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1:17 PM on Thursday, December 4

A man walks past signage prior to the final draw for the 2026 soccer World Cup at the Kennedy Center in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

US prioritizes visas for fans traveling for the World Cup, Olympics and other events

12:33 PM on Thursday, December 4

The Trump administration has instructed U.S. embassies and consulates around the world to prioritize visa applications from foreigners wishing to visit the United States to either invest in America or attend the 2026 World Cup, 2028 Olympics and other major sporting events

US tells embassies to prioritize visas for World Cup and Olympics fans, investors in American industry over others

12:27 PM on Thursday, December 4

US tells embassies to prioritize visas for World Cup and Olympics fans, investors in American industry over others

An Israeli-backed militia in Gaza says its leader, Yasser Abu Shabab, was killed in a dispute with another family

12:14 PM on Thursday, December 4

An Israeli-backed militia in Gaza says its leader, Yasser Abu Shabab, was killed in a dispute with another family

William Fastow, Ana Walshe's boyfriend, looks at a picture of Ana while on the witness stand during Brian Walshe's trial for murdering his wife Ana, Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, in Dedham, Mass. (Matt Stone/The Boston Herald via AP, Pool)

Testimony at Brian Walshe murder trial details affair his wife was having before she vanished

11:47 AM on Thursday, December 4

The focus in the murder trial of Brian Walshe's turned to an affair his wife was having before Walshe allegedly killed and dismembered the woman on New Year's Day 2023

Suspect accused of planting pipe bombs before Jan. 6 attack on Capitol is charged with explosives offense, AG Bondi says

11:45 AM on Thursday, December 4

Suspect accused of planting pipe bombs before Jan. 6 attack on Capitol is charged with explosives offense, AG Bondi says

White House is expected to submit plans for a new ballroom to planning commission this month, Trump-appointed chair says

11:31 AM on Thursday, December 4

White House is expected to submit plans for a new ballroom to planning commission this month, Trump-appointed chair says

Navy admiral tells lawmakers there was no order from Defense Secretary Hegseth to kill all survivors of boat strike

10:55 AM on Thursday, December 4

Navy admiral tells lawmakers there was no order from Defense Secretary Hegseth to kill all survivors of boat strike

Spain and the Netherlands pull out of 2026 Eurovision Song Contest as Israel’s participation roils the competition

10:48 AM on Thursday, December 4

Spain and the Netherlands pull out of 2026 Eurovision Song Contest as Israel’s participation roils the competition

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., second from right, is joined by from left: House Republican Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain, R-Mich., Rep. Zachary Nunn, R-Iowa, and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., during a news conference at the Republican National Committee on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

An NCAA-backed effort to reshape college sport regulations has hit a wall in Congress

10:46 AM on Thursday, December 4

House Republicans plans to vote on a bill regulating college sports has been scrapped due to divisions within their caucus

Tariffs catch up to resurgent Build-A-Bear, overshadowing financial performance

10:37 AM on Thursday, December 4

A strong quarter at Build-A-Bear Workshop in a bounce back year for the retailer was overshadowed by the growing weight of tariffs in an ongoing trade war waged by President Donald Trump

FILE - A photo of slain hostage Ran Gvili, whose remains are being held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip, is displayed during a rally calling for the return of the deceased hostages held in Gaza, in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Nov. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean, File)

The last hostage in Gaza was captured while fighting to save a kibbutz

9:51 AM on Thursday, December 4

An Israeli police officer killed during the Oct. 7, 2023, attack that triggered the country's war with Hamas is the last hostage whose remains are still in Gaza

FILE - President Donald Trump answers questions from reporters as he meets with Congo's Foreign Minister Therese Kayikwamba Wagner, and Rwanda's Foreign Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe, Friday, June 27, 2025, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

Trump to visit Pennsylvania to highlight efforts to curb inflation as high prices squeeze Americans

9:39 AM on Thursday, December 4

President Donald Trump plans to visit Pennsylvania next week to highlight his efforts to reduce inflation

Parents under pressure offer creative tips for moving Santa's spy Elf on the Shelf

9:30 AM on Thursday, December 4

Santa's spy known as Elf on the Shelf is turning 20 this year

Rep. Matt Van Epps, R-Tenn, left, takes part in a ceremonial swearing-in with Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, in Washington. Holding the Bible is Van Epps' wife, Meg Wrather, and their daughter, Amelia Van Epps. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)

Republican Matt Van Epps is sworn in as the newest House member days after winning election

9:12 AM on Thursday, December 4

Republican Matt Van Epps of Tennessee has been sworn as the newest House member

CBS News hosting prime-time 'town hall' with Erika Kirk, widow of activist Charlie Kirk

9:06 AM on Thursday, December 4

CBS News says it will host a prime-time “town hall” event next week with Erika Kirk, widow of assassinated activist Charlie Kirk

Pope Leo XIV talks to reporters aboard an airplane as he returns from a six-day visit to Turkey and Lebanon, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025. (Alessandro Di Meo/Pool Photo via AP)

Vatican commission again says no to ordaining women as deacons, but urges other ministries

8:28 AM on Thursday, December 4

A second Vatican study commission has determined that women should not be ordained as deacons

FILE - Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks during a news conference on the Autism report by the CDC at the Hubert Humphrey Building Auditorium in Washington, April 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, file)

Kennedy's vaccine advisory committee delays vote on hepatitis B shots for newborns

7:50 AM on Thursday, December 4

A federal vaccine advisory committee voted to delay a vote on whether newborns should still get the hepatitis B vaccine on the day they’re born

Men walk past a billboard with portraits of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, right, and Russian President Vladimir Putin, hours before the scheduled arrival of the latter in New Delhi, India, Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025. (AP Photo)

Putin arrives in New Delhi on a state visit aimed at bolstering Russia-India ties

6:53 AM on Thursday, December 4

Russian President Vladimir Putin is visiting India to strengthen economic and bilateral ties

As Congress faces a year-end deadline on Affordable Care Act subsidies, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., left, and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., meet with reporters about health care affordability, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Where the blame will fall if ACA subsidies expire, according to a new poll

3:01 AM on Thursday, December 4

A new survey of Affordable Care Act health insurance enrollees finds that many are already struggling with the high cost of health care

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