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DeSantis denies reports he is planning a 2028 presidential campaign

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis denies that he has already put the gears in motion for a 2028 presidential run after his party's midterm drubbing.

What to know about the hoax bomb threats that targeted flights in Europe

Bomb threats targeted dozens of flights across Europe this week following a string of hoaxes that caused flight diversions and forced airlines to scramble to keep passengers safe and air traffic disruptions minimal.

An airstrike has killed 25 people near Yemen's capital, Houthi official says

Airstrikes hit homes in a village near Yemen's capital, Sanaa, on Saturday, killing at least 25 people and wounding 30 others, mostly women and children, a spokesman for Yemen's Houthi-run Health Ministry said.

Paraguay's former president faces prosecutors after his removal over bank collapse

Paraguay's former president was taken to the attorney general's office for questioning Saturday, just hours after being ousted by Congress over the collapse of a major bank. The Central Bank said it was working to compensate hundreds of thousands of people who were locked out of their accounts this week.

Two women dead in California after midair collision while skydiving

Two women died in California Friday after colliding with each other while skydiving and getting their parachutes entangled.

Once-prominent Supreme Court lawyer Tom Goldstein loses $1 million from sale of his home

A federal judge has ruled that Tom Goldstein, a major mover in Supreme Court circles before his ignominious conviction for tax evasion, will have to forfeit a million dollars from the sale of his home.

Viral Florida plane crash video claims second cousin of Politico's Daniel Lippman

Politico reporter Daniel Lippman, known in Washington for Politico's Playbook, lost his second cousin this week in last weekend's Florida plane crash.

Trump's Supreme Court shot collides with Thanksgiving, Christmas and a Democratic Senate

With Democrats poised to have a significant Senate majority next year, Republicans are resigning themselves to the notion that President Trump won't be able to confirm a new Supreme Court justice for the rest of his tenure.

Cuban diplomat's U.N. dust-up with Waltz may cost him far more than a plane ticket home

Cuban First Secretary Richard Tur de la Concepcion's confrontation last month with Mike Waltz, the U.S. ambassador to the U.N., has already resulted in him being booted from America.

Baltimore man indicted, accused of trying to bribe port officials to let kratom shipment enter U.S.

A Baltimore man is accused of trying to bribe a port official in order to get them to release a shipment of kratom, which is barred from import by the Food and Drug Administration.

Berkshire Hathaway buys back $9.6B of its own stock but its profits declined

Berkshire Hathaway repurchased $9.6 billion worth of its own shares in the third quarter, but Geico disappointed and its overall profit fell more than 28% as the value of its investments changed.

DOJ drops lawsuit that tried to block noncitizen ballots in California

The Trump administration has dismissed its lawsuit that sought to prevent California from counting some 20,000 ballots the federal government said were mailed to potential noncitizens, saying the election is too far gone at this point.