Fernando Mendoza and Diego Pavia pulled off an unprecedented double at the Heisman Trophy ceremony in December. It marked the first time in the history of the prestigious award that two Latino …
Authorities say an Israeli army reservist has shot and killed two Palestinians near a school in a village east of Ramallah. The shooting on Tuesday was the latest episode of violence in the occupied …
Scientists are using controlled fires to study how to protect homes from wildfires. At a site in South Carolina, researchers burn down test houses to learn how different materials and designs can …
The satirical news outlet The Onion has a new plan to take over conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Infowars platforms and turn them into parodies. Under a proposal submitted to a Texas judge on Monday, …
The abrupt swing from hot weather to cold across the Northeast didn't just have people scrambling for discarded jackets, it also is affecting some farmers. Frosty nights aren't unusual this time of …
From Jerusalem to Tel Aviv and Latrun, families, soldiers and civilians place flags and flowers on graves during Israel's annual Memorial Day. Israelis observe moments of silence, visit military …
Pope Leo XIV’s trip to Africa is so dizzying in its complexity it recalls some of the early globetrotting odysseys of St. John Paul II. Themes Leo is expected to raise include Christian-Muslim …
Authorities say an explosion at a Texas natural gas or oil well site has set off a large fire, leading to some evacuations, but no injuries. The Nacogdoches County Sheriff's Office received calls …
For investors hurtling toward retirement, sitting tight with stocks has been the path of least resistance in recent years. Stocks, especially U.S. names, have soundly outperformed bonds. However, …
Today is Tuesday, April 21, the 111th day of 2026. There are 254 days left in the year. Today in history: On April 21, 2016, Prince, one of the most inventive and influential musicians of …
From front-page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today’s top photos chosen by Associated Press photo editors.
Former Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden received the Champion of Writers Award from the Authors Guild. She spoke at the Guild's annual dinner-gala Monday night. She highlighted libraries as vital …
Things looked bleak for media in Pittsburgh until a stunning turnaround. Weeks before the city’s dominant newspaper was due to close, a sale has kept it alive. And an alternative newspaper that was …
A jury in North Carolina has found rideshare giant Uber liable for the behavior of a driver who grabbed the inner thigh of a passenger as she was leaving the front seat of his car and asked her if he …
Across Shreveport, Louisiana, schools were limping through the day, stung by the deadliest mass shooting in the U.S. in more than two years. Seven siblings and a cousin were killed Sunday. The …
Officials and relatives say a man killed eight children, including seven of his own, and shot two women in two homes in Shreveport, Louisiana. The violence Sunday was the nation's deadliest shooting …
Singer D4vd has been charged with the murder of a 14-year-old girl who authorities say was found dismembered in his Tesla last year. Los Angeles prosecutors said Monday that the 21-year-old singer …
A Pennsylvania court has ruled that the state's constitution guarantees a right to abortion. This decision overturns a decades-long law that banned using Medicaid funds for abortion costs. The …
Authorities say a planned fight among young people escalated into a mass shooting at a North Carolina park Monday morning as multiple people fired at each other. Winston-Salem police say the shooting …
An Iranian citizen who was indicted more than a decade ago on charges that he shipped military sonar equipment from the U.S. to Iran in violation of American trade sanctions has been extradited to …