Members of the African American Mayors Association started noticing last year declines in violent crime in their cities. But, those accomplishments, which they felt were already overlooked, became …
A Muslim matchmaking show on Hulu and New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani’s comments about meeting his wife on a dating app provide a glimpse into the diverse ways American Muslims find …
Coastal communities nationwide are ramping up efforts to restore and protect their shorelines as climate change causes more intense and destructive storms and leads to sea-level rise that puts tens …
Police: 3 dead, 8 injured in shooting at crowded club in New York City.
European leaders to join Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for White House meeting with President Trump.
In eastern Ukraine, medics face increasing challenges as evacuations become more dangerous due to drone warfare. They often can't save soldiers because it takes too long to reach them. Drones, …
Today is Sunday, Aug. 17, the 229th day of 2025. There are 136 days left in the year. Today in history: On August 17, 1998, President Bill Clinton gave grand jury testimony via closed-circuit …
It has been 150 years since miners first flocked to South Dakota's Black Hills in a gold rush that displaced Native Americans. Now that gold is selling for more than $3,000 an ounce, corporations are …
A businessman from upstate New York is accused of preying on his neighbors in a massive Ponzi scheme. Burt Marshall in Hamilton, New York, promised clients an 8% annual return on their investments in …
Long-distance runner Evie Parts has sued the NCAA and Swarthmore College. She claims they illegally removed her from the track team because she is a transgender athlete. Her lawsuit argues the …
Democrats have struggled to find effective ways to oppose President Donald Trump, and even some Democratic voters describe the party as weak. But Trump's push for states to redraw political maps and …
Kylan Darnell is a TikTok star known for documenting sorority recruitment, but she decided to step back from posting this year. She says the negative reactions have affected her mental health. …
Celebrations for the Hindu festival of Janmashtami in India and Nepal. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.
Communities in mountainous areas of India and Pakistan are mourning the loss of hundreds of lives due to recent flash floods, with many families holding funerals as the search for those still missing …
Angry protesters have set fire to the offices of Serbia’s governing populist party in a western town and clashed with police in the capital Belgrade in another evening of violent protests shaking …
For more than 40 years, tens of thousands of people have descended upon New Mexico for what is billed as North America's largest powwow. The Gathering of Nations showcases Indigenous dancers, …
A Florida man who fatally stabbed his estranged wife’s sister and parents and then set fire to their house is scheduled for execution in Florida under a death warrant signed by Republican Gov. Ron …
In a summit meeting marked by red carpets, handshakes and military flyovers, President Vladimir Putin made his first trip to the United States in a decade and was greeted warmly by President Donald …
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska (AP) — President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin held talks Friday in Alaska about the war in Ukraine. The meeting at a military base in …
Mississippi author Greg Iles has died at 65. His literary agent Dan Conaway said Iles died Friday after a decades-long battle with the blood cancer multiple myeloma. Initially diagnosed with the …