For many U.S. Jews, following current events these days can be emotionally tumultuous. Simultaneously, there is widely shared anger at the upsurge of attacks targeting their communities, and deep …
Today is Thursday, March 19, the 78th day of 2026. There are 287 days left in the year. Today in history: On March 19, 2003, President George W. Bush announced in a televised address that …
Israel has killed a string of senior Iranian leaders in airstrikes, aiming to weaken or topple the Islamic Republic. But past targeted killing campaigns show such tactics have limits. Hamas and …
Pophouse Entertainment Group has acquired Tina Turner's name, image and likeness rights as well as the majority of her music catalog rights from music company BMG. The Swedish company announced the …
President Donald Trump’s pick to lead Homeland Security is signaling a gentler stance on FEMA and promising to roll back some recent restrictions. On Wednesday, Markwayne Mullin told senators he …
Iran has launched strikes toward Israel and Gulf countries, hours after an Israeli strike killed its security chief. Explosions were reported in the United Arab Emirates and Qatar early Wednesday. …
Dolores Huerta and the late César Chavez are both credited with leading a movement that got growers to negotiate for better wages and working conditions for farm workers. Their legacies as United …
Allegations that César Chavez sexually abused women and girls are reshaping how many communities honor him. The United Farm Workers says it will not join any event named for its late leader. Texas …
A tiny desert community in Southern California has tied the highest March temperature ever recorded in the U.S. The 108 degree day in North Shore, California, came amid a record-breaking winter heat …
An investigation is underway after two crew members of a tugboat were killed and two others were harmed in what the Coast Guard described as a “confined space incident” aboard a barge moored in …
Labor rights leader Dolores Huerta says she was sexually abused by César Chavez amid reported allegations of abuse by others during his tenure as president of The United Farm Workers union. In a …
From front-page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today’s top photos chosen by Associated Press photo editors.
The first oil and gas lease sale held in years in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska has been touted by officials as the strongest to date. The sale Wednesday drew hundreds of bids and interest …
Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare has sued a patient who refuses to leave a hospital room, even though doctors discharged her more than five months ago. The hospital says her continued stay ties up a …
Luigi Mangione’s lawyers have asked a judge to postpone his federal trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson until early next year and say they will seek to have his state murder …
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is condemning special interest money that poured into the state ahead of this week’s primary, including from a pro-Israel political group that the billionaire and …
Military officials say a shooting that left one person dead and another injured on a U.S. Air Force base in New Mexico was an isolated domestic incident. Military officials said Wednesday that the …
Rapper Mystikal has pleaded guilty to raping a woman at his Louisiana home nearly four years ago. Court records show he pleaded guilty Tuesday to third-degree rape in an Ascension Parish courtroom. …
Attorneys for former FBI agent John Connolly have filed a new motion seeking to overturn his murder conviction, citing newly disclosed evidence tied to mobster James “Whitey” Bulger. The filing …
Spring break travelers are facing unpredictable lines at airport security as the partial U.S. government shutdown strains TSA staffing. Wait times at airports are fluctuating greatly and can change …