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Trump’s EPA is paving the way for haze to return to national parks, conservationists warn
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A year ago, federal environmental regulators told West Virginia officials that…
As winters warm, falling through the ice is becoming more common – and deadly
Elmer Brown was following two friends on his four-wheeler last November, hunting caribou across a…
Cuba’s power grid collapses leaving it without electricity for the 3rd time this month
HAVANA (AP) — Cuba’s power grid collapsed Saturday leaving the country without electricity for a…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
Iran strikes near Israeli nuclear research center as Trump threatens attacks on Iranian power plants…
Detained immigrant children still face concerning conditions at Texas facility, lawyers say
Nearly 600 immigrant children were held in a Texas family detention center in recent months…
Photo highlights from the World Indoor Athletics in Poland
TORUN, Poland (AP) — Athletes from more than 100 federations gathered for the World Athletics…
Former FBI Director Robert Mueller, who investigated Russia-Trump campaign ties, dies
WASHINGTON (AP) — Robert S. Mueller III, the FBI director who transformed the nation’s premier…
A look at celebrations for Eid al-Fitr around the world, in photos
From prayers amid the rubble of Gaza to the great mosques of Istanbul, Muslims around…
Call it March Mildness. Dominant performances by top seeds are now the norm at the NCAA Tournament
There is still madness in March. There are buzzer beaters. Upsets. Postgame tears. “Wait, what?”…
ICE officers soon will help with airport security unless Democrats end shutdown, Trump says
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump said Saturday he will order federal…
Extreme heat continues to strike Southwest US and even Nebraska needs a cold drink
Parts of California and Arizona were under extreme heat warnings again Saturday while sweltering summerlike…
Senate blocks amendment on transgender athletes during weekend session on voting bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Saturday blocked an amendment that would ban transgender athletes…
4 killed as Russia and Ukraine trade attacks ahead of US talks
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia and Ukraine traded attacks that killed at least four people…
They were under siege by a Mexican cartel. Now these civilians fight back with AK-47s and grenades
GUAJES DE AYALA, Mexico (AP) — Jesús Domínguez pushes through thick brush lining a rugged…
Syrian Kurds return home to celebrate Nowruz for the first time since exile
AL BASOUTA, Syria (AP) — Abdul Rahman Omar fled his village in the Afrin district…
K-pop sensation BTS returns with a comeback concert in Seoul after a 4-year hiatus
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — After a four-year break, K-pop supergroup BTS returned Saturday with…
A deadly South Tyrol avalanche kills 2 skiers, trapping 25 near the Austria border
An avalanche in high alpine terrain in Italy ‘s South Tyrol on Saturday killed two…
Newly discovered photos show astronaut Neil Armstrong after the Gemini 8 emergency
NEW YORK (AP) — Sixty years after Neil Armstrong barely survived an emergency in orbit…
‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ actor Nicholas Brendon dies at 54
Nicholas Brendon, an actor best known for his role as a loveable underdog sidekick on…
Russia thwarts protests over the blocking of a popular messaging app, but frustration persists
In one Russian city, officials blocked a rally due to a “tree inspection.” Elsewhere, they…
Photos from the Mideast in the 3rd week of the Iran war
Photos from the ground as the war on Iran launched by the United States and…
As Netanyahu prepares for elections, his foes in Iran and Lebanon could get a vote
JERUSALEM (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will soon have to decide when to hold…
Surprise, embarrassment, unease in Japan after Trump uses Pearl Harbor to defend Iran war
TOKYO (AP) — Senior U.S. and Japanese officials tend to shy away from anything but…
Models with Down syndrome in Romania strike a pose for World Down Syndrome Day
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Dozens of models with Down syndrome strutted down a catwalk at…