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A sheriff, a billionaire, a tinge of scandal. California governor's race packs drama, uncertainty 11/23/2025 03:39pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) ��� The race for California governor features former presidential wannabes, a county sheriff, two women who could become the first female to hold the office, House members current and former, an ex-Cabinet secretary and at least one billionaire with another in the wings. The contest UK navy intercepts Russian corvette and tanker as Moscow steps up naval activity 11/23/2025 01:42pm • LONDON (AP) ��� A U.K. patrol ship has intercepted a Russian corvette and a tanker after shadowing them through the English Channel, the Defense Ministry said Sunday, adding that Russian naval activity around U.K. waters had increased by 30% over the past two years. With the past two weeks, the pat New Yorkers praise Zohran Mamdani���s charm offensive on Trump, say they remain cautiously optimistic 11/23/2025 10:56am • (CNN) ��� New Yorkers know better than to be overly positive. A day after Zohran Mamdani got a surprisingly warm reception at the White House from President Donald Trump, who has spent the last few months deriding the New York City mayor-elect as a ���lunatic��� and falsely labeling him a communi Tea tariffs once sparked a revolution. Now they are creating angst 11/23/2025 09:00am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� A tax on tea once sparked rebellion. This time, it���s just causing headaches. Importers of the prized leaves have watched costs climb, orders stall and margins shrink under the weight of President Donald Trump���s tariffs. Now, even after Trump has given them a reprieve, tea trade AP mapping shows France's poorest regions backing Le Pen's party as support for Macron wanes 11/23/2025 01:05am • PARIS (AP) ��� The date was May 7, 2017. Addressing cheering supporters, the newly elected leader of France, Emmanuel Macron, made a promise that now, in his waning 18 months as president, lies in tatters. The rival that Macron defeated that day, Marine Le Pen, had secured 10,638,475 votes. They we Trump's breakup with Greene is not the same as others. But like always, there may be second chances 11/22/2025 06:13pm • ATLANTA (AP) ��� President Donald Trump���s chaotic political universe has at least one consistent law that rises above any other: The president has no permanent friends and no permanent enemies. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, the Georgia lawmaker who announced plans to leave Congress in January, is Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell running for California governor 11/21/2025 09:29pm • ▶ Watch Video: East Bay congressman, fierce Trump critic Eric Swalwell joins race for California governor Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell, who has been a leading critic of the Trump administration, says he is running for governor of California in the 2026 el Caesars Palace fined $7.8M over gambling by bookmaker linked to Ohtani's interpreter 11/21/2025 07:46pm • Nevada gaming regulators voted to fine Caesars Palace $7.8 million Thursday over failing to comply with anti-money laundering rules, settling a case that centered on an illegal bookmaker with ties to the former interpreter for the baseball star Shohei Ohtani. The Nevada Gaming Control Board alleged Takeaways from Trump and Mamdani visit: Both men get something they want, GOP loses a punching bag 11/21/2025 05:56pm • The two had called each other ���fascist��� and ���communist,��� but when President Donald Trump and New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani faced reporters in the Oval Office on Friday, they were just two iconoclastic New York politicians who were all smiles. The much-anticipated face-to-face show Brazil hails US tariff rollback as ���significant progress' and seeks more exemptions 11/21/2025 04:21pm • SAO PAULO (AP) ��� Brazil's Vice President Geraldo Alckmin on Friday hailed U.S. President Donald Trump's order to remove the additional import tariffs on some agribusiness products as ���significant progress,��� but said the country will keep pushing for more exemptions. ���We want to exclude more What to know about expanded work requirements about to kick in for SNAP 11/21/2025 01:46pm • After a disruptive U.S. government shutdown, federal SNAP food assistance is again flowing to low-income households. But in the months ahead, many participants will have to abide by new work requirements. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program provides monthly benefits ��� averaging around $ Trump, Harris and big money transform Tennessee special election into marquee contest 11/21/2025 11:47am • NASHVILLE, Tenn. 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