Monday February 24th, 2025 1:26PM

AP National News

Sean 'Diddy' Combs enters courtroom to hugs from his attorneys as he faces sex trafficking charges
Sean “Diddy” Combs hugged each of his attorneys after he arrived in court to face a judge expected to preside over his trial on sex trafficking charges
12:09AM ( 4 months ago )
Takeaways from an AP investigation of Russia recruiting Africans to make drones for use in Ukraine
Russia has recruited about 200 women ages 18-22 from across Africa to work in a factory alongside Russian vocational students, including teenagers, assembling thousands of Iranian-designed attack drones to be launched into Ukraine
12:08AM ( 4 months ago )
Social Security recipients will get a 2.5% cost-of-living boost in 2025, smaller than in recent past
Millions of retirees who receive Social Security benefits will see a 2.5% cost-of-living increase to their monthly checks beginning in January
12:07AM ( 4 months ago )
Trump's small-dollar donor fundraising is beset by confusion and fatigue
Donald Trump’s contributions from small-dollar donors have plummeted since his last bid for the White House, presenting the former president with a financial challenge as he attempts to keep pace with Democrats’ fundraising machine
12:02AM ( 4 months ago )
A New York village known for its majestic mute swans faces a difficult choice after one is killed
The upstate New York village of Manlius is known for the majestic white swans that have inhabited a village pond for more than 100 years
11:52PM ( 4 months ago )
Hurricane Milton spawns destructive, deadly tornadoes before making landfall
Tornadoes spawned by Hurricane Milton caught many Floridians by surprise as they prepared for heavy wind, rain, and storm surges
11:51PM ( 4 months ago )
Hurricane Milton spawned high number of destructive, deadly tornadoes
Tornadoes spawned by Hurricane Milton caught many Floridians by surprise as they prepared for heavy wind, rain, and storm surges
11:51PM ( 4 months ago )
Immigrants brought to the US as children ask judges to keep protections against deportation
Immigrants who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children were among more than 200 demonstrators who gathered outside a federal courthouse in New Orleans where appellate judges heard arguments over a policy shielding them from deportation
11:39PM ( 4 months ago )
Taiwan celebrates its National Day holiday against background of Chinese threats
Taiwan celebrated its National Day holiday against the background of threats from China, which claims the self-governing island republic as its own territory
10:38PM ( 4 months ago )
Francisco Lindor's grand slam sends Mets into NLCS with 4-1 win over Phillies in Game 4 of NLDS
Francisco Lindor hit a grand slam in the sixth inning, his latest clutch swing in a storybook season, and the New York Mets reached the National League Championship Series with a 4-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies
8:32PM ( 4 months ago )