Kareem Chehayeb, Aamer Madhani and Elena Becatoros, Associated Press
Iran reopens Strait of Hormuz, but Trump says blockade on Iranian ships and ports will stay in force
U.S. President Donald Trump and Iran’s foreign minister say the Strait of Hormuz is now fully open to commercial vessels. In a social media post Friday, Trump said Iran announced that the strait is open and “ready for full passage.”4 months ago
KAREEM CHEHAYEB, ABBY SEWELL and ELENA BECATOROS, Associated Press
A 10-day ceasefire agreed on by Israel and Lebanon goes into effect
A 10-day ceasefire announced by U.S. President Donald Trump and agreed on by Lebanon and Israel has started. Barrages of gunshots rang out across Beirut early Friday as residents fired into the air to celebrate the beginning of the truce.4 months ago
Marcia Dunn, Associated Press
Artemis II astronauts praise their moonship’s performance, especially the heat shield
The Artemis II astronauts who ignited a lunar renaissance are giving high marks to their moonship for its performance during reentry — especially the heat shield.4 months ago
DARLENE SUPERVILLE, Associated Press
Federal agency approves concept for Trump’s plan for a Triumphal Arch in Washington
A federal commission has approved the design concept for the Triumphal Arch that President Donald Trump wants to build at an entrance to the nation's capital.4 months ago
JOHN LEICESTER, Associated Press
AP Exclusive: Europe has ‘maybe 6 weeks of jet fuel left,’ energy agency head warns
The head of the International Energy Agency has warned that Europe has about six weeks of jet fuel left. In an interview Thursday, Fatih Birol told The Associated Press of his concerns about possible flight cancellations if oil supplies remain blocked by the Iran war.4 months ago
Michael Biesecker and Nathan Ellgren, Associated Press
Justin Fairfax, who once hoped to be Virginia’s governor, killed his wife and himself, police say
Police in Virginia say former Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax killed his wife before killing himself.4 months ago
Marcia Dunn, Associated Press
Astronomers measure the mind-blowing power and speed of black hole jets for the first time
Scientists for the first time have measured the instantaneous mind-blowing power of jets blasting from a black hole.4 months ago
Refugio Ruíz and Fabiola Sánchez, Associated press
Meet Yuji, the Mexican baby monkey finding comfort in a plush companion
Yuji, a 6-week-old patas monkey, wakes up every day clinging to a stuffed dog.4 months ago
Samy Magdy, Melanie Lidman and Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press
Trump says Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire
President Donald Trump says Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire.4 months ago
JOHN SEEWER, KATHY McCORMACK and JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER, Associated Press
Super Typhoon Sinlaku pounds remote US islands in the Pacific Ocean with ferocious winds
A super typhoon steadily battered a pair of remote U.S. islands in the Pacific Ocean with ferocious winds and relentless rains. The storm shredded tin roofs and forced residents to take cover from flying tree limbs on Tinian and Saipan, which are home to 50,000 people.4 months ago
LARRY NEUMEISTER, Associated Press
Jury finds that Ticketmaster and Live Nation had an anticompetitive monopoly over big concert venues
A jury has found that concert giant Live Nation and its Ticketmaster subsidiary engaged in an anticompetitive monopoly.4 months ago
Jim Vertuno, Associated Press
Camp Mystic security guard says an early evacuation order could have saved lives
The security guard at Camp Mystic acknowledged that if there was a general evacuation order early in last year's storm, lives could've been saved.4 months ago
STEPHEN GROVES and JOEY CAPPELLETTI, Associated Press
Sexual abuse allegations are spurring calls for a broader reckoning in Congress
Resignations came quickly this week from two congressmen accused of sexual misconduct toward staff members. Yet for many of the women of Capitol Hill, the moment of accountability was years in the making — and far from enough.4 months ago
Michael Kunzelman and Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press
Prosecutors sought access to Federal Reserve building as Trump threatens to fire Powell
Federal prosecutors made an unannounced visit this week to a construction site at Federal Reserve headquarters.4 months ago
Samy Magdy, Sam Metz and Mike Corder, Associated Press
Mediators move closer to extending US-Iran ceasefire, regional officials tell AP
Mediators are moving closer to extending the ceasefire between the United States and Iran.4 months ago
Fatima Hussein, Associated Press
It’s Tax Day. Treasury says 53 million filers used new Trump tax exemptions before the deadline
The Trump administration highlighted the impacts of Republicans' tax and spending law as the tax filing deadline for most Americans arrives.4 months ago
Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press
Republicans are moving to fund Homeland Security ‘the hard way’ after end of talks
Republicans in Congress are forging ahead with a risky go-it-alone strategy for fully funding the Department of Homeland Security, which has been shut down for almost two months as Democrats demand changes to President Donald Trump’s broad campaign of immigration enforcement.4 months ago
MUNIR AHMED and SAM METZ, Associated Press
Diplomats try to arrange a second round of US-Iran talks during first full day of American blockade
Diplomats are working through back channels to arrange a new round of talks between the United States and Iran. As Washington enacted its blockade of Iranian ports, Tehran threatened to retaliate by striking targets across the war-weary region.4 months ago
Stan Choe, Associated Press
Wall Street rallies to the edge of its all-time high as oil prices ease
U.S. stocks rallied to the edge of their all-time high, and crude oil prices eased as hopes climbed that the United States and Iran may try again on talks to end their war.4 months ago
Associated Press
Appeals court orders judge to end contempt investigation of Trump administration deportation flights
An appeals court panel has ruled that a federal judge must end his contempt investigation of the Trump administration for failing to comply with an order over flights carrying Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador last year.4 months ago
JENNIFER PELTZ, Associated Press
Harvey Weinstein is going on trial again in a New York rape case
Harvey Weinstein is going on trial again on a rape charge in New York City, after years of #MeToo infamy, legal peril and prison. Jury selection started Tuesday in the onetime movie mogul’s latest retrial. It's the third time that jurors will weigh whether he raped a woman in a Manhattan hotel in 2013.4 months ago
Josh Funk, Associated Press
Aviation safety bill based on deadly midair collision near Washington faces a House vote
An aviation safety bill seeking to address lessons learned from last year’s midair collision of a jet and an Army helicopter near Washington, D.C., is up for a vote Tuesday. But the families of the 67 victims and key senators think the bill still needs to be strengthened.4 months ago
Kareem Chehayeb and Matthew Lee, Associated Press
Lebanon and Israel hold first direct diplomatic talks in decades in Washington
Lebanon and Israel are holding direct diplomatic talks for the first time in decades.4 months ago
