Today is Monday, Dec. 8, the 342nd day of 2025. There are 23 days left in the year. Today in history: On Dec. 8, 1941, the United States entered World War II as Congress declared war against …
Tom Hicks, the Texas businessman and philanthropist who owned two Dallas-area professional sports franchises and an English Premier League soccer team, died Saturday. He was 79. Spokesperson Lisa …
From front-page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today’s top photos chosen by Associated Press photo editors.
Democratic governors who met over the weekend in Arizona say the party must focus on affordability in next year's midterm elections. They aim to build on wins last month in governor's races in New …
Newly released photos of Rosa Parks emphasize lesser-known aspects of her legacy. These images, made public for the first time, show Parks a decade after her involvement in the Montgomery Bus …
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani posted a video explaining immigrants' right to refuse to speak to or comply with agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. ICE agents carried out …
State and federal authorities are monitoring online criticism and protests against the immigration crackdown in New Orleans. Records reviewed by The Associated Press show the state's fusion center is …
The U.S. Department of Transportation is waiving part of a fine assessed against Southwest Airlines after the company canceled thousands of flights during a winter storm in 2022. Under a 2023 …
Survivors of the 1941 Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor have long been the center of a remembrance ceremony held each year on the military base’s waterfront. But today only 12 are still alive. All …
The Republican who leads the Senate Intelligence Committee says a video of a U.S. military strike on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean that killed two survivors of the initial attack shows …
A Cinnabon worker in Wisconsin has been fired after a racist outburst directed at two customers went viral. A video showing part of the incident was posted on TikTok and shows the white employee …
Indiana has claimed the top spot in the AP Top 25 college football poll for the first time, ending Ohio State's 14-week reign. The Hoosiers beat the Buckeyes 13-10 in the Big Ten title game. Georgia …
Democrats are hoping to win a race for Miami mayor after decades out of power. Tuesday's special runoff election in one of the last electoral showdowns before next year’s midterms. It's a local …
Indiana is the No. 1 team in The Associated Press college football poll for the first time after going through the regular season and Big Ten championship game 13-0. The Hoosiers’ 13-10 win over …
President Donald Trump is angry that Rep. Henry Cuellar plans to run for reelection as a Democrat rather than switch parties after the president pardoned the Texas congressman and his wife in a …
An exhibit opening Monday in Atlanta shows a historical marker from the site of a 1918 lynching that was repeatedly vandalized. Pocked with bullet holes and broken at the pedestal, it memorializes an …
“Five Nights at Freddy’s 2” is dominating the box office in its opening weekend in North America. According to studio estimates on Sunday, it surpassed expectations earning $63 million in …
Today is Sunday, Dec. 7, the 341st day of 2025. There are 24 days left in the year. Today in history: On Dec. 7, 1941, the Empire of Japan launched an air raid on the U.S. Navy base at Pearl …
The Nordic countries are no strangers to the long, dark winter. Despite little to no daylight, people who live in parts of northern Europe have learned how to cope mentally and physically with the …
Refugees from Mali have told The Associated Press that a new Russian military unit, Africa Corps, is committing abuses like rapes and beheadings. This unit replaced the Wagner mercenary group and is …