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Cava: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Nov. 12, 2024 17:00 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — WASHINGTON (AP) — Cava Group Inc. (CAVA) on Tuesday reported third-quarter net income of $18 million. On a per-share basis, the Washington-based company said it had profit of 15 cents. The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average...

Speaker Mike Johnson says Republicans are 'ready to deliver' on Trump's agenda

Nov. 12, 2024 16:18 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday that Republicans are “ready to deliver” President-elect Donald Trump's agenda after his election victory, insisting the GOP won't make the mistakes of last time and will be much better prepared for a second-term Trump White House. ...

Trump on Day 1: Begin deportation push, pardon Jan. 6 rioters and make his criminal cases vanish

Nov. 12, 2024 14:46 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump has said he wouldn’t be a dictator — “except for Day 1." According to his own statements, he's got a lot to do on that first day in the White House. His list includes starting up the mass deportation of migrants, rolling back Biden...

The Latest: More than a dozen races left to be called to determine control of Congress

Nov. 12, 2024 14:04 PM EST

Control over the U.S. House of Representatives still hangs in the balance, teetering between a Republican or Democratic majority with more than a dozen races left to be called. Follow the AP’s Election 2024 coverage at: https://apnews.com/hub/election-2024. Here’s...

Trump has promised to 'save TikTok'. What happens next is less clear

Nov. 12, 2024 12:01 PM EST

After a tumultuous year filled with anxiety and a legal battle about its future in the U.S., TikTok may have just been thrown a lifeline by the man who was once its biggest foe: Donald Trump. President-elect Trump, who tried to ban the social media platform the last time he was in...

Supreme Court rejects push to move Georgia case against ex-Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows to federal court

Nov. 12, 2024 09:38 AM EST
WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court rejects push to move Georgia case against ex-Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows to federal court.

Today in History: November 12, Ellis Island closes its doors

Nov. 12, 2024 00:03 AM EST

Today is Tuesday, Nov. 12, the 317th day of 2024. There are 49 days left in the year. Today in history: On Nov. 12, 1954, Ellis Island officially closed as an immigration station and detention center. More than 12 million immigrants arrived in the United States via...

Thousands rally outside Georgian parliament to demand a new election towards European integration

Nov. 11, 2024 22:02 PM EST

TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Thousands of opposition supporters rallied Monday in Georgia’s capital in continuing protests against the ruling party's declared victory in the Oct. 26 parliamentary election amid allegations that Russia helped rig the vote. The protesters waved Georgian...

Trump asks Rep. Mike Waltz, China hawk, to be his national security adviser

Nov. 11, 2024 21:49 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has asked U.S. Rep. Michael Waltz, a retired Army National Guard officer and war veteran, to be his national security adviser, a person familiar with the matter said Monday. The nod came despite simmering concerns on Capitol Hill about...

Trump is likely to name a loyalist as Pentagon chief after tumultuous first term

Nov. 11, 2024 20:11 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump's choice for defense secretary is still up in the air, but it is a sure bet he will look to reshape the Pentagon and pick a loyalist. During his tumultuous first term, five men held the job as Pentagon chief only to resign, be fired or serve briefly...