• The Latest: Trump returns to UN at moment of anxiety about Iran, AI and future of world body itself
    President Donald Trump is set to address the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday at a tumultuous moment for the world — and for his presidency. After his speech to the annual gathering of world leaders, Trump is expected to hold talks with new British Prime Minister Andy Burnham, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and a […]
  • GOP Sen. John Curtis calls for probe of Trump Jr. after wedding party bankrolled by Russian oligarch
    WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. John Curtis of Utah is calling on the Senate Judiciary Committee to investigate whether Donald Trump Jr. used his proximity to the presidency for financial benefit, after his recent wedding party was partially bankrolled by a Russian oligarch. In a letter sent Tuesday, Curtis called on the committee to subpoena […]
  • China expands export control on drug precursors ahead of Trump-Xi meeting
    BEIJING (AP) — China said Tuesday that it is now requiring permits for exports to the United States, Mexico and Canada of two additional chemicals that can be used to make illegal drugs, expanding controls on shipments to the three countries. The Commerce Ministry and other authorities jointly announced the new regulations ahead of this […]
  • New York airport operations resume after disruptions across US Northeast due to technical problems
    Flights were taking off and landing at New York City-area airports Tuesday with some delays and cancellations, after hours of disruptions resulting from damaged communications lines at a key air traffic control facility in Philadelphia that were later repaired. Hundreds of flights were canceled throughout the U.S. Northeast on Monday, including more than 600 into […]
  • Kamala Harris seeks to boost progressive Abdul El-Sayed in key Michigan Senate race
    DETROIT (AP) — Former Vice President Kamala Harris will campaign on Tuesday in Michigan in an effort to rally Democratic voters behind progressive Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed in a swing state that will help determine control of the Senate. Harris, the first Black person to serve as vice president, is appearing at events in Detroit […]