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On Tuesdays, volunteers at Neighbor's Cupboard unload boxes of dry goods and sort fresh produce in Winterport, Maine, on Aug. 26, 2025. (Katherine Emery/The Maine Monitor via AP)

After cuts to food stamps, Trump administration ends government's annual report on hunger in America

6:01 PM on Saturday, September 20

The Trump administration is ending the federal government’s annual report on hunger in America, saying it had become “overly politicized″ and ”rife with inaccuracies

12-year-old Ava Nolf of Clinton, Connecticut practices throwing an atlatl during the Northeastern Atlatl Championship in Addison, Vt. on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Amanda Swinhart)

Ancient spear-throwing tool brings fun and history to Vermont competition

5:17 PM on Saturday, September 20

A few dozen enthusiasts of ancient hunting tools participated in the Northeast Open Atlatl Championship in Addison, Vermont

FILE - New York Attorney General Letitia James speaks, Feb. 16, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)

Conservative lawyer is new top federal prosecutor for office probing Letitia James after resignation

3:52 PM on Saturday, September 20

A conservative lawyer who has said she was falsely accused of being at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, has been tapped to serve as the top federal prosecutor for the Virginia office that was thrown into turmoil when its U.S. attorney was pushed out on Friday

Supporters gather during an immigration rally on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)

California bans most law enforcement officers from wearing masks during operations

3:18 PM on Saturday, September 20

California has become the first state to ban most law enforcement officers from covering their faces while conducting official business

A woman dressed as the Statue of Liberty marches through Manhattan in the "Make Billionaires Pay" climate protest, Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)

Marchers gather in worldwide protest of financial institutions 'profiting off the climate crisis'

3:07 PM on Saturday, September 20

On the eve of New York Climate Week, activists and members of the public have gathered to protest the financial institutions that are “making our lives more expensive while profiting off the climate crisis, war and genocide,” the organizers say

FILE - The TikTok logo is pictured in Tokyo, Sept. 28, 2020. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File)

Emerging TikTok deal with China ensures US control of board and crucial algorithm, White House says

1:43 PM on Saturday, September 20

An emerging TikTok deal with China will ensure that U.S. companies control the algorithm that powers the app's video feed and Americans will hold a majority of seats on a board overseeing U.S. operations

FILE - From left, Sonny Curtis, Bobby Vee, Joe B. Maudlin and Jerry J.I. Allison perform at the Stillman auditorium in Clear Lake, Iowa on Friday Jan. 30, 2009. (AP Photo/The Globe-Gazette, Teresa Prince, File)

Sonny Curtis, Crickets member who penned ‘Mary Tyler Moore Show’ theme, dies at 88

12:16 PM on Saturday, September 20

A vintage rock 'n' roller who wrote both the rebel anthem “I Fought the Law” and the theme to “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” Sonny Curtis has died at 88

This combo of images provided by the York County, Pa., District Attorney's office on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025, shows, from left, Det. Mark Baker, Det. Sgt. Cody Becker and Det. Isaiah Emenheiser, all of the Northern York County Regional Police Department. (Northern York County Regional Police Department/York County District Attorney's Office via AP)

Pennsylvania detectives killed in an ambush are remembered for saving lives and helping others

11:55 AM on Saturday, September 20

The three detectives killed this week in one of Pennsylvania’s deadliest days for police officers this century are men who are missed for their humility, hard work and willingness to help others

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, left, and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, both of New York, tell reporters that they are united as the Sept. 30 funding deadline approaches, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Democratic leaders in Congress demand a meeting with Trump as government shutdown looms

11:50 AM on Saturday, September 20

A possible federal shutdown is looming at month's end, and the Democratic leaders of Congress are demanding a meeting with President Donald Trump to negotiate

FILE - Estonia's Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna speaks with the media as he arrives for a meeting of NATO foreign ministers at NATO headquarters in Brussels, April 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo, File)

Russian jets over Estonia ignored signals from NATO pilots, officials say

11:46 AM on Saturday, September 20

A senior Estonian military official said Russian pilots ignored signals from Italian jets during a 12-minute violation of Estonian airspace

Asher Rogers holds an image of Jimmy Kimmel outside El Capitan Entertainment Centre, where the late-night show "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" is staged on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

In battles over free speech, comedians are often center stage

9:01 AM on Saturday, September 20

In all the stunning things about ABC’s swift removal of Jimmy Kimmel, its longtime late-night host and Oscars-hosting face of the network, perhaps the least surprising was that a comedian was again at the center of a battle over free speech

An airport employee points at a departure board after a cyber attack caused delays at Brussels International Airport in Zaventem, Belgium, Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Harry Nakos)

Cyberattack disrupts check-in systems at major European airports

4:42 AM on Saturday, September 20

A cyberattack targeting check-in and boarding systems has disrupted air traffic at several major European airports

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