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CORRECTS BYLINE TO REV. JOHN UDO-OKON, NOT SUSAN HAIGH - In this photo provided by the Rev. John Udo-Okon, people wait in line for free food at the World of Life Christian Fellowship International food pantry in the Bronx borough of New York on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. (Rev. John Udo-Okon via AP)

SNAP benefits cut off during shutdown, driving long lines at food pantries

3:49 PM on Saturday, November 1

Long lines have formed at food pantries across the U.S. as federal food benefits were cut off due to the government shutdown

FILE - In this photo provided by the Saudi Royal Palace, Syria's interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa, left, shakes hands with U.S. President Donald Trump in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. At foreground right is Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. (Bandar Aljaloud/Saudi Royal Palace via AP, File)

Trump to host al-Sharaa in first-ever visit by a Syrian president to White House, official says

3:31 PM on Saturday, November 1

President Donald Trump will host Ahmad al-Sharaa for talks, a first-ever visit by a Syrian president to the White House

Trump to host al-Sharaa in first-ever visit by a Syrian president to White House, administration official says

3:24 PM on Saturday, November 1

Trump to host al-Sharaa in first-ever visit by a Syrian president to White House, administration official says

Trump threatens to cut aid to Nigeria, orders Pentagon to prepare possible action over persecution of Christians

3:14 PM on Saturday, November 1

Trump threatens to cut aid to Nigeria, orders Pentagon to prepare possible action over persecution of Christians

Photos show Japan’s fascination with baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani

3:11 PM on Saturday, November 1

A member of an Aztec dance group holds incense during a commemoration of Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead) at El Colegio High School in Minneapolis on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Giovanna Dell'Orto)

Joyful Day of the Dead commemorations rally US Latino communities despite immigration raid fears

2:53 PM on Saturday, November 1

Day of the Dead commemorations in early November are a crucial religious, family and community celebration for most Mexicans and many other Latin Americans

People with skull make up march during the Paseo de las Animas parade as part of the Day of the Dead celebrations in Merida, Mexico, Friday, Oct. 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Zetina)

From Mexico to Germany, photos capture the Day of the Dead celebrations

2:49 PM on Saturday, November 1

FBI agents gather outside a home in a Dearborn, Mich., neighborhood on Friday, Oct. 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Mike Householder)

Michigan lawyer says a Halloween terror plot that FBI Director Kash Patel described never existed

2:10 PM on Saturday, November 1

A Michigan defense lawyer is disputing FBI allegations that his 20-year-old client and four others planned a terror attack on Halloween weekend

This is a locator map for Syria with its capital, Damascus. (AP Photo)

US envoy calls Lebanon a 'failed state' as Syria expected to join anti-IS coalition

1:33 PM on Saturday, November 1

The U_S_'s special envoy for Syria has called Lebanon “a failed state,” highlighting frustration with Beirut’s “paralyzed government.”

Police, National Guard clear Halloween crowd gathered in Washington’s Navy Yard neighborhood

12:56 PM on Saturday, November 1

A crowd of young people gathered on Halloween night in Washington’s Navy Yard neighborhood was run out of a park area by police and National Guard members

PHOTO COLLECTION: A look at AP's top photos in October

12:08 PM on Saturday, November 1

FILE - Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu attends an ECOWAS meeting in Abuja, Nigeria, Sunday, June 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Olamikan Gbemiga, File)

Trump threatens Nigeria with potential military action, escalates claim of Christian persecution

11:08 AM on Saturday, November 1

U.S. President Donald Trump says he’s ordered the Pentagon to begin planning for potential military action in Nigeria

A soldier patrols in courtyard of the Louvre museum, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo/Emma Da Silva)

Two new suspects handed preliminary charges in Louvre jewels heist case, Paris prosecutor says

10:40 AM on Saturday, November 1

The Paris prosecutor says two new suspects have been handed preliminary charges for their alleged involvement in the crown jewels heist at the Louvre museum

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks during a news conference following the APEC Summit in Gyeongju, South Korea, Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP)

Canadian PM Carney says he told Ontario's premier not to run anti-tariff ad that upset Trump

8:08 AM on Saturday, November 1

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he told Ontario's premier not to run an anti-tariff ad that angered U.S. President Donald Trump

Cela Bratton Williams walks into the Workforce Solutions of North Central Texas office, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025, in Plano, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Furloughed federal workers face delays getting unemployment pay during shutdown

7:50 AM on Saturday, November 1

Thousands of furloughed federal workers are trying to navigate the unemployment system, in a sharp increase that is still a fraction of the 670,000 furloughed during the shutdown

President Donald Trump gestures as he walks towards the stage before speaking to members of the military aboard the USS George Washington, an aircraft carrier docked at an American naval base, in Yokosuka, Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

With bombs and bravado, Trump puts his own stamp on Reagan's 'peace through strength' mantle

7:45 AM on Saturday, November 1

It wasn’t so long ago that President Donald Trump spoke of building a legacy as a peacemaker

Tents fill a makeshift camp for displaced Palestinians in Zawaida, in the central Gaza Strip, on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

Israel says the latest remains returned from Gaza by Hamas are not of hostages

2:49 AM on Saturday, November 1

Israel says the remains of three people Hamas handed over to the Red Cross do not belong to any hostages

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan casts her vote during the general elections at Chamwino polling station in Dodoma, Tanzania, Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025. (AP Photo)

Tanzania's President Hassan wins disputed election with more than 97% of vote

11:46 PM on Friday, October 31

Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan has won a disputed election with over 97% of the vote, according to official results announced on Saturday

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