ICE officer tries to get out of arrest after stopped for driving drunk

From Associated Press. At least two dozen U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement employees and contractors have been charged with crimes since 2020 and their wrongdoing includes patterns of physical and sexual abuse, corruption and other abuses of authority, a review by The Associated Press found. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available…

Actor James Van Der Beek dies at age 48

From Associated Press. The ‘Dawson’s Creek’ star shot to fame playing the titular character in the WB hit show and in later years, mocked his own hunky persona. He revealed in 2024 that he was being treated for colorectal cancer. A statement said he died Wednesday morning and "met his final days with courage, faith,…

Trump says he ‘insisted’ to Netanyahu that US talks with Iran continue

From Associated Press. President Donald Trump met privately with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday and said he’d insisted that negotiations with Iran continue as the U.S. pushes for a nuclear deal with Tehran. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

Mark Carney addresses parliament after mass shooting in Canada

From Associated Press. Canadians were in shock Wednesday after authorities said seven people were killed at a school in remote British Columbia and two others were killed at a nearby home in one of the country’s deadliest mass shootings. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

Ted Lieu asks Pam Bondi about a video of Trump and Epstein at a party together

From Associated Press. Bondi responded to an old video of Trump and Epstein at a party together by saying it was “ridiculous” for Democratic Rep. Ted Lieu to ask her whether she would investigate Trump’s connections to Epstein. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

‘Apologize to them’: Pam Bondi and Pramila Jayapal clash over Epstein files

From Associated Press. Attorney General Pam Bondi told Jeffrey Epstein’s victims she was “deeply sorry” for their suffering during a House Judiciary Committee hearing. She then clashed with Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), who pressed her to apologize for releasing victims’ names in recently disclosed files. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available…

FAA ‘did not notify anyone locally’ on El Paso airspace closure, Rep. Escobar says

From Associated Press. US Representatives Veronica Escobar and Tony Gonzales said they learned of the closure of airspace around El Paso in the morning, hours after the Federal Aviation Administration shut down the airspace. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

Trump administration blames Mexican cartel drones for El Paso airspace closure

From Associated Press. The Federal Aviation Administration reopened the airspace around El Paso International Airport in Texas on Wednesday morning, just hours after it announced a 10-day closure that would have grounded all flights to and from the airport. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

Halle Berry says ‘fourth time is the new charm’ after surprise engagement

From Associated Press. At the Los Angeles premiere of her new thriller "Crime 101," Halle Berry said she was left "surprised" and "very moved" after her recent engagement to long time partner Van Hunt. #halleberry #entertainment Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

Students leave school with hands raised after deadly shootings in British Columbia

From Associated Press. A shooting at a school in British Columbia left eight dead including a woman whom police believe to be the shooter, while two more people were found dead at a nearby home, Canadian authorities said Tuesday. #britishcolumbia #canada Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via…

Marine Le Pen’s presidential bid is at stake as her appeal trial ends

From Associated Press. Marine Le Pen’s appeal trial over alleged misuse of European Parliament funds is ending Wednesday with one question looming above all others: will the French far-right leader be able to run for president next year? Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

10 dead, including shooter, in shootings at a school and home in British Columbia

From Associated Press. A shooting at a school in British Columbia left eight dead including a woman whom police believe to be the shooter, while two more people were found dead at a nearby home, Canadian authorities said Tuesday. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

Anti-government protesters clash with police in Albania

From Associated Press. Prime Minister Edi Rama’s government has come under fire over corruption allegations involving Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku, but Rama has resisted calls to dismiss her. (AP video: Florent Bajrami and Erion Xhabafti). #albania Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

FBI search of Georgia election offices relied on years-old fraud claims

From Associated Press. An FBI search of the elections hub in Fulton County, Georgia, is part of an investigation into possible “deficiencies or defects” in the vote count in the 2020 contest lost by President Donald Trump, according to an affidavit unsealed Tuesday. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive…

People travel to Washington to see Buddhist monks finish peace walk

From Associated Press. A 15-week “Walk for Peace” concludes with Buddhist monks’ arrival in Washington. People from across the country have traveled to the nation’s capital to meet the monks as they near the end of the journey. (AP Video: River Zhang). Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing…

Trump administration removes rainbow flag from Stonewall National Monument

From Associated Press. The Trump administration has stopped flying a rainbow flag at the Stonewall National Monument, angering activists who see the change as a symbolic swipe at the country’s first national monument to LGBTQ+ history (AP Video: Ted Shaffrey, Emily Wang Fujiyama). Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive…

‘Outright fascist’: ICE chief defends operations before Congress

From Associated Press. Todd Lyons, the head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, defended his agency’s officers before Congress on Tuesday, standing behind their tactics and saying they would not be intimidated as they carry out the president’s mass deportation plans. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

Leavitt says Trump ‘floated’ naming Penn Station and Dulles airport after himself

From Associated Press. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed reports that President Donald Trump told Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer he’d be willing to unfreeze $16B in New York infrastructure funds if Schumer endorsed the idea of naming Penn Station and Dulles airport after Trump. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be…

Leavitt on potential pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell: ‘Not a priority’

From Associated Press. White House press secretary Leavitt won’t confirm reported 2006 Trump call on Epstein, doesn’t rule out a Ghislaine Maxwell pardon and backs Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick despite ties to the disgraced financier. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home