Today is Thursday, July 31, the 212th day of 2025. There are 153 days left in the year. Today in history: On July 31, 2012, at the Summer Olympics in London, swimmer Michael Phelps won his …
A tsunami has hit coastal areas of Russia’s Kuril Islands and Japan’s large northern island of Hokkaido after a powerful, 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Russia early Wednesday. …
Japan’s meteorological agency has issued a tsunami alert for Japan’s Pacific coast, upgrading an earlier advisory stemming from the powerful, magnitude 8.0 quake near Russia’s Kamchatka …
Hawaii officials say the timing of the tsunami warning and evacuation orders following this week's massive earthquake off Russia helped make for severe traffic congestion in some areas. With hours of …
A Florida man convicted of killing his wife and two children with a machete in 1994 is set for execution. Thursday's would be the ninth death sentence carried out in Florida in 2025, a new state …
The National Transportation Safety Board has opened public hearings on a January midair collision between an Army Black Hawk helicopter and a commercial jet. The crash resulted in the deaths of all …
Officials say a 28-year-old Arkansas man has been arrested in the killings of a married couple in front of their children at Devil’s Den State Park over the weekend. Arkansas State Police arrested …
South Dakota rancher Calli Williams wants to benefit from high beef prices, but it's not so simple. She and her husband have faced challenges like drought, limited grass for grazing, and rising land …
At least 46 Palestinians were killed in Israeli fire in the Gaza Strip since Tuesday evening, according to local hospitals. The dead include more than 30 who were killed while seeking humanitarian …
Authorities say two of the three people killed in a shooting outside the largest casino in Reno, Nevada, were 33-year-old men in town celebrating a bachelor party. The third victim was a 66-year-old …
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 NFL vowed to be resilient, two days after league headquarters was targeted by a gunman who killed four people on Monday. The league held a virtual town hall Wednesday, giving employees an …
Officials in a Maine town where immigration authorities arrested a police officer say the officer was a trusted member of the force who is missed by his colleagues. Old Orchard Beach officials are …
Three days of investigative hearings on the deadly midair collision between a military helicopter and passenger plane over Washington begin Wednesday morning and may reveal new insights into the …
President Donald Trump says the U.S. will change its partnership with Israel to run new food centers in Gaza amid a growing outcry at home and abroad over starvation among Palestinians under Israeli …
Investigators are piecing together more details about how a former high school football player who blamed the game for his mental health problems carried out a deadly attack on an office building …
Federal prosecutors say former NBA star Gilbert Arenas has been arrested along with five other people on suspicion of hosting illegal high-stakes poker games at a Los Angeles mansion owned by Arenas. …
NASA and India have paired up to launch an Earth-mapping satellite capable of tracking the slightest changes in land and ice. The satellite blasted off from India on Wednesday. Scientists say the …
U.S. fashion retailer American Eagle Outfitters wanted to make a splash with its new advertising campaign starring 27-year-old actor Sydney Sweeney. It has. The question is whether some of the public …
A Colorado dentist has been convicted of murder in the poisoning death of his wife and sentenced to life in prison without possible parole. Jurors found James Craig guilty of first-degree murder on …