As traumatic injuries and deaths continue to surge among the youngest e-bike riders, officials across the country are taking different paths to tackle a growing epidemic. A California prosecutor is …
Americans unexpectedly cut back on spending last month as a boost from government tax refunds faded.
Colombia is grappling with the aftermath of a 7.4-magnitude earthquake that struck Monday, affecting a large part of the western region. Authorities have confirmed at least 281 dead and nearly …
The United Arab Emirates is blaming Iran for firing drones at two tankers operated by a state-owned oil company as they sailed through the Strait of Hormuz, saying Friday the attacks represented acts …
A late summer heat wave has gripped much of the United States in a sweaty headlock and won’t let go anytime soon. Roughly 97 million people from the central Plains to the Southeast face heat …
In rare access to a Ukrainian HIMARS crew, AP journalists photographed members of the 148th brigade firing rockets at Russian positions and racing to evade detection by enemy reconnaissance drones …
Forecasters say Tropical Storm Lala has formed in the Pacific Ocean and a hurricane warning has been issued for the Big Island of Hawaii. The National Hurricane Center says the storm could bring rain …
Today is Friday, Aug. 14, the 226th day of 2026. There are 139 days left in the year. Today in history: On Aug. 14, 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into …
Time is a concept that varies across cultures and history. While we often think of it as universal, timekeeping has been shaped by politics, religion, and economics. Different societies have used …
Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo honors more than 2.4 million people who died serving Japan but remains one of the country’s most divisive memorial sites. Founded in the Meiji era, the Shinto shrine became …
Zach Lahn, the Republican nominee for Iowa governor, says he's bringing a different message to Iowans. That's led to some skeptical audiences for the self-described change candidate in a state led by …
The U.S. Ambassador to Israel has condemned the actions of Jewish settlers who are besieging the home of an American Palestinian family in the village of Qusra in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. …
A New York City police officer who was the first prosecuted under a post-George Floyd local law that bans chokeholds and other unlawful methods of restraint has been convicted. News outlets report …
A judge has dismissed Nevada’s fake electors case. Thursday’s decision marks the latest setback in swing states’ efforts to prosecute six Republicans who tried to keep Donald Trump in the White …
Advocates are speaking against a sweeping undercover federal surveillance operation that court documents say targeted progressive groups and unions protesting the Minneapolis immigration crackdown. …
A grand jury in Louisiana has declined to indict a former law enforcement officer who was accused of planning to kill Black people in a mass shooting at a New Orleans festival. The Louisiana Attorney …
Josh Kushner and partner Bob Iger reached a deal this week to purchase control of the Los Angeles Lakers at a valuation of $12.5 billion. For a billionaire and a tech investor who also has one of the …
A surrogate who gave birth in Texas to a California couple's child is embroiled in a legal battle. She gave birth to a boy with a severe birth defect Wednesday and is attempting to gain custody of …
Three inmates in Tennessee, Alabama, and Oklahoma are scheduled for execution Thursday. If all proceed, it will be the first time in nearly 16 years that three executions occur on the same day in the …
Vietnamese authorities have seized a large shipment of ivory illegally shipped from Africa. The haul includes 221 pieces of elephant ivory weighing over 1,193 kilograms. It was displayed to the media …