A Mexican judge arrested in Colombia is accused of accepting $2 million to release Andrew Clark during extradition proceedings. Clark faces U.S. charges linked to an alleged drug network headed by former Olympian Ryan Wedding.
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Melania Trump hosted Russian and Ukrainian officials after a six-day ceasefire enabled aid deliveries and evacuations around Oleshky. She called for a lasting truce, but the ceasefire has expired and attacks continue elsewhere.
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced he is commuting 548 California death sentences to life without parole. The action leaves the state’s death penalty law in place and some cases will require court review.
Paraguay’s president announced his resignation after Ueno Bank’s collapse locked millions of customers out of their accounts. Minutes later, the lower house voted unanimously to impeach him.
City Council member Nithya Raman has defeated incumbent Karen Bass in the Los Angeles mayoral race, according to NBC News and CBS News projections. The contest put homelessness, housing costs and Bass’ response to a deadly wildfire in focus.
Democrats won control of the House while holding many seats Republicans had targeted through mid-decade redistricting. Some GOP-drawn maps may leave Democrats with more seats than they held before the election, though several races remain unresolved.
U.S. stocks fell sharply Thursday, led by AI-related companies, as investors reassessed the implications of Democrats’ midterm victories for data center construction. The slide followed a post-election rally Wednesday.
LIV Golf says it plans an orderly wind-down after financing talks with BC Partners failed. Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund invested more than $5 billion in the circuit.