Muhannad Abu Muharib, 27, reinforces his tent after it was damaged by a storm at a temporary camp on the beach in Deir al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

First strong winter rains soak Gaza’s makeshift shelters

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Winter’s first strong rainfall sent water cascading through parts of Gaza’s sprawling Muwasi tent camp on Saturday, as the territory struggles to cope with flooding and devastated infrastructure after two years of war. What You Need To Know Winter’s first strong rainfall sent water cascading through parts of Gaza‘s sprawling Muwasi tent camp…

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David Winchell’s 2,000-acres of corn and soybeans are a source of pride after 35 years in farming. The Kentucky farmer, however, is working to make ends meet as a result of President Trump's February 2025 tariffs on Chinese goods, affecting soybean purchases. (Spectrum News 1/Sam Knef)

USDA data casts doubt on China’s soybean purchases

New data the Agriculture Department released Friday created serious doubts about whether China will really buy millions of bushels of American soybeans like the Trump administration touted last month after a high-stakes meeting between President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping. What You Need To Know New data the Agriculture Department released Friday created…

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The logo for the Tesla Supercharger station is seen in Buford, Ga, April 22, 2021. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, File)

Wendy’s to close hundreds of U.S. stores

Wendy’s plans to close hundreds U.S. restaurants over the next few months in an effort to boost its profit. The Dublin, Ohio-based chain said during a conference call with investors Friday that it planned to begin closing restaurants in the fourth quarter of this year. The company said it expected a “mid-single-digit percentage” of its…

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Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., speaks to reporters at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Nov. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Government shutdown reaches its 40th day

WASHINGTON — The government shutdown stretched into its 40th day Sunday even as senators stayed in Washington for a grueling weekend session hoping to find an end to the funding fight that has disrupted flights nationwide, threatened food assistance for millions of Americans and left federal workers without pay. What You Need To Know The…

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Dhillon Law Group partner Mike Columbo, second from left, speaks to reporters during a press conference announcing a federal lawsuit challenging Proposition 50 Wednesday in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

California Republicans sue over new approved U.S. House map

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Republicans filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday to block a new U.S. House map that California voters decisively approved at the ballot. Proposition 50, backed by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, is designed to help Democrats flip as many as five congressional House seats in the midterm elections next year. The lawsuit claims the map-makers illegally used race…

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