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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.
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VATICAN CITY, VATICAN - MAY 18: Pope Leo XIV waves as he arrives ahead of the Inauguration Mass of ...
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
Police officers stand guard at a checkpoint ahead of the second round of negotiations between the U...
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
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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
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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
A U.S. Air Force Boeing C-32 plane approaches landing at Nur Khan airbase ahead of second round of ...
Munir Ahmed, Jon Gambrell and David Rising, Associated Press

Doubts over talks between Iran and US after violence flares in Strait of Hormuz

Pakistan moved ahead Monday with preparations for a new round of talks between the United States and Iran two days before a tenuous ceasefire is set to expire, even as renewed conflict around the Strait of Hormuz raised questions about whether the meeting would take place.
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An official of the Japan Meteorological Agency speaks near a monitor showing a tsunami alert during...
Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press

Japan issues an advisory for northern coastal areas for a slightly increased risk of a mega-quake

Japan on Monday issued an advisory for northern coastal areas for an increased risk of a possible mega-quake induced by a major quake earlier in the day.
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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
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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.
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Police tape runs across 79th Street in Shreveport, La., Sunday, April 19, 2026, as police work at t...
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
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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
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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.
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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.
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Lauryn Muller sits at her home Monday, April 13, 2026, in Coral Springs, Fla....
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
Assem Abdallah reacts as he enters his friend apartment destroyed in a Israeli airstrike in Kfar Ro...
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.
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Former Hollywood film producer Harvey Weinstein appears in Manhattan Supreme Court during his retri...
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.
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People work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Monday, April 13, 2026....
Stan Choe, AP Business Writer

Oil prices drop more than 10% and US stocks soar after Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz

Oil prices dropped more than 10%, and U.S. stocks raced toward another record after Iran said the Strait of Hormuz is fully open.
4 months ago
A man flashes a victory sign as he carries an Iranian flag in front of an anti-U.S. billboard depic...
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.”
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People drive their motorbikes past billboards showing the Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba K...
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
Artemis II Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen, Mission Specialist Christina Koch, Pilot Victor Glover...
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
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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
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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
Fairfax County coroners, with two bodies in the van, prepare to leave the home of former Virginia L...
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
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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.
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