International tourists killed in vehicle crash were among millions drawn to the Yellowstone area
The deaths of at least six foreign nationals in a fiery van crash in eastern Idaho are a reminder that many visitors to two of the busiest U.S. national parks, Yellowstone and Grand Teton, and nearby areas come from around the world
A sample count of votes indicates Singapore's People's Action Party has won another landslide, election department says
Dont have a REAL ID yet? That could cause you travel headaches after May 7
The deadline to get a REAL ID is fast approaching after years of postponements and delays
Voting ends in Singapore's general election, closely watched for ruling party's margin of victory
Voting ends in Singapore's general election, closely watched for ruling party's margin of victory
The force is strong: Why 'Star Wars' fans say 'May the 4th be with you'
May the 4th be with you
Harassed by Assassins Creed gamers, a professor fought back with kindness
A Dartmouth College professor who worked as a consultant on the latest Assassin's Creed video game ended up getting harassed by gamers
Six Flags America in Maryland to close at the end of 2025 season
After more than a quarter century, Six Flags America and Hurricane Harbor will close at the end of this season
World's tallest and smallest dogs meet up for a playdate
Size differences didn't cause any issues when the world's tallest and smallest dogs met up for a playdate last month
Steelmaker Cleveland Cliffs to idle 3 steel plants in Pennsylvania and Illinois
Steelmaker Cleveland-Cliffs will indefinitely idle three steel plants this summer
Hawaii lawmakers raise state's hotel tax to help islands cope with climate change
Hawaii lawmakers have passed first-of-its-kind legislation that increases the states lodging tax
Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO is ruled unfit for trial and ordered hospitalized
A federal judge in New York has ruled that the former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch is unfit to stand trial on sex trafficking charges
2 women shot on campus of small technical college near Los Angeles
The mayor of a Southern California city says two women have been shot on a college campus and taken to the hospital
As Trump pares back ocean protections, California weighs expanding them
As the federal government rolls back fishing restrictions in the Pacific Remote Islands, California is reviewing its network of marine protected areas
Tennessee police release video of Kilmar Abrego Garcia traffic stop in 2022
Authorities in Tennessee have released video of a 2022 traffic stop involving Kilmar Abrego Garcia
University of Texas chancellor is named president of the University of California
The University of California has announced that James B
NYPD shared a Palestinian protester's info with ICE. Now it's evidence in her deportation case
New York Citys police department provided federal immigration authorities with information about a Palestinian woman who was arrested at a protest
Aborted landings due to Army helicopter near Reagan airport 'unacceptable,' top official says
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says it is unacceptable that two commercial aircraft had to abort landings at a Washington airport this week because of an Army Black Hawk helicopter that was flying to the Pentagon
Southern California mayor says 2 women were shot on a college campus and hospitalized
Southern California mayor says 2 women were shot on a college campus and hospitalized
Head Start survives Trump administration budget proposal
President Donald Trump's administration apparently has backed away from a proposal to eliminate funding for Head Start
Consultant says security report into arson at Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro's home won't be made public
A consultant paid to review security at the official residence of the Pennsylvania governor after it was firebombed by a late-night intruder last month says his teams findings won't be made public
Lawsuit alleges people imprisoned in Alaska receive inadequate health care
A federal lawsuit filed on behalf of people imprisoned in Alaska alleges that the state Department of Corrections provides inadequate health care
Rights groups file a lawsuit on behalf of the family of an 8-year-old immigrant who died in custody
Civil rights groups have filed a lawsuit on behalf of the family of an 8-year-old girl who died in Border Patrol custody in 2023, nine days after her family had surrendered to border agents after crossing the Rio Grande from Mexico
US designates Haitian gangs as a foreign terror organization as experts warn of impact on aid
The U.S. has officially designated a powerful gang coalition in Haiti as a foreign terrorist organization, raising concerns the move could deepen the countrys humanitarian crisis
Kentucky man who won Powerball jackpot lands in Florida jail days later
A Kentucky Powerball winner has been arrested and charged with kicking a police officer in Floridadays after he won a $167 million jackpot
7 dead after pickup and tour van collide near Yellowstone National Park, police say
Idaho State Police say seven people died after a pickup truck and a tour van collided in eastern Idaho near Yellowstone National Park
Weinstein accuser breaks down in tears as she's questioned about alleged sexual assault
A woman who alleges Harvey Weinstein forced oral sex on her nearly two decades ago broke down in tears on the witness stand at his #MeToo retrial
UN memo lays out proposals for sweeping reforms and consolidation of its operations
United Nations officials have circulated proposals for a consolidation of its operations and other reforms to root out inefficiencies, overlaps and cost overruns
Hegseth keeps 2 aircraft carriers in Middle East for another week for battle with Yemen's Houthis
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has again ordered the USS Harry S
Rubio takes on dual national security roles after embracing Trump's 'America First' vision
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has been thrown into two top national security roles at once after President Donald Trump appointed him to temporarily replace Mike Waltz as national security adviser
A fourth person dies from Minneapolis mass shooting and the suspect is charged with murder
Police say a fourth person has died as a result of a mass shooting in Minneapolis in which investigators believe a fifth person was killed in retaliation
Illinois landlord to be sentenced in hate crime that left 6-year-old Palestinian American boy dead
An Illinois landlord found guilty in a vicious hate crime that left a 6-year-old Palestinian American boy dead and his mother severely injured is due in court for sentencing
China says it's evaluating US overtures for trade talks, but tariffs remain obstacle
China's Commerce Ministry says Beijing is evaluating multiple approaches by the Trump administration for trade talks
Army plans for a potential parade on Trump's birthday call for 6,600 soldiers, AP learns
Detailed Army plans for a potential military parade on President Donald Trumps birthday in June call for more than 6,600 soldiers, at least 150 vehicles, 50 helicopters, seven bands and potentially a couple thousand civilians
Florida Executes A Man For The Shotgun Killings of His Girlfriend and Her 3 Young Children
Court records, however, showed that on the night of the killings in Crestview, Hutchinson argued with his girlfriend, 32-year-old Renee Flaherty, then packed his clothes and guns into a truck. Hutchinson went to a bar and drank some beer, telling staff there that Flaherty was angry with him before leaving abruptly
Army veteran executed for shotgun killings of his girlfriend and her 3 children
Florida executes Army veteran with mental problems for the shotgun killings of his girlfriend and her 3 children
Minneapolis police arrest a man they believe shot and killed 3 people
Authorities have arrested a 34-year-old man in connection with the fatal shootings of three people in Minneapolis
Here's how much California's population grew in 2024 after a COVID-era dip
California's population has increased for the second year in a row
Soldier at a Colorado nightclub during an immigration raid charged with distributing cocaine
A soldier present at an after-hours nightclub where more than 100 immigrants suspected of being in the U.S. illegally were taken into custody has been charged with distributing cocaine
Execution date set for man who's been on death row since 1976
The Mississippi Supreme Court has scheduled the execution for the state's longest-serving death row inmate for June 25
Millions of dimes spill onto Texas highway after truck rolls
Authorities say millions of coins spilled onto a Texas highway this week after a tractor-trailer hauling $800,000 in dimes rolled over in an accident
Bill overhauling Alabama's largest water utility heads to governor's desk despite local outcry
A bill that would strip the states largest city of power over its local water board and give more control to the governor and surrounding suburbs is heading to the governor's desk
Republican county leader Josh Schoemann enters Wisconsin governor's race
Republican Josh Schoemann, the top elected official in a suburban Milwaukee county, has created a committee to run for Wisconsin governor in 2026
Heavy rainfall sets records and washes out roadway in rural Oklahoma
A steady line of slow-moving thunderstorms that battered Oklahoma in recent weeks has set multiple rainfall records across the state and helped ease drought conditions
Driver who killed 4 in Illinois after-school camp crash may have had health emergency
Police say the driver of a car that barreled through a building used for a popular after-school camp in central Illinois, killing three children and a teenager, may have had a medical emergency
North Carolina auditor names elections board members after judges let law stand during appeal
North Carolinas Republican state auditor has started making appointments to a new State Board of Elections because an appeals court said a law can still be enforced while it is challenged by Democratic Gov. Josh Stein
Mother of dead inmate sues troubled Wisconsin prison where 7 have died since 2023
The mother of an inmate who died of dehydration and malnutrition at one of Wisconsin's maximum security prisons last year has filed a federal lawsuit alleging guards failed to give him water or his medication
Recent immigration arrests at courthouses around US have advocates worried
Recent ICE activity at courthouses nationwide, reminiscent of Trump-era policies, sparks legal and ethical concerns. Agents have been recorded making arrests, sometimes without clear identification, leading to accusations of disrupting court proceedings. A judge was even arrested for allegedly helping a defendant evade ICE.
Trump's health agency urges therapy for transgender youth, not broader gender-affirming health care
The Trump administration is calling for more reliance on behavioral therapy for transgender youth instead of broader gender-affirming medical care
Homeless camp in Oregon national forest to be cleared
Federal officials are planning to move forward with the closure of thousands of acres of U.S. Forest Service land in central Oregon where dozens of people have been living in homeless camps
Sex assault reports in the US military fell last year, fueled by a big drop in the Army, AP learns
Reported sexual assaults in the U.S. military saw a nearly 4% decrease last year, driven by a significant drop in the Army, reversing a decade-long troubling trend. While officials acknowledge the decline as positive, they emphasize the need for continued efforts to encourage reporting and support victims.
Army veteran convicted of killing girlfriend and her 3 children set to be executed in Florida
An Army combat veteran whose Gulf War experience triggered severe mental problems is facing scheduled execution in Florida this week for the shotgun slayings of his girlfriend and her three young children in 1998
Ex-FBI informant who made bribery story about Bidens will stay in prison, judge rules
A federal judge in Los Angeles has denied the U.S. government's request to release a former FBI informant while he appeals his case
Appellate court won't lift restrictions on DOGE access to Social Security information
A federal appeals court says it wont lift restrictions on the access that Elon Musks Department of Government Efficiency has to Social Security systems containing personal data on millions of Americans
Trump company strikes Qatari golf resort deal in a sign it's not holding back from foreign business
The Trump family company has struck a deal for a luxury golf resort in Qatar
Memorial wall to fallen USAID staffers is removed from the agency's former building
Contractors hired by the Trump administration have removed a memorial wall to fallen staffers from the now-closed headquarters of the U.S. Agency for International Development, with no immediate word on where it will wind up
Man charged in fatal subway stabbing after arguing with rider who stepped on shoes
A 46-year-old Bronx resident has been apprehended in the stabbing death of another man on a New York City subway train following a dispute over getting his shoes stepped on
Jeff Sperbeck, former agent for John Elway, dies after injury at 62
Jeff Sperbeck, a business partner and former agent for NFL Hall of Famer John Elway, has died after suffering an injury at a Southern California golf resort
A former Trump official backs World Heritage status for the vast Okefenokee Swamp
President Donald Trump's former agriculture secretary wants the administration to support adding the Okefenokee Swamp's vast wildlife refuge to a United Nations list of World Heritage site
Kuwait frees 10 more Americans in the second release in as many months
U.S. officials say Kuwait has released 10 more American detainees in an apparent goodwill gesture
Visa wants to give artificial intelligence 'agents' your credit card
Visa is hoping to hand your credit card to an artificial intelligence agent that can find and buy clothes, groceries, airplane tickets and other items on your behalf
Florida seeks to enforce a law making it a crime for people in the US illegally to enter the state
Florida officials are appealing an injunction that freezes a new state law making it a misdemeanor for people who came to the country illegally to enter Florida if they elude immigration authorities
Prosecutor says officer killed in gunman's Pennsylvania hospital attack was hit by fire from police
A prosecutor says an officer killed while responding to a Pennsylvania hospital siege in February was hit by police gunfire
Investigators don't know who leaked a Wisconsin Supreme Court draft abortion order
Investigators have concluded that the leak of a Wisconsin Supreme Court abortion order last year was likely deliberate, but they were unable to determine who was responsible
Feds charge alleged white supremacist over 2019 arson at Tennessee school that trained Rosa Parks
A suspect whom authorities have linked to white supremacist movements has been arrested in the March 2019 fire that destroyed an office at a storied Tennessee social justice center
Philly judge faces ethics complaint over role in wife's cheesesteak shop
A Philadelphia judges role in a cheesesteak shop his wife owns is resulting in allegations from the panel that investigates judicial misconduct in Pennsylvania that his efforts have run afoul of ethical rules for jurists
Maine lawmaker appeals to top court over state House censure for trans athlete post
A Republican state lawmaker from Maine appealed to the Supreme Court after she was censured by the state House for a social media post about a transgender athlete, a move that comes amid sparring over the issue between the Democratically controlled sta...
In their words: What judges and Trump's government say about Abrego Garcia's mistaken deportation
President Donald Trump says I could bring Kilmar Abrego Garcia back from El Salvador if he wanted
Is Norfolk Southern 'making it right' after Ohio derailment? New lawsuit adds to doubts
Not long after a Norfolk Southern train derailed and caught fire in eastern Ohio in February 2023 the railroad started to repeat its promise that it would make it right in East Palestine
The home of Elon Musk's SpaceX could become an official Texas city called Starbase
Elon Musk has for years made Texas his business home and playground as he launches rockets and builds cars in the Lone Star state
South Carolina treasurer appears to survive attempt to kick him out of office
Republican South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis appears likely to stay in office for at least the rest of the year
2 dead in scenic point fall in Utah's Bryce Canyon National Park
Two people died in a 380-foot fall from a viewing area in Utahs Bryce Canyon National Park
Trump administration cuts $1 billion in school mental health grants, citing conflict of priorities
The Trump administration is moving to cancel $1 billion in school mental health grants, saying the award reflect the priorities of the previous administration
A Minneapolis shooting that left 3 dead and 2 wounded may be gang related, police say
Minneapolis police say a late-night shooting that left three people dead and two others seriously injured may have been gang related
180-year-old private South Carolina university closing after fundraising drive fails
A 180-year-old private Christian university in South Carolina is closing at the end of the semester after failing to raise $6 million to keep its doors open
US Supreme Court resolves pay fight in favor of federal workers who also are military reservists
The U.S. Supreme Court said that federal employees who also are in the military reserve must be paid the equivalent of their civilian salaries when called to active duty during national emergencies
Court reinstates enforcement of Ohio's ban on gender-affirming care for minors
A divided Ohio Supreme Court has allowed enforcement of the state's ban on gender-affirming care for minors while an appeal proceeds
Greece arrests American citizen wanted by U.S. in child sexual exploitation case
Police in Greece have arrested a 21-year-old American citizen wanted by U.S. authorities for allegedly participating in an online network dedicated to the sexual exploitation of minors
Immigrants who came to the Texas Panhandle to work legally have been told they must leave
Immigrant communities in the Texas Panhandle, vital to the region's meatpacking industry, face uncertainty as the Trump administration seeks to end legal pathways to residency. Workers like Kevenson Jean, a Haitian truck driver, fear deportation despite contributing to the economy.
Storm leaves about 500K customers without power. Officials report 3 deaths
Officials are reporting at least three deaths amid a storm system that downed trees and power lines and left more than half a million customers in the dark across Pennsylvania, Ohio and neighboring states
Iowa immigrant group is alarmed by a state lawmaker's demand for confidential information
A state lawmaker has demanded that an Iowa immigrant rights organization turn over private details about the nonprofits legal clients, donors and list of members
Despite broken car mirrors, Mass. residents take woodpecker invasion in stride
During the War of 1812, residents of Rockport, Massachusetts, hurled rocks at British soldiers using their stockings as slings
Man driving stolen Porsche in Brooklyn fatally shot by police, NYPD says
Police say a man in a stolen Porsche trying to evade law enforcement has been shot and killed by an officer in Brooklyn
Defense tries to chip away at murder charges against 3 ex-officers in Tyre Nichols' death
Testimony in the trial of three former Memphis officers charged with fatally beating Tyre Nichols is to resume Wednesday after defense attorneys sought to chip away at accusations that the officers used unnecessary force in subduing the Black man after...
Illinois town mourns the 4 youngsters killed when a car barreled through their after-school camp
Residents of a small central Illinois city are mourning the loss of three children and a teenager who were killed in a startling vehicle collision in a building that hosts a popular after-school camp
Florida is poised to become 2nd state to ban fluoride from public water systems
Florida is poised to become the second state to ban fluoride in public drinking water, over the concerns of dentists and public health advocates who say the mineral is a safe, effective way to protect people of all ages from developing cavities
Runaway kangaroo on the loose named Sheila shuts down Alabama interstate
A runaway kangaroo shut down a stretch of interstate in Alabama on Tuesday
Judge says state must let execution witnesses watch lethal drugs be prepped, pushed
A federal judge says Idaho prison officials must allow media witnesses at executions to watch as the lethal injection drugs are prepared and administered to the condemned person
Why a New York zoo is feeding a baby vulture with a hand puppet
A New York zoo is hand-feeding a baby vulture with a realistic bird puppet to ensure it survives to maturity
Los Angeles County approves $4B payout to settle sexual abuse claims
Los Angeles County officials have approved a $4 billion payout to settle nearly 7,000 claims of sexual abuse in juvenile facilities since 1959
Doctor who worked with youth hockey teams gets 10 years in prison for sex assault
A doctor known as the hockey doc for his work with youth teams in the Detroit area has been sent to prison for at least 10 years
