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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…
War-hammered Gaza needs basics like homes, roads and power. FIFA is offering a $50M soccer stadium
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Gaza Strip is in ruins with entire city neighborhoods reduced to…
Blue Jays rookie sensation Trey Yesavage prepares for first full season in the majors
Trey Yesavage’s 2025 was such a whirlwind, moving through all five levels of the Toronto…
Pope’s grand tour of Italy over the next few months takes him to Lampedusa on July 4
ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV will visit ground zero of Europe’s migration drama, the…
US pays about $160 million of the nearly $4 billion it owes the United Nations
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States has paid about $160 million of the nearly…
Feds put up $50 million for Inuit-led university as part of funding package
OTTAWA — The federal government will provide $50 million to help develop Canada’s first Inuit-led…
Trump wants his Board of Peace to solve world conflicts. It still has a lot of work to do in Gaza
JERUSALEM (AP) — The first meeting of U.S. President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace on…
Breakaway Catholic group rejects Vatican talks, indicating collision course for pope
ROME (AP) — A breakaway Catholic traditionalist group on Thursday rejected the Vatican’s offer of…
Sepp Piontek, coach of the exciting Denmark team of the mid-1980s, has died at 85
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Sepp Piontek, the German coach who led the exciting Denmark team…
Visa locks in a 4-year Red Bull F1 extension through 2030, expanding branding and access
Visa entered Formula 1 in 2024 with Red Bull Racing its first new global sports…
A beloved teacher in Morocco unmasked: Frenchman investigated over abuse of 89 boys
KHENIFRA, Morocco (AP) — For decades in the Moroccan town of Khenifra, Jacques Leveugle was…
Pope’s grand tour of Italy over the next few months takes him to Lampedusa and beyond
ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV will visit ground zero of Europe’s migration drama, the…
Familiar face returns to Marseille where Habib Beye takes charge amid a title slide
MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Marseille is looking to reignite its season with a new coach…
5 miners are trapped deep underground after a mudslide at a South African diamond mine
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Five miners were trapped deep underground at a South African diamond mine…
The travertine quarries that built ancient Rome are carving rock for a new generation of temples
TIVOLI, Italy (AP) — Long ago, when Romans wanted to build a new temple, they…
McDonald’s Canada launches late-night meal collab with Drake brand OVO
TORONTO — McDonald’s Canada has cooked up a collaboration with rapper Drake’s brand. The fast-food…
Christians mark Ash Wednesday, beginning the Lenten Season in photos
Christians around the world mark Ash Wednesday as the solemn beginning of Lent, a 40-day…
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8 backcountry skiers found dead and 1 still missing after California avalanche TRUCKEE, Calif. (AP)…
Children of the late Rev. Jesse Jackson honor his legacy as memorial services set for next week
CHICAGO (AP) — From jokes about his well-known stubbornness to tears grieving the loss of…
Afghanistan faces catastrophic hunger crisis as aid cuts force the WFP to turn away 3 in 4 children
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The toddler cries as an oxygen mask is fitted to his…
Mariners and catcher Mitch Garver finalizing minor league deal, AP source says
SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Mariners and catcher Mitch Garver are finalizing a minor league…
UN Security Council members blast Israel’s West Bank plans on eve of Trump’s Board of Peace meeting
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Members of the United Nations Security Council called Wednesday for the…
B.C. budget ‘lands in the middle’ between cuts and safeguarding core services: Bailey
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s finance minister started to sell her “tough” budget Wednesday to business…
The Latest: Many Democrats are still down on the Democratic Party, AP-NORC poll finds
Democratic candidates have notched a series of wins in recent special elections — but a…