JON GAMBRELL, Associated Press
Iran’s rial currency hits record low as a shaky ceasefire with the US and Israel holds
Iran’s national rial currency has hit a record low of 1.8 to the dollar as a shaky ceasefire with the U.S. and Israel holds.4 months ago
Marcia Dunn, Associated Press
NASA’s Artemis II moonship returns home to its launch site after historic voyage
The Artemis II spacecraft that flew four astronauts around the moon is back where its record-breaking journey began.4 months ago
Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press Economics Writer
Federal Reserve keeps key rate unchanged even as four officials dissent, most in almost 34 years
The Federal Reserve is leaving its benchmark interest rate unchanged for the third straight meeting but signaling it could still cut rates in the coming months, moves that attracted the most dissents since October 1992. The Fed Wednesday kept its short-term rate at 3.6% and retained language in its statement suggesting the next move would be a rate reduction. Three officials dissented in favor of removing the reference to a future cut, while a fourth, Stephen Miran, dissented in favor of an immediate rate cut.4 months ago
Ed White, Associated Press
Man charged with trying to kill Trump at dinner took photo with knife in hotel, investigators say
The man charged with trying to storm the White House Correspondents' Association dinner and kill President Donald Trump took a picture of himself in his hotel room just minutes earlier.4 months ago
Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press
Supreme Court sides with anti-abortion center raising 1st Amendment fears about state investigation
The Supreme Court is siding with a faith-based pregnancy center that raised First Amendment concerns about an investigation into whether it misled people to discourage abortions.4 months ago
Mark Sherman, Associated Press
Supreme Court voids majority Black congressional district in Louisiana, boosting Republican chances
The Supreme Court has struck down Louisiana's second majority Black congressional district.4 months ago
GEOFF MULVIHILL, Associated Press
Judge approves OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma’s criminal sentence, a last step before it dissolves
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma has been ordered to pay $225 million in a criminal case related to how it sold its blockbuster opioid painkiller.4 months ago
Philipp Jenne, Matthias Schrader and Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press
Man pleads guilty to plotting attack on a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna
A man accused of plotting to attack one of superstar singer Taylor Swift's concerts in Vienna nearly two years ago has pleaded guilty as his trial began on Tuesday.4 months ago
STEVEN SLOAN and JOSH BOAK, Associated Press
Trump and Charles greet each other warmly as the king begins a day of diplomacy in Washington
President Donald Trump and King Charles III have greeted each other warmly as the monarch begins a day of diplomacy in Washington.4 months ago
JON GAMBRELL, Associated Press
United Arab Emirates says it will leave OPEC, a blow to the oil cartel
The United Arab Emirates announced that it will leave OPEC effective May 1, stripping the oil cartel of one of its largest producers and further weakening its leverage over global oil supplies and prices.4 months ago
Matt Ott, AP Business Writer
US consumer confidence inches higher in April despite Iran war, soaring gasoline prices
U.S. consumer confidence rose modestly in April despite growing anxiety over soaring energy prices brought on by the war in Iran.4 months ago
Giada Zampano
Archaeologists at Pompeii use AI to reconstruct the face of a man killed in the volcano’s eruption
Archaeologists and researchers at the ancient Roman site of Pompeii have used artificial intelligence for the first time to digitally reconstruct the face of a man killed in the AD 79 eruption of Mount Vesuvius that smothered the city, offering a new way to understand one of history’s most famous natural disasters.4 months ago
David Bauder, Associated Press
Trumps call for ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel — again — after morbid joke about first lady
Both President Donald Trump and his wife, Melania, are calling on ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel after the late-night comic joked last week that the first lady had “the glow of an expectant widow.”4 months ago
COLLIN BINKLEY, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and DAVID BAUDER, Associated Press
Suspect was armed with multiple weapons at White House correspondents’ dinner
President Donald Trump and other top leaders of the United States were evacuated from an annual dinner of White House correspondents on Saturday night after an unspecified threat.4 months ago
Associated Press
The wide-brimmed Sombrero galaxy is revealed in all its splendor by a telescope in Chile
Messier 104, nicknamed the Sombrero galaxy, is a popular target for amateur observing and astronomical research.4 months ago
Abdul Qahar Afghan and Elena Becatoros, Associated Press
Afghanistan calls on Afghans who helped US in war and are now stuck in Qatar to return home
Afghanistan's foreign ministry says Afghans who helped America's war effort and have been stuck in Qatar can safely return to Afghanistan.4 months ago
Danica Kirka, Associated Press
Despite Iran tensions, King Charles III will follow his mother’s lead in celebrating US-UK bonds
King Charles III embarks on a state visit to the U.S. on Monday, aiming to strengthen ties between the two nations.4 months ago
Munir Ahmed, Samy Magdy and Jon Gambrell, Associated Press
Trump tells Fox News he’s no longer sending Witkoff and Kushner to Pakistan for Iran talks
Iran's foreign minister has left Pakistan before U.S. envoys have even arrived for indirect talks on a ceasefire.4 months ago
Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press
US soldier charged with using classified intel to win $400K on Maduro raid is due in court
A U.S. soldier involved with the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is due in court Friday after being charged with using classified information to win more than $400,000 in an online prediction market. Federal prosecutors say Gannon Ken Van Dyke used his access to classified information about the January raid to win money on the prediction market site Polymarket.4 months ago
Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press
Congress keeps holding all-nighters, creating dysfunction after dark
Late-night votes are an age-old pressure tactic for both major political parties in congress.4 months ago
HALLIE GOLDEN and KONSTANTIN TOROPIN, Associated Press
US soldier charged with using classified intel to win $400K Polymarket bet on Maduro raid
A U.S. soldier involved in the military operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has been charged with using classified information about the mission to win more than $400,000 in an online betting market, Polymarket.4 months ago
SARA CLINE, Associated Press
Exchange of gunfire inside Mall of Louisiana leaves 1 person dead and 5 wounded
Police say one person died and five more were wounded after a shooting inside the food court at the Mall of Louisiana in Baton Rouge.4 months ago
Didi Tang, Associated Press
Trump administration vows crackdown on Chinese companies ‘exploiting’ AI models made in US
The Trump administration is vowing to crack down on foreign tech companies’ exploitation of U.S. artificial intelligence models, singling out China at a time that country is narrowing the gap with the U.S. in the AI race.4 months ago
