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Thousands of U.S. trucking schools could lose accreditation under DOT crackdown

The U.S. Department of Transportation is threatening to shut down thousands of truck driving schools, part of the Trump administration's widening crackdown on trucking schools and drivers. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images WASHINGTON — The Department of Transportation is threatening to shut down thousands of truck driving schools and other

Months of turmoil and staff cuts at the CDC

After losing thousands of staffers and facing attacks this year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is hampered in its ability to protect the public from health problems and emergencies. MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: It's been a tough year at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The federal agency tasked with protecting the

Australia police bust Sydney ‘satanic’ child sex abuse ring

Australian police on Monday said detectives have charged four men operating out of the suburbs of Sydney for their alleged involvement in an international criminal gang sharing images of child sexual abuse involving symbols linked to Satanism on the internet. Detectives said they carried out six search warrants in Waterloo, Ultimo and Malabar on November 27. The four men were communicating with

Thousands in Philippines protest corruption, demand return of stolen funds

Protesters destroy an effigy of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. during an anti-corruption rally in Manila, Philippines on, Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025. Aaron Favila/AP hide caption toggle caption Aaron Favila/AP MANILA, Philippines — Thousands of demonstrators including from the Roman Catholic church clergy protested in the Philippines on Sunday, calling for the swift prosecution of

Long-lost Rubens sells for $2.7 million at auction

Long-lost painting "Crucifixion of Jesus Christ" by Baroque master Peter Paul Rubens, which was hidden for more than four centuries, is displayed at the auction house Osenat in Versailles, west of Paris, Nov. 30, 2025. Michel Euler/AP hide caption toggle caption Michel Euler/AP PARIS — For more than four centuries, people believed it had vanished.

Michael Jordan’s fight against NASCAR heads to court

Michael Jordan, co-owner of 23XI Racing, sits in his pit box during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Talladega Superspeedway, Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024, in Talladega, Ala. Butch Dill/AP hide caption toggle caption Butch Dill/AP CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Michael Jordan's bitter fight against NASCAR heads to federal court Monday in a jury trial that

Venezuela calls Trump’s call to close airspace a ‘colonialist threat’

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters after speaking to troops via video from his Mar-a-Lago estate on Thanksgiving, Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025, in Palm Beach, Fla. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption toggle caption Alex Brandon/AP The Venezuelan government has condemned President Trump's statement on Saturday calling for the airspace above Venezuela to be closed. In a

PFAS in Louisville’s Drinking Water: What Officials Found

The George Rogers Clark Memorial bridge crosses the Ohio River to Louisville, Kentucky. Visions of America/Joseph Sohm/Universal Images Group via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Visions of America/Joseph Sohm/Universal Images Group via Getty Images The Ohio River sends billions of gallons of water flowing past Louisville, Kentucky's pumping station every day, where the city's

Israel Redistricted West Bank During Gaza War

During the Gaza war, Israel raced to redistrict land in the occupied West Bank, drastically changing the map. Palestinians say annexation is underway, though Israel denies it. LAUREN FRAYER, HOST: During the Gaza war, there's also been violence in the other Palestinian territory, the occupied West Bank. In addition to killings and arrests, which Israel

Nigeria: 12 abducted Borno women and girls released

A group of of young women and girls abducted in Nigeria's northeastern Borno state on November 22 were freed late Saturday. Their release comes amid a surge in abductions of young people across the country over the past two weeks. "All 12 were released," Abubakar Mazhinyi, president of the local Askira-Uba council, told the AFP news
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