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To date, the Trump administration has acknowledged at least 19 strikes against boats suspected of transporting narcotics, killing more than 75 people.
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All the U.S. military strikes against alleged drug boats
The U.S. military has killed dozens of people in targeted strikes on small vessels in waters off South America since early September.
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November 11, 2025 at 3:02 AM
To date, the Trump administration has acknowledged at least 19 strikes against boats suspected of transporting narcotics, killing more than 75 people.
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A legislative package that appears on track to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history leaves out any clear resolution on the expiring Affordable Care Act tax credits that have made private health insurance less costly for millions of Americans.
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The shutdown deal doesn't extend expiring health subsidies. What happens to them now?
A legislative package that appears on track to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history leaves out any clear resolution on the expiring Affordable Care Act tax credits that have made privat...
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November 11, 2025 at 2:45 AM
A legislative package that appears on track to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history leaves out any clear resolution on the expiring Affordable Care Act tax credits that have made private health insurance less costly for millions of Americans.
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Frida Kahlo’s “El sueño (La cama)” is causing a stir among art historians as its estimated $40 million to $60 million price tag would make it the most expensive work by any female or Latin American artist when it goes to auction later this month. https://to.pbs.org/4ovvZad
Upcoming Frida Kahlo auction could fetch up to $60 million, potentially setting a new record for a woman artist
Frida Kahlo’s "El sueño (La cama)" is causing a stir among art historians as its estimated $40 million to $60 million price tag would make it the most expensive work by any female or Latin American ar...
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November 11, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Frida Kahlo’s “El sueño (La cama)” is causing a stir among art historians as its estimated $40 million to $60 million price tag would make it the most expensive work by any female or Latin American artist when it goes to auction later this month. https://to.pbs.org/4ovvZad
A judge on Monday allowed the continued deployment of more than 300 West Virginia National Guard members to patrol the streets of Washington, D.C., as part of President Donald Trump’s push to send the military into Democratic-run cities.
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Deployment of West Virginia National Guard members in nation’s capital can continue, judge rules
A judge on Monday allowed the continued deployment of more than 300 West Virginia National Guard members to patrol the streets of Washington, D.C., as part of President Donald Trump’s push to send the...
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November 11, 2025 at 2:27 AM
A judge on Monday allowed the continued deployment of more than 300 West Virginia National Guard members to patrol the streets of Washington, D.C., as part of President Donald Trump’s push to send the military into Democratic-run cities.
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Federal prosecutors in Mexico arrested another alleged accomplice in the 1994 assassination of presidential candidate Luis Donaldo Colosio, a crime that shocked the country and remains unsolved, even though the confessed killer has been imprisoned for more than 30 years. https://to.pbs.org/4oAhMcl
Mexico arrests a new suspect in 1994 assassination of a presidential candidate
Federal prosecutors in Mexico arrested another alleged accomplice in the 1994 assassination of presidential candidate Luis Donaldo Colosio, a crime that shocked the country and remains unsolved, even ...
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November 11, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Federal prosecutors in Mexico arrested another alleged accomplice in the 1994 assassination of presidential candidate Luis Donaldo Colosio, a crime that shocked the country and remains unsolved, even though the confessed killer has been imprisoned for more than 30 years. https://to.pbs.org/4oAhMcl
An inquiry into allegations that South Africa’s Black-led governments interfered with investigations into apartheid-era crimes was postponed on its first day Monday over objections to one of the inquiry’s lawyers. https://to.pbs.org/3LpDLnI
South Africa's apartheid-era crimes inquiry is delayed over legal objections
An inquiry into allegations that South Africa’s Black-led governments interfered with investigations into apartheid-era crimes has been postponed on its first day.
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November 11, 2025 at 1:46 AM
An inquiry into allegations that South Africa’s Black-led governments interfered with investigations into apartheid-era crimes was postponed on its first day Monday over objections to one of the inquiry’s lawyers. https://to.pbs.org/3LpDLnI
The Catholic Church in Tanzania condemned the recent killings of protesters and warned there would be no peace without justice, as the government calls for dialogue following a disputed general election that international observers say fell short of a free and fair vote. https://to.pbs.org/485AgLP
Catholic Church in Tanzania condemns the killings of protesters following disputed election
The Catholic Church in Tanzania has condemned the recent killings of protesters and warns that peace requires justice.
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November 11, 2025 at 1:34 AM
The Catholic Church in Tanzania condemned the recent killings of protesters and warned there would be no peace without justice, as the government calls for dialogue following a disputed general election that international observers say fell short of a free and fair vote. https://to.pbs.org/485AgLP
U.S. President Donald Trump says that his government will boycott the Group of 20 summit this month in South Africa over his claims that a white minority group there is being violently persecuted. Those claims have been widely rejected.
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How Trump's support for white South Africans led to a U.S. boycott of the G20 summit
U.S. President Donald Trump says his government will boycott the Group of 20 summit this month in South Africa over his claims that a white minority group there is being violently persecuted.
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November 11, 2025 at 1:04 AM
U.S. President Donald Trump says that his government will boycott the Group of 20 summit this month in South Africa over his claims that a white minority group there is being violently persecuted. Those claims have been widely rejected.
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We got an exclusive look at a set of original Bob Ross paintings slated to be auctioned on Nov. 11 to support public media funding.
November 11, 2025 at 12:21 AM
We got an exclusive look at a set of original Bob Ross paintings slated to be auctioned on Nov. 11 to support public media funding.
A high-ranking U.S. Treasury official said Washington is pushing Lebanese officials to crack down on the flow of funding to Hezbollah before next year’s parliamentary elections and to prosecute people involved in a quasi-bank affiliated with the group. https://to.pbs.org/43mcd8K
U.S. pushes Lebanon to crack down on Hezbollah funding ahead of elections
A U.S. Treasury official has urged Lebanon to crack down on funding for Hezbollah ahead of next year's parliamentary elections.
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November 11, 2025 at 12:15 AM
A high-ranking U.S. Treasury official said Washington is pushing Lebanese officials to crack down on the flow of funding to Hezbollah before next year’s parliamentary elections and to prosecute people involved in a quasi-bank affiliated with the group. https://to.pbs.org/43mcd8K
A man under investigation in the 2007 disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann is allowed to leave Germany, a court said Monday, overturning one of the conditions under which he was released after serving a sentence in an unrelated case. https://to.pbs.org/3LRqbtc
German court says suspect in Madeleine McCann disappearance can leave the country
The man was released in mid-September after serving a sentence that stemmed from his 2019 conviction for the rape of a 72-year-old American woman in Portugal.
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November 11, 2025 at 12:02 AM
A man under investigation in the 2007 disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann is allowed to leave Germany, a court said Monday, overturning one of the conditions under which he was released after serving a sentence in an unrelated case. https://to.pbs.org/3LRqbtc
The Vatican said Monday it was investigating a possible antisemitic incident, in which a Swiss Guard allegedly made a spitting gesture toward two Jewish women.
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Vatican investigates Swiss Guard after allegations of an antisemitic incident in St. Peter's Square
The Vatican said Monday it was investigating a possible antisemitic incident, in which a Swiss Guard allegedly made a spitting gesture toward two Jewish women.
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November 10, 2025 at 11:34 PM
The Vatican said Monday it was investigating a possible antisemitic incident, in which a Swiss Guard allegedly made a spitting gesture toward two Jewish women.
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The BBC’s top leader and head of its news division resigned over criticism of how the broadcaster edited U.S President Donald Trump’s speech before some of his supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. https://to.pbs.org/49Jlw6y
How scandals at the BBC have rocked its leadership over the years
Here’s a look at some controversies or scandals that have forced out some of the BBC's leaders.
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November 10, 2025 at 11:17 PM
The BBC’s top leader and head of its news division resigned over criticism of how the broadcaster edited U.S President Donald Trump’s speech before some of his supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. https://to.pbs.org/49Jlw6y
Japan was involved in a war of words with China on Monday after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said a Chinese attack on Taiwan could constitute “a survival-threatening situation” for Japan requiring the use of force. https://to.pbs.org/4p284PK
Japan and China trade barbs after PM Takaichi says an attack on Taiwan would be 'an existential threat'
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said a Chinese attack on Taiwan could constitute “a survival-threatening situation" for Japan requiring the use of force.
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November 10, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Japan was involved in a war of words with China on Monday after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said a Chinese attack on Taiwan could constitute “a survival-threatening situation” for Japan requiring the use of force. https://to.pbs.org/4p284PK
Asked about criticism by Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene that he’s too focused on foreign policy and should focus more on affordability issues in the United States, President Trump turned on his Republican ally on Monday. https://to.pbs.org/484KWua
WATCH: Asked about Marjorie Taylor Greene critique, Trump says 'she's lost her way'
As inflation has stayed high, Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has encouraged the president to focus more on prices for everyday Americans.
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November 10, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Asked about criticism by Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene that he’s too focused on foreign policy and should focus more on affordability issues in the United States, President Trump turned on his Republican ally on Monday. https://to.pbs.org/484KWua
Protesters in Nigeria have disrupted this week’s opening of a major museum of West African art, where local disputes over the world-renowned Benin Bronzes have already kept them from being put on display. https://to.pbs.org/43klMFo
Protesters disrupt opening of major West African art museum in Nigeria
Protesters in Nigeria have disrupted this week’s opening of a major museum of West African art, where local disputes over the world-renowned Benin Bronzes have already kept them from being put on disp...
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November 10, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Protesters in Nigeria have disrupted this week’s opening of a major museum of West African art, where local disputes over the world-renowned Benin Bronzes have already kept them from being put on display. https://to.pbs.org/43klMFo
The Senate was drawing closer to a vote on legislation to end the shutdown on Monday after a small group of Senate Democrats broke a 40-day stalemate late Sunday evening and voted with Republicans to move forward with reopening the government. https://to.pbs.org/49vphg7
WATCH LIVE: Senate expected to vote on government shutdown deal
It is unclear when the Senate will hold final votes on the bill, but Senate Majority Leader John Thune said he hopes passage will take “hours not days."
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November 10, 2025 at 10:23 PM
The Senate was drawing closer to a vote on legislation to end the shutdown on Monday after a small group of Senate Democrats broke a 40-day stalemate late Sunday evening and voted with Republicans to move forward with reopening the government. https://to.pbs.org/49vphg7
Democratic House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries says that Democratic senators who voted to advance a government funding bill Sunday are “going to have to explain themselves.” https://to.pbs.org/3JMd4sP
WATCH: Jeffries says Democrats will continue fight for health care tax credits as shutdown deal inches ahead
Democratic House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries says that Democratic senators who voted to advance a government funding bill Sunday are “going to have to explain themselves.”
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November 10, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Democratic House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries says that Democratic senators who voted to advance a government funding bill Sunday are “going to have to explain themselves.” https://to.pbs.org/3JMd4sP
Air travelers should expect worsening cancellations and delays this week even if the government shutdown ends, as the Federal Aviation Administration moves ahead with deeper cuts to flights at 40 of the busiest U.S. airports, officials said Monday.
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Even after the government shutdown ends, U.S. flight cancellations are expected to drag on
The Senate took a first step toward ending the shutdown Sunday, but final passage could still be several days away.
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November 10, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Air travelers should expect worsening cancellations and delays this week even if the government shutdown ends, as the Federal Aviation Administration moves ahead with deeper cuts to flights at 40 of the busiest U.S. airports, officials said Monday.
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The Democratic senators — eight in total — faced almost instant blowback from members of their own party as they voted to allow the Senate to move forward on compromise legislation that would reopen the government.
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8 Democrats voted with Republicans on a shutdown deal. Here's what they've said about why
They faced almost instant blowback from members of their own party as they voted to allow the Senate to move forward on compromise legislation that would reopen the government.
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November 10, 2025 at 9:46 PM
The Democratic senators — eight in total — faced almost instant blowback from members of their own party as they voted to allow the Senate to move forward on compromise legislation that would reopen the government.
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France’s former President Nicolas Sarkozy was freed from prison Monday after a Paris appeals court granted him release under judicial supervision.
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Sarkozy released from prison after 3 weeks as he appeals conspiracy conviction
France’s former President Nicolas Sarkozy has left a Paris prison after an appeals court granted him release under judicial supervision.
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November 10, 2025 at 9:31 PM
France’s former President Nicolas Sarkozy was freed from prison Monday after a Paris appeals court granted him release under judicial supervision.
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A blast of the season’s first frigid air was bearing down on much of the U.S. on Monday, bringing the prospect of snow to parts of the country, and plunging temperatures in Florida. https://to.pbs.org/4qTo0FH
Arctic air hits much of U.S. in season's first blast of frigid air
A blast of the season’s first frigid air was bearing down on much of the U.S., bringing the prospect of snow to parts of the country and plunging temperatures in Florida.
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November 10, 2025 at 9:06 PM
A blast of the season’s first frigid air was bearing down on much of the U.S. on Monday, bringing the prospect of snow to parts of the country, and plunging temperatures in Florida. https://to.pbs.org/4qTo0FH
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday he wants to order 25 Patriot air defense systems from the United States, as Ukraine desperately tries to fend off relentless Russian aerial attacks that have brought rolling blackouts across Ukraine on the brink of winter. https://to.pbs.org/4nLGbdu
Zelenskyy says he wants to order Patriot systems from U.S. to counter Russia's power grid attacks
International peace efforts appear to have dissipated, nearly four years after Russia invaded its neighbor.
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November 10, 2025 at 9:02 PM
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday he wants to order 25 Patriot air defense systems from the United States, as Ukraine desperately tries to fend off relentless Russian aerial attacks that have brought rolling blackouts across Ukraine on the brink of winter. https://to.pbs.org/4nLGbdu
The dual strikes on Sunday bring the total number of known attacks up to 19 and the death toll to at least 75 people since the Trump administration launched a campaign against drug trafficking in South American waters. https://to.pbs.org/43o3x1F
U.S. strikes on alleged drug boats kill 6 in the eastern Pacific
The dual strikes on Sunday bring the total number of known attacks up to 19 and the death toll to at least 75 people since the Trump administration launched a campaign against drug trafficking in Sout...
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November 10, 2025 at 8:32 PM
The dual strikes on Sunday bring the total number of known attacks up to 19 and the death toll to at least 75 people since the Trump administration launched a campaign against drug trafficking in South American waters. https://to.pbs.org/43o3x1F
A small turboprop plane bound for Jamaica on a hurricane relief mission crashed into a pond in a residential area of the Fort Lauderdale suburb of Coral Springs on Monday morning, minutes after takeoff, authorities said. https://to.pbs.org/47C0XI4
Small plane carrying hurricane relief supplies for Jamaica crashes in Florida neighborhood
Authorities told The Associated Press no victims were located during rescue efforts after the Monday morning crash and that a recovery effort is underway.
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November 10, 2025 at 8:29 PM
A small turboprop plane bound for Jamaica on a hurricane relief mission crashed into a pond in a residential area of the Fort Lauderdale suburb of Coral Springs on Monday morning, minutes after takeoff, authorities said. https://to.pbs.org/47C0XI4