Texas Republicans plan another redistricting session. California Democrats will counter
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Republicans ended a legislative session Friday without approving new congressional maps, but they still intend to satisfy President Donald Trump’s wishes for redistricting that bolsters their party ahead of the 2026 midterm elections as a multistate fight over control of Congress intensifies. After Democrats thwarted Texas Republicans' redistricting plan with their absence during a special session, Gov. Greg Abbott, a Trump ally, was expected to quickly call in a...
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- Texas Republicans plan another redistricting session. California Democrats will counter
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- Michigan football fined 10s of millions of dollars, Moore suspended 3 games in sign-stealing scandal
- U.S. stocks tap the brakes as Wall Street heads toward the finish of a record-setting week
- DC sues to block Trump's federal takeover of its police department as intervention intensifies
- The death toll from flash floods in northwest Pakistan has jumped to 157, officials say
- Retail sales rise a solid 0.5% in July from June as shoppers appear to shrug off tariff pressures
- Trump's meeting with Putin could determine the trajectory of the Russia-Ukraine war
- Plastic pollution treaty talks in Geneva end without an agreement
- Heat and thirst drive families in Gaza to drink water that makes them sick
- Scientists discover an ancient whale with a Pokmon face and a predator bite
- 20 years after its landmark withdrawal from Gaza, Israel is mired there
- Rapper Sean Kingston to be sentenced for $1 million fraud scheme in South Florida
- Japan marks 80th anniversary of WWII surrender as concern grows about fading memory
- On India's Independence Day, Modi vows to punish Pakistan for future attacks
- Ukrainian defenses face a challenge as Russian troops make gains ahead of the Putin-Trump summit
- Bondi names DEA head as DC's 'emergency police commissioner,' but capital leaders push back
- Trump's 'safe and beautiful' move against DC homeless camps looks like ugliness to those targeted
Thu, 14 Aug 2025
- California pushes partisan plan for new Democratic districts to counter Texas in fight for US House
- Taylor Swift's chat with the Kelces on 'New Heights' marks a milestone moment for podcasts
- Judge strikes down Trump administration guidance against diversity programs at schools and colleges
- What to know if your Air Canada flight gets canceled
- Prosecutors seek death penalty against Zizians member charged with murdering Vermont border agent
- Most US stocks fall after a disappointing inflation update, but Big Tech keeps Wall Street steady
- Supreme Court allows Mississippi to require age verification on social media like Facebook and X
- DC's homeless pack up as sweeps are expected. What we know about Trump's plan to clear encampments
- Putin praises Trump's efforts to end Ukraine war ahead of Friday summit in Alaska
- Israel announces a settlement project that critics say will effectively cut the West Bank in two
- Got the sniffles? Here's what to know about summer colds and the COVID-19 variant called stratus
- 100 years of AP All-America football teams: Here's who we think are the best of the best
- Taylor Swift's economic pull makes orange the new green for big brands
- DeSantis announces plans for second immigration detention facility dubbed 'Deportation Depot'
- A car accident in small-town Tennessee leads to US charges against a major Mexican drug operation
- Social Security has existed for 90 years. Why it may be more threatened than ever
- Torrential rains trigger deadly flash floods in Kashmir, killing at least 37
- Six planets are hanging out in early morning skies this month. Here's how to spot them
- DC Mayor Bowser walks delicate line with Trump, reflecting the city's precarious position
- Man accused of faking his death to avoid rape charges is found guilty of sexual assault in Utah
- In juvenile detention, these students say they're not learning and it's keeping them incarcerated
- Trump's friendly-to-frustrated relationship with Putin takes the spotlight at the Alaska summit
Wed, 13 Aug 2025
- DC residents protest as White House says federal agents will be on patrol 24/7
- Rabbits with 'horns' in Colorado are being called 'Frankenstein bunnies.' Here's why
- New river barriers prevented severe flood damage from a glacial outburst in Alaska, officials say
- CDC shooting marks latest in a string of hostility directed at health workers. Many aren't surprised
- Mother, father and child killed by fallen tree in Tennessee heavy rains and flooding
- Wall Street edges up to more records following a worldwide rally
- Israeli gunfire kills at least 25 in Gaza as Netanyahu says he will allow Palestinians to leave
- Trump warns of 'severe consequences' if Putin does not agree to stop war after summit
- Environmental concerns could halt construction at Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' immigration jail
- Trump names Stallone and Kiss for Kennedy Center Honors and says he'll host the awards show
- Harvard and the Trump administration are nearing a settlement including a $500 million payment
- Venus Williams gets a US Open wild card at age 45 and will be the oldest in singles since 1981
- Why many Americans are rethinking alcohol, according to a new Gallup poll
- Trump's nominee to oversee jobs and inflation data faces shower of criticism
- The US-Russia summit marks Putin's first trip to the West since the war in Ukraine began
- How to get kids back on a sleep schedule for the school year
- At least 3 dead and thousands displaced as wildfires rage across southern Europe
- Typhoon Podul brings no major damage as it crosses Taiwan and heads for China
- A UFC fight at the White House? Dana White says it's happening as part of deal with Paramount
- Musk says he plans to sue Apple for not featuring X or Grok among its top apps
- Wife of South Korea's jailed ex-President Yoon arrested over corruption allegations
- What newly released videos and records reveal about the Uvalde school shooting
Tue, 12 Aug 2025
- You really can see Russia from Alaska, and other things to know ahead of Friday's Trump-Putin summit
- Massive rescue effort led to pulling workers from debris of Pennsylvania steel plant explosion
- Mexico transfers 26 cartel figures wanted by US authorities in deal with Trump administration
- Some Juneau residents urged to evacuate as Alaska's Mendenhall Glacier releases floodwater
- The Latest: Mexico expels 26 high-ranking cartel figures to US in deal with Trump administration
- Texas shooter who killed 3 outside Target, including a child, randomly chose his victims, police say
- Trump ally Ken Paxton escalates Texas redistricting fight with call for Beto O'Rourke to be jailed
- Trump's takeover of Washington law enforcement begins as National Guard troops arrive
- Netanyahu hints that Gaza ceasefire talks now focus on the release of all hostages at once
- Zelenskyy says Putin wants the rest of Ukraine's Donetsk region as part of a ceasefire
- Shooter attacked CDC headquarters to protest COVID-19 vaccines
- Israel is in talks to possibly resettle Palestinians from Gaza in South Sudan
- Wall Street rises toward records on hopes for lower interest rates
- US inflation held steady as mild tariff hit offset by cheaper gas, food
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth belongs to an archconservative church network. Here's what to know
- Trump's Washington police takeover echoes history of racist narratives about urban crime
- US and China extend trade truce another 90 days, easing tension between world's largest economies
- Sudan's Rapid Support Forces kill 40 people in North Darfur displacement camp attack
- Taylor Swift announces 12th studio album, 'The Life of a Showgirl'
Mon, 11 Aug 2025
- Explosion at US Steel plant in Pennsylvania leaves 2 dead, 10 injured
- Shooter kills 3 in a Target parking lot in Austin, Texas, before being captured, police say
- Trump suggests he'll know if Putin wants a peace deal with Ukraine soon into their meeting
- Republicans, Democrats alike exhort Trump: Keep security pact with Australia and UK alive
- Man fired 180 shots, breaking 150 windows, in CDC attack
- Texas is No. 1 in preseason AP Top 25 for first time, edging Penn St, Ohio St; 10 SEC teams ranked
- Uvalde school district releases records for 2022 classroom shooting, after legal fight over access
- CDC union condemns vaccine misinformation after shooter blamed COVID vaccine for depression
- Trump says he's placing Washington police under federal control and activating the National Guard
- Judge wont release grand jury transcripts in Jeffrey Epstein ex-girlfriends Ghislaine Maxwell case
- 'What is happening?' Milwaukee area recovers from record rain and flooding
- Israel plans to widen coming offensive beyond Gaza City into last areas not under its control
- What to know about the Putin-Trump summit in Alaska
- Europe and Ukraine leaders seek talks with Trump to defend their interests ahead of US-Russia summit
- Colombian senator and presidential hopeful dies 2 months after shooting
- Paramount will become the new home to all UFC events in the US under 7-year deal with TKO Group
- A heat wave scorches parts of Europe and fans wildfire threat in France
- Israeli strikes kill journalists and aid-seekers as Australia backs Palestinian statehood
- On the front lines in eastern Ukraine, peace feels far away
- US stocks drift around their record heights as Wall Street braces for an update on inflation
- Israel targets and kills Al Jazeera correspondent Anas al-Sharif in Gaza as journalist toll grows
- Flooding cancels last day of Wisconsin State Fair as severe storms knock out power and close roads
- Australia will recognize a Palestinian state, Prime Minister Albanese says
- Marcos says the Philippines will be pulled into any war over Taiwan, despite China's protest
- Migrants returning to Venezuela face debt and harsh living conditions
Sun, 10 Aug 2025
- Tourist from US mainland who flew to Puerto Rico for Bad Bunny concert was fatally shot, police say
- Whitmer told Trump in private that Michigan auto jobs depend on a tariff change of course
- Netanyahu defends new military offensive in Gaza and says it will be wider than announced
- 6.1 earthquake hits Turkey's Balikesir province, killing 1 and collapsing buildings
- UK police say more than 500 people arrested in pro-Palestinian events over weekend
- Feel sticky this summer? That's because it's been record muggy East of the Rockies
- Frederick Richard is taking his fight to make gymnastics 'cool' to a new front: His uniform
- Nepal's LGBTQ+ community holds first Pride rally since US funding cuts
- A Congolese refugee's 8-year struggle to reunite with her family in the US
- Trump has said abortion is a state issue. His judicial picks could shape it nationally for decades
- European leaders rally behind Ukraine ahead of Trump-Putin meeting
- Taliban investigating death threats against United Nations' Afghan female staff, report says
- Russia and Ukraine hold fast to their demands ahead of a planned Putin-Trump summit
Sat, 09 Aug 2025
- Jen Pawol breaks MLB's gender barrier as the first female umpire to work a regular-season game
- CDC shooter believed COVID vaccine made him suicidal, his father tells police
- Israel faces growing condemnation over military expansion in Gaza
- Astronauts return to Earth with SpaceX after 5 months at the International Space Station
- A top Federal Reserve official says dour jobs data backs the case for 3 rate cuts
- Justice Department targets New York attorney general, a Trump foe. Here's what to know
- London police arrest 365 people as pro-Palestinian protesters defy new law
- Death of NYPD officer spotlights rise of Bangladeshi immigrants within ranks
- Firefighters battle to prevent reignition of Frances largest wildfire as residents return home
- The nation's capital waits for Trump's next move as a federal takeover threat looms
- Some Democrats want new leadership. Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden says he has what it takes to resist Trump
- Leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan shake hands and sign deal at White House peace summit
- Nagasaki marks 80th A-bomb anniversary as survivors put hopes of nuclear ban in the hands of youth
- Zelenskyy rejects formally ceding Ukrainian territory, says Kyiv must be part of any negotiations
- Scherzer and Kershaw square off in rare duel of 3,000-strikeout club members
Fri, 08 Aug 2025
- Montana bar shooting suspect is captured, ending weeklong search
- Suspected gunman and police officer dead in shooting near the CDC and Emory University, police say
- California's Newsom, Pelosi back Texas Democrats as GOP warns of more escalations over walkout
- Israel's plan to take over Gaza City stirs fears for civilians and hostages
- Trump says he will meet Putin next Friday in Alaska to discuss ending the Ukraine war
- Justice Department escalates scrutiny of Trump foes with probes of Letitia James and Adam Schiff
- Trump executive order gives politicians control over all federal grants, alarming researchers
- Wall Street clocks another winning week
- AP investigation shows chaos of deadly Texas floods through emergency recordings and videos
- Germany halts military exports to Israel for use in Gaza amid outcry over Netanyahu plan
- Appeals court tosses judge's contempt finding against Trump administration in prison deportations
- Judge to consider the fate of an agreement on protecting immigrant children in US custody
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