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Police in Mississippi say they believe a Black woman found hanging in a tree was dead before her body was placed there

New Jerseys Democratic lieutenant governor has resigned after the governor demanded he step down over allegations of inappropriate behavior with women

A new report on Charlie Kirks assassination last year says his Turning Point USA organization insisted he speak outdoors despite security concerns, while the university where he was killed didnt properly assess dangers like the possibility of a rooft...

Police are investigating suspected hazing after about 30 partially-clothed young men covered in food, condiments and other liquids were found in the basement of a fraternity house near the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus this week

Mississippi Today reports that a few recipients received a large share of federal funds to boost rural health in Mississippi

The Brightline companies that bet more than $5 billion on developing the nations only privately held passenger railroad are reworking their debt in bankruptcy court, but the bright yellow trains will continue running between Miami and Orlando

The federal government is defending its officers after a fatal crash last weekend involving an immigrant in western Michigan

Prosecutors will not seek the death penalty in the upcoming trial against a 71-year-old Utah man who spent decades on death row for a 1985 killing that he says he didnt commit

Trump administration asks the Supreme Court to allow quick third-country deportations

A ruling to halt deportations of people to countries other than their own has thrown a core immigration policy of the Trump administration into question, at least temporarily, and prompted a desperate appeal to the Supreme Court

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says the world cannot allow countries and cultures to vanish beneath the waves

The hurricane season in the Pacific Ocean already has been very active, thanks to the El Nino weather phenomenon

Many leaders saying many things about many topics that matter to them, to their regions, to the world: Thats what the U.N. General Assembly invariably produces each year. And each year, certain voices dominate. Here, The Associated Press takes the opposite approach and spotlights some thoughts from leaders who might have not captured the headlines and airtime on Thursday, the third day of the 2026 General Debate. ___ The time for simply setting out goals is behind us. Mia Amor Mottley, president

Yemens internationally recognized government is pressing world leaders anew for help defeating the Iran-backed Houthi rebels

New Jerseys governor has called on her hand-picked lieutenant governor to resign by Friday after a law firm hired by her office concluded he behaved inappropriately around women

President Donald Trump warmly welcomed Chinese leader Xi Jinping, but protesters gathered outside the White House

Nolo strengthens to a hurricane in the Pacific Ocean as forecasts warn it could bring catastrophic flooding to Hawaii

President Donald Trump is taking Chinese President Xi Jinping to visit the National Archives on Friday to cap off a three-day state visit criticized for being heavy on pomp and light on substance

The Trump administration is considering imposing new restrictions on Cuban officials traveling to the United Nations, another step to squeeze the government in Havana

A month after deadly floods, Nepal's prime minister says the climate-connected catastrophe is a warning to the rest of the world

The White House has released the guest list for the dinner hosted Thursday by President Donald Trump and Melania Trump for Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan

James Copenhaver, one of three campaign rally attendees shot in 2024 during an assassination attempt on then-candidate Donald Trump, has died

A Texas court on Thursday rejected a ruling that a woman on death row for 18 years is innocent of capital murder in the killing of her 2-year-old daughter in a case that has attracted bipartisan calls from lawmakers and celebrities to release her from ...

President Donald Trump is hosting a state dinner for China's leader Xi Jinping, an event that will be closely scrutinized for clues about their relationship

The University of Mississippi Medical Center has opened a food pantry to help students struggling with basic needs

A drug task force in Mississippi is urging people to avoid kratom after authorities found packages of the substance while investigating the deaths of two University of Mississippi students

Chinese President Xi Jinping says two giant pandas from China will arrive at Zoo Atlanta in the coming days

African leaders at the United Nations General Assembly are demanding reform of the Security Council to include permanent seats for African countries

Fewer people applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week, as U.S. jobless claims remain at historically low levels and most Americans enjoy job security

Venezuelas acting president has delivered her first address to the U.N. General Assembly since coming to power

A man was left bloodied and injured in an encounter with immigration enforcement agents in a Chicago suburb

The family of Nolan Wells is continuing to release pieces of their independent investigation, as they push for transparency from local investigators and for federal authorities to investigate

The National Museum of African American History and Culture will celebrate its 10-year anniversary with packed exhibits, sold-out galas and high-profile panels

Chinese President Xi Jinpings visit to Washington is getting a much chillier reception on Capitol Hill than at the White House

County election offices throughout Texas are scrambling to process a massive backlog of voter registration applications stemming from an error at the state level

A Kentucky State University womens basketball player was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement when she arrived at the airport in Louisville to fly to New York for a tournament

Closing arguments have taken place in a New Mexico trial over Facebook's alleged failure to protect users from a third-party quiz that harvested data from 87 million profiles

The State Department is ordering diplomats in its international organizations bureau to use the term super intelligence instead of artificial intelligence in all communications following President Donald Trumps attempt to rebrand the technology

A judge in Iowa has dismissed President Donald Trumps lawsuit against The Des Moines Register and its former pollster

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has met with world and business leaders to advance climate action and clean energy in New York

Chinese leader Xi Jinping's visit to Washington this week marks a shift in relations

The National Trust for Historic Preservation has been at the forefront of efforts to halt President Donald Trumps massive White House ballroom project

The extraordinary showdown between President Donald Trump and media outlets whose coverage he dislikes is moving to a courtroom in the nations capital

Melania Trump has rung the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange to promote a new women's initiative called Imperia

Syria's leader has lashed out at Israel in a speech to the United Nations General Assembly

Convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's relationship to the rich and powerful has surfaced in congressional contests across the country

The U.S.-backed Board of Peace is proposing a six-month, $2.45 billion plan to begin reconstruction and governance in Gaza as President Donald Trumps ceasefire plan struggles to stay afloat

Police in Mississippi have arrested a second man in the death of a Black woman found hanging from a tree and have issued an arrest warrant for a third suspect

The FBI is investigating an apparent breach of its jobs website

A blood test to hunt signs of multiple cancers in healthy people is facing its first major U.S. regulatory hurdle