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Persistent Etna ash shuts Sicily’s busiest airport during peak holiday week
MILAN (AP) — Ash spewing from Sicily’s Mount Etna has forced the closure of the…
One woman’s struggle to survive, 5 years after the Taliban took Kabul, in photos
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — In the hills above Kabul, Sima searches for things that others…
The top photos of the week by AP photojournalists
Aug. 7-13, 2026 This photo gallery, curated by photo editor Leslie Mazoch, highlights some of…
Judge moves Alex Murdaugh retrial from small county, but motion to toss out case will wait
LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) — The judge in Alex Murdaugh’s murder retrial decided Friday to move…
California lawmakers kill grizzly bear reintroduction bill
Lawmakers on Thursday killed a controversial plan that could have allowed grizzly bears to one…
Massachusetts mayor accused of using a pandemic loan to fund election campaign and pay his taxes
BOSTON (AP) — A Massachusetts mayor was arrested Friday and charged with fraudulently obtaining a…
House Democrats PAC adds $6 million to Cleveland spending after Ohio’s Miller opts to stay in race
A super PAC affiliated with U.S. House Democrats plans to increase its campaign advertising reservations…
With US-Iran talks stalled, diplomatic efforts expand to unlikely European players
WASHINGTON (AP) — Faced with an increasingly bellicose Iran as talks to end the war…
Trump says record-setting Navy deployment to support Iran operations ‘not nearly long enough’
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday downplayed the toll that the record-setting uninterrupted…
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Full disclosure: this should really be two tales. How better to pay…
Ohio city fires police officer who shot and killed 15-year-old, settles lawsuit with family
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Officials in Akron, Ohio, have fired a police officer who shot…
Italian Carabinieri recover stolen Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse artworks worth millions
MILAN (AP) — Italian authorities recovered three artworks by Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse worth millions…
Russian drones kill a woman and 9-year-old son at home as Ukrainian civilian casualties surge
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian jet-powered drones struck a home in northern Ukraine on Friday,…
US Rep. Russell Fry endorses Sen. Darline Graham in South Carolina Republican Senate runoff
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Russell Fry endorsed Sen. Darline Graham in South Carolina’s…
AP Exclusive: US military base schools put new emphasis on Western civilization and Christianity
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Defense is introducing a course centered on Western civilization…
AP Exclusive: US military base schools put new emphasis on Western civilization and Christianity
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Defense is introducing a course centered on Western civilization…
Suspect arrested in World War II Memorial vandalism in Washington
WASHINGTON (AP) — A person has been arrested in connection with vandalism at The World…
A renewed push to ban seclusion, reduce restraint in Michigan schools
Thousands of times a year in Michigan schools, students who are considered a potential danger…
Son of former Mexican President López Obrador says US revoked his visa and appeals directly to Trump
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican politician Andrés Manuel López Beltrán, the son of former President…
Peru steps up fight against illegal gold mining as activity enters protected Amazon reserve
PUERTO MALDONADO, Peru (AP) — Eight Peruvian navy personnel jumped from a helicopter into a…
US missionary kidnapped in Niger is released after 9 months in captivity, his organization says
NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — An American missionary who was kidnapped in Niger in October has…
Federal judge denies attempt to strike down Mississippi county’s majority-Black judicial districts
A federal judge, at least for now, has denied a request to prevent a majority-Black…
Live animals and baking bread feature in Messiaen’s `Saint François d’Assise’ at Salzburg Festival
SALZBURG, Austria (AP) — Philippe Sly worked up a sweat to prepare for the daunting…
Colombia grapples with rebuilding a shattered nation after a deadly earthquake
CALI, Colombia (AP) — As the search for survivors in the rubble of a devastating…