Associated Press

Associated Press

Heat, wind and drought conditions spark wildfires in US West

Extreme heat and dry, windy conditions fueled several wildfires in the West on Sunday, including an uncontained blaze in Utah that forced the evacuation of a small town southwest of Salt Lake City. The Iron Fire in Utah’s Juab County was first detected Saturday and had blackened 34 square miles (87 square kilometers), authorities said. […]
3 months ago

7 killed and dozens injured following series of weekend shootings in Chicago

CHICAGO (AP) — A spate of shootings in Chicago has led to at least 38 injuries and seven deaths since Friday evening, police say, prompting President Donald Trump to renew his call for a military intervention in the nation’s third-largest city. “Why isn’t Governor Pritzker calling me for help. I could make Chicago a safe […]
3 months ago

Wyndham Clark has a 6-shot lead shrink to 1 going to the back nine at the US Open

SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. (AP) — Wyndham Clark had his six-shot lead whittled to a single shot after just five holes Sunday in the U.S. Open and headed to the back nine trying to avoid U.S. Open history for losing the largest 54-hole lead. And it all happened in a New York minute. Clark fought his swing […]
3 months ago

Man falls to his death during rock concert at Madison Square Garden

NEW YORK (AP) — A 51-year-old man fell to his death during a concert at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night, police said. Officers responding to a 911 call around 9:51 p.m. found the man unconscious and unresponsive with injuries indicating a fall from an “elevated position,” New York City Police said in a statement. […]
3 months ago

The Latest: Vance meets Iranian negotiators in Switzerland to work on details of deal

U.S. and Iranian negotiators are in Switzerland on Sunday for talks on working out key details of their interim agreement to end the Iran war. A team led by U.S. Vice President JD Vance, including Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, is to meet with g Iranian negotiators led by parliamentary Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf and […]
3 months ago

In Taylor Swift’s beach town, every clue becomes a wedding rumor

WESTERLY, R.I. (AP) — When a large tent appeared next door to Taylor Swift’s Watch Hill estate this week, it didn’t take long for speculation about the superstar’s impending nuptials to ripple through the affluent New England seaside village — and the internet. Soon, fans were swapping theories online, photographers were staking out vantage points […]
3 months ago

US Vice President JD Vance arriving in Switzerland to launch talks with Iran on its nuclear program

ZURICH (AP) — U.S. Vice President JD Vance was arriving Sunday in Switzerland to help formally launch negotiations with Iranian leaders over curbing Tehran’s nuclear program and building out the fragile interim deal to end the war in Iran. The framework was signed last week, and now top U.S. and Iran negotiators are in a […]
3 months ago

FAA investigates incident that forced a Delta flight to abort landing

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a close call between two commercial flights that were in danger of colliding Saturday morning at Boston Logan International Airport. A Delta Air Lines flight from Dallas had to execute a go-around, or aborted landing, to avoid an American Airlines plane departing from an intersecting runway, according to the […]
3 months ago

Newly released video captures the aftermath of a fatal teen stabbing at a Texas track meet

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Newly released video from an officer’s body camera and a surveillance camera at a Texas running track captures the moments after a teenage athlete fatally stabbed another teen from a rival team in the stadium bleachers during a high school meet last year. Karmelo Anthony, 19, was convicted of murder on […]
3 months ago

Trump tries to blame Reflecting Poll woes on vandalism, without offering substantiation

WASHINGTON (AP) — The paint is peeling from Washington’s Reflecting Pool after the renovation ordered by President Donald Trump, and he is now alleging that someone damaged it intentionally. “We’ve had some real problems with Vandalism at the beautiful Reflecting Pool,” he posted on his social media site Friday night. “Just like three days ago, […]
3 months ago

At least 12 shot after SUV pulls up and opens fire on a crowd, Chicago police say

CHICAGO (AP) — At least 12 people in a crowd on a Chicago street suffered gunshot wounds after an SUV pulled up and two people inside started shooting, police said. The SUV drove away from the South Side neighborhood, leaving two people, both male, in critical condition following the shooting late Friday, police said in […]
3 months ago

Trump deepens the dustup with Italy’s Meloni over a disputed photo from the G7 summit

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Saturday lashed out at Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, insisting that she asked “over and over” for a photo with him at the recent Group of Seven summit and criticizing what he said was Italy’s lack of cooperation during the Iran war. The remarks deepen the spat that […]
3 months ago

Utah marks a year of battling measles, with no clear end in sight

Utah has spent the past year fighting measles outbreaks — a grim milestone that could affect whether the United States can keep its measles-free designation. More than 680 people have gotten sick since the state’s first outbreak began on June 20, 2025. Unlike measles outbreaks in Texas, South Carolina and Arizona, the spread in Utah […]
3 months ago

Congress wonders as the Iran war draws to a close: Was it worth it?

WASHINGTON (AP) — The question hangs in the halls at the Capitol: Was it worth it? Congress, which never authorized the war against Iran yet never fully objected to it, now must grapple with the consequences of President Donald Trump’s nearly four-month conflict: the lives lost, the billions spent and the national security fallout that […]
3 months ago

Fighting persists in Lebanon despite a ceasefire as the US-Iran deal is under threat

TYRE, Lebanon (AP) — Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon on Saturday killed at least seven people, including two children, hours after reports emerged of a ceasefire agreement. The persistent fighting threatened an interim agreement between the United States and Iran to end the war in the Middle East. Lebanon’s National News Agency said the strikes […]
3 months ago

3 hikers die of suspected heat-related illness during rising temperatures at Grand Canyon

GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — Three hikers died from apparent heat-related illnesses in the Grand Canyon on two separate days in the past week in the inner canyon, where temperatures can exceed 109 degrees Fahrenheit (43 degrees Celsius) in the shade during midday hours, federal officials said Friday. A 72-year-old man became ill […]
3 months ago

Kennedy Center says it isn’t required to reschedule shows after judge blocks 2-year closure

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Kennedy Center’s management isn’t making a commitment to scheduling new shows or building up its staff even as the performing arts venue considers options short of a full two-year closure that a federal judge blocked last month. In a court filing Friday, Kennedy Center lawyers said the institution plans to “maintain […]
3 months ago

As Juneteenth is celebrated across the US, Obama’s presidential center opens in Chicago

As people gathered across the U.S. to celebrate Juneteenth on Friday, former President Barack Obama welcomed visitors to his presidential center.
3 months ago

Despite Christian Pulisic’s absence, US beats Australia 2-0 to advance to World Cup knockout round

SEATTLE (AP) — The U.S. national soccer team advanced to the knockout round at the World Cup despite the absence of injured forward Christian Pulisic, beating Australia 2-0 on Friday. A deep U.S. roster overcame Pulisic’s absence to clinch a knockout berth after only two matches for the first time. The last time the Americans […]
3 months ago

Missouri judge finds state laws restricting abortion violate voter-approved constitutional amendment

A Missouri judge this week struck down a series of restrictions on abortion, finding they violated a constitutional amendment that voters approved in 2024. Many of the provisions were already on hold because of an earlier, preliminary court ruling. But it is resulting in one major change: The state’s Planned Parenthood affiliates say the new […]
3 months ago

President Donald Trump unveils the new Air Force One, a converted Qatari jet

ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Md. (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday showed off the new Air Force One, a formerly Qatari-owned jumbo jet that has been converted into the official U.S. presidential aircraft. The new aircraft eschews the Kennedy-era robin’s egg blue exterior of the old plane for a bolder look, with the underbelly […]
3 months ago

Judge denies Biden’s bid to block release of transcripts linked to special counsel inquiry

A attempt to block the Trump administration from releasing to a conservative group the recordings that Biden made with a ghostwriter. U.S. District Judge Dabney Friedrich found that the public interest in the material outweighed whatever privacy rights Biden had. The recordings were obtained by special counsel Robert Hur in the course of his investigation […]
3 months ago

Horse-drawn carriage rides in New York on hold after teen tourist’s death

Horse carriage rides in Central Park are on hold at least until Tuesday, the union representing drivers said, as safety protocols are reviewed in the wake of a death of a young tourist who jumped from a runaway horse carriage. Alexander Kemp, administrative vice president of Transport Workers Union Local 100, said in a statement […]
3 months ago

Barack and Michelle Obama surprise first visitors to newly opened presidential center

CHICAGO (AP) — Former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama surprised some of the first visitors to walk through the doors of the new Obama Presidential Center, personally greeting them Friday. The Obamas, joined by former “Reading Rainbow” host LeVar Burton, also read to school children on the opening day of the […]
3 months ago