Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman welcomes President Trump to kingdom as US leader begins four-day Middle East tour.
The Hamas militant group says it will release an American-Israeli hostage held in Gaza during the day. In a statement, Hamas did not immediately disclose further details about the release expected on …
A restive volcano in central Philippines has briefly erupted, spewing a 2.8-mile ash plume and debris into the sky. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said a moderately explosive …
The German government has banned the largest “Reich citizen” group, an extremist far-right organization that calls itself the “Kingdom of Germany” and seeks to undermine the country’s …
The Pakistan Super League will resume this weekend after a ceasefire between Pakistan and India. The chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board Mohsin Naqvi says in a social media post that PSL's …
May 12, 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 …
The White House Correspondents Association says it is disturbed that no reporters from either The Associated Press, Bloomberg or Reuters were allowed on Air Force One to cover President Donald …
A judge is scheduled to consider a Maui doctor’s request to be released on bail while he fights an attempted murder charge stemming from allegations that he tried to kill his wife on a Honolulu …
The contrast between President Donald Trump and Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV couldn’t be more stark, politically, personally or in their world views. They lead in different roles and realms. But …
A U.S. budget airline has begun making deportation flights out of an Arizona airport, an unusual and controversial move for a company that depends heavily on its consumer brand. Avelo Airlines, a …
Erik and Lyle Menendez have spent nearly 30 years in prison for the double murder of their parents. On Tuesday, a hearing will begin in Los Angeles to consider whether they have been rehabilitated …
A Los Angeles judge is set to listen to arguments this week over whether Erik and Lyle Menendez should receive reduced sentences. The brothers have spent more than 30 years in prison for killing …
The R&B singer Cassie is poised to testify in Sean “Diddy” Combs sex trafficking trial. Testimony resumes Tuesday in New York. Combs is accused of forcing women including Cassie into drugged-up …
Indian and Pakistan authorities say there are no reported incidents of firing along the heavily militarized region between their countries overnight, the first time in recent days that the two …
Edan Alexander was 19 when Hamas militants stormed the Israeli military base where the American-Israeli from New Jersey was a soldier and dragged him into the Gaza Strip. Hamas released him on …
Alaska regulators have assessed a $49,000 fine against Hilcorp for lapses in Cook Inlet offshore well management. The Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission said on Monday that Hilcorp, the dominant operator in the Cook Inlet basin, failed to meet an annual deadline to discuss its well plugging and abandonment activities. That annual meeting was […]
Food security experts say the Gaza Strip is at critical risk of famine if Israel doesn’t lift its blockade and stop its military campaign. Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, a leading …
The Trump administration has brought a small group of white South Africans to the United States as refugees in what it says is the start of a larger relocation effort. U.S. President Donald Trump …
Ukraine's air force says Russia launched more than 100 Shahed and decoy drones at Ukraine in nighttime attacks. The Kremlin has effectively rejected an unconditional 30-day ceasefire in the more than …
Here it is, torn from the battered and abused pages of the Bill of Rights: “Congress shall make no law … abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.” No question about it. We Alaskans […]