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What Americans think about Trump’s judgment on military force as Iran talks resume: new AP-NORC poll
WASHINGTON (AP) — As the U.S. and Iran head into their next round of nuclear…
Walz unveils anti-fraud package after Trump administration threatens to halt Medicaid funds
ST. PAUL, Minn., (AP) — Gov. Tim Walz denounced the Trump administration’s latest threat to…
AI song generator startups Suno and Udio angered the music industry. Now they’re hoping to join it
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Suno CEO Mikey Shulman pulls up a chair to the recording…
Judge rejects request to block Trump White House from building its $400 million ballroom project
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday rejected a preservationist group’s request to block…
Crowds of Chicago mourners pay respects to Jesse Jackson at start of cross-country memorial services
CHICAGO (AP) — A line of mourners streamed through a Chicago auditorium Thursday to pay…
What to know about the boat shooting in Cuban waters that killed 4
SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica (AP) — Cuban soldiers confronted a speedboat carrying 10 people as…
Anchorage School Board approves ‘severe’ budget with hundreds of staff layoffs and 3 school closures
The Anchorage School Board has approved deep reductions to the district’s budget. At a meeting…
Reports: Italian golfer Pavan badly injured from fall down elevator shaft when car was not there
STELLENBOSCH, South Africa (AP) — Italian golfer Andrea Pavan was badly injured from a fall…
171 bodies found in mass graves in eastern Congo, an official says
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congolese authorities and a civil society group said Thursday that mass…
Melania Trump will preside over a UN Security Council meeting in a first for a first lady
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.S. first lady Melania Trump will preside over a U.N. Security…
Penguin Press founder Ann Godoff, a powerhouse editor of bestsellers and prize winners, dies at 76
NEW YORK (AP) — Ann Godoff, a leading book publisher for more than 30 years…
Judge orders changes to Columbia and Snake river dam operations to help ‘disappearing’ salmon
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge in Oregon has ordered narrow changes to hydropower…
A Pakistani man is on trial over a plot to kill a US politician, possibly Trump
NEW YORK (AP) — A Pakistani man went on trial this week on charges of…
Family of UN human rights investigator sues Trump administration over sanctions for Israel criticism
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The family of independent U.N. investigator Francesca Albanese has sued the…
Brazil’s Minas Gerais state hit by more rain as flooding death toll rises to 59
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Residents in Brazil’s Minas Gerais state faced blocked roads, closed…
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…
Convicted stowaway arrested again after a new alleged ticketless flight from US to Italy
NEW YORK (AP) — A woman on probation for stowing away on an international flight…
Trump administration asks the Supreme Court to allow an end to legal protections for Syrian migrants
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to allow it…
Experts urge informed planning for spring break in Mexico after cartel-related violence
With spring break on the horizon, travelers may be reassessing their plans to vacation in…
The Latest: US-Iran talks end in Geneva but ‘will resume soon,’ Omani minister says
Iran and the United States held talks in Geneva for a third time on Thursday…
Syrian government forces and Druze fighters exchange prisoners from summer clashes
AL MATUNA, Syria (AP) — Syrian government forces and Druze militiamen who control areas in…
Israeli strike kills 2 Palestinians in Gaza, health officials say, the latest deaths as truce stalls
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli strike on Thursday killed at least two…
Florida deputy kills man who drove into him after fatally shooting 2 people, sheriff says
PAHOKEE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida sheriff’s deputy shot and killed a man suspected of…
A red tide in South Africa is causing the mass deaths of crayfish
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A toxic algae bloom known as a red tide…