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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns after his affair raises national security concerns

HONG KONG (AP) — Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is resigning after his affair raises national security concerns. The company named Colette Kress as interim CEO on Thursday. She is the current executive vice president and chief financial officer. Huang faced growing calls to resign after his affair with an alleged Chinese spy. Late Wednesday, media reports said Huang had another extramarital affair with an Nvidia employee who reports to him. Shares of Nvidia, one of the largest companies in the world, plunged 10% in premarket trading Thursday.

4 people are shot in the trendy Logan Circle neighborhood of the nation’s capital, police say

WASHINGTON (AP) — Authorities say four people have been shot in a trendy Washington, D.C., neighborhood within walking distance of the White House. Police were responding Thursday morning to multiple locations. The shootings were reported in Logan Circle, about 1 mile north of the White House. Police Officer Nathan Clarke says no other details are immediately available, including the exact location of the shooting. Police urge people to avoid the area of the 1500 block of 15th Street. The block includes a VIDA fitness center, St. Luke’s Episcopal Church and residences and is around the corner from a Whole Foods supermarket. The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives sent agents to the scene.

US envoys meet with Putin in the Kremlin after Ukraine talks in Abu Dhabi

MOSCOW (AP) — U.S. envoys held talks about the fighting in Ukraine with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin. The meeting follows two days of U.S.-mediated negotiations between Russian and Ukrainian delegations in Abu Dhabi. The talks resulted in an agreement on a large prisoner exchange, though no breakthrough was made in ending the nearly 5-year-old full-scale conflict. The U.S. envoys aims to involve Europe in negotiations, but Moscow is resistant. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sees a political opportunity for peace due to changes in the U.S. Congress and upcoming elections in Europe. Meanwhile, fighting continues, and Ukraine faces new disruptions in its Starlink internet service.

Mississippi elects Democrat Scott Colom as state's first Black US senator since Reconstruction

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi has elected its first Black U.S. senator since post-Civil War Reconstruction and delivered Democrats a major upset in a rocky midterm election for the GOP. Scott Colom defeated Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in the Deep South state that has been controlled mostly by white conservatives for generations. Colom noted Mississippi's civil rights history in his Wednesday night victory speech but pledged to represent all Mississippians. The Associated Press called the contest Wednesday evening. Hyde-Smith posted a concession video on social media. National and Mississippi Democrats are celebrating the win as a seismic shift in the state and region. Colom capitalized on the state’s large Black population, discontent with the economy and Hyde-Smith’s mistakes.

Alaska judge rules a request by Peltola campaign for ballot data in Senate race is 'not reasonable'

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska judge has ruled that a request by Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Mary Peltola’s campaign for a list of absentee voters whose ballots have been rejected is “not reasonable." Superior Court Judge Thomas Matthews cited in part the tight timeline elections officials face as they continue processing and counting ballots. Attorneys for Peltola’s campaign had sued state elections officials, seeking a list of absentee voters whose ballots have been rejected and the reasons for the rejections. They said their intent was to ensure that all qualified voters have their ballots counted. But attorneys for the state said the information requested would violate voter privacy.

Stay or leave? Ukrainians face a hard choice ahead of what could be the war’s toughest winter

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainians are preparing for a challenging winter as the war continues. Many expect it to be the hardest yet, with the energy system struggling under constant attacks. Since August, Kyiv has faced daily air raid threats and strikes on critical infrastructure. Some residents, like Kateryna Tsvihun, have decided to leave the city to protect their children. Others, unable to afford relocation, are staying and preparing for potential power and heating outages. Officials warn that Russia aims to create a crisis in Kyiv, impacting the morale of the entire country. Residents are relying on air defense, utility workers, and community support.

Israeli strike on Gaza hospital kills 6 people, including a doctor and a child, Health Ministry says

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Gaza’s Health Ministry says an Israeli airstrike has hit one of the main hospitals still operating in the Gaza Strip, killing six people, including a surgeon and a 13-year-old boy. The Israeli military said the strike Thursday on Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza was targeting a Hamas commander and other militants, without providing evidence. The commander it identified was not among the dead. The ministry and witnesses said the strike hit the hospital’s surgical wing. Footage showed several wards and operating rooms heavily damaged or destroyed, with debris scattered across hospital beds and equipment and rebar dangling from holes in the ceiling. At least 28 people were wounded.

Death toll rises to 8 in Brooklyn building collapse as rescuers dig through rubble

NEW YORK (AP) — At least eight people have died after a three-story building in Brooklyn collapsed at the edge of a construction site. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the death toll Thursday morning as firefighters continued to dig through the rubble in the search for others who may be trapped beneath the wreckage. The building, adjacent to a construction site, collapsed on Wednesday afternoon. Rescuers worked overnight, using dogs to sniff for survivors. The cause of the collapse is under investigation. The three-story building was a mixed-use structure with apartments above commercial space. Mamdani says at least 17 people have been injured, including three firefighters.

Pope Leo returns to a national celebration in his second homeland of Peru

LIMA, Peru (AP) — Pope Leo XIV has declared Peru his “homeland” as he arrived in Lima Wednesday at the start of his historic visit. Leo credits Peruvians with having formed him as a pastor by sharing their lives, joys and struggles with him. A nationwide party erupted to welcome the country's beloved “Padre Robert” home. The visit to Peru marks the final leg of Leo’s three-nation South America tour. Peru is seen as the emotional highlight of his trip because of the more than two decades that the former Robert Prevost spent in Peru as a missionary priest and later bishop. He is a dual citizen of the United States and Peru.

Father of boy who survived being buried alive is charged with attempted murder in South Carolina

LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) — The father of an 11-month-old boy who survived being buried alive in a dog crate for a day has been charged with attempted murder in South Carolina. Authorities say Koah Sharp was taken to a hospital on Tuesday, a day after he was reported missing in Lexington County. He was in a dog crate wrapped in a towel. The boy’s 25-year-old father, Michael Comer, now faces attempted murder and other charges. He’s been in custody since Monday night. The Lexington County sheriff said Koah survived because of cool temperatures and an air pocket created by the towel.