Supreme Court and same-sex marriage, shutdown deal vote, Ukraine’s Kherson

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ADVERTISEMENT View in Browser | APNews DONATE View in Browser | APNews DONATE AP Afternoon Wire Advancing the Power of Facts Policy changes, but facts endure. AP delivers accurate, fact-based journalism to keep the world informed in every administration. Support independent reporting today. Donate. By Sallee Ann Harrison November 10, 2025 By Sallee Ann Harrison November 10, 2025 Good afternoon and welcome to your afternoon news update from AP. Today, the Supreme Court rejects an appeal to overturn its same-sex marriage ruling; Speaker Johnson says lawmakers will return to Washington for vote on the shutdown deal; and Ukraine's Kherson faces another kind of siege after liberation. UP FIRST A rainbow flag is flown outside the U.S. Supreme Court in 2019. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) Supreme Court rejects call to overturn its decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a call to overturn its landmark decision that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide. The justices, without comment, turned away an appeal from Kim Davis, the former Kentucky court clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples after the high court's 2015 ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges. Read more. RELATED COVERAGE ➤ Trump administration renews Supreme Court appeal to keep full SNAP payments frozen Supreme Court will decide whether states can count late-arriving mail ballots, a Trump target The FDA removes a long-standing warning from hormone-based menopause drugs TOP STORIES Speaker Johnson says House will return to Washington for voting on shutdown deal The Senate is drawing closer to a vote on legislation to end the government shutdown. Senate Majority Leader John Thune said he hopes passage will take "hours not days." The legislation would still need to clear the House before the government could reopen. Speaker Mike Johnson urged lawmakers to start returning to Washington "right now" given travel delays. Read more. RELATED COVERAGE ➤ These 8 Democrats voted with Republicans on the government shutdown deal. Here's how they explain it What's in the legislation to end the federal government shutdown While Trump threatens controllers, US flight cancellations will drag on even after shutdown ends Three years after liberation, Ukraine's Kherson faces another kind of siege Most of the streets of Kherson are empty now. Three years after the liberation ended a nine-month Russian occupation, the city that once erupted in joy has sunk into a wary stillness — a place where daily life unfolds behind walls or underground. Read more. RELATED COVERAGE ➤ Photos show tense stillness of Ukraine's Kherson, under threat from across the Dnipro River Zelenskyy seeks Patriot systems from US to counter Russia's power grid attacks ADVERTISEMENT IN OTHER NEWS A painting by Frida Kahlo titled "El sueño (La cama)" or "The Dream (The Bed)," is displayed at Sotheby's auction rooms in London on Sept. 19. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) Frida Kahlo: Mexican art historians weigh in on upcoming Kahlo's auction that could fetch up to $60 million Sarkozy released: Former French President Sarkozy released from prison pending appeal in conspiracy case Mideast: Netanyahu and Kushner meet as Gaza ceasefire's first phase winds down Major tourist attraction: Car blast near New Delhi's historic Red Fort kills at least 8 people, India's police say Storied opera house: Venice's La Fenice protests appointment of musical director with ties to Meloni Health: Canada loses measles elimination status after ongoing outbreaks WATCH: Red panda cubs see snow for the first time in Tennessee TRENDING People exercise at a park in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 2021. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) Calisthenics are making a comeback. Is body weight enough to get a good workout? Calisthenics is an age-old form of fitness that uses little or no equipment and relies on body weight for resistance. It's making a comeback. Some experts say the no-frills moves of calisthenics speak to our overscheduled lives when it might be hard to go to a gym. Please let us know what you think of this newsletter. You can sign up for more and invite a friend here. For news in real time visit APNews.com. - Sallee Ann Please let us know what you think of this newsletter. You can sign up for more and invite a friend here. For news in real time visit APNews.com. - Sallee Ann SUPPORT THE AP. DONATE. Manage preferences | Privacy policy | Unsubscribe   *Advertisers have no control over editorial decisions or content. If you're interested in advertising, contact us here. ADVERTISEMENT