From Associated Press. President-elect Donald Trump was sentenced Friday to no punishment in his historic hush money case, a judgment that lets him return to the White House unencumbered by the threat of a jail term or a fine. With Trump appearing by video from his Florida estate, the sentence quietly capped an extraordinary case…

From Associated Press. The Supreme Court seemed likely to uphold a law that would ban TikTok in the U.S. beginning Jan. 19 unless it’s sold by its China-based parent company. TikTok’s lawyer said the Supreme Court justices questioned both sides closely and they’re hopeful about the decision. #shorts #TikTok #SCOTUS #TikTokban #ByteDance

From Associated Press. The Islamic State group-inspired attacker who killed 14 people in a truck rampage on New Year’s Day in New Orleans shot at police from inside his truck before officers fatally shot him, police bodycam footage released Friday shows. Read more: https://bit.ly/3Wghds5 #neworleans #news Photo credit: New Orleans Police Department Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read…

From Associated Press. Live from Pacific Palisades as the two biggest fires devastating the Los Angeles area grew just slightly Friday as firefighters beat back the blazes that have killed at least 10 people. #california #news #live #losangeles

From Associated Press. The fires have burned more than 10,000 homes and other structures since Tuesday, when they first began popping up around a densely populated, 25-mile (40-kilometer) expanse north of downtown Los Angeles. No cause has been identified for the largest fires. Read more: https://bit.ly/4gIN10O #news #fire #california #losangeles Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​…

From Associated Press. Donald Trump was sentenced on Friday in his hush money case, but the judge declined to impose any punishment. It was the first criminal prosecution and first conviction of a former U.S. president and major presidential candidate. #news #uspolitics #trump #hushmoneycase

From Associated Press. Watch live as President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the economy. U.S. job growth surged and unemployment fell last month, an unexpected show of strength that may prove costly to homebuyers and businesses who were counting on sharply lower interest rates to lower the cost of buying everything from refrigerators to homes.

From Associated Press. The Supreme Court seemed likely to uphold a law that would ban TikTok in the United States beginning Jan. 19 unless the popular social media program is sold by its China-based parent company. Read more: https://bit.ly/4jdUjv5 #tiktok #news Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via…

From Associated Press. Watch live as White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre briefs the media. #whitehouse #news #live

From Associated Press. President-elect Donald Trump was sentenced Friday in his hush money case, but the judge declined to impose any punishment, an outcome that cements his conviction while freeing him to return to the White House without the threat of a prison time or a fine. Read more: https://bit.ly/4gKNBv5 #trump #news #donaldtrump Photo credit:…

From Associated Press. Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has been sworn in to a third term despite credible evidence that his opponent won the latest election. (AP Video: Juan Arraez). Read more: https://bit.ly/4h3F2fb #venezuela #news Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

From Associated Press. Watch live as TikTok holds a press conference after the Supreme Court seemed likely to uphold a law that could ban the social platform in the United States beginning Jan. 19 unless it’s sold by its China-based parent company. #tiktok #news #live

From Associated Press. President-elect Donald Trump has been sentenced in his New York hush money case, but Manhattan Judge Juan M. Merchan declined to impose any punishment. The sentence cements Trump’s conviction while freeing him to return to the White House. Read more: https://bit.ly/4gKNBv5 #trump #news #donaldtrump Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may…

From Associated Press. Tens of thousands of Yemenis joined a demonstration in Sanaa to show solidarity with Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, where smoke could be seen from Israeli strikes against Houthi rebel targets. Israel’s Defense Minister said the airstrikes in Yemen were a clear message to Houthi leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi. Read more: https://bit.ly/3Wgj2Fj #yemen…

From Associated Press. Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson reacts to hearing that he was a unanimous choice for The Associated Press 2024 NFL All-Pro Team. #justinjefferson #vikings #shorts

From Associated Press. Watch live as Los Angeles County and city officials hold a press conference. Firefighters hope for a break Friday from the fierce winds that have fueled massive blazes in the Los Angeles area, killing at least 10 people. #news #live #california #losangeles #fire

From Associated Press. Watch live as Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh briefs the media. #pentagon #news #live

From Associated Press. U.S. President Joe Biden convenes key officials for a briefing on the federal response to the wildfires across Los Angeles, with Vice President Kamala Harris in attendance. Read more: https://bit.ly/4gIN10O #biden #wildfire #losangeles #usa #live #news

From Associated Press. The Venezuelan capital Caracas was getting ready on Friday to host the inauguration of President Nicolas Maduro’s third consecutive term as leader. Several central avenues of the city were blocked for the celebration under heavy police patrols. Meanwhile, the governor of the Venezuelan state of Tachira, Freddy Bernal, announced in a statement…

From Associated Press. Sigue en vivo la ceremonia de asunción de Nicolás Maduro, quien inicia un tercer período como presidente de Venezuela. La investidura se lleva a cabo a pesar de las pruebas creíbles de que su oponente Edmundo González ganó las elecciones de 2024 y tras las protestas callejeras, convocadas por María Corina Machado,…

From Associated Press. Some residents in the Altadena neighbourhood have been returning to find their homes completely destroyed in the wildfires which ravaged the Los Angeles area this week. Read more: https://bit.ly/40aKzJp #wildfire #altadena #losangeles #california #usa #news Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

From Associated Press. Watch live as Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is sworn in for a third six-year term in Caracas. This comes despite international condemnation of his recent reelection as illegitimate, with his administration growing increasingly brazen in cracking down on opponents. Read more: https://bit.ly/40ts84f #maduro #election #venezuela #news #live

From Associated Press. Fatma Abu Awad lost six of her family members on Tuesday due to two Israeli strikes that were 15 minutes apart. As she mourned the dead at a cemetery, Gaza’s health ministry announced that the death toll had surpassed 46,000 since the war began. (AP Video by Mohammad Jahjouh; AP Production by…

From Associated Press. Watch live as Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is sworn in for a third six-year term in Caracas. This comes despite international condemnation of his recent reelection as illegitimate, with his administration growing increasingly brazen in cracking down on opponents. Read more: https://bit.ly/40ts84f Sigue la cobertura en vivo en español: https://apnews.com/live/venezuela-maduro-gonzalez-en-vivo #maduro #election…

From Associated Press. Live outside the U.S. Supreme Court, as it hears arguments over the fate of TikTok in the United States. TikTok says it plans to shut down in the U.S. by Jan. 19 unless the court strikes down or otherwise delays the effective date of a law aimed at forcing TikTok’s sale by…

From Associated Press. AP está transmitiendo en vivo desde Caracas, Venezuela, mientras el presidente Nicolás Maduro se dispone a extender su gobierno hasta 2031. Maduro se apresta a asumir el cargo, a pesar de las pruebas creíbles de que su oponente Edmundo González ganó las elecciones de 2024 y tras las protestas callejeras, convocadas por…

From Associated Press. AP is live from Caracas, Venezuela as President Nicolás Maduro is about to extend his increasingly repressive rule over the country until 2031. Maduro will be sworn in despite credible evidence that his opponent won the latest election and following protests against his plan to serve a third six-year term. #Maduro #venezuela…

From Associated Press. The Tishreen Dam, a critical source of water and electricity for northeast Syria, has become a flashpoint in the escalating conflict. The demonstration, meant to showcase unity and demand an end to violence, was overshadowed by heavy bombardments in the area, resulting in casualties and chaos. #syria #turkey #news Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read…

From Associated Press. The two biggest wildfires ravaging the Los Angeles area have killed at least 10 people and burned more than 10,000 homes and other structures, officials said as they urged more people to heed evacuation orders after a new blaze ignited and quickly grew. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be…

From Associated Press. AP is live outside a court in New York as President-elect Donald Trump faces sentencing for his New York hush money conviction after the nation’s highest court refused to intervene. With Trump 10 days from inauguration, Judge Juan M. Merchan has indicated he plans a no-penalty sentence called an unconditional discharge. #trump…

From Associated Press. AP Top Stories January 10 A Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

From Associated Press. Major retrospective exhibition celebrating Italian designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana opens in Paris’ Grand Palais, showcasing the duo’s iconic fashion creations. (Jan. 10) Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

From Associated Press. Actor Steve Guttenberg says he’s doing everything he can to help after witnessing the fires that destroyed thousands of houses in Pacific Palisades and other Los Angeles neighborhoods. (Jan. 10) Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

From Associated Press. Hundreds of thousands of people have been left without heating and hot water after Russia halted gas supplies to the region on Jan. 1, over an alleged $709 million debt for past supplies. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

From Associated Press. Watch live as a pair of royal albatrosses shares egg duty in New Zealand. The couple are stars of Royal Cam, a 24-hour livestream of the birds’ breeding season at Taiaroa Head — a rugged headland on New Zealand’s South Island. The stream, now in its 10th season, was established to raise…

From Associated Press. South Korean police questioned the chief of the presidential security service on Friday as the two agencies clashed over attempts to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

From Associated Press. A new fire prompted evacuations Thursday in and around Los Angeles even as firefighters aided by calmer winds saw the first signs of successfully beating back the region’s deadly and devastating wildfires. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

From Associated Press. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin used their final meeting on Thursday to press the incoming Trump administration to not give up on Kyiv’s fight, warning that to cease military support now “will only invite more aggression, chaos and war.” (AP video by Daniel Niemann) Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more:…

From Associated Press. Firefighting helicopters dropped water over the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles on Thursday night. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

From Associated Press. At least four people were injured in Kherson, Ukraine by Russian aerial bombs on Thursday. Footage filmed by Kherson’s regional military administration in the Korabelnyi district showed smashed windows, fires, burned buildings, rubble and debris. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

From Associated Press. Firefighters battled Thursday to control a series of major fires in the Los Angeles area that have killed five people, burned at least 10,000 structures from the Pacific Coast to Pasadena and sent thousands of people frantically fleeing their homes. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive…

From Associated Press. Ghana recently granted citizenship to 524 people from the Black diaspora, and most were Black Americans. It was the largest group to be granted citizenship at one time since Ghana launched its “Year of the Return” initiative in 2019. Read more: https://bit.ly/40aCmVB #ghana #africa Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may…

From Associated Press. The Los Angeles Fire Department issued orders for what’s being called the Kenneth Fire near the West Hills neighborhood of LA in the San Fernando Valley. Read more: https://bit.ly/4fQmRb9 #news #california #losangeles #wildfire #fire Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

From Associated Press. Juan Perez returned to the ruins of the home where he raised his kids in Altadena, California, a day after seeing it in flames as he drove by. (AP video: Manuel Valdes). Read more: https://bit.ly/4fQmRb9 #news #california #losangeles #wildfire #fire Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive…

From Associated Press. While promoting his latest movie "Flight Risk" in London, Mark Wahlberg says he’s praying for friends and colleagues who have been affected by the ongoing fires in Los Angeles. Read more: https://bit.ly/4fQmRb9 #news #markwahlberg Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

From Associated Press. A local Los Angeles resident appeared to be away when their home security camera system recorded footage of their property catching fire Tuesday night. Read more: https://bit.ly/4fQmRb9 #news #california #losangeles #wildfire #fire Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

From Associated Press. President Joe Biden said he was making federal resources available and has approved additional funding to help California battle the devastating fires. Biden described the massive blazes as the “worst fires to ever hit Los Angeles, ever.” Read more: https://bit.ly/4fQmRb9 #news #california #losangeles #wildfire #fire #biden Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This…

From Associated Press. Live from Plains, Georgia, after former President Jimmy Carter was honored with the pageantry of a state funeral in Washington, D.C. He will later be honored with a second service and burial in his hometown. #jimmycarter #news #live

From Associated Press. Many auto makers are at CES this week. AP reporter Wyatte Grantham-Philips gives a glimpse at some of the latest car tech on the event floor. #shorts #CES #automobiles #cars #technology #tech

From Associated Press. Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter was honored with the pageantry of a funeral in the nation’s capital. (AP Video: Mike Pesoli). Read more: https://bit.ly/3PriI2T #jimmycarter #news #biden Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

From Associated Press. Jamie Lee Curtis pledges $1 million to aid those affected by the Los Angeles fires. The blazes have destroyed over 1,900 structures, including homes of celebrities like Billy Crystal, Paris Hilton and Jhené Aiko. #jamieleecurtis #wildfire #hollywood #celebrity #shorts

From Associated Press. With the victory of Donald Trump in the US presidential elections, Italian Premier Georgia Meloni is positioning herself to be a bridge between Europe and the new US administration. Read more: https://bit.ly/3DLf8xI #italy #news #trump Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

From Associated Press. Actor Marianne Jean-Baptiste was at a New York Film Critics Circle event when she expressed concern for her daughter, who was worried about having to evacuate as the wildfires spread in California. #wildfire #hollywood #shorts

From Associated Press. Live from Altadena, California, as firefighters battle to control a series of major fires in the Los Angeles area that have killed five people, ravaged communities from the Pacific Coast to Pasadena and forced over 180,000 people to flee their homes. #news #live #fire #california

From Associated Press. The major fires in the Los Angeles area have killed five people, ravaged communities from the Pacific Coast to Pasadena and sent thousands of people frantically fleeing their homes. Read more: https://bit.ly/4fQmRb9 #news #california #losangeles #wildfire #fire Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

From Associated Press. Two Black Americans who were granted Ghanaian citizenship in a November ceremony talk about what it means to them. #news #ghana #citizenship

From Associated Press. It also said that women and children account for over half of the fatalities, and that more than 109,000 had been wounded – it did not say how many of those killed were fighters or civilians. The announcement came as mourners gathered outside Al-Aqsa Martyrs hospital in Deir al-Balah for the funeral…

From Associated Press. Watch live as Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a press conference in Washington, D.C. Canada is looking at putting retaliatory tariffs on American orange juice, toilets and some steel products if U.S. President-elect Donald Trump follows through with his threat to impose 25% tariffs on all Canadian products, a senior official…

From Associated Press. Fire hydrants ran dry in Los Angeles just when they were needed most to fight one of the most destructive fires in the city’s history. #news #california #losangeles #wildfire #californiafire