President Donald Trump and Hungary’s autocratic leader Viktor Orban, whom Trump has repeatedly praised as a “strong man,” will meet at the White House on Friday. Trump shook Orban’s hand when he arrived. As reporters shouted questions, Trump pointed to Orban and called him a “great leader.” Expected to be part of the talks is…
After New York City elected Zohran Mamdani to become the city’s 111th mayor, exit polls revealed that the mayor-elect garnered the majority of votes from both the city’s younger population and newcomers. Some experts said Mamdani’s success with these voters was due to his campaign messages about challenging the status quo. “It sparked something in…
The Mega Millions jackpot is now the eighth largest in the game’s history with an estimated $843 million at stake in Friday night’s drawing, officials said. Friday’s 11 p.m. drawing will be the 38th since the jackpot was last won in Virginia on June 27 and is now the longest streak without a jackpot winner…
Major airlines say they plan to cancel hundreds of flights Friday, out of thousands of daily flights, as the Federal Aviation Administration begins limiting flight capacity at 40 major U.S. airports amid the government shutdown. American Airlines said Thursday that it will cancel about 220 of its roughly 6,000 departures starting Friday and continuing through…
A 32-year-old woman who was part of a cleaning crew was fatally shot at an Indiana home after workers mistakenly headed to the wrong address, police said. The shooting occurred Wednesday morning in a subdivision of Whitestown, located about 20 miles northwest of Indianapolis, police said. Officers responding to a 911 call reporting a possible…
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to make a payment to fully fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for the month of November for tomorrow. “People have been without money for too long, not making payments to them for even one more day is simply unacceptable,” said U.S. District Judge John J. McConnell Jr….
With thousands of flights set to be affected by the 10% reduction at U.S. airports, experts say travelers could feel ripple effects far beyond the top 40 hubs initially listed. After the Federal Aviation Administration the directive was announced On Wednesday to cut flights amid the ongoing government shutdown, airlines began sharing plans for vouchers,…
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Thursday that she will retire at the end of her current term in Congress, beginning the long goodbye as the California Democrat concludes one of the most consequential legislative careers in U.S. history. “I want you, my beloved San Franciscans, to be the first to know,” Pelosi said in…
For the past week, Martina Santos said she feels like she has been living a nightmare. The 67-year-old from the Bronx, New York, is one of nearly 42 million Americans who saw their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits expire on November 1. Although the U.S. Department of Agriculture said it would partially fund the…
The Federal Aviation Administration will reduce flight capacity by 10% at 40 major airports across the country, officials announced during a news conference Wednesday. The decision could cut thousands of flights per day. The restrictions will go into effect Friday morning, FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said. ABC News obtained the…
