Politics

North Dakota state senator, his wife and 2 kids killed in Utah plane crash

By Jack Dura, Mead Gruver, Associated Press

Doug Larsen's death, along with the death of his wife Amy and their two young children, was confirmed Monday in an email that Republican Senate Majority Leader David Hogue sent to his fellow senators.

Late-night shows return after writers strike, actors resume talks that could end their standoff

By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press

Late-night talk shows are returning after a five-month absence brought on by the Hollywood writers strike. John Oliver returned to his "Last Week Tonight" with a full-throated endorsement of the strike and its successful outcome.

Environmental groups demand emergency rules to protect rare whales from ship collisions

By Patrick Whittle, Associated Press

The groups filed their petition with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Sept. 28 in an effort to protect the North Atlantic right whale.

Montana is appealing a major climate change ruling that favored youth activists

By Amy Beth Hanson, Associated Press

The office of Montana's Republican attorney general is appealing a landmark climate change ruling in which a judge said state agencies aren't doing enough to protect 16 young plaintiffs from harm caused by global warming.

Azerbaijan moves to reaffirm control of Nagorno-Karabakh as the Armenian exodus slows down

By Associated Press

In a 24-hour military campaign on Sept. 19, the Azerbaijani army routed the region's Armenian forces, forcing them to capitulate, and the separatist authorities agreed to dissolve their government by the end of the year.

WATCH: Biden delivers remarks on celebrating Americans with Disabilities Act

By News Desk

Actor and disability rights advocate Selma Blair has helped Biden salute the legacy of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act, displaying a touch of the comedic timing that made her a star in Hollywood hits like “Legally…

California Gov. Newsom names replacement for Feinstein in Senate

By Michael R. Blood, Associated Press

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has named Democratic strategist and Kamala Harris 2020 presidential campaign adviser Laphonza Butler to fill the U.S. Senate seat made vacant by Sen. Dianne Feinstein's death.

Rep. Gaetz threatens to oust Speaker McCarthy after deal averting government shutdown

By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press

Gaetz said he'd use a procedural tool called a motion to vacate that has only been used twice in the past century. But in recent years, conservatives have wielded the motion as a weapon against their leaders.

WATCH: White House holds news briefing as the EU foreign policy chief affirms support for Ukraine

By Susie Blann, Associated Press

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Monday that Biden had rallied more than 140 countries to condemn Russia’s invasion and built a coalition of more than 50 countries to provide aid to Ukraine.

Trump remains defiant in New York fraud trial that accuses him of lying about wealth

By Michael Sisak, Jake Offenhartz, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press

Aggrieved and defiant, former President Donald Trump sat through hours of sometimes testy opening statements Monday in a fraud lawsuit that could cost him control of Trump Tower and other prized properties.