Republican lawmakers say they will continue to defer to President Donald Trump, for now, during the fragile ceasefire with Iran
The redrawn congressional district lines that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will soon sign into law are intended to help Republicans pick up as many as four U.S. H…
Two years after his death, President Jimmy Carter is still inspiring Habitat for Humanity's efforts to build more affordable housing in the U.S. Over five days…
Fourteen FEMA employees who signed a public letter criticizing the nation's disaster preparedness have been reinstated after eight months on paid leave
Louisiana’s congressional primaries are not going forward as scheduled in May as a result of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling
Two bank employees have been fatally shot during a robbery in Kentucky, and a search is underway for the suspect
A Florida man convicted of killing his brother’s 13-year-old stepdaughter nearly 50 years ago has been put to death
A massive, fiery explosion at a house in Queens sent several New York City police officers flying through the air as they were responding to a call of a man in…
Florida man executed for the killing of his brother’s teenage stepdaughter nearly 50 years ago
Federal authorities are investigating the death of a truck driver whose body was discovered in Georgia after he was last seen alive at a Florida rest stop
Republican lawmakers say they will continue to defer to President Donald Trump, for now, during the fragile ceasefire with Iran
The redrawn congressional district lines that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will soon sign into law are intended to help Republicans pick up as many as four U.S. H…
Two years after his death, President Jimmy Carter is still inspiring Habitat for Humanity's efforts to build more affordable housing in the U.S. Over five days…
Fourteen FEMA employees who signed a public letter criticizing the nation's disaster preparedness have been reinstated after eight months on paid leave
Louisiana’s congressional primaries are not going forward as scheduled in May as a result of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling
Two bank employees have been fatally shot during a robbery in Kentucky, and a search is underway for the suspect
A Florida man convicted of killing his brother’s 13-year-old stepdaughter nearly 50 years ago has been put to death
A massive, fiery explosion at a house in Queens sent several New York City police officers flying through the air as they were responding to a call of a man in…
Florida man executed for the killing of his brother’s teenage stepdaughter nearly 50 years ago
Federal authorities are investigating the death of a truck driver whose body was discovered in Georgia after he was last seen alive at a Florida rest stop
Michigan State University scrambled to relocate some final exams after police said they discovered a man inside an academic building with household substances …
The pastor of the largest United Methodist Church in the U.S. has launched a campaign for the Democratic nomination for a U.S. Senate seat in Kansas
Harvey Weinstein’s lawyers are getting their chance to query his accuser at his rape retrial
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is set to face another day of grilling on Capitol Hill, this time from members of the Senate Armed Services Committee
Cultural and historic preservation groups are urging a federal judge to block President Donald Trump from renovating the Kennedy Center
Several states already are taking steps to respond to a U.S. Supreme Court decision striking down a majority Black congressional district in Louisiana
Brazil's Senate rejects president's Supreme Court nominee for first time in more than 100 years
Amazon is reporting increased profits and net sales during its fiscal first quarter, helped by surging growth in its prominent cloud computing unit
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President Donald Trump is leveling a new threat against NATO ally Germany by suggesting he could soon reduce the U.S. military presence there
The head of the organization overseeing a treaty banning nuclear testing is warning that if the United States, Russia or any other nation goes ahead with a tes…
Black members of Congress are bracing for a crippling shakeup of their ranks after a Supreme Court ruling gutted a key section of the Voting Rights Act that ha…
A man convicted of beating and choking his 13-year-old step-niece to death is set to be executed in Florida
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is set to face a second day of grilling from Democrats on Capitol Hill
Attorneys for reality TV star Taylor Frankie Paul and the father of her 2-year-old son are set to present dueling petitions for protective orders against each …
The price of Brent crude oil surges past $125 a barrel as worries brew over an escalation in the Iran war
The winning numbers in Wednesday evening’s drawing of the "Powerball" game were: 03-19-35-51-67, Powerball: 15
A North Texas man who claims he wasn’t the shooter in a fatal robbery that killed two people nearly 18 years ago and who says prosecutors misused rap lyrics he…
People who are wrongfully incarcerated then exonerated, sometimes after spending decades behind bars, face yet more challenges finding jobs and rebuilding thei…
A North Texas man who claims he wasn’t the shooter in a fatal robbery that killed two people nearly 18 years ago and who says prosecutors misused rap lyrics he…
Walmart customers may find something new the next time they’re looking for makeup and skin care products: in-store advisers offering personalized tips and reco…
People who are wrongfully incarcerated then exonerated, sometimes after spending decades behind bars, face yet more challenges finding jobs and rebuilding thei…
New Zealand appeals court rejects bid by Brenton Tarrant to withdraw his guilty pleas for Christchurch mosque shootings
The U.S. government has charged the governor of Mexico's Sinaloa state and nine other current and former Mexican officials with drug trafficking and weapons of…
The Republican-controlled House gave approval to a three-year extension of a key U.S. surveillance program after weeks of infighting
A Romanian man has been sentenced to four years in prison for organizing a wave of swatting calls and bomb threats against dozens of U.S. government targets, i…
A father and daughter in New Jersey have pleaded guilty to running a years-long counterfeiting scheme to trick art galleries and auction houses into buying for…
Meta Platforms Inc. reports strong first-quarter results, surpassing expectations with significant earnings growth, but the stock slipped in after-hours trading
Animal refuge groups say they have agreed to buy nearly 1,500 beagles at a Wisconsin dog breeding and research business that was the site of a violent clash ea…
Prosecutors say singer D4vd killed 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez by stabbing her multiple times
Federal investigators say the man who carried out a mass shooting at Brown University and later killed a Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor did no…
One of the worst hail storms to hit Missouri killed an emu at the Springfield zoo, injured drivers, knocked out power to thousands, and damaging hundreds of ve…
One of the worst hail storms to hit Missouri killed an emu at the Springfield zoo, injured drivers, knocked out power to thousands, and damaging hundreds of ve…
Justice Department officials are moving to roll back and modify a slate of gun regulations in a dramatic shift in firearm policy pushed by Second Amendment sup…
Transponders that might have helped pinpoint the location of a fire truck that collided with a landing Air Canada jet in New York will soon be installed on gro…
A divided federal appeals court in Manhattan says it will not grant a rare meeting of all of its judges to hear an appeal of an $83 million verdict against Pre…
Republicans have scored another victory in the nationwide redistricting battle
The U.S. government has charged the governor of Sinaloa and nine other current and former Mexican officials with drug trafficking and weapons offenses in a fed…
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump hosted a white-tie dinner at the White House with King Charles III and Queen Camilla
House Republicans are pushing ahead with a three-year extension of a key U.S. surveillance program after weeks of infighting
Family members say the behavior of a suspect in the murders of two University of South Florida students worsened over time because of marijuana use
Former Florida governor and U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist is running for mayor of his hometown of St. Petersburg
An alleged Islamic State group militant has been convicted of a conspiracy charge in a deadly suicide bombing at a Kabul airport during the U.S. military’s cha…
Federal Reserve keeps key rate unchanged even as four officials dissent, most in almost 34 years
The Supreme Court is weighing arguments over the Trump administration’s push to end legal protections for Haitians and Syrians as migrants fleeing war and natu…
The Supreme Court is siding with a faith-based pregnancy center that raised First Amendment concerns about an investigation into whether it misled people to di…
London police say stabbing of 2 Jewish men has been declared a terrorist incident
The Senate Banking Committee voted on party lines to approve Kevin Warsh as the next chair of the Federal Reserve, to replace Jerome Powell, a longtime target …
The man charged with trying to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner and kill President Donald Trump took a picture of himself in his hotel …
The Supreme Court has weakened a key tool of the Voting Rights Act that has helped combat racial discrimination in voting for over 50 years
California regulators apologized to SpaceX CEO Elon Musk as they settled a lawsuit that claimed a state agency showed political bias against the rocket company…
Billionaire climate activist Tom Steyer is selling himself as a class traitor in his bid for California governor
The Trump administration is spending nearly $2 billion to get energy companies to walk away from U.S. offshore wind projects
Authorities say they’ve suspended the search for missing five crew members of a cargo ship that overturned near the Northern Mariana Islands during a typhoon
Authorities say they’ve suspended the search for missing five crew members of a cargo ship that overturned near the Northern Mariana Islands during a typhoon
Union representatives and safety consultants say the case of the man charged with attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump at a media dinner is the lat…
A group formed in the aftermath of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting has traveled the country trying to prevent such violence from happening
A Mexican man in the United States has pleaded guilty to impersonating a Border Patrol agent and following federal immigration officers to divert them while th…
Washington state has asked a federal judge to force private prison operator The Geo Group to allow health inspectors into its for-profit immigration detention …
The California city of Oakland has driven homicides to historic lows by offering services including life coaches to people most likely to get pulled into gang-…
The Supreme Court will hear arguments over the Trump administration’s push to end legal protections for migrants fleeing war and natural disaster
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will face questioning from members of Congress for the first time since the Iran war began
Thunderstorms have torn through parts of Texas, sending at least two people to the hospital
Federal agents have served search warrants in Minnesota in an ongoing fraud investigation of publicly funded social programs for children
A teenager charged with sexually assaulting and killing his 18-year-old stepsister on a Carnival Cruise ship will go to trial in over a month
An upstate New York businessman accused of stealing over $50 million from hundreds of people has pleaded guilty to charges related to a Ponzi scheme
A former senior adviser to Dr. Anthony Fauci has been indicted on federal charges alleging he conspired to hide his communications related to COVID-19 research…
Brown University is facing lawsuits from three students injured in a campus shooting on December 13
One of the directors of Camp Mystic has offered a tearful apology to the families of the 25 girls and two teen counselors killed in the 2025 Texas flood
Members of Mississippi’s largest synagogue have walked through the structure for the first time since a fire damaged it in the predawn hours of Jan. 10
One of the directors of Camp Mystic has offered a tearful apology to the families of the 25 girls and two teen counselors killed in the 2025 Texas flood
Prosecutors say a man in California is in custody on murder charges in connection with a shooting in January that left two people dead in a Salt Lake City chur…
The Trump administration has announced two more payouts for energy companies to walk away from U.S. offshore wind projects under development
Fast-moving storms have pummeled parts of the Midwest with hail, strong wind and heavy rain
Officials say the death toll in a train crash outside Indonesia's capital has risen to 14
The Southern Poverty Law Center has told a federal court that law enforcement agencies knew for years that the nonprofit was paying informants to report on the…
Conspiracy theories flooded the internet minutes after the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner attended by President Donald Trump
The United States and Iran have clashed over Tehran’s nuclear program as a review of the treaty meant to prevent the spread of atomic weapons got underway at t…
A judge in Wyoming has blocked a new state law that bans abortion beyond the earliest stages of pregnancy while a lawsuit challenging the provision proceeds
An appeals court has ruled that the Defense Department can require journalists to be escorted on Pentagon grounds while the Trump administration appeals a judg…
Republicans in Congress have launched new efforts to approve and pay for President Donald Trump’s proposed ballroom at the White House
A college dropout facing murder charges in the killings of two University of South Florida students has a hearing scheduled
Many people applying for Medicaid in Nebraska will soon have to prove that they're working, volunteering or in school
Ron DeSantis is back in the national spotlight as he pushes for a new congressional map in Florida
A Manhattan judge has vacated the murder conviction of Henry Ruiz, who spent 25 years in prison for a 1993 murder
A Cape Cod seafood company has donated a rare two-colored lobster to a science center, sparing the critter from the kettle because of its remarkable coloration
A woman who accused Harvey Weinstein of raping her in 2013 is testifying for the third time against the former movie magnate
Twelve prisoners have been charged with murder and other crimes after a deadly fight at a Georgia state prison
Young and inexperienced Camp Mystic counselors were not trained to handle flood and other emergency situations, and feared making decisions on their own
The Supreme Court seems divided over whether to block thousands of lawsuits alleging the maker of the weedkiller Roundup failed to warn people it could cause c…
Supporters of a controversial California proposal to implement a one-time tax on billionaires say they have enough signatures to qualify it for the November ba…
A man convicted in the 2024 shooting death of a New York City police officer has been sentenced to 115 years to life in prison
Preservationists say they will continue their lawsuit against President Donald Trump's planned $400 million White House ballroom
Preservationists say they will continue their lawsuit against President Donald Trump's planned $400 million White House ballroom
A robbery suspect now faces murder and attempted murder charges in the shooting of two Chicago police officers
Heavy rain slowed the progress of two sprawling southern Georgia wildfires over the weekend, allowing crews to make some progress in containing the blazes that…
The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld the racketeering convictions of imprisoned former Republican Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder and ex-lobbyist Matt Borges…
The Republican senator who had effectively blocked confirmation of President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Reserve says he's dropping his opposition …
When the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments on the Trump administration’s plans to stop shielding Haitians and Syrians from deportation, people from more than …
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A sheep at Clover & Bee Farm in Underhill, Vermont, gave birth to a rare batch of six lambs earlier this month
President Donald Trump is likely to face new security questions as he plans to attend a series of large, high-profile events in coming months
Researchers say more wolves are roaming a remote Lake Superior island, using moose as one of their primary food sources
The rise of artificial intelligence is prompting college students to second-guess their career paths
Trump says DC shooting suspect left writings with calls to target administration officials, had anti-Christian views
Ohio's Republican primary for governor is a few weeks away, but there are few signs that the top candidate sees it as a competitive race
One of two large wildfires in southeastern Georgia continues to grow and now exceeds 31 square miles
The sound of gunfire at the Washington Hilton Hotel carried echoes of President Ronald Reagan's shooting outside the same hotel more than four decades ago
A Chicago officer who was fatally shot by a man receiving treatment at a hospital while in police custody has been identified as 38-year-old John Bartholomew
At least two people have died from a severe tornado-producing storm that hit northern Texas, and many homes have sustained major damage
The California man arrested in the shooting incident at the media dinner in Washington is a highly educated tutor and amateur video game developer who's oppose…
The man accused of opening fire at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner referred to himself as a “Friendly Federal Assassin” in writings sent to …
A soldier betting on an operation to oust Venezuela’s leader
Iran's foreign minister has briefly visited Islamabad again as Pakistan's leaders work to restart ceasefire talks between Tehran and Washington
The latest U.S. military strike on a boat accused of ferrying drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean killed three people Sunday
The Justice Department is pushing to dismiss a lawsuit blocking President Donald Trump's $400 million White House ballroom project
Sloths are unable to regulate their body temperature as well as other mammals.
A Massachusetts woman had been seeking custody of her two young children.
A former FBI agent offers the first detailed account of how suspect was found.
The winning numbers in Saturday evening’s drawing of the "Powerball" game were: 04-30-36-52-57, Powerball: 2
The latest attempt at ceasefire talks between the United States and Iran has fallen flat after Tehran's top diplomat left Pakistan and President Donald Trump s…
A small plane crash near Minneapolis on Saturday has killed North Dakota state legislator Liz Conmy and the pilot
A small plane crash near Minneapolis on Saturday has killed North Dakota state legislator Liz Conmy and the pilot
Four candidates vying to lead the United Nations have spent hours being grilled about their views on issues from restoring global peace to ending escalating po…
At the peak of the crackdown, thousands were being arrested every week.
At the peak of the crackdown, thousands were being arrested every week.
The White House says President Donald Trump is sending envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Pakistan to take part in a new round of talks with Iran
Afghanistan’s foreign ministry says Afghans who helped the U.S. war effort and are stuck in Qatar can safely return home
President Donald Trump has made it clear he expects his choice for Federal Reserve chair to quickly cut interest rates once he takes office
The Philadelphia Museum of Art is embracing a statue it once kept at arm’s length
New York City’s new correction commissioner is the first formerly incarcerated person to oversee the city’s jails
King Charles III embarks on a state visit to the U.S., aiming to strengthen ties between the two nations
U.S. envoys are expected to travel to Pakistan in a new bid to salvage ceasefire talks with Tehran
The winning numbers in Friday evening’s drawing of the "Mega Millions" game were: 07-16-32-35-40, Mega Ball: 12, Megaplier:
The U.S. military says it launched another strike on a boat accused of ferrying drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing two people Friday
A proposal that would require California to verify proof of citizenship when a person registers to vote — and require voters to provide identification at polli…
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves is announcing a special session for judicial redistricting following an upcoming U.S. Supreme Court ruling in a major Voting Right…
A jury has convicted Brian Scott Lorenz in the 1993 murder of Deborah Meindl near Buffalo
Louisiana police say a podcast helped them solve the decades-old rape and murder of a 16-year-old girl
Quick-thinking middle school students in Mississippi have kept their school bus from crashing after their driver passed out on a four-lane highway
A U.S. Army major employed as a nurse on a military base near Washington, D.C., has been charged with conspiring to provide financial and tactical support to s…
A Virginia university has approved funding for a memorial for dozens of people, most of African descent, whose bodies were taken from their graves for use by m…
New York filed a lawsuit Friday to challenge the federal Transportation Department’s decision to withhold nearly $74 million in highway money because the state…
Two buses have crashed head-on near a Pentagon bus stop, injuring 23 people, including Defense Department personnel
The Justice Department will adopt firing squad as a permitted method of execution as the Trump administration moves to ramp up and expedite capital punishment …
Jack Thornell, the Associated Press photographer whose picture from an assassination attempt on James Meredith in 1966 won a Pulitzer Prize, has died at age 86
An appeals court has blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order suspending asylum access, a key pillar of the Republican president’s plan to crack down o…
Melania Trump is growing the White House honey program
Late-night votes are an age-old pressure tactic for congressional leaders in both major political parties
The Palm Beach Zoo in Florida has two reasons to celebrate
Iran’s top diplomat is expected to travel to Pakistan by this weekend for talks, two Pakistani officials told The Associated Press on Friday
The White House said that Trump issued a 90-day extension to the Jones Act waiver, making it easier for non-American vessels to transport oil and natural gas i…
Three professors at Emory University have filed a lawsuit claiming the school violated its free speech policies during a 2024 campus protest over the Israel-Ha…
Amnesty International and U.S. civil rights groups have issued a “World Cup travel advisory," warning visitors about “rising authoritarianism and increasing vi…
The new U.N.-backed international force charged with combating Haiti’s violent gangs has received more pledges than the 5,500 military and police it is seeking…
One of two men who helped carry a fellow runner across the finish line of the Boston Marathon said he had been struggling earlier himself but drew strength fro…
Federal investigators have released a preliminary report on last month's deadly airplane crash at a New York City airport
Officials say a powerful tornado that barreled through Oklahoma damaged homes and sent emergency crews door-to-door in hard-hit neighborhoods
A small Indigenous village in Alaska wants to reclaim its status as a top spot for polar bear tourism
Josh Shapiro may be heavily favored to win reelection as Pennsylvania governor, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t a lot on the line for him this year
Airlines around the world are canceling flights as the war in the Middle East squeezes global jet fuel supplies and pushes up prices
President Donald Trump's “gold card” visa program, which allows foreigners to live and work in the U.S. for at least $1 million, has approved just one person s…
The Trump administration is vowing to crack down on foreign tech companies’ exploitation of U.S. artificial intelligence models, singling out China at a time t…
Havana won't abide by any American “ultimatums” to release political prisoners as part of new talks
Fallen trees and limbs scattered across Georgia by Hurricane Helene more than a year ago are now helping fuel destructive wildfires in the state
Two Chinese nationals face charges in the U.S. that they managed a sprawling compound in Myanmar where authorities say workers were forced to participate in cr…
A couple from Utah face parental kidnapping charges after being accused of taking a 10-year-old child to Cuba amid a complicated custody fight involving the ch…
Retiring Kentucky athletic director Mitch Barnhart won’t take on a new high-paying role at the school after all
Six current or former Mississippi law officers have pleaded guilty to charges arising from what prosecutors described as a drug trafficking bribery scheme
Offshore wind turbines roughly three times the height of the Statue of Liberty were spinning off the coast of Rhode Island on Thursday, sending clean electrici…
A North Carolina woman has been charged in an alleged conspiracy to attack a Texas synagogue
Michigan regulators have been cleared of liability in a 2020 dam failure that flooded communities, destroyed more than 100 homes and drained a popular summer l…
The National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday that all new school buses should be equipped with alcohol detection systems to ensure drivers are not in…
Federal authorities say they've arrested nearly two dozen members and associates of the Mexican Mafia during a crackdown across Southern California
Two University of South Florida doctoral students have gone missing, and authorities are seeking help to find them
Wildfires tearing through the South this week have forced hundreds of residents in Georgia to flee in minutes
Potentially millions of Americans suddenly have a much easier path to Canadian citizenship
The German company that owns Lufthansa Airlines and other European carriers says it plans to cut 20,000 short-haul flights through October as the Iran war driv…
Tesla's profit rose in the first quarter as its car sales rebounded from a sharp slump in 2025
Voting and civil rights groups are suing Alaska elections officials, alleging their sharing of the state’s voter registration list with the U.S. Department of …
A Colorado district attorney has charged an immigration agent after a protester said she was held in a chokehold during demonstrations against the detention of…
President Donald Trump has turned to naval blockades to pressure the governments of Venezuela, Cuba and now Iran to meet his demands
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators wants government food assistance programs to cover rotisserie chicken from grocery stores
The Senate has taken the first steps in a new effort to reopen the Department of Homeland Security, voting to adopt a budget plan that would fund ICE and Borde…
The Senate has taken the first steps in a new effort to reopen the Department of Homeland Security, voting to adopt a budget plan that would fund ICE and Borde…
The Pentagon has abruptly announced that Navy Secretary John Phelan is leaving his job
The Trump administration has taken the unusual step of sending a government plane to Cuba to return a 10-year-old at the center of a complicated and contentiou…
Pentagon says Navy Secretary John Phelan has left Trump administration, marking latest departure of a top defense leader
The Pentagon has abruptly announced that Navy Secretary John Phelan is leaving his job
Authorities are seeking a 17-year-old on charges of attempted murder after a weekend shooting near the University of Iowa campus