World Nov 07 Watch 5:47 Ukraine loses ground to Russia as Trump win leaves future U.S. support in doubt Russian President Putin said Ukraine would have to stay out of NATO for there to be peace while Ukrainian President Zelenskyy said he wouldn't agree to a cease-fire unless it included security guarantees. During the campaign, Donald Trump said he… By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Zeba Warsi, Sonia Kopelev
Politics Nov 07 Republican David McCormick flips pivotal Pennsylvania Senate seat, ousts Bob Casey It was McCormick’s second time running, this time with a clear primary and former President Donald Trump’s endorsement, after he lost narrowly to the Trump-endorsed Dr. Mehmet Oz in 2022’s expensive seven-way primary. By Marc Levy, Associated Press
World Nov 07 A new law allows Israel to deport the relatives of attackers. Experts expect it to be struck down The law could also be seen as a form of collective punishment and as discriminatory, because it appears to only apply to Arab citizens and residents, and not to family members of Jews convicted under terrorism laws. By Julia Frankel, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press
World Nov 07 Putin congratulates Donald Trump on his election victory in first public comments on US vote The Kremlin earlier welcomed Trump’s claim that he could negotiate an end to the conflict in Ukraine “in 24 hours” but emphasized that it will wait for concrete policy steps. By Associated Press
Nov 07 Carbon pollution from high flying rich in private jets soars By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press “The problem is that the 26,000 aircraft and the individuals using them will say ‘We are just a small group. We are not relevant in terms of emissions.’ But everybody else will look at the small group and say, 'Look… Continue reading
Nov 07 An 8-hour Russian drone barrage keeps Kyiv on edge as the war in Ukraine nears 1,000 days By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press Russia is aiming to save and stockpile its missiles, which are much more powerful than drones, Kovalenko claimed on Thursday, though Russia has used missiles effectively in its campaign to knock out Ukraine’s power grid. Continue reading
Nov 07 European climate agency says this will likely be the hottest year on record — again By Melina Walling, Associated Press A United Nations report this year said that since the mid-1800s on average, the world has already heated up 1.3 degrees Celsius (2.3 degrees Fahrenheit) — up from previous estimates of 1.1 degrees (2 degrees Fahrenheit) or 1.2 degrees (2.2… Continue reading
Nov 07 For many Iranians, Trump’s return intensifies worries about war. Yet some see reasons for hope By Melina Walling, Associated Press Trump’s first term in office was marked by a particularly troubled period, when he pursued a policy of “maximum pressure” against Tehran. Continue reading
Nov 07 Cuba left reeling after Category 3 hurricane ravages island and knocks out power grid By Andrea Rodriguez, Associated Press As it plowed across Cuba, the storm slowed to a Category 2 hurricane chugging into the Gulf of Mexico near northern Mexico and southern Texas, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami. Continue reading