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5 plead guilty to terrorism-related charges tied to antifa after Texas shooting

By Jamie Stengle, Associated Press

Five people pleaded guilty Wednesday to terrorism-related charges after they were accused of supporting antifa in a July shooting that wounded a police officer outside a Texas immigration detention center.

Underground networks for abortion pills appear as states limit access

By Sarah Varney, Rachel Wellford

Medication abortions account for more than 60 percent of all abortions in the United States, up from just a quarter a decade ago. But in the aftermath of Roe’s reversal, abortion pills are now banned in at least 14 states.

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Teachers and parents weigh benefits and risks of artificial intelligence in schools

By Stephanie Sy, Courtney Norris

Artificial intelligence is rapidly being integrated into many facets of life, including in America’s classrooms. As more school districts integrate AI into learning, we hear from parents and teachers grappling with the use of the technology in the classroom, and…

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Labor Department won’t release full October jobs report due to 43-day shutdown

By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press

The Labor Department said Wednesday that it will not be releasing a full jobs report for October because the 43-day federal government shutdown meant it couldn't calculate the unemployment rate and some other key numbers.

Judge to proceed with contempt probe over U.S. flying migrants to El Salvador prison in March

By Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press

A federal judge said Wednesday he plans to move ahead quickly on a contempt investigation of the Trump administration for failing to turn around planes carrying Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador in March.

Man accused of setting woman on fire aboard Chicago train is charged with terrorism

By Margery A. Beck, Associated Press

Federal prosecutors on Wednesday charged a man with terrorism for allegedly setting a woman on fire on a Chicago train.

Mamdani says New York City’s current police commissioner will stay on the job

By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press

Mamdani praised Tisch for “cracking down on corruption in the upper echelons" of the NYPD while also driving down crime in the city.

Harvard reopens probe of Larry Summers after release of Epstein emails

By Kimberlee Kruesi, Holly Ramer, Associated Press

Harvard has reopened an investigation into connections between former university President Larry Summers and Jeffrey Epstein.

Why Trump’s plan to help GOP keep control of the House could backfire

By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press

President Donald Trump is finding that redistricting his way to a GOP House majority in next year's midterms is a lot harder than it sounds. That's because there's a tangle of laws and conflicting political pressures in redistricting.

Data shows a spike in military aircraft accidents in 2024. This year doesn’t look any better

By Konstantin Toropin, Aaron Kessler, Associated Press

Internal Pentagon figures show the number of major accidents involving military aircraft spiked in 2024. A series of high-profile aviation mishaps with deaths and the loss of aircraft in 2025 suggest the trend may be continuing.