Today is Wednesday, Dec. 24, the 358th day of 2025. There are seven days left in the year. This is Christmas Eve. Today in history: On Dec. 24, 1914, during World War I, impromptu Christmas …
Authorities say a prominent California farmer has been arrested on suspicion of murder in the shooting death of his estranged wife. Michael Abatti was taken into custody Tuesday. He is awaiting …
Authorities say an explosion at a nursing home just outside Philadelphia collapsed a part of the building and that left people injured and possibly trapped inside. The explosion happened Tuesday just …
From front-page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today’s top photos chosen by Associated Press photo editors.
Nineteen states and the District of Columbia have sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, its Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and its inspector general over a declaration that could …
During the weeks surrounding Christmas and New Year’s, tens of thousands of people will flock to Amapola Market in the Los Angeles area to buy freshly produced masa for making tamales, a cherished …
Lawyers for hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs are asking a federal appeals court in New York to order his immediate release from prison. The lawyers filed late Tuesday with the 2nd U.S. Circuit …
Lawyers for Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier are asking a judge to throw out sports gambling charges that have kept him off the court this season. They argue that the government overreached by turning a …
No doubt you’ve seen your share of hollies this month — in wreaths and boughs or perhaps on holiday cards and catalog covers. But are they growing in your garden? Lore holds that ancient pagans …
Authorities say a gunman shot and killed a Delaware state trooper inside a DMV near Wilmington on Tuesday. The trooper pushed a nearby DMV employee to safety before being shot again. Authorities say …
A Colorado woman suspected of killing two of her young children during a custody dispute with her ex-husband two years ago has been extradited from Britain to the United States to face charges. …
A federal judge has given a green light to New York’s so-called Green Light Law, rejecting the Trump administration’s bid to stop the state from giving people driver’s licenses without having …
A series of powerful winter storms is expected to douse California with relentless rain, heavy winds, and snow this Christmas week. The National Weather Service warns of hazardous travel conditions …
Authorities say three inmates who escaped from a jail east of Atlanta had help from friends on the outside. Authorities say they used jail phones to call friends who met them and then arranged a Lyft …
Authorities say a woman has been charged with murder in her 9-year-old daughter's death. The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday that 40-year-old Ashlee Buzzard was taken into …
Utility company says it was on scene responding to gas odor when explosion occurred at Pennsylvania nursing home.
The Trump administration is deploying 350 National Guard troops to New Orleans ahead of the New Year. Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said Tuesday that Guard members will be tasked with supporting …
Navajo Nation police said a suspected drunken driver struck bystanders who were waiting for a Christmas parade to start, killing one and injuring three others. The crash happened Monday evening in …
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ Dec. 12 The Wall Street Journal on Pete Hegseth's “Zombie Reaganism” You almost have to admire Defense …
A prominent Colorado immigration and labor activist has been released after spending nine months in immigration detention. Supporters of Jeanette Vizguerra say she left an immigration detention …