The Agriculture Department will reopen about 2,100 county offices all across the country Thursday despite the ongoing government shutdown to help farmers and ranchers get access to $3 billion of aid …
More than 420 anti-science bills attacking longstanding public health protections – vaccines, milk safety and fluoride – have been introduced in statehouses across the U.S. this year. It's part …
The NFL is moving its Pro Bowl festivities to Super Bowl week beginning this February. Commissioner Roger Goodell announced the change Wednesday at the league’s annual fall owners meeting. The plan …
A former top official in Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont’s budget office has been convicted of extorting private contractors into paying him thousands of dollars in bribes as he oversaw large sums of …
The European Union’s top human rights prize has been awarded to two imprisoned journalists who were honored for their defiance of the authorities in Belarus and Georgia. The European Parliament …
Mary Bronstein has returned to filmmaking with “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You,” a film exploring a mother’s existential crisis. Known for her 2008 cult classic “Yeast,” Bronstein stepped …
New York City police say they've arrested the mother of a newborn girl who was abandoned at a busy midtown Manhattan subway station with her umbilical cord still attached. The 30-year-old Queens …
Artificial intelligence has caused concern for its tremendous consumption of water and power. But scientists are also experimenting with ways that AI can help people and businesses use energy more …
Officials have identified more than 1,000 available hotel rooms plus additional rental options in Alaska’s largest city for people displaced to Anchorage after the remnants of a typhoon ravaged …
Netflix's “Nobody Wants This” became a surprise hit last year, topping charts and drawing millions of viewers. The romantic comedy follows a rabbi and an agnostic podcast host navigating their …
A recent study of schoolchildren finds that the youngest students harbor the most germs. Researchers looked at nasal swabs and symptom reports of more than 800 students and staff in Kansas City, …
Today is Wednesday, Oct. 22, the 295th day of 2025. There are 70 days left in the year. Today in history: On Oct. 22, 2012, cyclist Lance Armstrong was formally stripped of his seven Tour de …
Oct. 15 - 21, 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 …
Video obtained by The Associated Press shows an Israeli settler beating Palestinian olive harvesters with clubs in an attack that Palestinian health officials say sent at least one woman to the …
Federal officers shot a man in the elbow and a deputy U.S. Marshal was hit in the hand with a ricochet bullet during an immigration enforcement operation in Los Angeles. The Department of Homeland …
Another Africa election this weekend will showcase the tension between a longtime leader and frustrated youth. Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara is 83 and accused of staying in office well …
Tropical Storm Melissa has formed in the Caribbean Sea. Forecasters warn that heavy rain, flooding, and strong winds could hit Haiti and Jamaica later this week. On Tuesday, the U.S. National …
Opening statements in the trial of a former sheriff's deputy charged with murder in the shooting death of a Black woman, in her Springfield, Illinois, home are scheduled for Wednesday. Sean Grayson …
Prince Harry and Meghan have joined a diverse group, including Steve Bannon and Glenn Beck, to call for a ban on AI "superintelligence" that threatens humanity. Released Wednesday, their joint letter …
An immigration enforcement sweep targeting vendors on New York City’s famed Canal Street turned chaotic Tuesday afternoon, as bystanders and protesters confronted federal agents and tried to block …