Associated Press

Associated Press

Even with a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, it could take weeks or months for oil to fully flow

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The tentative agreement to end the war in Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz would be good news for the global economy. But even as the price of oil dropped Monday, many questions remained about when and how it would start flowing again through the world’s most vital artery for […]
3 months ago

A second firefighter has died from injuries at Maine lumber mill fire and explosion

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A second firefighter has died from injuries suffered while fighting a fire and explosion at a Maine lumber mill last month. The May 15 fire at Robbins Lumber in Searsmont sent plumes of black smoke into the sky and necessitated a response from hundreds of firefighters to a rural part of […]
3 months ago

Knicks’ long-awaited championship brings ‘camaraderie and craziness’ to NYC. Fans hope it continues

NEW YORK (AP) — In the final moments before the Knicks ended their 53-year NBA championship drought, Yolanda Matos found herself hosting a scrum of anxious New Yorkers on the sidewalk outside her Brooklyn home. Heads lowered in quiet prayer. Boxes of pizza passed from people in jerseys to people in suits. And Matos — […]
3 months ago

Some of the skydivers killed in Missouri plane crash were experienced jumpers

BUTLER, Mo. (AP) — Several of the skydivers killed when their plane crashed moments after taking off from a Missouri airfield had jumped before and they belonged to a community with a unique bond, one friend said. The plane carrying a pilot and 11 passengers crashed in a field and burst into flames Sunday, killing […]
3 months ago

Wisconsin beagle farm closing and hundreds of its dogs will be sent to a Florida rescue group

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin beagle breeding farm that’s been the site of recent violent protests is closing, and its remaining dogs are being taken in by a Florida rescue group. Big Dog Ranch Rescue announced Monday that it has reached an agreement for the permanent closure of Ridglan Farms and the transfer of […]
3 months ago

JD Vance writes of journey to Catholicism in ‘Communion,’ his first book since ‘Hillbilly Elegy’

Vice President JD Vance, a convert to Catholicism whose faith has been central to his adult life, writes about his religious journey in a new book that could ultimately serve as a sort of origin story for a future presidential campaign. “Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith” comes out Tuesday from Harper, and The […]
3 months ago

Supreme Court won’t revive ex-Trump aide’s suit over secret surveillance during Russia investigation

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday refused to revive a lawsuit from an aide to President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign who was the target of secret surveillance during the FBI’s Russia investigation. The justices rebuffed an appeal from Carter Page, who settled with the U.S. for $1.25 million but wanted to continue a […]
3 months ago

A diamond, a whale bone and lots of letters: What’s inside the America 250 time capsule

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Paper, the traditional gift for marking a couple’s first year of marriage, also is a great choice for 250th anniversaries — especially when filling a time capsule celebrating American independence. The 2016 law creating the nonpartisan America250 commission mandated that a time capsule be buried in Philadelphia on July 4, 2026, […]
3 months ago

Foundations are emphasizing their community services to counter narratives of fraud and partisanship

NEW YORK (AP) — A nationwide network of charitable foundations is encouraging its members to emphasize their positive contributions to American life, a 250th anniversary campaign aimed at quelling what it calls the “greater intensity” of scrutiny felt from the federal government and populist movements. Popular notions of philanthropy as merely a game for the […]
3 months ago

World Cup racism monitor urges FIFA to remove match official over hand gesture on TV broadcast

GENEVA (AP) — FIFA’s discrimination monitor at the World Cup called Monday for a video review official to be removed for appearing to make a hand gesture resembling a white supremacist sign. When the official broadcast of Germany’s opening game against Curaçao on Sunday cut pre-game to show the team of video review analysts, Shaun […]
3 months ago

The Latest: G7 leaders likely to discuss Iran and Ukraine at summit in France

World leaders began gathering in a French spa town Monday for a summit of the Group of Seven club of powerful democracies with a new impetus following President Donald Trump ‘s announcement of an agreement that he says will bring an end to the U.S. war against Iran. Trump arrives in Evian-les-Bains on Monday afternoon […]
3 months ago

Defense minister says Israel won’t withdraw from land seized in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s defense minister said Monday that Israel won’t withdraw from land seized in Lebanon as the interim deal between Iran and the United States is pending. Israel Katz’s remarks were the first official Israeli comments after the announcement of the interim deal. The two sides plan to meet Friday in […]
3 months ago

Iranian Americans plan protests and watch parties ahead of team’s World Cup opener

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Iranian Americans are torn over Iran’s participation in the World Cup, as some community members plan to watch Monday’s match and others plan to protest outside the stadium where the team will play. A rally is planned for outside the stadium near Los Angeles, home to the largest Iranian community outside […]
3 months ago

Spain at a Tennessee boarding school, Iraq in a rural West Virginia town: Where World Cup teams live

In the shadow of Tennessee’s Signal and Lookout mountains, 8-year-old Beckham balanced on a fence for more than three hours, gripping a handwritten note and waiting for Spain’s national team to emerge. “I love you and I look up to you,” the note addressed to Pedri and Lamine Yamal read. “Thanks for coming to my […]
3 months ago

Most AAPI adults say the US is no longer a great country for immigrants, new poll finds

Many Asian American and Pacific Islander adults have experienced or witnessed some degree of upheaval because of the Trump administration’s heightened immigration policies, a new AP-NORC/AAPI Data poll finds, while most say the U.S. is no longer the land of opportunity for immigrants. A new poll released Monday from AAPI Data and The Associated Press-NORC […]
3 months ago

Trump’s track record of insults and awkward moments with the G7 leaders he’s meeting in France

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is heading to France on Monday to meet with an ideologically diverse group of world leaders who have at least one thing in common: All have either found themselves the target of Trump’s ire, or have been forced to negotiate awkward moments with the U.S. leader. Several of the […]
3 months ago

Some anglers praise forward-facing sonar, others say high-tech fishing ruins a day at the lake

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Ah, the serenity of fishing. Just an angler, a fishing pole and maybe thousands of dollars worth of sonar equipment offering an exact image of what that walleye or bass is doing in the watery depths below. It’s called forward-facing sonar, and the hot-selling products are not only helping anglers increase […]
3 months ago

Trump heads to G7 summit with wind at his back after announcing agreement aimed at ending Iran war

EVIAN-LES-Bains, France (AP) — President Donald Trump is heading to the French Alps on Monday to meet with fellow world leaders at the Group of Seven summit after announcing an agreement that he says will bring an end to the U.S. war with Iran. Trump and Iranian officials had been saying for days they were […]
3 months ago

Deal on ending the Iran war sends stocks soaring while oil prices fall

BANGKOK (AP) — Share prices soared Monday in Asia after a deal was announced on ending the Iran war and reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Benchmarks in Tokyo and Seoul gained more than 5% early Monday. Oil prices fell more than $3 a barrel. U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed the deal and authorized an end […]
3 months ago

Oil and gas supplies could take months to return to normal after Iran deal, energy experts say

NEW YORK (AP) — High oil and gasoline prices and energy supply problems won’t be solved overnight, despite an agreement to end the Iran war and open the Strait of Hormuz announced Sunday. It will likely take months before energy companies can resume operations to the point of meeting the world’s demand, according to energy […]
3 months ago

Skydiving plane crash investigations often reveal poor maintenance and weak safety oversight

Poor maintenance is often a factor when skydiving planes crash like one did in Missouri on Sunday, and the National Transportation Safety Board has said in past investigations that weak oversight of the skydiving industry can allow problems to go unnoticed. It is far too soon to know what caused this weekend’s crash that happened […]
3 months ago

The Latest: Trump celebrates his 80th birthday with Iran deal and UFC cage fight at the White House

President Donald Trump has confirmed a deal with Iran that he said would allow oil traffic to begin again through the Strait of Hormuz. The announcement, made on social media, came just a couple hours before the president was slated to celebrate his 80th birthday and the nation’s 250th anniversary with an unusual White House […]
3 months ago

Tyra Banks sues Netflix over ‘America’s Next Top Model’ documentary, alleging defamation

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tyra Banks has filed a defamation lawsuit against Netflix and the directors of its docuseries “Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model,” alleging that the producers stripped down hours of interview footage to construct a false narrative. In the lawsuit filed Saturday in Los Angeles federal court, the model who created […]
3 months ago

Puerto Rican Day Parade marches through Manhattan with pulsing music and vibrant colors

NEW YORK (AP) — New Yorkers who weren’t partied out after the Knicks championship found another excuse to celebrate on Sunday as the National Puerto Rican Day Parade marched through Manhattan with pulsing music and vibrant colors. Tens of thousands of spectators lined Fifth Avenue under sunny skies to watch marchers decked out in red-white-and-blue. […]
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