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What to know about Carnival season, Louisiana’s biggest celebration
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — As residents across much of the country take down their…
Federal judge dismisses Louisville police reform agreement spurred by Breonna Taylor’s death
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A federal judge in Kentucky has dismissed Louisville’s proposed settlement with…
Zelenskyy names Ukraine’s head of military intelligence as his new chief of staff
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday appointed the head of Ukraine’s military…
Earthquake with 6.5 magnitude rattles southern and central Mexico killing 2
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A strong earthquake rattled southern and central Mexico on Friday, interrupting…
Grandmother and grandson burn to death in Gaza tent while cooking; Jolie visits Rafah crossing
DEIR AL BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — A grandmother and her 5-year-old grandson burned to…
Photos of New Year’s celebrations across the globe
People across the world celebrate the start of 2026, with New York’s iconic Times Square…
A tall building under construction collapses in Nairobi, with 4 believed to be trapped
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A multi-story building under construction in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, collapsed…
Man fought off a mountain lion weeks before a suspected fatal Colorado attack
A solo hiker who authorities believe was killed by a mountain lion on a remote…
Judge refuses to order release of man charged with planting pipe bombs on eve of Capitol riot
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal magistrate judge on Friday refused to order the pretrial release…
College football’s Urban Meyer joins board of Florida college transformed by DeSantis
SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — College football Hall of Famer Urban Meyer has been appointed to…
Swiss investigators believe sparkling candles atop wine bottles ignited fatal bar fire
CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) — Investigators said Friday that they believe sparkling candles atop Champagne bottles…
Anthony Joshua’s driver charged after deadly crash in Nigeria
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — The driver in a deadly car crash that injured heavyweight champion…
Anthony Joshua’s driver charged after deadly crash in Nigeria
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — The driver in a deadly car crash that injured heavyweight champion…
Rhode Island firefighters rescue a yellow Lab from an icy pond on New Year’s Day
WESTERLY, R.I. (AP) — A yellow Labrador out for a walk with his owner in…
How one Swiss hospital coped with the injured from the Alpine bar fire
SION, Switzerland (AP) — The hospital that initially took in the majority of injured victims…
Trump wants to overhaul the ‘president’s golf course.’ He hasn’t played there yet
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump has spent much of his two-week…
The top photos of the week by AP photojournalists
Dec. 26, 2025 – Jan 1, 2026 This photo gallery, curated by photo editor Leslie…
Fireworks dazzled Rio’s sky, and more top photos this week in Latin America and the Caribbean
Dec. 26 – Jan. 2, 2025 People across Latin America rang in the new year,…
Pakistan sentences journalists, YouTubers and ex-military officers to life over inciting violence
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A court in Pakistan’s capital sentenced seven people, including three journalists, two…
Kim’s daughter visits family mausoleum, promoting her potential status as heir in North Korea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The teenage daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un…
A look at some of the deadliest fires in bars, nightclubs and music venues
A fire at a bar in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana in the early…
Russia says Ukrainian drone strike kills 24 in occupied Ukraine as Zelenskyy names aide to new role
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appointed the head of military intelligence Kyrylo…
Russia puts death toll from Ukrainian strike on occupied village at 27. Kyiv rejects accusation
Russian authorities said Friday that the death toll from a Ukrainian drone strike they said…
Police in Finland arrest 2 in connection with damage to undersea telecom cable
HELSINKI (AP) — Finnish authorities have arrested two people in connection with damage to an…