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FILE - The Colorado River cuts through Black Canyon, June 6, 2023, near White Hills, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)

White House scraps water expert's nomination as states hash out Colorado River plan

1:39 PM on Thursday, September 18

A veteran water expert from Arizona says his nomination has been pulled to lead the federal agency overseeing water management in the western U.S. Ted Cooke tells The Associated Press that he was preparing for a confirmation hearing but his name was removed from the agenda

FILE - Dr. Mehmet Oz, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, testifies at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Finance Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File)

Trump administration to close Miami organ donation group it calls 'failing'

12:45 PM on Thursday, September 18

The Trump administration is moving to shut down a Miami nonprofit that recovers organs from deceased donors

FILE - President Donald Trump meets with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in the Oval Office of the White House, May 13, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Trump's moves against the media mirror approaches by authoritarian leaders to silence dissent

12:01 PM on Thursday, September 18

Since taking office in January, President Donald Trump has waged an aggressive campaign against the media unlike any in modern U.S. history, making moves similar to those of authoritarian leaders that he has often praised

FILE - Pro-Palestinian demonstrator Mahmoud Khalil, second from left, debates with a pro-Israel demonstrator during a protest at Columbia University, Oct. 12, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, file)

An immigration judge ordered Mahmoud Khalil deported. What happens now?

10:55 AM on Thursday, September 18

An immigration judge in Louisiana has ruled that Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil can be deported for not disclosing information on his green card application

This combination of photos shows Billy Bush, from left, Megyn Kelly, Matt Lauer, Sharon Osbourne and Charlie Rose. (AP Photo)

Jimmy Kimmel the latest TV host to get into trouble. Here's a look at others

10:24 AM on Thursday, September 18

Jimmy Kimmel’s recent suspension from late-night TV is just the latest time on-air comments have gotten a host in trouble

Vice President JD Vance, right, Second Lady Usha Vance, center, and Erika Kirk, holding a cross on a chain, deplane Air Force Two, carrying the body of Charlie Kirk, the CEO and co-founder of Turning Point USA who was shot and killed, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Charlie Kirk's Turning Point taps his widow as its next leader. Questions about its future remain

10:03 AM on Thursday, September 18

Turning Point USA, the organization Charlie Kirk founded to mobilize young conservatives, has seen a massive surge in interest and support since the activist’s assassination last week

Jeremy Fistel, right, sits at the defense table during his arraignment in Queens criminal court, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Dean Moses, Pool)

Texas man charged with threatening NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani

9:29 AM on Thursday, September 18

A Texas man has been charged with threatening New York City Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani

President Donald Trump listens in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, Sept. 15, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump asks the Supreme Court for an emergency order to remove Lisa Cook from the Fed board

8:46 AM on Thursday, September 18

President Donald Trump is asking the Supreme Court for an emergency order to remove Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve’s board of governors

Jimmy Kimmel appears at the Walt Disney Television upfront in New York on May 14, 2019, left, and President Donald Trump appears on the South Lawn of the White House on Aug. 1, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo)

Kimmel's suspension is the latest display of Trump's growing power over the US media landscape

8:43 AM on Thursday, September 18

President Donald Trump has intensified his efforts to reshape the media landscape, using threats, lawsuits and government pressure

Demonstrators picket in response to the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show outside of Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, Calif., on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Kimmel's future hangs in balance after ABC suspends his late-night show over Charlie Kirk comments

8:14 AM on Thursday, September 18

Jimmy Kimmel’s television future is hanging in the balance after ABC suspended his late-night show following the host’s comments about Charlie Kirk’s killing

Enio Kaso, head of the Department of Artificial Intelligence and Cryptocurrency Licensing shows the AI "minister" Diella, whose name means "Sun" in Albanian, during a conference call in Tirana, Albania, Friday, Sept. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Vlasov Sulaj)

Albania's AI ‘minister’ makes its debut with an address to parliament

5:50 AM on Thursday, September 18

Prime Minister Edi Rama has introduced an AI-generated bot which he has called a government minister in the Albanian parliament

Journalists raise their hands as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio hold a joint press conference at the Prime Minister's Office, during Rubio's visit, in Jerusalem, Monday, Sept. 15, 2025. (Nathan Howard/Pool Photo via AP)

More Americans say Israel has gone too far in the Gaza conflict

4:04 AM on Thursday, September 18

A new poll finds more U.S. adults view Israel’s military action in Gaza as excessive than at the beginning of its war with Hamas

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