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The US hasn’t seen a human bird flu case in 3 months. Experts are wondering why
Health officials are making a renewed call for vigilance against bird flu, but some experts are puzzling over why reports of new human cases have stopped.
Has the search for cases been weakened by government cuts? Are immigrant farm…
Indiana man set for execution in state’s second since 2009
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. (AP) — An Indiana man convicted in the 2000 killing of a police officer is set to receive a lethal injection early Tuesday in the state’s second execution in 15 years.
Benjamin Ritchie, 45, has been on death row for…
Couple set to go on trial over staged cross burning in front of campaign sign for Black candidate
DENVER (AP) — In the run-up to the 2023 mayoral election in Colorado Springs, a racial slur was scrawled across a Black candidate’s sign and a cross set on fire in front of it.
It was a stunt to generate sympathy and support for the Black…
More storms take aim at central US, where many are digging out from tornado damage
More severe storms are expected to roll across the central U.S. this week following the weather-related deaths of more than two dozen people. The National Weather Service says the hazardous weather will range from thunderstorms and…
The US is reinstating records for international students. For some, it’s too late
As the U.S. government begins reinstating international students’ records following an expansive crackdown, many face a daunting and complicated path toward rebuilding their lives. For those who left the country, there is no guarantee they…
Curtain coming down after 30 years at ‘Inside Edition’ for Deborah Norville
NEW YORK (AP) — For a television news industry in a constant state of motion, Deborah Norville has been a model of stability. She began hosting the syndicated newsmagazine “Inside Edition” in 1995 and has remained there ever since.
Now that…
Portugal headed for another minority government after vote won by incumbent center-right party
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal was headed for yet another minority government after the incumbent center-right Democratic Alliance won a general election but failed to secure a majority in Parliament in a vote that saw surge by a…
Asian shares slide and US futures and dollar drop after Moody’s downgrade of US credit rating
Asian shares are lower after Moody's Ratings downgraded the sovereign credit rating for the United States. U.S. futures and the dollar also slipped. China's markets declined after the retail sales growth missed expectations and industrial…
2 killed, at least 1 missing after train hits pedestrians in northern Ohio, officials say
FREMONT, Ohio (AP) — Two people were killed and at least one person is missing after multiple pedestrians were struck by a train Sunday evening in northern Ohio, authorities said.
The incident occurred around 7 p.m. in Fremont, near Lake…
Things to know about Biden’s prostate cancer diagnosis
Former President Joe Biden’s office says that he has been diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer and is reviewing treatment options with his doctors. Biden was having increasing urinary symptoms and was seen last week by doctors who…
New Jersey Transit train engineers reach tentative deal to end strike that halted NYC routes
New Jersey Transit’s train engineers have reached a tentative deal to end their three-day strike that had halted service for some 100,000 daily riders, including routes to Newark airport and across the Hudson River to New York City. The…
Justice Department says it may drop criminal prosecution of Boeing over Max crashes
The Justice Department may drop its criminal prosecution of Boeing for allegedly misleading U.S. regulators about the 737 Max jetliner before two of the planes crashed and killed 346 people, according to a weekend court filing.
The…
Biden has been diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer
Former President Joe Biden's office says he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. The finding came after the 82-year-old reported urinary symptoms, which led doctors to discover a nodule on his prostate. He was diagnosed with prostate…
Reward increased for capture of escaped New Orleans inmates as 7 remain on the lam
NEW ORLEANS, La. (AP) — Officials increased the reward for the capture of seven inmates who escaped from a New Orleans jail by fleeing through a hole behind a toilet as at least a dozen law enforcement agencies pressed their expansive…
Trump’s big bill advances in rare weekend vote, but conservatives demand more changes
Republicans advanced their massive tax cut and border security package out of a key House committee during a rare Sunday night vote. But there's more work to do. Deficit hawks who had blocked the measure two days earlier are still…
Buffett plans to attend, but not take questions, at next year’s Berkshire shareholder meeting
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Billionaire Warren Buffett plans to attend, but not take questions, at next year's Berkshire Hathaway shareholder meeting — a big change following his recent surprise retirement announcement.
Buffett's handpicked…
Scott McLaughlin destroys car in huge crash ahead of Indianapolis 500 qualifying
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Scott McLaughlin crashed his Team Penske car in Sunday afternoon practice and ruined his chance to repeat last year's Indianapolis 500 pole-winning run.
McLaughlin qualified Saturday inside the top 12 and was eligible to…
Turbulent waters may have contributed to Mexican tall ship’s crash into Brooklyn Bridge
When a Mexican navy tall ship crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge, it was maneuvering in turbulent waters. The tide had just turned, and a fast current was heading up the East River as a 10 mph wind set in.
While such hazards are easily…
Residents dig out from tornado damage after storms kill 28 in Kentucky, Missouri and Virginia
LONDON, Ky. (AP) — Residents in Kentucky and Missouri sifted through damage in tornado-stricken neighborhoods, still on edge Sunday for more severe weather ahead after storms that killed more than two dozen people as they swept through…
In win for far-right President Milei, Argentines deal a blow to centrists in local elections
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — What was once one the bastion of the center-right in Argentina fell on Sunday to the radical libertarian party of President Javier Milei, a dramatic result that could help the leader's chances in crucial…
Trump’s tariffs may mean Walmart shoppers pay more, his treasury chief acknowledges
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has acknowledged that Walmart, the largest U.S. retailer, may pass along some of the costs from President Donald Trump’s tariffs to its shoppers through higher prices. Bessent on Sunday described his call…
On the White House website under Trump, there’s a sporadic commitment to documentation
A look at some of what’s missing from the Trump White House's website:
— On whitehouse.gov under “Remarks,” the last posting is from April 22 and is Vice President JD Vance’s comments while he traveled in India. There has been nothing…
The future of history: Trump could leave less documentation behind than any previous US president
WASHINGTON (AP) — For generations, official American documents have been meticulously preserved and protected, from the era of quills and parchment to boxes of paper to the cloud, safeguarding snapshots of the government and the nation for…
Trump’s clash with the courts raises prospect of showdown over separation of powers
The Trump administration has been pushing back against certain court rulings it doesn't like in the hundreds of cases filed against it in the past few months. One federal judge has found the administration may be liable for contempt. While…
Liberal mayor and conservative historian headed to presidential runoff in Poland, exit poll suggests
An exit poll shows that the liberal Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski and a conservative historian, Karol Nawrocki, are the front-runners in a presidential election in Poland. They will face off in a second round in two weeks. The poll by the…
Trump budget would cut ocean data and leave boaters, anglers and forecasters scrambling for info
Sweeping research cuts in President Donald Trump's proposed budget would target an ocean-monitoring system that scientists say is crucial to predicting tsunami escape routes and hurricane intensity and helping ships navigate dangerous…
Portugal is headed for another minority government after general election
An exit poll in Portugal’s general election suggests that a center-right alliance has collected most votes but likely has fallen short of a majority in parliament. The exit poll by Portugal’s Catholic University for public broadcaster…
Libraries are cutting back on staff and services after Trump’s order to dismantle small agency
Libraries across the United States have cut back on some digital services weeks after the Trump administration's move to dismantle the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Maine has temporarily closed its state library and others…
Mexican tall ship strikes Brooklyn Bridge, snapping masts and killing 2 crew members
A Mexican navy ship has hit the Brooklyn Bridge during a promotional tour in New York City, the top of its mast brushing the iconic span as it sailed through the East River. The Mexican navy said in a post on the social platform X that…
Critics blast hourslong gap before officials disclosed 10 inmates’ escape from New Orleans jail
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — At least a dozen law enforcement agencies are searching Saturday for seven of the 10 men who broke out of a New Orleans jail by fleeing through a hole behind a toilet and scaling a wall.
A law enforcement photograph…
Walz calls Trump a ‘tyrant’ who is trampling Americans’ rights and violating the rule of law
Democratic Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota assailed Donald Trump in a law school graduation speech Saturday, accusing the Republican president of creating a national emergency by repeatedly violating the rule of law.
Walz, the vice presidential…
Trump warns Walmart: Don’t raise prices due to my tariffs but do eat the costs from those taxes
President Donald Trump has ripped into Walmart, saying on social media that the retail giant should eat the additional costs created by his tariffs. As Trump has jacked up those import taxes, he's tried to assure a skeptical public that…
No pilot for 10 minutes during a Lufthansa flight in 2024 because of fainting incident, report says
BERLIN (AP) — A Lufthansa flight to Spain last year went without a pilot for 10 minutes after the co-pilot fainted while he was alone in the cockpit, German news agency dpa reported on Saturday.
During the flight from Frankfurt to Seville,…
Justice Department deal ends a ban on an aftermarket trigger. Gun control advocates are alarmed
The Trump administration will allow the sale of forced-reset triggers, which make semiautomatic rifles fire more rapidly. A settlement announced Friday by the Justice Department means the federal government is ending a ban as part of a deal…
Talks aimed at ending New Jersey Transit rail strike resumed Saturday and will continue Sunday
Talks aimed at settling a strike between train engineers and New Jersey's huge commuter railroad resumed Saturday and are set to continue Sunday, New Jersey Transit CEO Kris Kolluri said.
The locomotive engineers' strike began Friday at…
Colombia seeks to join China-based development bank as Latin America drifts away from Washington
MIAMI (AP) — Colombia's government has applied to join a China-based development bank, another sign of Latin America's drift away from the U.S. as the Trump administration's foreign aid cuts, trade barriers and crackdown on immigration…
The old slang term ’86’ probably started as restaurant-worker jargon. Suddenly it’s in the news
The slang term at the center of a political firestorm around former FBI Director James Comey likely originated as food-service-industry jargon before extending to other uses. In a since-deleted Instagram post, Comey shared a photo of shells…
New standards for Oklahoma high school students promote misinformation about the 2020 election
Beginning next school year, the curriculum standards for Oklahoma high school students will including conspiracy theories about the 2020 presidential election. The standards were revised at the direction of state School Superintendent Ryan…
An alleged smuggler to Colombia’s cartels had a secret ally: the DEA
A fugitive known as Colombia's “Contraband King” corrupted agents in the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration with expensive trips, fine dining and even prostitutes. That's according to an Associated Press investigation based on a trove of…
How the S&P 500 recovered all of its losses for the year
NEW YORK (AP) — Conditions appeared dire for the stock market in early April. President Donald Trump followed through on a campaign promise and announced sweeping tariffs against most U.S. trading partners. The S&P 500 dropped 12% in…
Iran says it will continue nuclear talks with the US, shrugging off Trump’s threats
Iran’s president says his country will continue talks over its rapidly advancing nuclear program but will not withdraw from its rights because of U.S. threats. In a speech to navy officials broadcast Saturday, President Masoud Pezeshkian…
Bernie Sanders and AOC are popular with Democrats. Here’s a timeline of their alliance
A decade ago, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was a volunteer organizer for Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign. Later, when she ran for a House seat from New York, she was assisted by progressive organizations, including some with…
Key moments from first week of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ sex trafficking trial
Testimony in the Sean “Diddy” Combs sex trafficking trial has opened a window into what prosecutors say was the sordid world of group sex, drugs and violence beneath his glittering, jet-set persona. Much of the testimony that began on…
