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The Senate majority leader is unwilling to pursue the “nuclear option” to blow past a Democratic filibuster and reopen the government.

The Pentagon said one person survived a U.S. military strike on a boat in the Pacific, but after searching for days, Mexican officials are about to give up.

The Category 5 storm ravaged western Jamaica and drenched the small community of New River, where residents were coping with a massive clean up. At least 19 people have died nationwide, officials said.

Online harassers are generating images and sounds that simulate their victims in violent situations.

Despite the risk of a bubble, Google, Meta, Microsoft and Amazon plan to spend billions more on artificial intelligence than they already do.

Outnumbered and facing vast stakes, Justices Kagan and Jackson are split over the best approach: investing in diplomacy inside the court or sounding the alarm outside.

In Guillermo del Toro’s new version, the answer lies in how deeply it explores the relationship between creator and created.

Critics included some Indian Americans, who said the remarks did not respect the religious decisions of Usha Vance, who grew up in a Hindu household.

Aaron Greenspan was once a promising entrepreneur. He has spent the last two decades lobbing grenades at the country’s most powerful tech moguls.

Senators opposed the president’s plan to import beef from Argentina and voted three times this week to end his power to enforce sweeping tariffs.

Republicans hold 10 of the state’s 15 seats in the House. The new map improves the party’s odds of picking up two more in next year’s midterm elections.

Proponents say voters are motivated by stopping President Trump. Republicans have already begun pointing fingers over lackluster fund-raising and coordination.

The Democrat-controlled legislature approved an amendment that would allow redistricting next year, but the process will take months.

Plans for a wealth tax, which is dividing France, have gotten popular around the world as inequality has widened and government debt has risen.

A federal rule restricting the debt’s inclusion has been canceled. Now, the consumer bureau is trying to overturn state restrictions.

The Federal Reserve’s rate cut will reduce investor returns, yet money market funds remain a good deal, our columnist says.

With President Trump making inroads with Black and Latino voters, the path to the governor’s office runs through regions Democrats can no longer take for granted.

The decision by King Charles III to strip the title of his brother Prince Andrew showed a level of accountability rarely applied to royals.

King Charles III’s brother will retreat further from public life after additional damaging revelations about his ties to the sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein.

Everything you need to know about Sunday’s five-borough race.

We urge the administration to allow millions of Americans to receive food aid.

There are deep connections between how I train and the way I live and work.

Forrest Smith was forced to step down last month as the National Park Service’s chief petroleum engineer. He wasn’t replaced.

The lawsuit was filed against an Ulster County clerk who rebuffed an attempt to enforce a Texas judgment against a New York doctor for sending abortion pills to that state.

“It is impossible not to marvel at her steadiness and courage,” one reviewer wrote after reading her memoir.

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Virginia Giuffre's loved ones called the announcement an act of justice in an emotional statement to People.

Virginia Giuffre's loved ones called the announcement an act of justice in an emotional statement to People.

The incredible move comes after more allegations about Andrew's connection to the late sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein, have emerged.

The incredible move comes after more allegations about Andrew's connection to the late sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein, have emerged.

The palace said the Prince and Princess of Wales "will not hesitate to take such action as is necessary."

The palace said the Prince and Princess of Wales "will not hesitate to take such action as is necessary."

Thursday's strikes are the latest test of the fragile U.S.-backed ceasefire.

Thursday's strikes are the latest test of the fragile U.S.-backed ceasefire.

But the treasures remain missing, the Paris prosecutor said.

But the treasures remain missing, the Paris prosecutor said.

"I guess on the scale from 0 to 10, with ten being the best, I would say the meeting was a 12," Trump said. "I think it was a 12."

"I guess on the scale from 0 to 10, with ten being the best, I would say the meeting was a 12," Trump said. "I think it was a 12."

“I think my television career has peaked,” Matthew Cappucci joked after the experience.

“I think my television career has peaked,” Matthew Cappucci joked after the experience.

Several civil society groups and public security experts criticized the heavy casualties of the military-style raid.

Several civil society groups and public security experts criticized the heavy casualties of the military-style raid.

The head of the U.N. health agency says more than 460 people were reportedly killed in a hospital in Sudan's western Darfur region.

The head of the U.N. health agency says more than 460 people were reportedly killed in a hospital in Sudan's western Darfur region.

Nvidia's value is greater than the GDP of India, Japan and the United Kingdom, according to the International Monetary Fund.

Nvidia's value is greater than the GDP of India, Japan and the United Kingdom, according to the International Monetary Fund.

Parts of the Louvre’s video network are even still analog, producing lower-quality images that are slow to share in real time.

Parts of the Louvre’s video network are even still analog, producing lower-quality images that are slow to share in real time.

“I am overwhelmed by the situation,” Mayor Jean Bertrand Subrème said.

“I am overwhelmed by the situation,” Mayor Jean Bertrand Subrème said.

A federal agent had a daring plan: persuade Nicolas Maduro's chief pilot to surreptitiously divert the Venezuelan president’s plane to a place where U.S. authorities could nab the strongman.

A federal agent had a daring plan: persuade Nicolas Maduro's chief pilot to surreptitiously divert the Venezuelan president’s plane to a place where U.S. authorities could nab the strongman.

The death toll confirmed by Rio Governor Claudio Castro on Tuesday, which included four police officers, was more than twice Rio's most deadly previous police operation.

The death toll confirmed by Rio Governor Claudio Castro on Tuesday, which included four police officers, was more than twice Rio's most deadly previous police operation.

The record-breaking storm was expected to make landfall in Jamaica Tuesday morning.

The record-breaking storm was expected to make landfall in Jamaica Tuesday morning.

The flare-up of violence presented one of the biggest tests so far for the truce and had international mediators scrambling to prevent it from collapsing.

The flare-up of violence presented one of the biggest tests so far for the truce and had international mediators scrambling to prevent it from collapsing.

Steven van de Velde was refused a visa to compete in the Beach Volleyball World Championships in Australia.

Steven van de Velde was refused a visa to compete in the Beach Volleyball World Championships in Australia.

The high-profile trial opened on the day of a summit meeting of two of Abe's former allies, incumbent Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Donald Trump.

The high-profile trial opened on the day of a summit meeting of two of Abe's former allies, incumbent Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Donald Trump.

"There is no infrastructure in the region that can withstand a Category 5," Prime Minister Andrew Holness said. "The question now is the speed of recovery."

"There is no infrastructure in the region that can withstand a Category 5," Prime Minister Andrew Holness said. "The question now is the speed of recovery."

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Relations between the two neighbors hit a low point this month, with fighting killing people on both sides of the border. At issue is a rise in militancy in Pakistan since the Taliban took over Afghanistan.

Relations between the two neighbors hit a low point this month, with fighting killing people on both sides of the border. At issue is a rise in militancy in Pakistan since the Taliban took over Afghanistan. (Image credit: AFP)

Two federal judges ordered the Trump administration to use emergency funding to provide SNAP benefits. But it's unclear how much, or when, those funds would be provided before the funding runs dry.

Two federal judges ordered the Trump administration to use emergency funding to provide SNAP benefits. But it's unclear how much, or when, those funds would be provided before the funding runs dry. (Image credit: Chip Somodevilla)

"67," pronounced "six seven," spread from a rap song, through sports and social media, to classrooms and homes across the U.S. But even the artist who coined it struggles to define it.

"67," pronounced "six seven," spread from a rap song, through sports and social media, to classrooms and homes across the U.S. But even the artist who coined it struggles to define it. (Image credit: Chris Delmas)

Some 42 million people in the U.S. who rely on SNAP benefits could soon join the already long lines at the nation's food banks and pantries that are also serving struggling federal workers.

Some 42 million people in the U.S. who rely on SNAP benefits could soon join the already long lines at the nation's food banks and pantries that are also serving struggling federal workers. (Image credit: Michael M. Santiago)

Western states have some of America's lowest fertility rates. The rapidly rising cost of housing is playing a role.

Western states have some of America's lowest fertility rates. The rapidly rising cost of housing is playing a role. (Image credit: Hanna Merzbach)

Black and Caribbean cosplayers are redefining what community looks like at New York Comic Con.

Black and Caribbean cosplayers are redefining what community looks like at New York Comic Con. (Image credit: Isaac Campbell for NPR)

A federal judge is set to decide whether the Trump administration will have to find funds to keep SNAP benefits flowing. And, President Trump says the U.S. should resume nuclear weapons testing.

A federal judge is set to decide whether the Trump administration will have to find funds to keep SNAP benefits flowing. And, President Trump says the U.S. should resume nuclear weapons testing. (Image credit: Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo)

Aluminum has been added to certain vaccines for decades to boost their effect on the immune system, and has been shown to be safe. But, the Trump administration may be considering removing it.

Aluminum has been added to certain vaccines for decades to boost their effect on the immune system, and has been shown to be safe. But, the Trump administration may be considering removing it. (Image credit: Sebastian Kahnert/picture alliance)

President Trump is back in Washington after spending a week in Asia. He attended the ASEAN summit in Kuala Lumpur, addressed U.S. troops in Japan and met with China's President Xi Jinping in South Korea.

President Trump is back in Washington after spending a week in Asia. He attended the ASEAN summit in Kuala Lumpur, addressed U.S. troops in Japan and met with China's President Xi Jinping in South Korea. (Image credit: Mark Schiefelbein)

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From monsters to politics and (maybe) everything in between, it's the weekly news quiz.