President Donald Trump announced a $12 billion farm aid package on Monday — a boost to farmers who have struggled to sell their crops while getting hit by rising costs after the president raised tariffs on China as part of a broader trade war. | AP

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson declared a state of emergency Thursday after torrential rain caused flooding and mudslides, trapping people and forcing evacuations as rivers surged and elk crossed floodwaters. | AP

A new AP-NORC poll finds this holiday season isn’t quite so merry for American shoppers, with the vast majority of U.S. adults saying they’ve noticed higher-than-usual prices for groceries, electricity, and holiday gifts. | AP

Federal agents used pepper spray to push through an angry crowd that blocked their vehicles as they checked identifications in a heavily Somali neighborhood of Minneapolis on Tuesday, amid the Trump administration's ongoing crackdown targeting the community. | AP

Jacelynn Guzman, a U.S. citizen, was walking back to her Louisiana home from a trip to the corner store when a truck pulled up beside her and two masked federal agents stepped out and approached her, according to security footage obtained by The Associated Press. | AP