A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore $500 million in federal grant funding that it froze at the University of California, Los Angeles. U.S. District Judge Rita Lin in San …
The brown bears on the Alaska Peninsula have been gorging all summer on an abundant sockeye salmon run. That means they will be maximum weight just in time for the wildly popular online voting …
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ Sept. 19 The New York Times says the Trump Administration is trying to punish free speech A founding principle of …
Hundreds of Hollywood and Broadway stars are urging Americans to defend free speech following Jimmy Kimmel's suspension. The American Civil Liberties Union released an open letter Monday, signed by …
Auburn basketball coach Bruce Pearl has announced his retirement months after taking the Tigers to another NCAA Final Four. Pearl’s 38-year-old son Steven Pearl is taking over as head coach of the …
From front-page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today’s top photos chosen by Associated Press photo editors. ____ Follow AP visual journalism: AP …
The Trump administration wants to redistribute $2.4 billion it pulled from California’s high-speed rail project to other uses as part of a new $5 billion program to fund rail projects that boost …
President Donald Trump says billionaires like Rupert Murdoch and Michael Dell could be part of deal in which the U.S. will take control of TikTok. Trump discussed the deal on Fox News, highlighting …
Prosecutors say a man suspected of firing a gun into the ABC affiliate’s office in Sacramento, California, last week was politically motivated and had written notes critical of Donald Trump’s …
Miles Mykkanen has come a long way since his musical theater dreams shifted to opera at Juilliard. Now 34, he’s just opened the Metropolitan Opera season in “The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & …
New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani says he is pulling out of a town hall held by a local ABC station following the national network’s decision to suspend late-night host Jimmy Kimmel. …
The Trump administration’s abrupt decision to slap a $100,000 fee on H-1B visas has stunned and confused employers, students and workers from the United States to India and beyond. Since announcing …
Residents across the San Francisco Bay Area were jolted awake by a moderate earthquake that was felt widely across the region. The 4.3 magnitude quake hit shortly before 3 a.m. Monday just …
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu will run unopposed in her reelection bid after a challenger didn't garner enough votes to advance to the general election. Wu is the city’s first Asian and female leader …
A Jamaican man who was among five migrants deported by the United States to Eswatini in Africa has been repatriated to his home country. Eswatini authorities said Monday that Orville Etoria was …
The nation’s largest railroad union endorsed Union Pacific’s proposed $85 billion acquisition of Norfolk Southern Monday after securing promises to protect jobs. Other unions and chemical makers …
Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has donated $70 million to the UNCF, the largest private provider of scholarships to minority students. This donation is part of UNCF's ongoing effort to …
Karen Read’s lawyers have asked a judge to dismiss part of a wrongful death lawsuit filed against her by the family of her former Boston police officer boyfriend. Read was acquitted of John …
Spirit Airlines says it plans to furlough 1,800 flight attendants before the end of the year. starting Dec. 1 to match staffing with expected flight demand during its second bankruptcy in a year. The …
France and Saudi Arabia are chairing a high-profile meeting at the United Nations aimed at galvanizing support for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, with more nations expected …