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By  LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE JALONICK WASHINGTON (AP) — The government shutdown has entered its 36th day, breaking the record as the longest ever and disrupting the lives of millions of Americans with program cuts, flight delays and federal workers nationwide left without paychecks. President Donald Trump has refused to negotiate with Democrats…

By  BRUCE SCHREINER, HALLIE GOLDEN and DYLAN LOVAN LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — First responders were searching for more victims Wednesday after a UPS cargo plane crashed and exploded in a massive fireball at the company’s global aviation hub in Kentucky, killing at least nine people and…

By  OLIVIA DIAZ and BILL BARROW ELECTION DAY 2025: Follow full coverage from The Associated Press on our live blog and results pages. RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Democrat Abigail Spanberger won the Virginia governor’s race Tuesday, defeating Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears to give Democrats a key…

By  ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE and JILL COLVIN NEW YORK (AP) — Zohran Mamdani was elected mayor of New York on Tuesday, capping a stunning ascent for the 34-year-old, far-left state lawmaker, who promised to transform city government to restore power to the working class and fight back against…

By  STEVE PEOPLES and WILL WEISSERT WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats dominated the first major Election Day since President Donald Trump returned to the White House. And while a debate about the future of the Democratic Party may have only just begun, there are signs that…

By  DAMIAN J. TROISE NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks fell on Wall Street Tuesday, pulled down by losses in the same big tech companies that have been the main drivers of the market’s rally so far this year. The downturn pulled…

By  ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN NEW YORK (AP) — The moon will look slightly bigger and brighter Wednesday night during the closest supermoon of the year. The moon’s orbit around the Earth isn’t a perfect circle, so it gets nearer and farther as it swings around. A so-called…

By  RIO YAMAT American Airlines said Tuesday it will cut a “small” number of management and support roles, mostly at its Fort Worth headquarters, in an effort to recalibrate its workforce to match current needs. The company said in a statement that…

By  ASSOCIATED PRESS Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, one of Tesla’s biggest investors, said Tuesday that it will vote against a proposed compensation package that could pay CEO Elon Musk as much as $1 trillion over a decade. There will be more than a…

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A UPS plane crashed on takeoff from the airport in Louisville, Kentucky, igniting a huge fire on ground, officials said Tuesday. The Federal Aviation Administration said the plane crashed at about 5:15 p.m. It was taking…

NEW YORK (AP) — United States Steel on Tuesday detailed its billion-dollar multiyear growth plan with new owner Nippon Steel that includes modernizing the century-old steelmaker. The announcement comes just five months after Nippon Steel finalized a “ historic partnership ” with…

By  JOSH FUNK Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy predicted Tuesday that there could be chaos in the skies next week if the government shutdown drags on and air traffic controllers miss a second paycheck. There have already been numerous delays at airports across the country —…

By  LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE JALONICK WASHINGTON (AP) — Signs of a potential end to the government shutdown intensified Tuesday with behind-the-scenes talks, as the federal closure was on track to become the longest ever disrupting the lives of millions of Americans. Senators from both parties,…

By  ASSOCIATED PRESS Former Vice President Dick Cheney battled heart disease for most of his adult life, a life extended thanks in part to a heart transplant in 2012. Cheney, who died Monday due to complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease, had his…

By  DEE-ANN DURBIN Pizza Hut could soon be up for sale. Yum Brands, Pizza Hut’s parent company, said Tuesday it’s conducting a formal review of options for the brand, which has struggled to compete in a crowded pizza market. Yum CEO…

By  MICHAEL CASEY and LEAH WILLINGHAM BOSTON (AP) — Two Massachusetts men have been arrested in connection with a weekend explosion at Harvard Medical School, authorities said Tuesday. The FBI’s Boston office announced the arrests on social media ahead of a 1 p.m. news conference.…

By  DEE-ANN DURBIN Denny’s said Monday that it’s being acquired by a group on investors in a deal that will take the breakfast chain private. Denny’s board unanimously approved the deal, which values Denny’s at $620 million including debt. Denny’s will…

By  ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE and JILL COLVIN NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s voters are deciding the outcome of a generational and ideological divide that will resonate across the country Tuesday as they choose the next mayor to run the nation’s largest city.…

By  STAN CHOE NEW YORK (AP) — More gains for Nvidia, Amazon and other AI superstars propped up Wall Street on Monday. The S&P 500 rose 0.2% and pulled closer to its all-time high set last week, even though the majority of stocks…

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Kim Yong Nam, a quintessential North Korean bureaucrat whose lifelong loyalty to the ruling Kim dynasty allowed him to serve as the country’s ceremonial head of state for two decades, has died, North Korea’s state media reported…

By  JOSH FUNK, RIO YAMAT, AP Transportation and Airlines Writers The U.S. government shutdown has now dragged on for over a month, and shortages of air traffic controllers are straining operations — with flight disruptions piling up nationwide. Staffing shortages have caused flight delays at a growing number of…

By  ROBERT YOON WASHINGTON (AP) — One year after Donald Trump retook the White House and set into motion a dramatic expansion of executive power, the Republican president figures prominently in state and local elections being held Tuesday. The results of those…