New York’s legal marijuana agency allowed dozens of cannabis dispensaries to open too close to schools after regulators misread state law and are now pushing for a legislative fix to prevent the …
The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits fell modestly last week, remaining in the historically low range since the U.S. economy emerged from the COVID-19 pandemic. Applications for …
The leader of the small Baha’i community in Qatar has been sentenced to five years in prison on charges alleging that posts on Baha’i social media accounts “cast doubt on the foundations of the …
Clashes have erupted at protests in Serbia between supporters and opponents of the government. Tensions have escalated following more than nine months of persistent demonstrations against populist …
(CORRECTS: A previous APNewsAlert erroneously carried a dateline of MAALE ADUMIM, Israel. The dateline should be MAALE ADUMIM, West Bank.).
Multiple law enforcement officers have been shot in southern Virginia. U.S. Rep. John McGuire says in a post on X that his thoughts and prayers were with the deputies who were shot in Pittsylvania …
A Rhode Island man accused of faking his death and fleeing the United States to evade rape charges has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a former girlfriend in his first of two Utah trials. A …
Today is Thursday, Aug. 14, the 226th day of 2025. There are 139 days left in the year. Today in history: On Aug. 14, 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act …
Look what you made her do. Taylor Swift has announced her 12th studio album, “The Life of a Showgirl.” The full-length follows her last original album, 2024’s “The Tortured Poets Department." …
Florida has moved the education of students in juvenile detention online, despite evidence that many students struggled with online school during the pandemic. The state contracted with Florida …
Authorities say a Texas school bus carrying more than 40 students rolled over after veering off a rural road on the first day of class, injuring multiple students. Austin-Travis County Emergency …
The Olympics’ newest rowing competition is a beach run, a coastal row and a music party rolled into one. The event known as beach sprints is rising in popularity since the International Olympic …
Florida shifted to virtual learning for youth in juvenile detention — and parents and students say it's been a disaster. The state adopted this approach for incarcerated youth, despite evidence …
Rhode Island man accused of faking his death to avoid rape charges is found guilty of sexual assault in Utah.
A federal judge says he won't block an Alabama law that bans diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in public schools. U.S. District Judge David Proctor wrote Wednesday that university …
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was in Berlin Wednesday for talks with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and virtual meetings with other European and U.S. leaders ahead of the Friday summit …
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Sections of Alaska’s capital city are bracing for the arrival of what could be record floodwaters due to rainwater and snowmelt flowing downstream from a basin dammed by the Mendenhall Glacier. …
The governor of New Mexico has declared a state of emergency in response to violent crime and drug trafficking across a swath of northern New Mexico, including two Native American pueblo communities. …
A New York man has been charged with cyberstalking a family member of slain UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, allegedly leaving threatening voicemails that expressed glee about the killing within …