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South African police continue arrests after mass shooting at a pub
Johannesburg (AP) — Police in South Africa on Wednesday said they had arrested 11 people,…
US bars five Europeans it says pressured tech firms to censor American viewpoints online
WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department announced Tuesday it was barring five Europeans it accused…
Teen suspect in stepsister’s cruise ship death says he doesn’t remember anything, documents say
VIERA, Fla. (AP) — A 16-year-old boy being investigated in the death of his stepsister…
Judge blocks Trump effort to strip security clearance from attorney who represented whistleblowers
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from enforcing a March…
Turkey recovers black boxes from jet crash that killed top Libyan military officials
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Search teams in Turkey on Wednesday recovered the cockpit voice and…
Suspect in national guard shooting faces new federal charges that allow death penalty discussions
WASHINGTON (AP) — A man accused of shooting two National Guard troops near the White…
Tears of joy as Nigerian families reunite with kidnapped schoolchildren
PAPIRI, Nigeria (AP) — In a Christmas reunion, families and villagers in north-central Nigeria cried…
How Christian artists are winning over listeners and entering pop’s mainstream
NEW YORK (AP) — It is one of the most surprising music stories of the…
Six dead and a family left reeling after Mexican Navy medical flight crashes in Texas
Air traffic controllers lost communication for about 10 minutes with a small Mexican Navy plane…
See the world in vertical: Top photos by AP photojournalists
Dec. 17–23, 2025 AP mobile scroll: a selection of standout vertical images published by The…
Guinea’s junta leader is expected to win first election since 2021 coup
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Voters in Guinea will head to the polls on Sunday for…
South Korean lawmakers pass bill targeting false information despite warnings on censorship
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s liberal-led legislature on Wednesday passed a bill allowing…
Syrian church marks Christmas and reaffirms faith months after deadly attack
DWEIL’A, Syria (AP) — At a church in Syria where a suicide attack killed 25…
What to know about the Central African Republic ahead of its election
BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — Central African Republic on Dec. 28 will hold presidential…
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…
Explosion at a Pennsylvania nursing home kills at least 2, governor says
BRISTOL, Pa. (AP) — A thunderous explosion Tuesday at a nursing home just outside Philadelphia…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST
Resilient US consumers drive strongest economic expansion in 2 years WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S.…
Families wait in line for hours to buy masa for Christmas tamales at beloved LA grocer
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Christina Chavarria had already prepared almost 200 tamales, but she was…
More than a third of states sue HHS over a move that could curtail youth gender-affirming care
NEW YORK (AP) — A coalition of 19 states and the District of Columbia on…
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs seeks immediate release from prison in appeals argument
NEW YORK (AP) — Lawyers for hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs urged a federal appeals…
Miami Heat’s Terry Rozier asks judge to throw out betting charges
NEW YORK (AP) — Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier ’s lawyers are asking a judge…
Colorado woman suspected of killing 2 of her children is extradited from the UK
DENVER (AP) — A Colorado woman suspected of killing two of her young children during…
Trooper and suspect killed in a shooting at a Delaware DMV
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — After a gunman shot a Delaware state trooper inside a DMV…
California drivers warned to reconsider Christmas travel plans ahead of storms
California officials and weather forecasters urged holiday travelers to avoid the roads on Christmas Eve…