Tuesday July 8th, 2025 7:49PM

AP National News

Trump's outsider Cabinet picks are rapidly gaining support for confirmation
One by one, President-elect Donald Trump's hoped-for Cabinet is falling into place
5:47PM ( 5 months ago )
NY federal judge denies bail for two real estate brokers and their brother in sex trafficking case
A federal judge in New York City says two luxury real estate brokers and their brother accused of raping dozens of women over two decades will remain in jail to await their trial on sex trafficking charges
5:23PM ( 5 months ago )
What does the ceasefire agreement mean for Israel, Hamas and the wider Middle East?
Mediators say Israel and Hamas have agreed to a pause in fighting in Gaza and to begin releasing the hostages held there
5:14PM ( 5 months ago )
Montana House endorses transgender bathroom ban affecting fellow lawmakers
Montana’s House is has endorsed a ban on transgender people using bathrooms in public buildings that don’t align with their sex assigned at birth
4:45PM ( 5 months ago )
Man gets 2 years in US prison for aiding pushy effort to get ex-official to return to China
A man convicted in the first trial highlighting U.S. claims that China harasses its critics overseas has been sentenced to two years in prison
4:26PM ( 5 months ago )
Alabama inmate asks court to block nitrogen gas execution
Attorneys for an Alabama inmate facing execution by nitrogen gas are asking a federal judge to block the upcoming execution
4:20PM ( 5 months ago )
For LA water issues, misinformation spreads nearly as fast as the wildfires
A billionaire couple was accused of withholding water that could help stop Los Angeles’ massive wildfires
4:02PM ( 5 months ago )
Biden warns in farewell address that an 'oligarchy' of ultrarich in US threatens future of democracy
President Joe Biden has used his farewell address to the nation to warn of an “oligarchy” of the ultra-wealthy taking root in the country and of a “tech-industrial complex” that is infringing on Americans’ rights and the future of democracy
4:01PM ( 5 months ago )
March Madness will pay women's teams under a new structure approved by the NCAA
Women’s basketball teams finally will be paid for playing games in the NCAA Tournament each March just like the men have for years under a plan approved Wednesday at the NCAA convention
3:48PM ( 5 months ago )
Kentucky students challenging whether the state is meeting its constitutional duty on education
A student-led lawsuit in Kentucky claims the state's education system has been backsliding for years since lawmakers enacted nationally renowned reforms
3:25PM ( 5 months ago )