Israel has struck a high-rise building in Gaza City while ramping up an offensive in preparations to take over the city. Defense Minister Israel Katz said Friday the strike on the building was just …
The derailment of a popular streetcar in Portugal's capital has killed 17 people and injured 21 others. Officials are calling the crash one of Lisbon’s worst tragedies in recent memory. Official …
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has agreed to pay a $900 fine for failing to disclose a free trip to Hawaii in 2021 and other complimentary trips while serving as the state’s attorney general. He also …
Spain’s foreign minister says that he would support the expulsion of Israel Premier Tech from the Spanish Vuelta cycling race after the team was targeted by a pro-Palestinian protest that disrupted …
Officials say two people died when a small plane crashed and caught on fire near an airport in suburban Denver on Friday. The Douglas County Sheriff's Office says the crash happened just south of …
A judge is considering whether delusional beliefs about the legal system are enough to prevent a South Carolina prisoner from being executed. Steven Bixby, who was convicted of killing two police …
The Trump administration is investigating Medicaid spending in at least six Democratic-led states that provide comprehensive health coverage to poor and disabled immigrants living in the U.S. without …
It turns out the Continental Shelf has been holding a secret from the ages. Beneath the sea floor off the U.S. northeast lies an enormous reserve of fresh water whose existence was long unknown, then …
Scientists conducting a first-of-its-kind drilling operation have extracted samples of fresh water hiding in massive reservoirs deep under the ocean. Their consortium of more than a dozen nations …
Members of California’s Sikh trucking community say a deadly crash involving one of its own has led to a spike in anti-Sikh rhetoric. The Aug. 12 crash and its subsequent investigations sparked …
Efforts to close the gender gap in STEM education are gaining momentum after setbacks during the COVID-19 pandemic. Nationwide, the gap between girls and boys in math test scores had largely closed …
As the cost of electricity outpaces inflation, consumer advocates are sounding alarms about the risks to low-income people who can't afford consistent air conditioning in deadly heat. While some …
Lorena has weakened to a remnant low, but forecasters emphasize a life-threatening risk of flash flooding and mudslides for parts of Mexico’s Baja California peninsula and the states of Sonora and …
Today in History Today is Friday, Sept. 5, the 248th day of 2025. There are 117 days left in the year. Today in history: On Sept. 5, 1972, Palestinian militants attacked the Israeli …
Pope Leo XIV will preside over his first canonization ceremony Sunday to create the first millennial saint. Carlo Acutis has shot to near rockstar-like fame among many young Catholics, generating a …
Aryna Sabalenka faces Jessica Pegula, and Naomi Osaka meets Amanda Anisimova in the U.S. Open women’s semifinals. The first match, defending champion Sabalenka against Pegula in a rematch of last …
Amanda Anisimova has eliminated four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka 6-7 (4), 7-6 (3), 6-3 in a U.S. Open semifinal that ended at nearly 1 a.m. and featured two of the most powerful first-strike …
Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter was ejected moments after a pregame Super Bowl championship celebration for spitting on Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott. Carter was tossed six …
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 …
Celebrities have begun paying tribute to Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani. His death was announced on Thursday. He was 91. Those paying tribute include Donatella Versace and Italian Prime …