House Speaker Mike Johnson draws on faith as he fights to hold the Republican majority
BANGOR, Maine (AP) — Ever the optimist, Speaker Mike Johnson said he believes Republicans will hold on to their U. S. House majority, defying a surge of Democratic momentum in the final stretch of the midterm elections that will determine control of Congress. It's the crowds he says he’s seeing as he crosses the country campaigning for GOP candidates. The caliber of recruits and incumbents he calls workhorses, not show horses. And the nearly half a billion he has raised for House He also a...
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- House Speaker Mike Johnson draws on faith as he fights to hold the Republican majority
- Americas politically divided Jewish community braces for Israels elections
- Oregon father is the latest armed civilian to confront a gunman in a US mass shooting
- A fire guts a Bangladeshi beach resort, killing 10 people
- Vatican says Pope Leo to be released from the hospital Saturday, 4 days after lung cancer surgery
- Zelenskyy urges support for new US sanctions on Russia after Trump puts them on hold
- Airstrike kills 3 children in Yemen, and other Middle East developments
- Hurricane Trudy makes its way toward Mexico as Typhoon Champi threatens Guam
- Protesters across France rally over rising living costs, joining students grievances
- Desperate civilians risk their lives along mined roads to escape from a Russian-held city
- An American pope brings American-style governance to the Vatican, even in a health crisis
- Coastal homes burn as hot winds fuel California fires
- US Coast Guard rescues 16 people and searches for more after mayday call off Mexicos Baja coast
- Iran war votes in Congress become a focal point for campaign ad attacks
- How a driver, a dad and a teacher tried to stop the Oregon school shooter
- Hurricane Trudy strengthens slightly as it moves towards Mexicos Pacific coast
- Trump puts new Russia sanctions that he recently signed into law on hold, citing national interest
- Canadas Carney makes final appeal against Alberta separation ahead of referendum
- Embattled White House press secretary Katie Zacharia is leaving the job after less than a week
- Rep. Ilhan Omars attorneys demand return of property seized in federal search of her home
Fri, 16 Oct 2026
- Georgia amusement park reopens as scheduled after roller coaster death
- The Latest: Teacher threw cellphone and tackled gunman who killed 4 at Oregon school, police say
- Teslas new Roadster car can thrust itself in the air. But dont expect to drive it anytime soon
- Man who stopped the Oregon elementary school shooter has daughters at the school, his mom says
- US markets are weighed down by an extended sell-off in the tech sector
- Trump hits Georgia to rally Republicans despite party divisions in battleground state
- NCAA sues Ohio governor over his executive order allowing schools to ignore new eligibility rule
- Pope speaks with Putin, denouncing recent attacks as he shows recovery from lung surgery progressing
- Sean Diddy Combs moved to a new prison after reports of a luxury lifestyle behind bars
- Fight over evidence in Alex Murdaugh retrial turns to DNA and missing murder weapons
- Italy air traffic capacity fully restored after network disruption caused delays
- China moves to curb tech exports, including AI, citing national security risks
- Trump increased investments in drugmakers that benefited from Medicare exemptions, Democrats say
- Trump wants the midterms to be all about himself. Judging by the ads, Democrats are happy to oblige
- Drone strikes in the Black Sea raise fears of Russian escalation to test NATOs response
- Pakistan orders school inspections as relatives say they warned of risks before deadly collapse
- Talarico compares his campaign to the biblical David after GOP invests over $158M against him
- Alaskas Sullivan and Peltola clash over Iran and high prices in testy Senate debate
- Israels Arab-led parties could decide the election if anyone would partner with them
- Commercial goods are no longer entering Gaza, raising fears of worsening shortages in the territory
- Prime Minister Mark Carney says US is trying to break Canada as Alberta votes on separation path
- A rare family of barn owls moved into Manhattans Upper West Side. New Yorkers are captivated
- Teen shooter kills 4 at Oregon elementary school before being shot by a witness
- FBI agents and analysts fired for roles in Trump classified files probe sue to get their jobs back
- More roller coasters shut down as authorities investigate fatal fall at Georgia amusement park
Thu, 15 Oct 2026
- Authorities investigate letters with suspicious substances sent to congressional, election offices
- Car registered to man accused of planning mass shooting was at Hindu temple he targeted, police say
- Trump, after bipartisan backlash, says Pentagon wont livestream execution of Fort Hood shooter
- Wall Street muscles higher despite more swings for AI stocks
- Lawsuit by 2 women accuses ex-Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz of sex trafficking
- New White House press secretary Katie Zacharia defends her legal background and short first briefing
- 2 killed in explosions near palace used by Yemens government in latest Houthi attack
- US consumers are muscling through higher prices, but for how long?
- Las Vegas police plan to release the ID of a man found in a barrel in Lake Mead
- States sue AI giant OpenAI, saying its popular chatbot is hurting children and deceiving adults
- Trump administration sues California to block state from counting alleged noncitizen mail-in ballots
- Ex-Venezuelan President Nicols Maduro says new torture allegations are false
- Ukraine abandons truce and attacks Russian oil refinery as Zelenskyy says he feels betrayed by Trump
- Pope Leo resumes working, sees top aide in hospital as doctors say lung recovered from surgery
- Midterm campaigns are asking, wheres the beef? And how much does it cost?
- Retail sales up 0.8% in September, but a big chunk of spending went to paying gasoline bills
- Trudy strengthens to a hurricane as system nears Mexicos coast with major storm expected
- Police seize robot that groped 16-year-old girl, investigate whether young men were at the controls
- Questions swirl about popes future and what he knew when praying at a French shrine famed for cures
- School roof collapse in Pakistan kills at least 35 and injures more than 50
- Frustrated with Trump, voters overwhelmingly want change in Washington, an AP-NORC poll finds
- With anger spreading over Iran war, Democrats hope to flip Republican seats with veterans help
- Trump defends gifted Air Force One from Qatar and makes 2nd Amendment pitch as he campaigns for GOP
- Lawyers for New York man shot by ICE say officer fired into car without warning
- Police investigate report of sexual assault at a fraternity party near the University of Chicago
- Cornell president pressed by faculty frustrated by his handling of fraternity rape allegations
Wed, 14 Oct 2026
- Trump press secretary Katie Zacharia faces scrutiny over claims shes a lawyer
- Rep. Ilhan Omars phone seized and relatives subpoenaed in criminal probe, AP source says
- Ukrainian drones are forced to slow down by sudden restrictions on use of Starlink
- US stocks drop to their worst day since July as inflation worsens
- Justice Department threatens California with legal action over claim of noncitizens on voter rolls
- ICE rejects suggestion that its officers wear body cameras that automatically activate
- Kelly Clarkson and a Brooklyn store clashed on social media. Behind it, power dynamics loomed
- Pope Leo is eating, celebrating Mass and walking after cancer surgery, but trip is in question
- Iran-backed Houthis strike Saudi oil company Aramcos headquarters, officials say
- Lawyers for Federal Reserves Lisa Cook say White House hearing set up by Trump is biased
- The first new sunscreen type in 25 years has arrived on US store shelves
- UK prosecution labels Russell Brand a ruthless sexual predator at opening of his sex assault trial
- Inflation worsened last month to 3.7% in sign that prices remain elevated as midterm elections near
- Social Security recipients to get 3.6% cost of living boost, an average of $75 per month
- Katie Zacharias debut shows the pitfalls and possibilities of White House press secretarys role
- Ukrainian ex-army officers lawyers seek dismissal as Nord Stream pipeline blast trial opens
- Iran says a ship sank after striking a mine in Strait of Hormuz, and other Middle East developments
- Roller coaster riders death puts spotlight on the safety of ever more thrilling rides
- Trump says oil, gas and mineral exploration in Greenland is set to begin. Its not that simple
- Texas prosecutor says ICE agent appeared to intentionally strike man with vehicle in Houston
- Chinas trade surplus hits $938 billion for Jan-Sep as pressure ramps up to rebalance trade
- Judge extends order blocking Trump from banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico reporters from White House
- House Democrats plan a first 100-days agenda if they sweep to power in midterm elections
- Death toll rises to 6 as Hurricane Simon and Rachel remnants unleash floods in Mexico
- Trump went all the way to Alaska in a sign of just how close its Senate race may be
- Zelenskyy says Ukraine received no intelligence from partners about missiles headed to Kyiv
Tue, 13 Oct 2026
- Saudi Ministry of Energy reports limited fire in building at Aramco compound targeted in attack
- Pope Leo XIV diagnosed with lung cancer after surgery to remove part of right lung
- US hits Bank of America with $1.2 billion fine, saying it violated money laundering, sanctions laws
- Six Flags closes 9 North American roller coasters after families watch man fall to his death
- Duane Keffe D Davis gets 40 years to life in prison for orchestrating the murder of Tupac Shakur
- Cornell suspends fraternity parties, gives state police role in investigating campus assault reports
- Federal judge orders Trump administration to halt work on historic DC golf course until Oct. 26
- MI5 chief says Iran is targeting military sites and suspected plot at RAF Fairford is not unique
- Trumps ambassador to Greece, Kimberly Guilfoyle, resigns after allegations of improper conduct
- Congos confirmed Ebola cases exceed 9,000 as containment efforts falter
- Cyberattacks hit European supermarket chains and disrupt refrigeration systems
- Florida executes a prisoner who killed his cellmate in hopes of getting a death sentence
- The first big batch of US profit reports for the summer has Wall Street mixed
- Supreme Court agrees to hear watchdog lawsuit seeking records on Elon Musks DOGE
- Saudis tell Sanaa residents around oil facility to evacuate, and other Middle East developments
- Trump says he cares for Americans. They think hes more focused on his wealth, an AP-NORC poll finds
- Six Flags closes 9 rides after 1 person dies in an incident involving a roller coaster in Georgia
- Experts urge parents to prepare kids for possible livestreamed execution
- IMF raises its forecast for world growth this year but warns of risks from AI boom and debt
- Jury selection to begin in federal hate crimes trial over Buffalo, N.Y., supermarket shooting
- Emergency help was delayed by confusion after failed execution of Christa Pike, 911 calls reveal
- Storms cause 5 deaths in Mexico as flood risk eases in southwestern US
- Trumps diesel deal with Putin draws criticism from a frustrated Congress
- Selma Blair accused of attacking 2 flight attendants and assaulting a police officer and nurse
- Agents search Rep. Omars Washington home in criminal probe as she vows she wont be silenced
Mon, 12 Oct 2026
- Pacific hurricane region sets record for big, long-lasting storms thanks to El Nio
- Trump says he is looking at firing US envoy to Greece after mounting reports of improper conduct
- What to know about the search of Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omars home
- Saudis probe how defense systems failed to stop deadly Houthi attack on Riyadh airport
- Authorities name the attacker and most of the 8 victims in last weeks Erie mass shooting
- Federal judge orders Trump administration to halt work for a day on historic DC golf course
- Suspected plot at US-run air base almost certainly directed by Iran, UK prime minister says
- Elon Musk quietly becomes biggest known donor in midterm contests as he tries to save Republicans
- US stocks hover near their latest record in mixed trading on Wall Street
- Zelenskyy says Russia strikes energy facilities despite Trump claim of an energy ceasefire
- Many GOP states have imposed new voting rules this year, some mirroring Trumps midterm proposals
- Munition blast during school trip kills student in Israel, and other Mideast developments
- 2 American economists win Nobel for work on managing economic shocks
- French police detain student suspected of shooting the principal and a teacher at his school
- Pope will be admitted to hospital Tuesday for lung nodule surgery, Vatican says
- A Spanish-language radio show overflows with voters frustration in Pennsylvania battleground
- Judge orders the Trump administration to cancel taxpayer-funded promotional TV ads
- Pope Leo XIV will have surgery in the coming days to remove a nodule on his lung
Sun, 11 Oct 2026
- Pennsylvania shooter who killed 8 was familys patriarch, father of toddler killed says
- Isaias moves north into Appalachians and mid-Atlantic; Southern California battered by Rachel
- Saudi airport passenger terminal is struck again, a day after 12 were killed
- Six senators call for Trump administration to immediately reverse course on Russian diesel plan
- Trump says Russia and Ukraine agree to an energy ceasefire but Kyiv says attacks continue
- Iran calls latest US response to proposal insufficient, and other Mideast developments
- Georgia takes over at No. 1 in AP Top 25 with Notre Dame, Miami next; Oregon is out of the poll
- Hurricane Simon pounds resorts and vulnerable towns along Mexicos Pacific coast
- Polish police arrest a man suspected of planning to attack Prime Minister Donald Tusk
- Trump sticks with tariffs even as US voters turn against them before the midterms
- Republicans face midterm backlash from factory workers squeezed out of jobs by Trumps tariffs
- Pakistani president suspends provincial government led by Khans party ahead of march
- Republicans want Abdul El-Sayed to be the main character of the midterms. Hes happy to oblige
- Nonpartisan state Supreme Court elections are being put to the test in Montana
- Cubans turn to free community pharmacies as medicines grow scarce
- Czech opposition outpaced the ruling party in first round of Senate election
- Polish leader says school attacks were fueled by online glorification of violence
- Panama declares a state of emergency as powerful quake aftershocks rattle communities
- 4 dead from storm as Isaias brings threat of floods across the Southeast
- DOJ says its investigating whether White House TV pools coverage halt violated antitrust law
- 12 killed and over 300 hurt in latest attack on Riyadh airport, Saudi authorities say
Sat, 10 Oct 2026
- Puerto Vallarta boards up as Hurricane Simon hits Category 4 strength
- Shooting leaves 9 dead including suspect in Erie, Pennsylvania, police say
- Pope Leo declares death penalty inadmissible as his native US plans to livestream execution
- Trump says Ukraine should get a new president as he blames Zelenskyy for US diesel prices
- Christa Pike is discharged from a hospital after surviving execution attempt, her attorneys say
- A third school attack in less than a week shakes Poland
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