Judge rules Iowa can limit K-6 teaching on gender identity and sexual orientation but must allow optional programs.
For decades, Israel has leveraged its special relationship with the United States to serve as a gatekeeper to Washington. Arab states seeking U.S. favor usually had to first make nice with Israel. …
The Rev. Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, wrote his doctoral thesis on the way local Augustinian superiors exercise authority. It's an issue that may be newly relevant now that he is the leader of …
A hospital is using a breathing tube and other measures to keep a brain-dead Georgia woman's body functioning because she is pregnant. Her family says it should have the option to stop the …
Pope Leo XIV has affirmed core Catholic teaching on marriage and the unborn in his first meeting with the ambassadors accredited to the Holy See. He said Friday the family is founded on the “stable …
Hospitals in Gaza say at least 64 people were killed by Israeli strikes as President Trump wraps up his regional visit.
Australia’s most decorated living war veteran Ben Roberts-Smith has lost his appeal of a civil court ruling that blamed him for unlawfully killing four unarmed Afghans while he served in …
Today is Friday, May 16, the 136th day of 2025. There are 229 days left in the year. Today in history: On May 16, 1966, the Chinese Communist Party issued the May 16 Notification, a …
Israeli strikes kill at least 20 people in Gaza as President Trump wraps up his Middle East visit.
Asylum-seekers from around the world face new challenges at the U.S. border. President Donald Trump suspended the asylum system just after his inauguration as part of his wide-ranging crackdown on …
May 9-15, 2025 A photo of newly elected Pope Leo XIV adorned a wall above one of the late Pope Francis in Chiclayo, Peru. Brazilian President Lula Inácio Lula da Silva kissed Lucia Topolansky, …
A 29-year-old former tire shop manager who quit his job and cashed in his retirement savings to buy a sailboat has become a social media sensation as he sails from Oregon to Hawaii with his cat, …
State efforts to stamp out diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives are accelerating during Donald Trump's second term. Republican governors and lawmakers this year already have taken about twice …
Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez provided Democrats a rare bright spot last fall when she won reelection against a MAGA diehard in a Trump-leaning district in southwestern Washington state. Some hailed …
Hundreds of writers, editors and publishers are to gather Thursday night for PEN America’s annual gala, hosted by Amber Ruffin and featuring a tribute to actor-publisher Sarah Jessica Parker. …
New Jersey Transit train engineers to strike in a dispute over wages, affecting NYC routes and some 350,000 commuters.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department says it has opened a criminal investigation into rape and sexual assault allegations against Smokey Robinson. The department confirmed the investigation …
The trials of Lyle and Erik Menendez and their conviction for killing their parents came at a time when televised trials captured national audiences in the 1990s. The brothers' resentencing Tuesday …
R&B singer Cassie says Sean “Diddy” Combs' infidelity was hurtful, as defense lawyers began cross-examining her at Combs' sex trafficking trial. The defense questioning of the prosecution's star …
May 15, 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 …