Honolulu from Louisville’s Muhammad Ali International Airport. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said 11 others had “very significant” injuries. Video showed flames on the plane’s left wing and a trail of smoke. The plane then lifted slightly off the ground before crashing and exploding in a massive fireball. Four of those killed were not aboard the plane, said Louisville Fire Department Chief Brian O’Neill.

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FILE - Kansas House Speaker Dan Hawkins, R-Wichita, speaks to fellow House members and staffers before a House debate April 30, 2024 at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. (AP Photo/John Hanna, File)

Kansas legislators won’t have a special session to join the US redistricting battle

November 4, 2025

The Kansas House’s top Republican has given up for now on forcing a special session of the Legislature to redraw the state’s U.S. House districts to give the GOP an additional seat. The effort abandoned Tuesday by House Speaker Dan Hawkins would have convened a special session Friday in response to President Donald Trump’s call for states to enact new maps to help Republicans keep their slim House majority in the 2026 midterms. Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly opposed a special session, and GOP leaders were trying to bypass her by gathering the signatures of two-thirds of each chamber on a petition. However, there were a few holdouts in the House.

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FILE - United Parcel Service transport jets wait to be loaded with packages at the UPS Worldport in Louisville, Ky., Apr. 27, 2021. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley, File)

UPS distribution hub in Louisville has 300 flights per day. What to know

November 4, 2025

A UPS cargo plane crashed at a Louisville, Kentucky, airport where the company operates its largest package delivery hub. UPS calls the giant center Worldport. The facility at Muhammad Ali International Airport employs some 20,000 people, making UPS the largest employer in the Louisville area. Worldport processes 2 million packages per day in a facility the size of 10 football fields. More than 300 flights take off and land from the facility each day. Louisville’s location in Kentucky puts it within four hours of flight time to 95% of the U.S. population. It serves 200 countries around the world.

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FILE - Commander Jared Isaacman speaks at a news conference after arriving at the Kennedy Space Center for an upcoming private human spaceflight mission in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Aug. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)

Trump once again nominates tech space traveler Jared Isaacman to serve as NASA administrator

November 4, 2025

President Donald Trump is nominating Jared Isaacman to serve as his NASA administrator after all. The announcement comes five months after Trump withdrew the tech billionaire’s nomination, originally announced during the presidential transition, because of concerns about Isaacman’s political leanings. Over the summer, Trump said he was surprised to learn that Isaacman was a “blue-blooded Democrat, who had never contributed to a Republican before.” Trump made no mention of his previous decision to nominate and then withdraw Isaacman in his Tuesday evening announcement. Isaacman is close to tech entrepreneur Elon Musk. The president and Musk, a former adviser to Trump, had a very public falling out earlier this year, but are now on better terms.

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Bob Walser votes while a shopper walks past at the Checkers grocery store in Lawrence, Kan., Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Voters prioritize the economy above immigration and crime in Election 2025, AP Voter Poll finds

November 4, 2025

Economic worries were the dominant concern as voters cast ballots for Tuesday’s elections, according to preliminary findings from the AP Voter Poll. The results of the expansive survey of more than 17,000 voters in New Jersey, Virginia, California and New York City suggest they are troubled by an economy that seems trapped by higher prices and fewer job opportunities. The economic challenges have played out in different ways at the local level. Most New Jersey voters said property taxes were a “major problem,” while most New York City voters said this about the cost of housing. Most Virginia voters said they’ve felt at least some impact from the recent federal government cuts.

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U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a joint press conference with South Korean Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back, following the 57th Security Consultative Meeting at the Defense Ministry in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, Pool)

Trump administration announces 16th deadly strike on an alleged drug boat

November 4, 2025

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced yet another deadly strike on a boat accused of ferrying drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean. The strike Tuesday comes the same day an aircraft carrier began heading to the region in a new expansion of military firepower. The latest attack killed two people aboard the vessel, bringing the death toll from the Trump administration’s campaign in South American waters up to at least 66 people in 16 strikes. The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier has left the Mediterranean Sea on its way to the Caribbean after Hegseth ordered it to the region more than a week ago.

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The American flag is seen at half-staff, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Dick Cheney’s political legacy is mixed in home state of Wyoming

November 4, 2025

Dick Cheney leaves behind a mixed legacy in his home state of Wyoming. He died Tuesday at age 84. Some in Wyoming remember the former vice president for being at odds with President Donald Trump after he stood by his daughter, former U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney, who investigated the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Some say the criticism of Trump came off in Wyoming as though people there were “stupid” for supporting him. Others including Republican state Sen. Tara Nethercott say Cheney deserves appreciation for standing by his daughter during difficult times.

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UConn guard Kayleigh Heckel (9) shoots as Louisville guard Tajianna Roberts (22) defends during the first half of a NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, in Annapolis, Md. (AP Photo/Gail Burton)

No. 1 UConn handles No. 20 Louisville 79-66 in opening game moved due to government shutdown

November 4, 2025

Sarah Strong had 21 points and nine rebounds, and top-ranked UConn opened its title defense with a 79-66 win over No. 20 Louisville. This was the first time the Armed Forces Classic featured women’s basketball teams, and the game was supposed to be played at Ramstein Air Base in Germany, but it was moved to the Naval Academy because of the government shutdown. Azzi Fudd scored 20 points for UConn, which has not lost a season opener since 1995. Laura Ziegler had 16 points and 18 rebounds for Louisville.

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FILE - Posters of a person throwing a sandwich are pictured along H Street, Aug. 17, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)

The man who threw a sandwich at a federal agent says it was a protest. Prosecutors say it’s a crime

November 4, 2025

A man charged with assault for throwing a sandwich at a federal agent calls it an act of protest. Prosecutors are trying to prove that it was a federal crime. Jurors heard attorneys’ opening statements on Tuesday for Sean Charles Dunn’s trial in Washington, D.C. on a misdemeanor assault charge. Customs and Border Protection Agent Gregory Lairmore was the trial’s first witness. He testified that Dunn threw the submarine-style sandwich at his chest with enough force that he could feel the impact through his ballistic vest.

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FILE - Candles are lit on a memorial wall during an anniversary service at the Holy Trinity Cathedral in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, March 8, 2020, to remember those who died in the Ethiopian Airlines flight ET302 crash. (AP Photo/Mulugeta Ayene, File)

Jury is picked in Boeing’s first civil trial over payouts to families of Ethiopia crash victims

November 4, 2025

More than six years after a Boeing 737 Max crashed in Ethiopia, the first civil trial stemming from the disaster is set to proceed in Chicago. An eight-person jury was selected Tuesday and will be asked to decide how much Boeing should pay the families of two victims who died in the March 2019 crash. Opening statements were scheduled to begin Wednesday. The trial won’t examine liability since Boeing already accepted legal responsibility for the crash. The aircraft maker has settled most wrongful death lawsuits from the crash. Lawyers say about 14 more cases remain open.

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A demonstrator holds a sign reading "STOP BEATING PEOPLE" near a line of law enforcement as protesters gather outside an ICE processing facility in the Chicago suburb of Broadview, Ill., Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Judge hears testimony about crowded cells and overflowing toilets at Chicago-area immigration site

November 4, 2025

A judge has heard testimony about overflowing toilets, crowded cells, no beds and water that “tasted like sewer” at a Chicago-area immigration building. The building serves as a key detention spot for people rounded up in the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. People who were held at Broadview testified in federal court Tuesday. Attorneys say detainees have been denied proper access to food, water and medical care. They also say people have been coerced into signing deportation papers. The government says operations are improving and conditions are not as serious as portrayed.

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A voter completes their ballot at a voting site, in New York, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

FACT FOCUS: New York City ballots do not show proof of election fraud

November 4, 2025

As voters lined up at the polls Tuesday, social media users claimed that how candidates are listed on New York City ballots is proof that voting is rigged. But there is nothing amiss about the ballots, which follow New York’s voting laws. Candidates may appear more than once on ballots in the state if they are nominated by multiple political parties — a practice called fusion voting. Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, is in the eighth spot because of when he filed his petition to run as an independent.

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Albernaz takes over as Orioles manager with an eye on a 2026 rebound in Baltimore

November 4, 2025

Craig Albernaz held his first news conference since being hired by the Baltimore Orioles. Cleveland manager Stephen Vogt was actually on hand to support him Tuesday at Camden Yards. Albernaz spent the past two seasons with Vogt and the Guardians, working as bench coach and then associate manager. Now they’ll be in opposing dugouts. Cleveland won the AL Central each of Albernaz’s two seasons there, rallying from a 15 1/2-game deficit this year. That’s the level Baltimore is hoping to return to. The Orioles made the playoffs in 2023 and 2024 before falling to 75 wins and the AL East cellar this season.

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FILE - Laura Loomer arrives at Philadelphia International Airport, Sept. 10, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola, File)

Conservative activist Laura Loomer, a Trump ally, says she has a new Pentagon press pass

November 4, 2025

Conservative activist Laura Loomer says she’s been granted credentials to join the Pentagon press corps. She announced that on a social media post following a Washington Post report that she had been given the access. The Pentagon did not immediately comment. Loomer has had the ear of President Donald Trump through newsy social media posts that have sometimes questioned the loyalty of some people who work in the federal government, including at the Defense Department. Virtually all mainstream news reporters have turned in their Pentagon rather than agree new media rules set by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and have largely been replaced by conservative media figures supportive of the president.

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FBI Director Kash Patel speaks during an event with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House, Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/John McDonnell)

FBI fires additional agents who participated in investigating Trump, AP sources say

November 4, 2025

The FBI has continued its personnel purge, forcing out additional agents and supervisors tied to the federal investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election despite efforts by Washington’s top federal prosecutor to try to stop at least some of the terminations. That’s according to people familiar with the matter. The employees were told this week that they were being fired but those plans were paused after D.C. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro raised concerns. The agents were then fired again Tuesday, though it’s not clear what prompted the about-face. The total number of fired agents was not immediately clear.

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People wearing protective clothing search along a highway in Heidelberg, Miss., on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, near the site of a truck which overturned Tuesday, that was carrying research monkeys. (AP Photo/Sophie Bates)

2nd escaped monkey fatally shot, leaving 1 monkey still on the loose after Mississippi crash

November 4, 2025

A second monkey has been shot and killed and authorities say they’re still searching for a third missing monkey a week after their escape from an overturned truck on a Mississippi highway. Jasper County Sheriff Sheriff Randy Johnson says the monkey was shot after it was seen crossing the highway on Monday a mile from the scene of last week’s crash. A day earlier, a woman who said she feared for the safety of her children shot and killed another escaped monkey outside their home. The Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks confirmed Tuesday that one monkey is still missing after two were “recovered deceased.” Officials say people shouldn’t approach the monkeys since they’re known to be aggressive.

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New York Jets defensive tackle Quinnen Williams (95) tackles Carolina Panthers running back Chuba Hubbard (30) during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Cowboys make major move for beleaguered defense in trade for Quinnen Williams, AP sources say

November 4, 2025

Two people with knowledge of the agreement say the Dallas Cowboys have traded for star defensive tackle Quinnen Williams of the Jets in a major move to try to improve one of the NFL’s worst defenses. The deal for Williams on trade deadline day came after the lower-profile addition of linebacker Logan Wilson from Cincinnati. The Cowboys are giving a 2027 first-round draft pick, a 2026 second-rounder and underperforming defensive tackle Mazi Smith to the Jets. The Cowboys gained first-round picks in the next two drafts in another blockbuster. That was the trade that sent star pass rusher Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers a week before the season.

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The American flag is seen at half-staff, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Trump has been silent about Dick Cheney’s death. But on the campaign trail, he railed against him

November 4, 2025

The flags at the White House are lowered to half-staff in honor of former Vice President Dick Cheney, who died on Tuesday. But President Donald Trump isn’t talking about his fellow Republican. He came to view Cheney as a political opponent after Liz Cheney, the vice president’s daughter, became a leading critic. Liz Cheney was part of the committee that blamed Trump for the Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the Capitol. Dick Cheney called him a “coward” and later said he was voting for Democrat Kamala Harris over Trump in 2024. Trump responded by insulting the elder Cheney.

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FILE - The United States Steel Corporation's Edgar Thomson Plant is seen in Braddock, Pa., on April 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

US Steel details plans to invest $11 billion by 2028 across all business segments

November 4, 2025

United States Steel on Tuesday detailed an $11 billion growth plan with new owner Nippon Steel that includes modernizing the century-old steelmaker. U.S. Steel says it has identified more than 200 initiatives to drive operational efficiencies across all business segments, assisted by nearly 50 professionals from Nippon Steel. The company is upgrading its manufacturing operations and expanding research and development to feature “higher value, lower emission steel.”

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FILE - FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried leaves Manhattan federal court, June 15, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)

Appeals judges react skeptically to Sam Bankman-Fried’s bid to overturn fraud conviction

November 4, 2025

A federal appeals panel in Manhattan reacted skeptically to arguments by a lawyer for once high-flying cryptocurrency entrepreneur Sam Bankman-Fried that his fraud conviction should be overturned. The arguments occurred Tuesday before the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Attorney Alexandra Shapiro told a three-judge panel that errors by the trial judge prevented Bankman-Fried from fully fighting the government’s claims that he cheated his customers and investors. A government attorney, Nathan Rehn, countered that the trial was fair and the evidence against Bankman-Fried was overwhelming. Bankman-Fried is serving a 25-year prison term.

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Birds fly around the Capitol dome, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)

Talks to end the government shutdown intensify as federal closure is on track to become longest ever

November 4, 2025

Signs of a potential end to the government shutdown are intensifying with behind-the-scenes talks. This comes as the federal closure, now in its 35th day, is on track to become the longest ever disrupting the lives of millions of Americans. Senators from both parties are quietly negotiating the contours of an emerging deal to reopen the government and resolve the stalemate over health care funds for insurance subsidies. President Donald Trump has largely been absent, though he threatened Tuesday no more SNAP food aid unless the government reopens, which could defy court orders to release the funds. Tuesday’s elections across the U.S. provide an inflection point to bring an end to the shutdown.

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This photo provided by the Harvard University Police Department shows a person of interest in an explosion at the Harvard Medical School in Boston, on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. (Harvard University Police Department via AP)

2 Massachusetts men are arrested in the weekend explosion at Harvard Medical School

November 4, 2025

Authorities say they’ve arrested two Massachusetts men in connection with a weekend explosion at Harvard Medical School. Logan David Patterson and Dominick Frank Cardoza face charges of conspiracy to damage by means of fire or an explosive, according to the charging document. Patterson, an 18-year-old from Plymouth, and Cardoza, a 20-year-old from Bourne, were arrested Tuesday morning and are due to be arraigned in federal court later in the day. The blast occurred early Saturday on the fourth floor of Harvard Medical School. No one was injured. The building houses labs and offices associated with the medical school’s neurobiology department.

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Senior U.S. Border Patrol official Greg Bovino speaks to Associated Press reporters during an interview Monday, Nov. 3, 2025, in Rosemont, Ill. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)

Border Patrol official behind Chicago immigration crackdown defends tactics as Trump cheers

November 4, 2025

The Border Patrol leader who’s behind an aggressive immigration crackdown across the Chicago area is applauding his agents’ use of force and aggressive tactics. That’s even as the operation has prompted resident backlash, lawsuits and criminal investigations. In an interview with The Associated Press, Gregory Bovino defended the approach of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection as appropriate and necessary. More than 3,200 people have been arrested since “Operation Midway Blitz” began in September as part of the Trump administration’s push to target cities with “sanctuary” immigration policies. Agents working in Chicago have increasingly used rubber bullets, pepper balls and a synthetic irritant used by police as tear gas.

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NFL Week 9 Recap

November 4, 2025

By Mitchell Stafford, Rapid City Post Sports Week 9 shook the NFL landscape with big upsets, rivalry results, and shift-driven

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Kansas guard Darryn Peterson dunks the ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against the Green Bay, Monday, Nov. 3, 2025, in Lawrence, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Peterson and Dybantsa lead a stacked freshman class as college basketball season begins

November 4, 2025

Darryn Peterson of Kansas and A.J. Dybantsa of BYU have launched their freshmen seasons with wins. Many NBA analysts consider them the top two prospects for next year’s draft. But this season’s freshman class is loaded with potential one-and-done players, including Duke’s Boozer twins and Arizona’s Koa Peat, who scored 30 points to lead an upset of defending champion Florida in the opener. The NBA could soon be calling for many of these talented newcomers.

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South Dakota Community Foundation Tops National Growth Ranking

November 4, 2025

PIERRE, S.D – The South Dakota Community Foundation (SDCF), which has offices in Rapid City and across the state, has been named the fastest-growing community foundation in the nation among its peers. The recognition was part of the newly released 2023 Census of Community Foundations by the Community Foundation Research and Training Institute (CFRTI). The […]

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Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Shota Imanaga (18) delivers during the first inning of Game 2 of baseball's National League Division Series against the Milwaukee Brewers Monday, Oct. 6, 2025, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Kayla Wolf)

Imanaga becomes eligible for free agency after Cubs, pitcher turn down options, AP source says

November 4, 2025

A person familiar with the decision tells The Associated Press that left-hander Shoto Imanaga became eligible for free agency when the Chicago Cubs declined an option to keep his contract by guaranteeing $57 million for the 2026-28 seasons and he turned down a $15.25 million option for 2026. Imanaga agreed in January 2024 to a contract guaranteeing $53 million. He wound up earning $23.25 million over two seasons, including a $250,000 escalator for 2025 by finishing fourth in 2024 NL Cy Young Award voting. Chicago had to decide this week whether to exercise its option for $20.25 million each in 2026 and ’27 and $17.25 million in 2028.

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FILE - Johnny Keefer prepares to tee off on the 13th hole during the first round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Oakmont Country Club Thursday, June 12, 2025, in Oakmont, Pa. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

Johnny Keefer making steady gains up the ladder and now starts his biggest test on PGA Tour

November 4, 2025

Johnny Keefer is making quick strides in golf since graduating from Baylor 17 months ago. His final college tournament got him into the PGA Tour Americas. He moved up to the next level and led the Korn Ferry Tour. And now the 24-year-old starts out on the PGA Tour this week in Mexico on a sponsor exemption. It’s only his fifth PGA Tour start and he’s already on the cusp of earning a Masters invitation at just outside the top 50 in the world. There’s a mixed bag of results of players proving themselves in the big leagues.

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Bruce Springsteen performs at New York Public Library gala

November 4, 2025

Bruce Springsteen surprised guests at the New York Public Library’s annual “Library Lions” gala. On Monday night, he was among six honorees recognized for outstanding achievements in arts and culture. Others honored included Shonda Rhimes and authors James Patterson and Louise Erdrich. The ceremony was brief, with no acceptance speeches. But NYPL President Anthony Marx promised a “special treat,” and Springsteen returned with a guitar for a soulful performance of “Thunder Road.” Known for surprise performances, Springsteen recently appeared at the New York Film Festival to sing after a biopic screening.

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FILE - Boston Red Sox third baseman Alex Bregman throws late to first on a single by Athletics Jacob Wilson in the sixth inning of a baseball game, Sept. 16, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)

Alex Bregman, Lucas Giolito, Pete Alonso, Edwin Díaz and Cody Bellinger become free agents

November 4, 2025

Boston third baseman Alex Bregman and right-hander Lucas Giolito, New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso and closer Edwin Díaz and New York Yankees outfielder/first baseman Cody Bellinger were among the players who turned down player options or exercised opt outs and became free agents. San Diego pitcher Robert Suarez also turned down his option and went free on the third day of the five-day free agent window. A total of 153 players have become free agents following the end of the World Series and several dozen more potentially can go free through Thursday, depending on whether team, player and mutual options are exercised.

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FILE - The Treasury Building is viewed in Washington, May 4, 2021. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

US sanctions North Korean bankers accused of laundering stolen cryptocurrency

November 4, 2025

The United States is sanctioning a group of bankers and financial firms accused of laundering money for North Korea. The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control targeted eight people and two firms with the new sanctions on Tuesday. Treasury officials say North Korea relies on a network of cyber thieves and IT workers to steal money — mainly cryptocurrency — and launder it through banks and shell companies in North Korea, China, and Russia. The Treasury Department says the money helps fund North Korea’s nuclear weapons program, and that more than $3 billion has been stolen this way over the past three years.

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Author Salman Rushdie appears during an interview in New York on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Salman Rushdie’s new book is his first fiction since a brutal attack. He tells us why

November 4, 2025

Salman Rushdie’s new book, “The Eleventh Hour,” marks a creative reset for the author. It’s his first fiction work since being attacked on a New York stage in 2022. The book includes two short stories and three novellas, exploring themes of age, mortality, and memory. Rushdie’s recovery has been both physical and creative, with fiction being the last step. He describes the process as a door opening in his mind. Despite the attack, Rushdie has reemerged in public life. Speaking to the AP, he also reflects on the enduring impact of his work.

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FILE - A playoff logo is seen on an end zone marker during the first half between Texas and Clemson in the first round of the College Football Playoff, Dec. 21, 2024, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, file)

College Football Playoff opens with 1 game Dec. 19 and 3 more on Dec. 20; TV and kickoff times set

November 4, 2025

The College Football Playoff will kick off with a first-round game on December 19, followed by three more on December 20. The Friday night game will start at 8 p.m. Eastern on ABC and ESPN. Saturday’s tripleheader will have kickoff times of noon, 3:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. ABC and ESPN will televise the noon game. TNT, truTV, and HBO Max will broadcast the other two games. The quarterfinals are on Dec. 31 and Jan. 1 at bowl sites. Semifinals are Jan. 8 and 9 and the championship game is Jan. 19.

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Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts tips his cap during a celebration of the baseball team's World Series win at Dodger Stadium on Monday, Nov. 3, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Dodgers eyeing a historic three-peat after back-to-back World Series wins

November 4, 2025

The Los Angeles Dodgers are already looking ahead to 2026 with hopes of winning a third consecutive World Series. Manager Dave Roberts, speaking at a rally on Monday, expressed excitement about the possibility of a “three-peat.” The team aims to match the New York Yankees, the last team to win three straight titles from 1998 to 2000. The Dodgers will bring back their biggest stars, despite facing injuries this season. They have seven free agents, including Kiké Hernández and Miguel Rojas. Clayton Kershaw has retired but may remain involved with the team.

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Adam Sandler will receive AARP’s Movies for Grownups career achievement award, his second AARP prize

November 4, 2025

Adam Sandler will be the next recipient of AARP’s Movies for Grownups career achievement award. The group cited his ability to move masterfully from classic comedy roles to serious drama. This summer the actor, 59, reprised “Happy Gilmore” on Netflix, and in November will appear alongside George Clooney in Noah Baumbach’s “Jay Kelly.” AARP previously awarded Sandler with its best actor prize for “Uncut Gems.” It called Sandler “one of Hollywood’s most enduring and ever-evolving stars.” He’ll receive his award Jan. 10 in Beverly Hills, with Alan Cumming hosting. The ceremony will be broadcast in February on PBS.

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Fashion trailblazers A$AP Rocky and Rihanna now have matching CFDA fashion icon awards

November 4, 2025

Celebrities and fashion heavyweights gathered at the American Museum of Natural History for the Council of Fashion Designers of America annual ceremony on Monday. From supermodels Naomi Campbell and Amber Valletta to designers Donatella Versace and Ralph Lauren, the starry guests wore their most fashionable outfits to celebrate and honor the fashion community. After more than 50 years in the fashion industry, Ralph Lauren won big again, taking home the womenswear designer of the year award for the second time. Other winners of the night included Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, who won American accessory designer of the year for their luxury brand The Row, and Thom Browne, who took home the award for American menswear designer of the year.

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Scientists spot the brightest flare yet from a supermassive black hole

November 4, 2025

Scientists have spotted the brightest flare yet from a black hole. It was first spotted in 2018 by a camera at the Palomar Observatory in California. The cosmic outburst likely happened because a large star wandered too close to the black hole and got shredded to pieces. It took about three months to shine at peak brightness, about the light of 10 trillion suns. Almost every large galaxy, including our Milky Way, has a supermassive black hole at its center. Studying such behemoths can help researchers understand the stellar neighborhood surrounding them. The research was published Tuesday in the journal Nature Astronomy.

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