Winning numbers drawn in Saturdays Powerball
The winning numbers in Saturday evenings drawing of the Powerball game were: 01-12-17-21-58, Powerball: 1
Isolated Chicago communities secure money for a coveted transit project before Trump takes office
Decades after a former Chicago mayor pledged to extend transit to the citys far South Side, the federal government is committing to the massive project just before President Joe Biden leaves office
New York's governor orders firing of prison staffers involved in inmate's fatal beating
New Yorks governor has ordered more than a dozen state prison staffers fired over the fatal beating of an inmate earlier this month
Fleeing motorist is dead after driving into Texas shopping mall and injuring 5
Authorities in Texas say a fleeing motorist has driven a pickup into a busy JCPenney store and injured five people before he was fatally shot by law enforcement
California man beheaded his 1-year-old son with a knife, authorities say
Northern California authorities say a man has been arrested on suspicion of beheading his 1-year-old son
14-year-old killed in Wisconsin school shooting shared gifts of music and art with many, friends say
The 14-year old student killed at a Wisconsin Christian school this week is remembered as a talented teenager who shared her gifts of music and art with many
Senate review of Supreme Court ethics finds more luxury trips and urges enforceable code of conduct
A nearly two-year investigation by Democratic senators of Supreme Court ethics details more luxury travel by Justice Clarence Thomas and urges Congress to establish a way to enforce a new code of conduct
Florida requires teaching Black history. Some don't trust schools to do it justice
Thirty years after Florida required schools to teach African American history, how the subject is taught remains inconsistent across Florida classrooms, a review by The Associated Press has found
Government funding bill clears the Senate and heads to President Biden for his signature, averting shutdown
Winning numbers drawn in Fridays Mega Millions
The winning numbers in Friday evenings drawing of the Mega Millions game were: 02-20-51-56-67, Mega Ball: 19, Megaplier: 2
Farmers still reeling months after Hurricane Helene ravaged crops across the South
Farmers in Georgia are still reeling more than two months after Hurricane Helene blew away cotton, destroyed ripened squash and cucumbers and uprooted pecan trees and timber
Santa, Mrs. Claus use military transports to bring Christmas to Alaska Native village
Forget the open-air sleigh overloaded with gifts and powered by a tuckered herd of flying reindeer
After shooting, Wisconsin school and church lean into Christmas message for comfort
For Christians around the world, Christmas is the joyful celebration of the birth of Jesus
11 people, including gang members, facing potential charges in abduction, police say
Police say 11 people, including some members of a Venezuelan gang, are facing potential criminal charges in connection with the violent abduction and beating of a couple at an apartment complex in a Denver suburb
The Latest: Schumer says Senate on course to pass bill before funding lapses at midnight
With hours to go before a midnight government shutdown, the House has approved a new plan from House Speaker Mike Johnson that would temporarily fund federal operations and disaster aid, but dropped President-elect Donald Trumps demands for a debt lim...
Senate eyes vote before midnight on government funding after House approves bill to prevent shutdown
Approaching a midnight deadline, the Senate is preparing to give final approval to a new plan to prevent a government shutdown
Canyon de Chelly in Arizona will become latest national park unit to ban commercial air tours
Commercial air tours will soon be prohibited over Canyon de Chelly National Monument in northeastern Arizona under a plan approved this week by the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Park Service
Western New Mexico University president resigns after audit citing improper use of public funds
Western New Mexico University's president has agreed to resign
Oregon sheriff concerned about letters asking people to track possible immigrants
A sheriff in rural, coastal Oregon says he's concerned about letters asking residents to collect information on immigrants
New damage delays I-40 reopening in North Carolina closed by Helene
The reopening of a section of Interstate 40 in western North Carolina that collapsed during Hurricane Helene has been delayed after more asphalt from eastbound lanes fell this week
University of California campuses resolve discrimination complaints stemming from Gaza protests
The U.S. Department of Education said Friday it has reached an agreement with the University of California system resolving complaints from Jewish and Muslim students of discrimination and harassment during protests last spring over the war in Gaza
Report alleges Coast Guard leaders kept sexual assault investigation secret
A new report by a congressional subcommittee accused former top Coast Guard officials of hiding a yearslong investigation into sexual assault and harassment at the services academy in Connecticut from both Congress and the public
Minneapolis softens law on obstructing abortion clinics in response to free-speech lawsuit
Minneapolis has softened an ordinance that prohibited obstructing entrances and driveways to abortion clinics after anti-abortion activists sued to challenge it on free-speech grounds
Texas day care teacher killed when cars crash into play area
Authorities say a teacher at a San Antonio-area day care was killed when one car accelerated into another in a parking lot and both vehicles crashed through a fence into a play area
Men who were lynched more than a century ago are innocent, judge finds
Three Black men who were lynched by mobs in Virginia during the 1800s and early 1900s have been declared innocent by a judge
Arizona agency takes action to regulate groundwater use in rural southeast
The director of the Arizona Department of Water Resources has determined that it's necessary to regulate the use of groundwater in the states rural southeast
Tennessee's GOP governor is pardoning 43 more people. He stresses it's not like what Biden did
Tennessee Republican Gov. Bill Lee says he is pardoning 43 people who have served out their sentences in what he says is very different than President Joe Bidens recent wave of commutations
Homeland Security agent pleads not guilty to drug distribution conspiracy charge
A Department of Homeland Security agent who the FBI says conspired with another agent to sell an illicit drug known as bath salts has pleaded not guilty to a drug distribution conspiracy charge
Flood gates are dropped from a plan to protect the Jersey Shore's back bays from catastrophic storms
Huge gates at the mouths of three inlets and barriers across bays are no longer part of a plan to protect New Jerseys back bays from the type of catastrophic flooding they endured during Superstorm Sandy
California regulators vote to delay closure of gas storage facility, site of worst US methane leak
California regulators have approved a controversial proposal to delay the closure of the Aliso Canyon Natural Gas Facility, the site of the nations largest known methane leak, which forced thousands of families from their Los Angeles homes in 2015
Is the NORAD Santa tracker safe from a government shutdown?
The militarys tradition of tracking Santa Claus will carry on even if the U.S. government shuts down
US military orders new safety guidelines for key Osprey part after near-crash
The military has ordered new safety guidelines for a key part in all Osprey aircraft after a recent accident revealed the same problem that had caused a fatal crash in Japan last year
International students urged to return to US campuses before Trump inauguration
Some U.S. colleges and universities are advising international students to return to campus before President-elect Donald Trump is inaugurated
Stock market today: US markets poised to open lower as potential government shutdown looms
Wall Street was poised to open with significant losses on Friday as the possibility of government shutdown right before Christmas came closer to reality after the House resoundingly rejected President-elect Donald Trumps new plan to fund operations an...
Internal divisions doom Michigan Democrats in their final days of legislative control
Michigan Democrats are ending their final days in control of the state government bogged down with disunity and inaction
US diplomats and hostage envoy in Syria on first visit since Assad ouster
The first U.S. diplomats to visit Syria since President Bashar Assad's ouster earlier this month are in Damascus to hold talks with the country's new leadership and seek information on the whereabouts of missing American journalist Austin Tice
Indiana man to learn his sentence following conviction in 2017 killings of 2 teenage girls
An Indiana man convicted in the 2017 killings of two teenage girls who vanished during a winter hike will face up to 130 years in prison when a judge sentences him Friday
Testimony of Texas man whose execution was halted in shaken baby case is challenged again
Texas attorney general is again trying to block a man on death row from giving testimony at the state Capitol
Arizona secretary of state overstepped his authority on elections manual, judge rules
A Maricopa County judge's decision has invalidated a provision of Arizonas elections manual that said the secretary of state must canvass election results even if a county has not certified its ballots
Man suspected of killing 3 people fatally shot by police near Chicago
Authorities say a 24-year-old man suspected of fatally shooting three people in central Illinois has been killed after firing shots at police in suburban Chicago
Alaska governor asks Trump to roll back restrictions on oil and gas drilling
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavys wish list for the incoming Trump administration includes oil and gas exploration in the pristine Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and reversing restrictions on logging and road-building in a temperate rainforest that provides...
Michigan school shooter loses bid to withdraw guilty plea in 4 deaths
A judge has refused to allow a Michigan school shooter to withdraw his guilty plea to two dozen charges, including terrorism and first-degree murder
Beshear says food company to create 925 jobs in Kentucky, adding to the state's economic momentum
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says a food company has chosen the Bluegrass State for a facility that will employ more than 900 people
Ky. AG finds no requirement to use tax dollars to pay for inmate gender surgeries
Kentucky's attorney general says the state is under no legal requirement to use taxpayer money to cover the costs of gender-affirming surgeries for people incarcerated in state prisons
Immigration agency deports highest numbers since 2014, aided by more flights
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement says it deported more than 270,000 people to 192 countries over a recent 12-month period, the highest annual tally in a decade
Pentagon warns that a government shutdown will cost troops their pay over the holidays
The Pentagon is warning that Republicans decision to abandon a congressional spending plan will cost troops their paychecks over the holidays unless some agreement is reached before Fridays deadline to prevent a government shutdown
Chinese national charged with acting as Beijing's agent in local California election
A Chinese national has been charged with acting as an illegal agent for Beijing when serving as the campaign manager for an unnamed local California politician
Funerals set for teacher and student killed in Wisconsin school shooting
Funerals have been set for the student and teacher who were shot and killed at a religious school in Wisconsin on Monday
Family of painter Thomas Hart Benton alleges bank undersold artwork; judge disagrees
A Missouri judge has rejected arguments that a bank mismanaged painter Thomas Hart Bentons estate by selling his artwork for less than what it was worth and losing more than 100 pieces
Connecticut officer found justified in fatal shooting of carjacking suspect
Connecticuts Office of Inspector General says a police officer was justified when he fatally shot a man as he tried to flee in a stolen vehicle while being attacked by a police dog
Man gets life without parole in 'axe murder' and Baltimore jail strangulation death
A man has been sentenced to life without parole for fatally strangling his deaf cellmate while he was in Baltimores jail awaiting a murder trial
Virginia's largest high school cancels 2 days of classes after fights
Northern Virginia's largest high school has canceled the final two days of classes in 2024 after fights at the school resulted in injuries to students and staff
New Orleans police arrest another suspect in parade mass shootings
New Orleans police say they've arrested a man suspected in one of the mass shootings that broke out within one hour of each other during a large parade
Cuomo moves to sue a former aide who accused him of sexual harassment
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has filed a legal notice that he intends to sue a woman who accused him of sexual harassment
Former Virginia sheriff convicted of bribery in cash-for-badges scheme
A former Virginia sheriff has been convicted on federal bribery charges for deputizing individuals in exchange for cash payments
FBI agents search home of Los Angeles deputy mayor over City Hall bomb threat
Officials say FBI agents searched the home of a Los Angeles deputy mayor this week as part of an investigation into whether he made a bomb threat against City Hall
Biden expected to visit Pope Francis in final international trip of his presidency, AP sources say
President Joe Biden is expected to announce soon that he will visit the Vatican to meet with Pope Francis next month for what would likely be the final international trip of his presidency
Collapse of budget deal over Trump's objections leaves American farmers in limbo
American farmers are hoping that aid to agriculture will be revived as Congress struggles to avert a looming partial government shutdown
Snow, ice and strong winds make for dangerous conditions in upper Midwest
A fast-moving winter storm brought snow, ice, strong winds and bitter cold to much of the upper Midwest, snarling traffic in the Twin Cities and forcing the North Dakota officials to shut down an interstate highway
Michigan woman, 66, reported missing at Grand Canyon National Park
Authorities are searching for a Michigan woman reported missing at Grand Canyon National Park
20-year-old blind cat rescued from icy Massachusetts pond
A 20-year-old blind cat named Tiki caused a scare after he was seen on ice floating in a Massachusetts pond and then fell in
US carries out 25 executions this year as death penalty trends in nation held steady
The number of executions in the U.S. remained near historic lows in 2024 and was mostly carried out in a small group of states
Immigration drives US population growth to highest rate in 23 years
Immigration to the United States in 2024 drove U.S. population growth to its fastest rate in 23 years as the nation surpassed 340 million residents
Oklahoma man who killed a 10-year-old girl dies by lethal injection in the nations final execution of 2024
Tariff threats cast shadow over US reliance on Canada for majority of its oil imports
The U.S. increasingly relies on Canadian crude oil to meet domestic demand and that relationship faces potential strain amid tariff threats
Former top aide to New York City's mayor surrenders to DA's office to face charges
A former top aide to New York City Mayor Eric Adams has surrendered to authorities to face corruption charges
A power grab by Republicans in North Carolina becomes a referendum on democracy in the states
Democrats in North Carolina were celebrating big wins in the swing state after the November election, including victories for governor and other top statewide offices
Harmful gas billowing from Texas and New Mexico comes mostly from smaller leaks, researchers say
Huge quantities of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, are being emitting by oil and gas operators in the 75,000-square-mile Permian Basin straddling Texas and New Mexico
French President Emmanuel Macron arrives on Indian Ocean archipelago of Mayotte devastated by Cyclone Chido
Red Bull says Liam Lawson will replace Sergio Perez for 2025 Formula 1 season
Red Bull says Liam Lawson will replace Sergio Perez for 2025 Formula 1 season
Putin says he will ask Assad about the fate of an American journalist who went missing in Syria 12 years ago
Biden pledges to cut US greenhouse gases by more than 60% as he exits world stage
President Joe Biden is pledging to cut U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by more than 60% by 2035
Oklahoma prepares to perform the nation's 25th and final execution of 2024
Oklahoma is preparing to execute a man who killed a 10-year-old girl in 2006
Blinken will avoid Ukraine and the Middle East at a divided UN Security Council
Secretary of State Antony Blinken will make what's likely his final trip in office to the United Nations this week
A trailing North Carolina Supreme Court candidate asks the court to get involved in his race
A trailing candidate in a very close election last month for the North Carolina Supreme Court has asked that court to get involved legally in his race
Researcher: North Korea can produce ballistic missiles for Russia to use against Ukraine in months
North Korea demonstrated this year that it could produce ballistic missiles and supply them to Russia for use against Ukraine in a matter of months
The Latest: Jeffries says GOP will now own any harm from shutdown
President-elect Donald Trump has abruptly rejected a bipartisan plan to prevent a Christmastime government shutdown, instead telling House Speaker Mike Johnson and Republicans to essentially renegotiate just days before a deadline when federal funding ...
After victory over Florida in water war, Georgia will let farmers drill new irrigation wells
For more than a decade, farmers in parts of southwest Georgia havent been able to drill new irrigation wells to the Floridian aquifer
Trump brings chaos back to Washington by attempting to kill bipartisan budget deal
Donald Trump has delivered a probable death blow to bipartisan congressional budget negotiations by rejecting the measure as a betrayal of our country just days before a spending deadline
A list of mass killings in the United States this year
The latest mass killing in the U.S. was discovered Tuesday when five family members were found dead inside a home in Utah along with a seriously wounded teen
How New York prosecutors used a terrorism law in the charges against Luigi Mangione
New York prosecutors are using a 9/11-era anti-terrorism law in their case against the man charged with killing UnitedHealthcares CEO
Arizona governor urges the state to stop collecting abortion data, citing patient privacy
Arizona's governor wants to repeal the state law requiring an annual abortion report
Aaron Hernandez's brother pleads guilty to threatening a shooting at UConn
The brother of the late New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez has pleaded guilty to threatening to carry out a shooting at the University of Connecticut and to kill three people outside of the state last year
Former top aide to New York City's mayor expected in court on criminal charges, AP sources say
A former top aide to New York City Mayor Eric Adams is expected in court Thursday to face corruption charges in the latest blow to an administration beset by searches, resignations and the mayors own indictment
Friend of Alexander real estate brothers surrenders in sexual assault case
A friend of brothers who are prominent in luxury real estate in Florida and New York and are charged with sex trafficking and assault has surrendered to face an allegation that he helped two of them rape a woman nearly a decade ago
NJ attorney general exceeded authority by taking over Paterson police, court finds
An appeals court says New Jerseys top law enforcement official overstepped his authority last year when he took control of the police force in the states third-largest city soon after Paterson police fatally shot a man barricaded in an apartment bath...
Some elite US universities favor wealthy students in admissions decisions: Lawsuit
New filings in a 2022 class-action lawsuit contend that children of the wealthy and connected get special admissions consideration at some elite U.S. universities
A former top aide to New York City's mayor is expected in court Thursday to face corruption charges, source tells AP
Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott reveals another $2 billion in donations in 2024
Billionaire author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott acknowledged $2 billion in 2024 donations in a blog post on Wednesday, bringing the total shes given away since 2019 to $19.2 billion
Trump demands GOP renegotiate spending bill days before potential government shutdown, urging showdown with Democrats
