Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Toronto Blue Jays agreed to a $500 million, 14-year contract that starts in 2026, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press, a deal that removes …
Administration officials say more than 50 countries targeted by President Donald Trump’s new tariffs have reached out to begin negotiations. The import taxes he announced last week have sent …
In its 3-year-old war, Russia has detained what human rights activists say are thousands of Ukrainian civilians and has charged them with various crimes. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has …
A federal judge is for the second time ordering the Trump administration to return a Maryland man who was mistakenly sent to a notorious prison in El Salvador. The order came from U.S. District Judge …
The United States once cheered the creation of South Sudan as an independent nation. Now the Trump administration has abruptly revoked the visas of all South Sudanese. It says the country’s …
Palestinian health officials say Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip killed at least 15 people overnight, including 10 women and children. Israel ended its ceasefire with Hamas and renewed its air and …
Starvation was likely the leading cause of death for a Palestinian teenager who died in an Israeli prison, according to an Israeli doctor who observed the autopsy. The report, obtained by The …
Sending children back to school in new sneakers, jeans and T-shirts is likely to cost U.S. families significantly more this fall. That's the warning from American industry groups after President …
A pair of critically endangered, nearly 100-year-old Galapagos tortoises at the Philadelphia Zoo have become first-time parents. The zoo announced the arrival of four hatchlings on Friday, a first in …
President Donald Trump plans to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in what would be their second White House sit-down since Trump’s return to office. At the meeting Monday, the …
President Donald Trump has invoked a rarely used 1798 law that gives a president immense powers to arrest and deport noncitizens in a time of war. His use of the Alien Enemies Act was aimed at the …
When Lakota artist Marty Two Bulls Jr. looks at the Black Hills of South Dakota, he doesn’t just see its natural beauty, he also sees a scar cut deep into the heart of the universe. The mountain …
An average of 1,200 tornadoes hit yearly, and the United States will probably get more killer supercells spawning tornadoes and hail as the world warms. That's according to a 2023 study. That study …
Extreme weather is dangerous weather, and that’s particularly true for the heavy rainfall events that experts say are becoming more frequent with climate change. The powerful storms can pose …
Weather forecasts sometimes warn of storms that can unleash such unusual rainfall that they are described as 100-year or even 500-year floods. If you've ever wondered what that means, scientists use …
A huge oil spill in 2011 from the Bonga, a floating oil production vessel off the coast of Nigeria owned by Shell, was one of the worst there in a decade. But an internal review of its fleet of …
A large oil spill in 2011 from a floating oil production vessel off the coast of Nigeria, known as the Bonga, was one of the worst there in a decade. Ships like the Bonga extract oil from the seabed …
A 50-year-old government survey on drug use may be in jeopardy. The entire 17-member U.S. government team responsible for the National Survey on Drug Use and Health received layoff notices Tuesday, …
A group of scientists and health groups sued the National Institutes of Health on Wednesday, arguing that an “ideological purge” of research funding is illegal and threatens medical cures. …
NASA's Webb telescope has captured pictures of the asteroid that caused a stir earlier this year when it topped Earth's hit list. Discovered late last year, the asteroid 2024 YR4 was predicted at one …