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Kentucky Derby entrant The Puma works out at Churchill Downs Friday, May 1, 2026, in Louisville, Ky...
Stephen Whyno, AP Sports Writer

Kentucky Derby is down to 19 horses after The Puma gets scratched

The 152nd edition of the Kentucky Derby will be run with 19 horses instead of the maximum 20 after a late scratch less than 12 hours before the race.
4 months ago
Vehicles drive past a billboard with graphic showing Strait of Hormuz and sewn lips of U.S. Preside...
Sarah El Deeb and Adam Schreck, Associated Press

US warns shipping firms over paying Iran to transit the Strait of Hormuz

The United States is warning shipping companies about potential sanctions for paying Iran to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.
4 months ago
FILE - The tail of a Spirit Airlines Airbus A320 is shown as the plane prepares to take off from Fo...
Aamer Madhani and Rio Yamat, Associated Press

Spirit Airlines says it’s going out of business after 34 years and is ending operations immediately

Spirit Airlines has announced it is going out of business after 34 years.
4 months ago
FILE - The Idaho Statehouse is seen at sunrise in Boise, Idaho, April 20, 2021. (AP Photo, Keith Ri...
Rebecca Boone, Associated Press

Six transgender residents sue Idaho over strict new bathroom ban

Six transgender Idaho residents are suing the state in federal court, asking a federal judge to declare a strict new bathroom ban unconstitutional.
4 months ago
In this photo taken with a slow shutter speed, traffic moves past a sign for a Mobil gas station on...
Michelle Chapman, AP Business Writer

Profit for the biggest US oil companies declined in the first quarter, but only on paper

Profit for the two largest oil companies in the U.S. tumbled during the first quarter
4 months ago
FILE - An aerial view of the Xochimilcol canals in Mexico City, Feb. 16, 2022....
Megan Janetsky, Associated Press

Mexico City is sinking so quickly, it can be seen from space

Mexico City is sinking nearly 10 inches every year, making it one of the world's fastest-sinking metropolitan areas.
4 months ago
China's President Xi Jinping, right, and Mozambique's President Daniel Chapo attend a welcoming cer...
Gerald Imray, Associated Press

China has now dropped tariffs on imports from every African country except 1

A China policy giving Africa's biggest economies tariff-free access to its market for the next two years came into effect Friday.
4 months ago
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Stan Choe, Associated Press

Oil prices whipsaw while US stocks hover above their record heights

The U.S. stock market is hovering above its record heights following more whipsaw moves for oil prices.
4 months ago
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LISA MASCARO, Associated Press

Trump signs bill funding the Department of Homeland Security, ending record shutdown

The U.S. House of Representatives approves a bill to fund Homeland Security Department and end record shutdown, sending it to Trump to sign.
4 months ago
Girls sing a song as they show the movement of missiles with their hands next to the portraits of t...
Jon Gambrell, Associated Press

Iran’s supreme leader vows to protect nuclear and missile capabilities

Iran's supreme leader says the Islamic Republic will protect its nuclear and missile capabilities as a national asset.
4 months ago
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Associated Press

Hegseth faces withering questions about Iran in first congressional appearance since war began

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced withering questioning in his first appearance before Congress since the Trump administration went to war against Iran.
4 months ago
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MEGAN JANETSKY, MICHAEL R. SISAK and LARRY NEUMEISTER, Associated Press

10 current and former Mexican officials accused in US indictment of aiding drug trafficking

The U.S. government has charged the governor of Mexico's Sinaloa state and nine other current and former Mexican officials with drug trafficking and weapons offenses in a federal indictment.
4 months ago
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JOEY CAPPELLETTI and LISA MASCARO, Associated Press

House approves bill to extend divisive US surveillance program, but path forward uncertain

The Republican-controlled House gave approval to a three-year extension of a key U.S. surveillance program after weeks of infighting.
4 months ago
A man holds an Iranian flag in a state-organised rally in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, April 29, 2026, ...
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
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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
Kevin Warsh testifies during his nomination hearing to be a member and chairman of the Federal Rese...
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
This image contained in a court filing by the Department of Justice, April 29, 2026, shows Cole Tom...
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
The U.S. Supreme Court is seen in Washington, Tuesday, April 7, 2026, in Washington...
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
The U.S. Supreme Court is seen Friday, April 17, 2026, in Washington. Louisiana...
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
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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
Defendant Beran A. is hiding his face behind file folders when he is escorted out of the courtroom ...
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
King Charles III and Queen Camilla...
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
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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
Chuck Byrd puts away a fuel nozzel after filling two tanks for a truck at a gas station on Tuesday,...
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