A federal judge's ruling allows Hawaii's new tourist tax, which includes a levy on cruise ship passengers, to take effect in 2026. The tax aims to raise funds to address climate change issues like …
Officials at Colorado's Telluride Ski Resort say it will close Saturday due to a labor dispute. The Telluride Professional Ski Patrol Association voted this week to strike after contract negotiations …
After two years of subdued Christmas celebrations due to war in Gaza, thousands of people have flocked to Bethlehem's Manger Square on Christmas Eve. The giant Christmas tree returned, and scouts …
A grand jury has declined to indict a father of two Kentucky State University students who was charged with murder in an on-campus shooting that killed one student and critically injured another. …
A planned Christmas Eve jazz concert at the Kennedy Center has been canceled. Musician Chuck Redd, the show's host, says he called off the performance after the White House announced President Donald …
Former Colorado elections clerk Tina Peters is asking the state appeals court to recognize President Donald Trump’s pardon of her state convictions as valid. In a motion Tuesday, Peters’ lawyers …
County police in Maryland say federal immigration agents shot at a moving vehicle on Christmas Eve during an enforcement and removal action. One person suffered a gunshot wound and another has minor …
Delaware authorities have identified a state trooper who was shot to death at a DMV on Wednesday. Thirty-four-year-old Cpl. Matthew “Ty” Snook was working overtime near Wilmington on Tuesday when …
Doctors say just 1 in 30,000 pregnancies occur in the abdomen instead of the uterus. And Ryu Lopez is among the rare cases. He developed outside his mom’s womb, hidden by a basketball-sized ovarian …
Asian markets are mostly higher after the U.S. benchmark S&P 500 closed at another record high following a report that the U.S. economy grew at a 4.3% annual rate in July to September. Big gains for …
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ Dec. 23 The Washington Post on conservatism and free markets When American conservatives abandon free-market …
Crews are using construction equipment to clear the rubble of a Pennsylvania nursing home after a powerful explosion killed two people and hospitalized 20 others. The blast happened Tuesday at the …
Three people, including two police officers, have been killed in an explosion in Moscow, Russian investigators said, just days after a car bomb killed a high-ranking general not far away. The two …
A 16-year-old boy being investigated in the death of his stepsister on a Carnival cruise ship last month has no recollection of the incident. Court documents in Florida reveal text exchanges between …
Christian music is growing in popularity while other genres struggle to grow new listenership. Experts and artists say there are a variety of reasons why this religious music is connecting. Social …
The Powerball jackpot is growing to an estimated $1 billion for Saturday night’s drawing after lottery officials say no ticket matched all six numbers drawn Wednesday night. The U.S. has seen more …
Mexico's president says air traffic controllers lost communication for 10 minutes with a small Mexican Navy plane on a medical mission before it crashed off the Texas coast. The crash killed at least …
Dec. 17–23, 2025 AP mobile scroll: a selection of standout vertical images published by The Associated Press in the past week. ___ This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.
From department stores to grocers, many companies across the U.S. close early on Christmas Eve and shut their doors entirely on Christmas Day — while others opt to cut back hours. But there’s …
A news segment critical of the Trump administration's immigration policy was pulled from “60 Minutes” but is now circulating online. The segment featured interviews with migrants sent to a …