Israel says it will establish 22 Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank including the legalization of outposts already built without government authorization. In Gaza, local health officials …
“The Sacred Harp” hymnal is beloved by those who sing it and carry on the Christian songbook’s more than 180-year-old folk music history. The Sacred Harp community is awaiting the latest …
“The Sacred Harp” is a pre-Civil War compilation of sacred songs that uses music notes shaped like triangles, ovals, squares and diamonds, and it is getting an update. Sung in four-part harmony, …
Harvard University will relinquish 175-year-old photographs believed to be the earliest taken of enslaved people. A lawyer says the images will be transferred to a South Carolina museum devoted to …
A new analysis finds that more than $14 billion in clean energy projects in the U.S. have been canceled this year. The cancellations have come as President Donald Trump’s pending megabill raises …
Today is Thursday, May 29, the 149th day of 2025. There are 216 days left in the year. Today in history: On May 29, 1953, Edmund Hillary of New Zealand and Tenzing Norgay of Nepal became the …
There are plenty of hideouts in the rugged terrain of the Ozark Mountains where searchers are hunting for an ex-lawman known as the “Devil in the Ozarks.” Others are not only off the grid but …
A verdict is expected in one of France's largest-ever child sex abuse cases. The trial of pedophile surgeon Joël Le Scouarnec has raised painful questions about how he was able to rape hundreds of …
Officials say that nearly a year after a search was suspended for a family of four missing after the boat they were on capsized in waters off Alaska, the vessel along with human remains have been …
It didn’t occur to Ben Wang right away that in taking on “Karate Kid: Legends,” he’d be the franchise’s first Asian American “Kid.” And that gives him a lot of optimism. “Karate Kid: …
A push in Texas to ban children under 18 years old from social media platforms is fading at the state Capitol. Lawmakers on Wednesday night did not take a key vote on creating one of the nation’s …
May 28, 2025 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 …
An alleged kidnapping in New York is the latest instance in which authorities say cryptocurrency-related crimes have involved real-world violence. Kidnappings for ransom in France have rattled the …
Elon Musk is leaving his government role as a top adviser to President Donald Trump after spearheading efforts with the Department of Government Efficiency to reduce and overhaul the federal …
Attempts to regulate groundwater in rural Arizona have stalled in the Legislature. Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs' office says negotiators haven't met since early April. Hobbs backed a proposal to …
Competition for the Democratic nomination for governor in New Mexico is heating up as former four-term Las Cruces mayor Ken Miyagishima launched a campaign with a focus on public safety, affordable …
President Donald Trump has pardoned reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley three years after they were convicted of bank fraud and tax evasion. The celebrity couple are best known for the TV series …
A former WWE executive who had been fighting sexual abuse allegations in a lawsuit by an ex-employee has agreed to a confidential settlement and will now help the accuser as she continues suing the …
A U.N. official says 47 Palestinians were wounded, mostly by gunfire, when crowd overran Gaza aid hub. Ajith Sunghay, head of the U.N. Human Rights Office for the Palestinian territories, said it …
A Northern California man’s 378-year sentence for sexual assault has been overturned by a judge who said there was strong evidence that his adopted daughter made up the accusations to punish him …