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Men dressed as former President Abraham Lincoln attend a mock funeral for the penny, which was discontinued earlier this year, Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025, in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Photos show mock funeral for the penny at Lincoln Memorial

5:48 PM on Saturday, December 20

FILE - Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, at podium, speaks during a news conference in Mineola, N.Y., March 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Philip Marcelo, File)

Trump endorses county executive for NY governor, days after longtime ally Stefanik suspends campaign

3:47 PM on Saturday, December 20

President Donald Trump says he’s endorsing Nassau County’s Republican executive for governor in next fall’s New York race

At least 16 files from Epstein release disappeared from DOJ webpage, including photo of Trump, with no explanation

2:24 PM on Saturday, December 20

At least 16 files from Epstein release disappeared from DOJ webpage, including photo of Trump, with no explanation

FILE - Demonstrators march from Memorial Park to the Andrew W. Bogue Federal building on Wednesday, March 23, 2022, in Rapid City, S.D., where it was announced that a federal civil rights lawsuit was filed against the Grand Gateway Hotel for denying services to Native Americans. (Matt Gade/Rapid City Journal via AP, File)

South Dakota hotel owner found liable for discrimination against Native Americans

2:01 PM on Saturday, December 20

A federal jury found the owners of the Grand Gateway Hotel in South Dakota liable for discrimination against Native Americans in a decision on Friday

This photo released by the U.S. Department of Justice shows a hallway during a search of Jeffrey Epstein's home on July 6, 2019, in New York. (U.S. Department of Justice via AP)

At least 16 files have disappeared from the DOJ webpage for documents related to Jeffrey Epstein

12:54 PM on Saturday, December 20

The Justice Department’s webpage for documents related to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is missing at least 16 of its files a day after they were released

US forces stop a second sanctioned merchant vessel off the coast of Venezuela in international waters, US officials say

11:55 AM on Saturday, December 20

US forces stop a second sanctioned merchant vessel off the coast of Venezuela in international waters, US officials say

In this photo, provided by Egypt's presidency media office, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, front right, greets Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, left, before their meeting at the Presidential Palace in Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025. (Egyptian Presidency Media Office via AP)

Egypt's el-Sissi urges UN Security Council reforms for Africa's larger role

9:07 AM on Saturday, December 20

Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi has called for changes in the U.N. Security Council to give Africa a bigger role in global decisions

FILE - Bowen Yang attends The Museum Gala at the American Museum of Natural History on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

Bowen Yang to depart SNL mid-season, last episode with buddy Ariana Grande

9:05 AM on Saturday, December 20

Bowen Yang will leave “Saturday Night Live” mid-season after Saturday's episode with Ariana Grande

In this still image from video obtained by The Associated Press, Heather Sterling is hit in the head by one of her instructors, who is acting as a violent assailant, during a four-on-one training drill, Dec. 13, 2024, at the Texas Game Warden Training Center in Hamilton, Texas.

How a violent police academy drill has been tied to deaths and injuries across the country

8:04 AM on Saturday, December 20

When recruits were punched and tackled during a role-playing exercise at the Texas game wardens academy last year, they were taking part in a longstanding police training tradition that critics say should be retired

Floral tributes outside Bondi Pavilion at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Steve Markham)

Australian state plans tougher laws against displaying extremist flags after Bondi shooting

8:03 AM on Saturday, December 20

The Australian state of New South Wales is proposing a ban on public displays of Islamic State group flags and extremist symbols

Heather Sterling poses for a portrait during a hike, Aug. 11, 2025, near Daniel, Wyo. (AP Photo/Amber Baesler)

Combat training is a rite of passage for police recruits. It's left a trail of deaths and injuries

8:02 AM on Saturday, December 20

Combat training drills are a rite of passage for police recruits nationwide, and an Associated Press investigation finds they've left a trail of deaths and injuries

This image provided by Blue Origin, Michaela Benthaus poses after the Blue Origin's capsule landed on Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025 in West Texas. (Blue Origin via AP)

Paraplegic engineer becomes the first wheelchair user to blast into space

7:18 AM on Saturday, December 20

A paraplegic engineer has become the first wheelchair user in space, blasting off with Blue Origin

This photo provided by the U.S. Air Force shows a U.S. Airman preparing an A-10 Thunderbolt II for flight from a base in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, in support of Operation Hawkeye Strike. (U.S. Air Force/DVIDS via AP)

Jordan says its air force joined US strikes on Islamic State in Syria

7:08 AM on Saturday, December 20

Jordan confirms its air force joined U.S. strikes on Islamic State targets in Syria

A street scene in Allentown, Pa., Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Steven Sloan)

Trump's 'A+++++' economy collides with reality in a Pennsylvania city critical to the midterms

6:03 AM on Saturday, December 20

Idalia Bisbal moved from New York City to Allentown, Pennsylvania, hoping for a cheaper life

Pope Leo XIV greets faithful as he arrives in St. Peter's Square on the occasion of the last Jubilee audience, at the Vatican, Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Pope Leo summons world's cardinals for a key assembly to help him govern the church

5:25 AM on Saturday, December 20

Pope Leo XIV has summoned the world’s cardinals for meetings to help him govern the church, marking the unofficial start of his pontificate

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, shakes hands with Portuguese Prime Minister Luís Montenegro in Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Danylo Antoniuk)

Russian strike on Odesa kills 8 as US hosts a Kremlin envoy for talks on peace plan

1:03 AM on Saturday, December 20

A Russian missile strike on port infrastructure in Odesa has killed eight people and wounded 27, according to Ukraine’s emergency service

Sonam Tashi shouts slogans during a demonstration to commemorate the anniversary of the 1959 uprising in Tibet against Chinese rule, in New Delhi, India, March, 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)

US tech enabled China’s surveillance empire. Now Tibetan refugees in Nepal are paying the price

10:01 PM on Friday, December 19

Nepal is just one of at least 150 countries to which Chinese companies are supplying surveillance technology, from cameras in Vietnam to censorship firewalls in Pakistan to citywide monitoring systems in Kenya

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