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U.S. job openings were essentially unchanged at 6.9 million, another sign the American labor remained sluggish even before the full impact of the Iran war hit the economy
Pennsylvania has sued an artificial intelligence chatbot maker, saying its chatbots illegally hold themselves out as doctors and deceive the systems users into thinking they're getting medical advice from a licensed professional
The woman accusing Stefon Diggs of assault is expected to continue testifying as his trial resumes following a first day marked by sharply conflicting accounts
The U.S. Postal Service is releasing a new series of stamps to honor Route 66s centennial
California is investigating one of the Trump administrations deals to end an offshore wind project
The U.S. military says its launched another strike on a boat accused of ferrying drugs in the Caribbean Sea
Asian stocks are trading lower, tracking losses on Wall Street after U.S. stocks fell from record highs
Nayomie Mendoza is a Mexican American business owner who is celebrating Mexican history and resilience on Cinco de Mayo
Tennessee becomes the latest Southern state to consider redrawing its congressional map after the U.S. Supreme Court severely weakened the Voting Rights Act
Recent court rulings on abortion pill access have reignited a contentious political issue in a midterm year
Vice President JD Vance will visit Iowa
Indiana Republican state lawmakers who broke with President Donald Trump over his call to redraw the states congressional district lines are facing primary challengers who are backed by Trump and national conservative groups
The U.S. Department of Education has opened an investigation into Smith College, an all-womens institution in Massachusetts, for admitting transgender women
Indigenous people are gathering to honor loved ones who have gone missing or been killed
The winning numbers in Monday evenings drawing of the Powerball game were: 30-36-42-60-63, Powerball: 13
Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy aims to put a long and sometimes unpleasant primary season behind him Tuesday
A special election in Michigan on Tuesday could decide whether Democrats maintain their slim majority in the state Senate for the final months of Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmers term
A recent trip to New Zealand to visit her pen pal of 40 years made an Associated Press reporter from New Hampshire wonder about the history of programs that bring strangers together to write letters
A former corrections officer has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the fatal beating of an inmate at an upstate New York prison
Californias top insurance regulator says the state is seeking millions of dollars in penalties from State Farm after an investigation found the insurance company violated state law while handling claims from the 2025 Los Angeles-area wildfires
The Washington Post won the Pulitzer Prize for public service for scrutinizing the Trump administrations sweeping, choppy cuts and changes to federal agencies
A Louisiana exoneree who won election to a New Orleans clerk seat has begun work after a federal judge temporarily blocked the state from eliminating the position
A second sloth has died after being taken to a central Florida zoo for rehabilitation
A federal judge is telling the U.S. government not to cut down more than 10 trees without first providing notice amid a legal dispute at a historic Washington golf course that President Donald Trump plans to renovate
Shares of eBay are soaring before the opening bell after Ryan Cohen's GameStop announced an attempt to take over the company for about $56 billion, seeing it as a vehicle to compete with online retail giant Amazon
For millions of foreign workers in the Mideast, the Iran war has made life even more precarious
Jury selection is expected to begin in the assault trial of former New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs
Nine Native American tribes in South Dakota, North Dakota and Nebraska are suing the federal government, bidding to stop exploratory drilling for graphite near a sacred ceremonial site in the Black Hills
Republican governors in Alabama and Tennessee have called lawmakers into special sessions seeking new congressional districts
There is a long-running discussion about the role that religion can play in enhancing personal well-being and lowering the risk of mental health problems
Democrats believe they can make Iowa a political battleground again
The United States is launching an effort to guide stranded ships from the Iran-gripped Strait of Hormuz
Police and hospital officials say a shooting at a party at a lake near Oklahoma City has sent at least 12 people to hospitals
European leaders say President Donald Trump's decision to pull thousands of U.S. troops out of Germany came as a surprise but is further proof that they must take care of their own security
Shares are mixed in Asia after U.S. stocks set more records, powered by strong profits for major companies
Trump announces a project will start on Monday aimed at helping stranded ships leave Strait of Hormuz, with few details
Federal authorities are investigating after a United Airlines passenger jet struck a light pole on the New Jersey Turnpike while landing at Newark Liberty International Airport
The first of 1,500 beagles being removed from a Wisconsin dog breeding and research business are adjusting to their new lives as animal welfare groups move them to shelters to prepare them for adoption
Hoax calls involved alleged bomb threats and even claims of active shooters.
Authorities have determined that buckshot from the gun of the man charged with trying to storm the White House Correspondents Association dinner in an attempt to kill President Donald Trump struck a Secret Service agent
Two people opened fire at an apartment complex at about 2 a.m. Saturday.
President Donald Trump is promising to release new UFO records that he says will be very interesting.
They taking part in an annual multinational military exercises in Morocco.
The winning numbers in Saturday evenings drawing of the Powerball game were: 25-37-42-52-65, Powerball: 14
Authorities say people were evacuated safely from a lab building where a fire broke out on the University of South Florida campus in St. Petersburg
Evidence of an explosive device was found in the vehicle, police said.
Prosecutors say all four voted in at least one federal election.
Police killed a machete-wielding man who stabbed three people in the subway.
Democrat Amy Acton is running unopposed in her partys primary for Ohio governor, but she'll face some steep challenges in the November general election
The winning numbers in Friday evenings drawing of the Mega Millions game were: 16-21-27-41-61, Mega Ball: 24, Megaplier:

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