White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during a press briefing at the White House, Monday, Dec. 1, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)2025-12-01T20:20:23Z WASHINGTON (AP) The White House said Monday that a Navy admiral acted within his authority and the law when he ordered a second, follow-up strike on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean Sea in a September U.S. military operation that has come under bipartisan scrutiny.White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt offered the justification for the Sept. 2 strike after lawmakers from both parties on Sunday announced support for congressional reviews of U.S. military strikes against vessels suspected of smuggling drugs in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean, citing a published report that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order for a second strike that killed survivors on the boat in that incident.Leavitt in her comments to reporters on Monday did not dispute a Washington Post report that there were survivors after the initial strike in the incident. Her explanation came after President Donald Trump a day earlier said that he wouldnt have wanted that not a second strike when asked about the incident. Secretary Hegseth authorized Admiral Bradley to conduct these kinetic strikes, said Leavitt, referring to U.S. Navy Vice Admiral Frank Bradley, who at the time was the commander of Joint Special Operations Command. Admiral Bradley worked well within his authority and the law, directing the engagement to ensure the boat was destroyed and the threat to the United States of America was eliminated. The lawmakers said they did not know whether last weeks Post report was true, and some Republicans were skeptical. Still, they said the reports of attacking survivors of an initial missile strike posed serious legal concerns and merited further scrutiny. This rises to the level of a war crime if its true, said Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va.Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio, when asked about a follow-up strike aimed at people no longer able to fight, said Congress does not have information that happened. He noted that leaders of the Armed Services Committee in both the House and Senate have opened investigations. Obviously, if that occurred, that would be very serious and I agree that that would be an illegal act, Turner said.Trump on Sunday vigorously defended Hegseth.Pete said he did not order the death of those two men, Trump said. He added, And I believe him.Leavitt said Hegseth has spoken with members of Congress who may have expressed some concerns about the reports over the weekend.After the Posts report, Hegseth said Friday on X that fake news is delivering more fabricated, inflammatory, and derogatory reporting to discredit our incredible warriors fighting to protect the homeland.Our current operations in the Caribbean are lawful under both U.S. and international law, with all actions in compliance with the law of armed conflictand approved by the best military and civilian lawyers, up and down the chain of command, Hegseth wrote.Leavitt also confirmed that Trump later on Monday would be holding a meeting with his national security team to discuss the ongoing operations in the Caribbean Sea and potential next steps against Venezuela. The U.S. administration says the strikes in the Caribbean are aimed at drug cartels, some of which it claims are controlled by Venezuelan President Nicols Maduro. Trump also is weighing whether to carry out strikes on the Venezuelan mainland.Trump on Sunday confirmed that he had recently spoken by phone with Maduro but declined to detail the conversation.The September strike was one in a series carried out by the U.S. military in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean as Trump has ordered the build up a fleet of warships near Venezuela, including the largest U.S. aircraft carrier.More than 80 have been killed the strikes on small boats that the Trump administration alleges smuggle narcotics for drug cartels.Venezuelas National Assembly has announced the launch of an investigation into the lethal strikes carried about by the U.S.Sundays announcement by the Assemblys president, Jorge Rodrguez, marked the first time that a Maduro government official explicitly acknowledged that Venezuelans have been killed in the monthslong U.S. military operation.Rodrguez, Maduros chief negotiator, said a group of lawmakers will come together to investigate the serious events that led to the murder of Venezuelans in the waters of the Caribbean Sea.___Associated Press writer Regina Garcia Cano in Caracas, Venezuela contributed to this report. AAMER MADHANI Madhani covers the White House for The Associated Press. He is based in Washington. twitter mailto RSShttps://feedx.net https://feedx.site

A student driver gets on a truck as the instructor watches in Calif., Nov. 15, 2021. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)2025-12-01T20:04:04Z Nearly 44% of the 16,000 truck driving schools in the U.S. may be forced to close after a review by the federal Transportation Department found they may not be complying with government requirements.The Transportation Department said Monday that it plans to revoke the accreditation of nearly 3,000 schools unless they can comply with training requirements in the next 30 days. Another 4,000 schools are being warned they may face similar action.This crackdown on trucking schools is the latest step in the governments effort to ensure that truck drivers are qualified and eligible to hold a commercial license. This began after a truck driver that Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says was not authorized to be in the U.S. made an illegal U-turn and caused a crash in Florida that killed three people. Duffy has threatened to pull federal funding from California and Pennsylvania over the issue, and he proposed significant new restrictions on which immigrants can get a commercial drivers license but a court put those new rules on hold. We are reigning in illegal and reckless practices that let poorly trained drivers get behind the wheel of semi-trucks and school buses, Duffy said. The Transportation Department said the 3,000 schools it is taking action against failed to meet training standards and didnt maintain accurate and complete records. The schools are also accused of falsifying or manipulating training data. The list of schools being targeted wasnt immediately released. JOSH FUNK Funk is an Associated Press reporter who covers transportation including aviation safety and airlines along with all the major freight railroads. Funk also covers Warren Buffetts Berkshire Hathaway, the impact of the ongoing bird flu outbreak, agriculture and other news out of the Midwest. twitter mailto

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This image provided by the U.S. Department of State shows Joaqun Guzmn Lpez after he was arrested by U.S. authorities in Texas. (U.S. Department of State via AP, File)2025-12-01T16:13:01Z CHICAGO (AP) One of the sons of notorious Mexican drug kingpin El Chapo pleaded guilty on Monday to U.S. drug trafficking charges, months after his brother entered a plea deal.Known locally in Mexico as the Chapitos, or little Chapos, Joaquin Guzman Lopez and brother Ovidio Guzman Lopez are accused of running a faction of the Sinaloa cartel. Federal authorities in 2023 described the operation as a massive effort to send staggering quantities of fentanyl into the U.S.Joaquin Guzman Lopez, 39, pleaded guilty to two counts of drug trafficking and continuing criminal enterprise after acknowledging his role in overseeing the transport of tens of thousands of kilograms (pounds) of drugs to the U.S., mostly through underground tunnels. With the plea deal, his attorney said, he is expected to avoid life in prison. Security was tight at Chicagos federal court ahead of the hearing in which prosecutors detailed events leading up to Guzman Lopezs dramatic arrest with another longtime Sinaloa leader on U.S. soil in July 2024. Wearing an orange jumpsuit and matching shoes, Guzman Lopez spoke little in court. At the start of the hearing, U.S. District Judge Sharon Coleman asked him what he did for work.Drug trafficking, he said. Stay up to date with the news and the best of AP by following our WhatsApp channel. Follow on Oh thats your job, Coleman said with a chuckle. There you go.If Guzman Lopez cooperates with the U.S. government, prosecutors said, they would reduce the life sentence attached to the charges. Regardless, he faces at least 10 years in prison, said Andrew Erskine, an attorney representing the federal government. Guzman Lopez would have no opportunity to appeal the sentence as part of the plea deal.His defense attorney, Jeffrey Lichtman, commended both U.S. and Mexican authorities. The government has been very fair with Joaquin thus far, he told reporters after the hearing. I do appreciate the fact that the Mexican government didnt interfere. Guzman Lopez and another longtime Sinaloa leader, Ismael El Mayo Zambada, were arrested in July 2024 in Texas after they landed in the U.S. on a private plane. Both men have previously pleaded not guilty to various drug trafficking, money laundering and firearms charges. Their surprising capture prompted a surge in violence in Mexicos northern state of Sinaloa as two factions of the Sinaloa cartel clashed.As part of the plea deal, Joaquin Guzman Lopez admitted to helping oversee the production and smuggling of large quantities of cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, marijuana and fentanyl into the United States, fueling a crisis that has contributed to tens of thousands of overdose deaths annually.Guzman Lopez also admitted to kidnapping an unnamed individual purported to be Zambada. Erskine described the alleged kidnapping in court, saying Guzman Lopez had the glass from a floor-to-ceiling window removed. During a meeting in the room with the unnamed person, Guzman Lopez allegedly had others enter through the open window, seize the individual, put a bag over his head and take him to a plane. On board, he was zip tied and given sedatives before the plane landed at a New Mexico airport near the border with Texas. Erskine said the alleged kidnapping was part of an attempt to show cooperation with the U.S. government, which did not sanction those actions. He said Guzman Lopez would not receive cooperation credit because of that. Zambadas attorney has previously claimed that his client was forcibly kidnapped by Guzman Lopez onto the flight to the U.S. Lichtman said he would try to seek a lower sentence. I dont know how this ends up, Lichtman said. If he gets a 10-year sentence, its still a lot of time for anybody to spend in prison.In court, observers were instructed to turn off electronic devices while authorities used police dogs to sniff bags and equipment in the lobby of the downtown courthouse. In July, Ovidio Guzman Lopez became the first son of drug lord Joaquin El Chapo Guzman to enter a plea deal. He pleaded guilty to drug trafficking, money laundering and firearms charges tied to his leadership role in the cartel. Legal experts called that plea deal a significant step for the U.S. government in their investigation and prosecution of Sinaloa cartel leaders. Joaquin El Chapo Guzman is serving a life sentence after being convicted in 2019 for his role as the former leader of the Sinaloa cartel, having smuggled mountains of cocaine and other drugs into the United States over 25 years. The brothers allegedly assumed their fathers former role as leaders of the cartel.__Associated Press writer Sophia Tareen in Chicago contributed to this report. CHRISTINE FERNANDO Fernando is a democracy reporter covering misinformation, reproductive rights and state supreme courts for The Associated Press. twitter mailto

The Chow's Gymnastics & Dance Institute is seen Aug. 4, 2025, in West Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Scott McFetridge, File)2025-12-01T21:40:11Z IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) Two gymnasts who say they were sexually abused at an elite academy in Iowa filed lawsuits Monday against the sports oversight bodies, alleging they failed to stop Sean Gardner from preying on girls despite repeated complaints about the coachs behavior.The lawsuits allege USA Gymnastics and the U.S. Center for SafeSport were told about inappropriate and abusive behaviors in December 2017, including that Gardner was hugging and kissing girls and engaging in other grooming behaviors while coaching at a Mississippi gym.The organizations failed to properly investigate, revoke Gardners coaching credentials, report him to law enforcement or take other actions to protect athletes, the lawsuits allege. They claim the inaction enabled Gardner to get a job at Chows Gymnastics and Dance Institute in West Des Moines, Iowa, in 2018, where the gymnasts say they and other preteen and teenage girls were abused despite additional complaints about Gardner.The institute was founded by prominent coach Liang Chow Qiao, who is known for producing Olympic champions and was also named as a defendant in the lawsuits. Stay up to date with the news and the best of AP by following our WhatsApp channel. Follow on Lawsuits are first filed since Gardners arrestThe lawsuits, filed in Polk County, Iowa, are the first civil cases brought in an abuse scandal that came to light in a series of reports by The Associated Press after the FBI arrested Gardner in August. They allege USA Gymnastics and SafeSport, the watchdog created by Congress to investigate misconduct in Olympic sports in the aftermath of the Larry Nassar sexual abuse scandal, missed repeated opportunities to stop Gardner.The center said Monday it had not been served with the lawsuit and typically does not comment on litigation. It noted that its 2022 temporary suspension of Gardner came upon receiving the first report of sexual misconduct against him and was published on its online database of disciplinary action. That was the only reason Gardner was barred from coaching young athletes in the years until his arrest, it said. Gardners sanction escalated from temporary suspension to ineligible on Sept. 12 due to his arrest. Responding to questions in August about the original AP reporting, the center said it had been notified by USA Gymnastics that a gym where Gardner worked had resolved a 2018 case involving the coach that didnt pertain to sexual misconduct. The center said coaches at Chows were aware of subsequent allegations involving sexual misconduct but failed to report them.USA Gymnastics spokesperson Jill Geer said Monday the organization appreciates the seriousness of this case but declined further comment.Gardner faces federal child pornography charges for allegedly placing a hidden camera in a bathroom at a gymnastics studio in Purvis, Mississippi, between December 2017 and April 2018 to record his students. Investigators say he created videos showing close-up images of at least 10 minors naked or undressing, which they recovered from his computers last year while investigating reports of sexual abuse.Gardner has pleaded not guilty and has been jailed pending trial, which is scheduled for next month. His attorney didnt immediately return a message seeking comment. Plaintiffs in lawsuits are now college studentsThe lawsuits allege the plaintiffs were 11- and 12-year-old trainees at Chows who dreamed of one day competing in the Olympics when they began training under Gardner in 2018. They say they were subjected to physical, emotional, and sexual abuse, harassment and molestation until they quit the gym years later.The plaintiffs include Iowa State gymnast Finley Weldon, who reported claims of abuse by Gardner to police and later went public in an AP interview. The other is 19-year-old University of Iowa student Hailey Gear, who also wants to go public with her allegations, according to her attorney, Elizabeth Pudenz. They seek unspecified damages for their injuries and treatment expenses. Several other former gymnasts have reported abuse, and more lawsuits are expected.The AP generally does not identify victims of sexual abuse unless they come forward publicly. In addition to USA Gymnastics and SafeSport, the defendants named in the lawsuit are Qiao, the former Chinese gymnast who opened Chows in 1998 and coached Olympic gold medalists Shawn Johnson and Gabby Douglas; Qiaos wife, Liwen Zhuan, a coach who helps run the gym; and their family corporations that own the business and the property on which it sits.Lawsuits detail concerns over Gardners grooming behaviorThe lawsuits allege all the defendants were negligent in how they responded to reports of Gardners misconduct.The parents of a gymnast filed reports with USA Gymnastics and SafeSport in December 2017 alleging Gardner required girls to give him long hugs after every training in Mississippi and that he kicked one girl out who refused, the lawsuits claim. He allegedly had an improper closed-door meeting with a girl whom he verbally abused, kissed gymnasts on their foreheads, drank alcohol excessively in front of them, made sexual jokes to girls and inappropriate comments on social media, and stalked one girl who he was instructed to stop contacting, the lawsuits claim. Gardners then-boss also reported to USA Gymnastics in January 2018 that Gardner had engaged in grooming behaviors, but he was allowed to continue coaching.The lawsuits allege SafeSport received another report from a parent at Chows concerning improper behaviors by Gardner in September 2020 but failed to investigate. The lawsuits allege Qiao and Zhuan failed to conduct an adequate background check before hiring Gardner and continued to employ him even after receiving complaints that he inappropriately touched girls while spotting them during exercises.Qiao and Zhuan didnt immediately return a message left at Chows. The gym has said that Gardner passed a standard background check, and it fired Gardner after he was suspended by SafeSport in July 2022, even though there had been no finding of misconduct at that time.___Pells reported from Denver. RYAN J. FOLEY Foley covers national news for The Associated Press and is based in Iowa City, Iowa. A 21-year AP veteran, he was part of the AP team honored as a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in investigative reporting for the 2024 series, Lethal Restraint. twitter mailto

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With flowers in the foreground, construction on the front of the U.S. Supreme Court continues Monday, Nov. 24, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)2025-12-02T05:02:25Z WASHINGTON (AP) A faith-based pregnancy center will come before the Supreme Court on Tuesday to challenge an investigation into whether it misled people to discourage abortions. The facilities often known as crisis pregnancy centers have been on the rise in the U.S., especially since the Supreme Courts conservative majority overturned abortion as a nationwide right in 2022. Most Republican-controlled states have since started enforcing bans or restrictions on abortion, and some have steered tax dollars to the centers. They generally provide prenatal care and encourage women to carry pregnancies to term. Many Democratic-aligned states have sought to protect abortion access and some have investigated whether pregnancy centers mislead women into thinking they offer abortions. In New Jersey, Democratic attorney general Matthew Platkin sent a subpoena to First Choice Womens Resource Centers for donor information. First Choice pushed back, arguing the investigation was baseless and the demand for donor lists threatened their First Amendment rights. They tried to challenge the subpoena in federal court, but a judge found the case wasnt yet far enough along. An appeals court agreed. First Choice then turned to the Supreme Court. Executive director Aimee Huber said she hopes the high court will rule in their favor and send a message that protects facilities like hers. I would hope that other attorneys general who have prosecuted or harmed or harassed other pregnancy centers, or are considering that, would back off as a result of our legal battle, she said. New Jersey counters that First Choice is seeking special treatment. The group hasnt even had to hand over any records since the judge overseeing the case hasnt ordered it. The Subpoena itself does not require Petitioner to do anything, and compliance is entirely voluntary, state attorneys wrote in court documents. If the Supreme Court sides with First Choice, it would open the federal courts to a flood of litigation challenging myriad state and local subpoenas, they argued. First Choice said access to federal court is important in cases where government investigators are accused of misusing investigative power. The American Civil Liberties Union joined the case in support of First Choices free speech argument. Erin Hawley, an attorney for the conservative Christian legal group Alliance Defending Freedom, said subpoenas can hurt advocacy groups with unpopular points of view. It is a broad non-ideological issue that really does transcend ideological boundaries, she said. LINDSAY WHITEHURST Whitehurst covers the Supreme Court and legal affairs for The Associated Press. Shes won multiple journalism awards in a career thats spanned two decades. twitter mailto

A pedestrian walks on a snow-covered sidewalk in Wheeling, Ill., Monday, Dec. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)2025-12-02T05:17:33Z PORTLAND, Maine (AP) The Northeast was getting ready Tuesday for its first major snowstorm of the season, just as the Midwest began to escape snow and ice that snarled travel after the Thanksgiving holiday.Some parts of northern New England were expecting up to 10 inches (25.4 centimeters) of snow. A windy, potentially icy storm was headed to the region and could soak some parts of the areas six states while piling snow in others, forecasters said.The National Weather Service issued winter storm warnings and winter weather advisories in states including Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, Connecticut and New York ahead of the snows arrival.The winter blast is set to arrive days after more than 8 inches (20.32 centimeters) of snow fell at Chicago OHare International Airport over the weekend, setting a record for the highest single calendar day snowfall in November at the airport, according to the weather service. The previous record was set in 1951. Snow in the Great Lakes region was tapering off, but the new storm was heading to the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, with up to a foot (30 centimeters) of snow by Tuesday, said National Weather Service meteorologist Andrew Orrison.Its going to be the first snowfall of the season for many of these areas, and its going to be rather significant, Orrison said. Winter weather on tap in Northeast nextThe National Weather Service issued a warning for coastal Maine from Tuesday morning until Wednesday morning, stating that residents should delay all travel if possible due to snow. The state is one of many that is in for its first wallop of snow of December, forecasters said.In New Hampshire, the Department of Transportation on Sunday invited residents to submit names for its second annual name-a-plow competition.Welcome to The Department of the Seven Snowplows, our winter twist on a classic tale. Hawthorne had gables. We have orange snowplows just waiting for the perfect name, the department said on social media.Last winners top name was Ctrl-Salt-Delete. This seasons winners will be announced in January. Pennsylvania prepares for snowWith plowable snow expected to coat large parts of Pennsylvania, crews began to treat lanes along the 565-mile (909-kilometer) Pennsylvania Turnpike system on Monday, said the agencys press secretary, Marissa Orbanek. Vehicle restrictions on many interstates in the eastern half of Pennsylvania, including on the turnpike systems Northeast Extension, from the Lehigh Valley to Clarks Summit, will be imposed at 5 a.m. Tuesday.More than 600 equipment operators and safety workers are available to help clear the turnpikes 2,900 miles (4,667 kilometers) of lanes, Orbanek said. The turnpikes winter staffing schedule began in mid-November, and 23 maintenance sheds are staffed around the clock.We really prepare for snow all year long, Orbanek said. Travelers recovering in MidwestIn Chicago, Don Herrian was among the crowds of travelers at OHare on Sunday, hoping to make it back home after Thanksgiving as hundreds of flights were delayed and canceled following a winter storm in the Great Lakes region.The 76-year-old retiree from Ardmore, Oklahoma, had visited his daughter and her family in Indianapolis. He said his first flight was three hours late, and his connecting flight to Oklahoma City from Chicago was already running another two hours behind.It is what it is, Herrian said. Its congested, but thats expected due to the snow, the delays and the holidays.Roads leading to OHare were packed Sunday with slow-moving vehicles, even after the roads had been cleared of snow. Planes were being de-iced at several airports across the country on Sunday, including at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and MinneapolisSaint Paul International Airport, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.___Associated Press reporters Adam Schreck in Chicago, Jamie Stengle in Dallas and Mark Scolforo in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and photojournalist Nam Y. Huh in Chicago contributed to this report. PATRICK WHITTLE Whittle is an Associated Press reporter based in Portland, Maine. He focuses on the environment and oceans. twitter mailto

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