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Federal judge blocks Louisiana law that requires classrooms to display Ten Commandments

November 12, 2024, 8:16am Churches & Religion

A new Louisiana law that requires the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every public classroom by Jan. 1 has been temporarily blocked after a federal judge granted a preliminary injunction on Tuesday. Read story

This image provided by New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection shows the wildfire in Jennings Creek, N.J., Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024.

Fire crews on both US coasts battle wildfires

This image provided by New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection shows the wildfire in Jennings Creek, N.J., Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024.

November 12, 2024, 8:11am Nation & World

Fire crews battled small wildfires across the Northeast U.S. on Monday, including a blaze in New York and New Jersey that killed a parks employee over the weekend and postponed Veterans Day plans. Read story

FILE - The Capitol is seen in Washington, Nov. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/J.

Speaker Mike Johnson says Republicans are ‘ready to deliver’ on Trump’s agenda

FILE - The Capitol is seen in Washington, Nov. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/J.

November 12, 2024, 8:10am Latest News

House Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday that Republicans are “ready to deliver” President-elect Donald Trump's agenda after his election victory, insisting the GOP won't make the mistakes of last time and will be much better prepared for a second-term Trump White House Read story

FILE - MC Ren, from left, Dr. Dre, Ice Cube and DJ Yella from N.W.A appear at the 31st Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in New York on April 8, 2016.

Eminem, Alanis Morissette, Sheryl Crow, N.W.A. and Janet Jackson get Songwriters Hall of Fame nods

FILE - MC Ren, from left, Dr. Dre, Ice Cube and DJ Yella from N.W.A appear at the 31st Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in New York on April 8, 2016.

November 12, 2024, 8:08am Entertainment

Eminem, Boy George, George Clinton, Sheryl Crow, Janet Jackson, the Doobie Brothers, N.W.A. and Alanis Morissette are among the nominees for the 2025 class at the Songwriters Hall of Fame, an eclectic group of rap, rock, hip-hop and pop pioneers. Read story

Arizona Democratic Senate candidate Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., speaks during a watch party on election night Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D.

Democrat Ruben Gallego wins Arizona US Senate race against Republican Kari Lake

Arizona Democratic Senate candidate Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., speaks during a watch party on election night Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D.

November 12, 2024, 8:08am Nation & World

Democrat Ruben Gallego has been elected Arizona’s first Latino U.S. senator, defeating Republican Kari Lake and preventing Republicans from further padding their Senate majority. Read story

Secretary of State Antony Blinken speak during an event with Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo on the Economic Benefits of U.S. Travel and Tourism on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024 at the State Department in Washington.

Blinken is heading to Europe for urgent talks on Ukraine after Trump’s election

Secretary of State Antony Blinken speak during an event with Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo on the Economic Benefits of U.S. Travel and Tourism on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024 at the State Department in Washington.

November 12, 2024, 8:07am Nation & World

Secretary of State Antony Blinken is heading to Europe for urgent meetings on Ukraine with NATO and European Union officials following last week’s U.S. presidential election and the return of Donald Trump to the White House in January. Read story

FILE - Then-Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign event, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024, in Mint Hill, N.C.

Judge delays ruling on whether to scrap Trump’s conviction in hush money case

FILE - Then-Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign event, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024, in Mint Hill, N.C.

November 12, 2024, 8:04am Nation & World

A judge postponed a decision on whether to undo President-elect Donald Trump’s conviction in his hush money case, after his lawyers called for freezing and ultimately dismissing the case so he can run the country. Read story

Amsterdam police warn of fresh calls for unrest a day after rioters torch a tram

November 12, 2024, 8:04am Nation & World

A senior police officer warned Tuesday of calls for more rioting in Amsterdam, after dozens of people armed with sticks and firecrackers set a tram on fire Monday night as the city faces tensions following violence last week targeting fans of an Israeli soccer club. Read story

FILE - El Paso Catholic Bishop Mark Seitz talks with Celsia Palma, 9, of Honduras, as they walk to the Paso Del Norte International Port of Entry, Thursday, June, 27, 2019, in Juarez, Mexico.

As US Catholic bishops meet, Trump looms over their work on abortion and immigration

FILE - El Paso Catholic Bishop Mark Seitz talks with Celsia Palma, 9, of Honduras, as they walk to the Paso Del Norte International Port of Entry, Thursday, June, 27, 2019, in Juarez, Mexico.

November 12, 2024, 8:03am Churches & Religion

As U.S. Catholic bishops gather for their annual fall meeting this week in Baltimore, the specter of President-elect Donald Trump’s resounding victory will hang over the proceedings. Read story

A new recruit participates in the Army&rsquo;s future soldier prep course at Fort Jackson, a U.S. Army training center, in Columbia, S.C., on Sept. 25.

Prep course gives Army recruits a second chance

A new recruit participates in the Army&rsquo;s future soldier prep course at Fort Jackson, a U.S. Army training center, in Columbia, S.C., on Sept. 25.

November 11, 2024, 3:43pm Nation & World

Index cards taped to a large board on the wall at Fort Jackson, S.C., reveal the sometimes blunt and gritty reasons that new recruits took a chance at a last-ditch program to get into the Army. Read story