Alanna Durkin Richer and Gene Johnson, Associated Press
Trump reclassifies state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug in a historic shift
President Donald Trump's acting attorney general signed an order reclassifying state-licensed medical marijuana.4 months ago
Wyatte Grantham-Philips, AP Business Writer
Warner Bros shareholders approve Paramount’s $81 billion takeover of the Hollywood giant
An $81 billion Warner-Paramount mega merger has received shareholders' stamp of approval.4 months ago
Jon Gambrell and Jamey Keaten, Associated Press
Trump orders US military to ‘shoot and kill’ Iranian small boats choking Strait of Hormuz, says mine clearing has begun
The U.S. military has seized another tanker associated with the smuggling of Iranian oil. The move on Thursday ratcheted up a standoff with Iran a day after its paramilitary Revolutionary Guards took control of two vessels in the crucial Strait of Hormuz.4 months ago
Jocelyn Gecker, AP Education Writer
Perfect homework, blank stares: Why colleges are turning to oral exams to combat AI
A growing number of U.S. college instructors are turning to oral exams to help combat an AI crisis in higher education.4 months ago
Russ Bynum and Jeff Martin, Associated Press
Wildfires across Georgia and Florida have destroyed nearly 50 homes and are forcing evacuations
Wildfires are intensifying across the southeastern U.S.4 months ago
Jon Gambrell and David Rising, Associated Press
Iran fires on 3 ships in the Strait of Hormuz as US maintains blockade and diplomacy stalls
Iran has fired on three ships in the Strait of Hormuz and seized two of them.4 months ago
COLLIN BINKLEY, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and REBECCA BOONE, Associated Press
Southern Poverty Law Center charged with defrauding donors with payments to extremist informants
The Southern Poverty Law Center has been indicted on federal fraud charges alleging it improperly raised millions of dollars to secretly pay leaders of the Ku Klux Klan and other hate groups for inside information.4 months ago
KEVIN FREKING and STEPHEN GROVES, Associated Press
Democrat Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida resigns before the House can sanction her in ethics case
Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick has resigned, doing so just moments before the start of a hearing that could have led to a recommendation that she be expelled from Congress.4 months ago
MUNIR AHMED, JON GAMBRELL and MATTHEW LEE, Associated Press
Trump says the US will extend its ceasefire with Iran at Pakistan’s request
President Donald Trump says the United States is extending its ceasefire with Iran at Pakistan’s request as he waits for a unified proposal from the Islamic Republic.4 months ago
Marcia Dunn, Associated Press
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket is grounded after launching satellite into the wrong orbit
Jeff Bezos’ rocket company, Blue Origin, blamed a bad engine Monday for a failed weekend launch that left a satellite in the wrong orbit, dooming it. Launches of the huge New Glenn rocket are grounded until Blue Origin and the Federal Aviation Administration complete their investigation.4 months ago
Nicole Winfield, Associated Press
Pope Leo pays tribute to Pope Francis on the anniversary of his death
Pope Leo XIV paid tribute to Pope Francis on Tuesday on the first anniversary of his death.4 months ago
Munir Ahmed, Jon Gambrell and Samy Magdy, Associated Press
US and Iran signal new ceasefire talks in Islamabad as truce nears end
Regional officials say the United States and Iran have signaled they will hold new ceasefire talks in Islamabad.4 months ago
SEUNG MIN KIM, Associated Press
Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is leaving Trump’s Cabinet after abuse of power allegations
Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is out of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet after multiple allegations of abusing her position, including an affair with a subordinate and drinking on the job.4 months ago
AAMER MADHANI, MUNIR AHMED and RUSS BYNUM, Associated Press
Trump offers mixed messages about path ahead for US war against Iran
U.S. President Donald Trump is giving mixed messages about the path ahead for the U.S. war with Iran.4 months ago
DEREK GATOPOULOS and EVGENIY MALOLETKA, Associated Press
Chernobyl’s radioactive landscape is a testament to nature’s resilience and survival spirit
Wildlife is thriving again four decades after the nuclear disaster at Ukraine’s Chernobyl power plant in what became the exclusion zone created by the forced mass evacuations of the population.4 months ago
MAE ANDERSON, Associated Press
Businesses can claim refunds starting Monday for Trump tariffs declared unconstitutional
A refund system for businesses that paid tariffs which the U.S. Supreme Court eventually struck down is scheduled to launch on Monday.4 months ago
Associated Press
Louisiana father fatally shoots 7 of his children plus another child in attack at house, police say
A gunman in Louisiana killed eight children in domestic-related shootings at different homes early Sunday, police in Shreveport said.4 months ago
MICHAEL CASEY, Associated Press
Stories of Black and Indigenous patriots come into focus as US remembers the American Revolution
The stories of Black and Indigenous patriots who fought during the American Revolution are sometimes overlooked.4 months ago
The Associated Press
1 million bees make for bumper-to-buzzer traffic on a Tennessee highway ramp
Travelers on an East Tennessee interstate were forced to brake for workers — and drones, perhaps even a queen — when a truck carrying about 1 million bees crashed Friday.4 months ago
Adithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press
The Lyrid meteor shower is visible now and peaking soon. Here’s how to spot it
This year’s Lyrid meteor shower is getting a boost thanks to a dim crescent moon. Skywatchers could see 10 to 20 shooting stars per hour soar across the spring sky, according to NASA, when the fiery display peaks Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.4 months ago
Collin Binkley, Associated Press
Trump’s dyslexia barbs stir anguish and anger, perpetuating a myth about the learning disability
An 18-year-old is sharing how words President Donald Trump shared about Dyslexia made her feel.4 months ago
Sam Metz and Samy Magdy, Associated Press
Iran says it has closed Strait of Hormuz again over US blockade
The standoff over the Strait of Hormuz has quickly escalated again as Iran reversed its reopening of the crucial waterway and fired on ships attempting to pass.4 months ago
Associated Press
Opening statements set for Tuesday in Harvey Weinstein’s rape retrial
Opening statements are set for Tuesday in Harvey Weinstein‘s third trial on a New York rape charge.4 months ago
