A top California Democratic political aide has agreed to plead guilty in a scheme to steal campaign funds from Xavier Becerra when he served as the federal health secretary. The case has drawn …
An Oklahoma man who has narrowly avoided execution three separate times could walk free from a county jail after a judge agreed to grant him bond while awaiting retrial. Judge Natalie Mai on Thursday …
Vienna hosts the 70th Eurovision Song Contest as performers from 35 countries take the stage for Europe’s annual pop music extravaganza. __ This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney unveils a clean electricity strategy aimed at doubling Canada’s electricity grid by 2050. He says Thursday this will lower energy costs for most Canadian …
A police officer in the Salt Lake City area is charged with manslaughter for allegedly using unreasonable force when he shot an unarmed man. Thirty-six-year-old Taylorsville police officer Jimmy …
A tourist from Washington state is facing federal charges after a witness recorded what prosecutors say was a video of him hurling a coconut-sized rock at an endangered Hawaiian monk seal. Igor …
Richard Glossip leaves Oklahoma jail for first time in nearly 30 years after posting bond ahead of murder retrial.
Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump are to meet in Beijing for talks on trade but that will also include the Iran war, technology and Taiwan. Trump hopes to focus the talks Thursday and Friday on …
State senators in Louisiana have passed a new congressional map after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the previous one. The new plan would eliminate a majority-Black district, giving Republicans a …
The Tampa Bay Rays and local officials have announced a tentative $2.3 billion agreement for a new ballpark funded by public and private money. The nonbinding memorandum of understanding disclosed …
A global oil bottleneck in the Strait of Hormuz has created a financial windfall on the other side of the world in New Mexico that is both enviable and politically sensitive in a Democratic-dominated …
Lawyers for Elon Musk and OpenAI made their final arguments Thursday in the landmark trial whose outcome could shape the future of artificial intelligence. Musk, the world’s richest man, was a …
Republican U.S. Rep. Max Miller of Ohio has filed a defamation lawsuit against his ex-wife and her legal team. The two-term congressman, who is up for reelection this fall, alleged in the suit filed …
Harvey Weinstein has returned to court in his rape retrial a day after he reported chest pains while in the courthouse. The 74-year-old former movie tycoon looked pale but alert as he was brought …
Vice President JD Vance is set to visit Maine to highlight the Trump administration’s anti-fraud efforts before the state’s primary elections. Vance chairs the Republican administration’s …
A federal immigration court in New York that is notorious for chaotic arrests has become the focal point of one of the city’s most closely watched congressional races. Both candidates in the …
Asian shares are mixed as investors closely monitor takeaways from the summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Trump met with Xi for talks Thursday in Beijing. They …
Clarence Carter, the blues and soul singer-songwriter known for hits like “Patches” and “Strokin’,” has died at age 90. Carter, born blind in Montgomery, Alabama, taught himself guitar and …
A man accused of wounding two drivers when he fired at least 70 rounds from an assault-style weapon on a busy street near Boston pleaded not guilty to assault and other charges. Forty-six-year-old …
A former New York City judge who resigned last year while under investigation for professional misconduct has been charged with abusing his position to swindle real estate investors out of at least …