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Camp Mystic security guard says an early evacuation order could have saved lives
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The security guard at Camp Mystic the night of last year’s…
Melania Trump pushes for updating a foster care program during a rare visit to Capitol Hill
WASHINGTON (AP) — Melania Trump made a rare appearance on Capitol Hill on Wednesday to…
Popular NYC SantaCon charity fundraiser was more con than Claus, authorities say
NEW YORK (AP) — The annual SantaCon bar crawl that floods New York City with…
Alabama sets an execution by nitrogen gas for man convicted of killing two people during robbery
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama has set a June execution by nitrogen gas for a…
South Carolina Senate protects nearly all monuments and bans adding QR codes to statues
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Nearly every historic statue, monument, street and building name across South…
Trump urges extending foreign surveillance program as some lawmakers push for US privacy protections
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress is set to take up the reauthorization of a divisive program…
Justice Jackson chides Supreme Court conservatives over ‘oblivious’ pro-Trump emergency orders
WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme CourtJustice Ketanji Brown Jackson has delivered a sustained attack on her…
Judge extends pause on work to turn Maryland warehouse into immigrant detention
A federal judge extended a pause Wednesday on transforming a massive Maryland warehouse into a…
Nature puts heat on blast as scorching temperatures take aim at eastern US
SEASIDE PARK, N.J. (AP) — A long-lasting weather pattern is poised to blast hot air…
US aircraft carrier breaks record for longest deployment since the Vietnam War
WASHINGTON (AP) — The world’s largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, broke the…
Islanders promo raises funds for ex-NYPD officer convicted of manslaughter, angering victim’s family
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Islanders are facing questions about a jumbotron promotion…
Sudan’s war enters a fourth year amid famine and mass displacement, in photos
PORT SUDAN, Sudan (AP) — Sudan has entered a fourth year of war, deepening what…
Photos of Pope Leo XIV’s trip to Africa
Pope Leo XIV’s four-nation, 11-day trip to Africa is his first major overseas trip of…
MLB and Twins are investigating Jarren Duran’s allegation that a fan told him to kill himself
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins and Major League Baseball are investigating Jarren Duran’s allegation…
How a US blockade on Iran has sanctioned ships turning around
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The U.S. Navy’s sea blockade against Iran appears to be working.…
Illinois lawmakers grill Department of Corrections after audit shows dozens of failures
Illinois lawmakers are fed up with the state Department of Corrections after another audit found…
The top photos of the day by AP’s photojournalists
From front-page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today’s top…
The top photos of the day by AP’s photojournalists
This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors. Patient Saidal Altaher, aged two…
Lionel Messi accused of breaching $7 million contract by sitting out a Florida soccer friendly
MIAMI (AP) — Lionel Messi is being sued by a Miami-based event promoter who says…
Senate Republicans reject effort to halt Iran war, but some eye future war powers votes
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican-led Senate on Wednesday rejected the latest Democratic attempt to halt…
AI-rendered Val Kilmer debuts in ‘As Deep as the Grave’ trailer
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The filmmakers behind “As Deep as the Grave,” the indie film…
British lawmakers are in a jam over changes to the definition of marmalade
LONDON (AP) — Marmalade is proving to be a sticky subject in Britain as a…
Ballot proposal for income tax cut sparks debate in Massachusetts
This November, Massachusetts voters may be asked to approve a state income tax cut from…
Lawyer says guards beat and pepper-sprayed detainees at Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Guards severely beat and pepper-sprayed detainees at a state-run immigration detention…