Sep 25 Israeli strikes kill at least 17 Palestinians in Gaza as international pressure for ceasefire grows By Wafaa Shurafa, David Rising, Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press French President Emmanuel Macron told France 24 on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York that his country has recognized a Palestinian state on the conviction it "is the only way to isolate Hamas."… Continue reading
Sep 25 Ryan Walters resigns as Oklahoma's top public schools official to lead conservative educators' group By Associated Press Walters has been involved in several controversial initiatives, including promoting religion in classrooms and requiring teachers to pass ideology exams. Continue reading
Sep 25 Read the full memo directing federal agencies to weigh mass layoffs if the government shuts down By Liz Landers A letter sent Wednesday indicates that the Trump administration is giving agencies leeway to launch more mass firings through the reduction-in-force mechanism used by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in slashing the federal workforce. Continue reading
Sep 25 Amazon to pay $2.5 billion to settle FTC allegations it duped customers into enrolling in Prime By Sally Ho, Associated Press Amazon has reached a historic $2.5 billion settlement with the Federal Trade Commission which said the online giant tricked customers into signing up for its Prime memberships. Continue reading
Sep 25 WATCH: Trump meets with Turkey's Erdogan as White House considers lifting ban on F-35 sales By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Donald Trump held talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the White House on Thursday and signaled that the United States might soon lift its hold on sales of advanced fighter jets to Ankara. Continue reading
Sep 25 WATCH: Judy Woodruff joins UVA discussion on presidents and emergency powers By News Desk PBS News senior correspondent Judy Woodruff is moderating a conversation about the presidency and the use of emergency powers on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025 at the Miller Center at University of Virginia. Continue reading
Sep 25 Justice Department to try to charge ex-FBI Director James Comey, AP sources say By Eric Tucker, Alanna Durkin, Associated Press Officials are hoping to file the case in the Eastern District of Virginia days after President Donald Trump appealed to his attorney general to charge Comey and other perceived political adversaries and following Trump's replacement last week of the office's… Continue reading
Sep 25 WATCH: Trump signs TikTok executive order on sale of social media company By Associated Press Much is still unknown about the actual deal in the works, but Trump said Thursday that Chinese leader Xi Jinping has approved it. Any major change to the popular video platform could have a huge impact on how Americans consume… Continue reading
Sep 25 WATCH: Palestinian Authority's Mahmoud Abbas addresses U.N. General Assembly By Farnoush Amiri, Lee Keath, Associated Press Mahmoud Abbas told the U.N. General Assembly that his country is still going through a nearly two-year war "in which our Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip have been facing a war of genocide, destruction, starvation and displacement."… Continue reading
Sep 24 Watch 8:34 Schumer says Trump 'totally derelict' for scrapping negotiations to avoid shutdown By Geoff Bennett, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold The federal government is heading towards a shutdown in one week with no potential solution in sight. President Trump canceled a planned meeting with Democratic leaders Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries, saying what they are asking for in negotiations is… Continue watching