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The Supreme Court has wrapped up a term with significant rulings on race and discrimination

Lulu Gribbin survived a near-fatal shark attack in 2024

Belgium overturns two-goal deficit to beat Senegal 3-2 in extra time in round of 32 at World Cup

Shares have slumped in Japan and South Korea in the latest spate of heavy selling of computer chip stocks

The FBI has discounted some of the ransom notes that surfaced after the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie as extortion attempts

Authorities say 16 children from the same family who were rescued from a run-down home in rural Ohio were living in horrific conditions and were confined to just one room over much of the past four years

Tropical Storm Douglas has formed in the Pacific Ocean

The head of the Chicago Police Department has announced that he will retire after a short tenure leading the nations second-largest police force

Jane Calvert has spent 25 years championing John Dickinson, a lesser-known Revolutionary War figure

Thursdays report from the Labor Department on June job changes will provide some important clues on the health of the U.S. economy

Tropical Storm Douglas has formed in the Pacific Ocean

Martial arts icon Bruce Lee, who was born in San Francisco, will become the first Chinese American in California history with an annual namesake day

A federal judge in Arkansas is throwing out some state laws that put extra restrictions on efforts to gather signatures for ballot initiatives

Justice Department officials are conducting a sweeping review of more than 1,000 grand jury presentations made by Illinois prosecutors following the dismissal of a high-profile case over misconduct

Alibaba has agreed to pay $600 million to settle a dispute with the U.S. government

The New York Police Department is bracing for a slew of massive Independence Day celebrations along with a World Cup match this weekend, scrambling thousands of officers on land, sea and air to handle security measures as an intense heat wave bears dow...

The Trump administration has sued California and Virginia over new laws in both states that restrict the sale of semiautomatic firearms

A Mississippi family whose 1-year-old child was killed when officers fired into a moving car are challenging police claims about the shooting

Authorities in Ohio say a fire at a motel trapped residents in a room, killing three people inside

Standout U.S. national soccer team player Christian Pulisic hails from Hershey, Pennsylvania

Multiday warnings of extreme heat have landed in New York, Boston and Philadelphia

Changes to federal student loans that are expected to affect millions of student loan borrowers are taking effect as of July 1

With wildfires raging across the Western U.S., cities and states are restricting fireworks as the nation gears up for a big Fourth of July

The Trump administration has lifted restrictions on artificial intelligence company Anthropics latest versions of its Claude chatbot, ending a weekslong ban tied to cybersecurity concerns

A Democratic member of Congress is calling for a federal investigation into the rent now, pay later industry

New Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said Wednesday that the central bank would remain independent and seek to bring down inflation, likely foreclosing the rate cuts President Trump has sought

Many seabirds are starving to death as a marine heat wave lingers off California and fish seek deeper, cooler waters

A federal judge has ordered the Pentagon to lift its requirement that New York Times journalists be accompanied by an escort while in the building

Across the country, experts are watching to see whether the World Cup will give a boost to youth soccer and mint fans for decades to come

Authorities have arrested four adults on felony child endangerment charges after discovering 16 children in need of medical treatment in a rural Ohio home

A judge has ruled that a book co-written by Duane Davis, who prosecutors allege ordered the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur, will be used in trial

Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio appear to be staking out differing approaches to carrying out President Donald Trumps national security agenda

A Mississippi district attorney has pleaded guilty to bribery conspiracy and resigned his post

Three men who prosecutors say were members of the El Salvador-based gang MS-13 have been convicted on dozens of charges

Jon Meacham is among many historians reflecting on the complex legacy of Thomas Jefferson

Colorado's Democratic primaries reflect a debate over the party's future

The Alaska Supreme Court has ruled that a man with the same name and party affiliation as Alaska Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan is eligible for the states August primary and ordered state officials to place him on the ballot

Paraguay beats Germany 4-3 in penalty shootout in biggest upset of the 2026 World Cup

Prosecutors in Michigan say the parents of a 7-year-old boy who weighed 255 pounds when he died have been charged with murder

Arkansas is moving forward with a ban on allowing government food aid to be used for candy and soda

Recreational marijuana sales are set to begin next year in Virginia

The San Francisco Catholic Archdiocese has agreed to pay $395 million to settle over 500 lawsuits alleging child sexual abuse by church officials

New Mexico's governor says the state could seek billions in civil damages after DEA agents allowed fentanyl shipments into communities

A heat wave is gripping the Midwest and is shifting eastward, causing summer camps and outdoor activities to be canceled or delayed

The Supreme Court is refusing to revive a $300 million defamation lawsuit filed against CNN over its coverage of a prominent attorneys remarks during President Donald Trumps 2020 impeachment trial

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the University of California, Berkeley, are partnering to form a new nonpartisan academic institute they say will be dedicated to strengthening democracy

Alex Murdaugh's retrial on murder changes in the killings of his wife and son begins with a pretrial hearing

Born out of the 1969 Stonewall uprising in New York, Pride Month has grown into a global celebration of LGBTQ+ communities, with marches and festivals taking place in cities across the Americas, Europe, Africa and Asia. The month reached its peak Sunday with landmark Pride parades in New York and San Francisco. ___ This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.

Many of the dead dogs had gunshot wounds, authorities said.

Mother Khadijah worked alongside her charismatic husband for decades.