Associated Press

Associated Press

Trump was once wary of ordering regime change in Iran. Here’s what made him change his mind

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — With Saturday’s military operation against Iran, President Donald Trump demonstrated a dramatic evolution in risk tolerance, adjusting in just a matter of months how far he was willing to go in using American military might to confront Tehran’s clerical rule. Guardrails were tossed aside, as Trump and Israeli Prime […]
6 months ago

Trump’s ‘America First’ campaign battle cry gives way to military strikes abroad

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump, whose fierce denunciation of military adventurism abroad fueled his unlikely rise to the top of the Republican Party, risks becoming ensnared by that very type of conflict. The U.S. and Israeli attack on Iran Saturday cemented Trump’s decade-long transformation from a candidate who in 2016 called the Iraq War […]
6 months ago

What to know about the clash between the Pentagon and Anthropic over military’s AI use

WASHINGTON (AP) — A high-stakes dispute over military use of artificial intelligence erupted into public view this week as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth brusquely terminated the Pentagon’s work with Anthropic and other government agencies, using a law designed to counter foreign supply chain threats to slap a scarlet letter on a U.S. company. President Donald […]
6 months ago

UN chief condemns US-Israeli attacks on Iran. He will soon brief the Security Council

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations chief condemned the U.S.-Israeli airstrikes on Iran and called for an immediate return to negotiations, issuing a statement shortly before an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council on Saturday. Secretary-General António Guterres, who is scheduled to brief the 15-member council, warned that the attacks and Iran’s retaliation […]
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A look at Iran’s key political and religious figures

The U.S. and Israel launched a major attack on U.S. President Donald Trump called on the Iranian public to “seize control of your destiny” by rising up against the Islamic leadership that has ruled the nation since 1979. After assassinating several top Iranian military officials and nuclear scientists, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned […]
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Photos show global reaction to US and Israeli strikes

Demonstrators took to the streets in cities around the world after the United States and Israel launched a major strike on Iran. Many rallies voiced strong support for the military action, while opposing protests condemned the attacks and warned of wider regional consequences. ___ This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.
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Cher’s son charged with simple assault and trespassing at New Hampshire private school

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Police say Cher’s son was arrested on Friday after acting belligerently at a New Hampshire private high school, of which he has no association. Elijah Allman, 49, was charged with four misdemeanors: two counts of simple assault, criminal trespass and criminal threatening. Allman, whose father was the late Gregg Allman, was […]
6 months ago

2 indicted on firearm charges in connection with shooting outside Utah church

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A federal grand jury has indicted two men on firearms charges in connection with a shooting last month in a church parking lot in Salt Lake City that left two people dead and six more injured. The indictment unsealed Friday charges 32-year-old Ryan Toutai with unlawful disposition of a firearm […]
6 months ago

War powers debate intensifies after Trump order attack on Iran without Congress approval

WASHINGTON (AP) — Key members of Congress are demanding a swift vote on a war powers resolution that would restrain President Donald Trump’s military attack on Iran unless the administration wins their approval for what they warn is a potentially illegal campaign that risks pulling the United States into a deeper Middle East conflict. Both […]
6 months ago

Actor Shia LaBeouf arrested again on battery charge in New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Actor Shia LaBeouf, who was arrested and charged with battery after police say he punched several people outside a New Orleans bar earlier this month, was arrested again on Saturday and charged with one additional count of simple battery, court records show. It wasn’t immediately clear if the new charge is […]
6 months ago

Oil prices set for swings next week as US-Israel strikes raise supply uncertainty

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Oil markets currently closed for the weekend are set to see price swings next week as the impact from the U.S. and Israeli strikes on oil supplies from the Middle East remains unclear. Scenarios before the latest conflict with Iran foresaw a quick price spike that fades if the attacks didn’t […]
6 months ago

Takeaways from AP’s report on the ICE detention center holding children and parents

Many Americans were alarmed recently when immigration officers in Minneapolis took custody of a 5-year-old boy and sent him and his father to a Texas detention center. But he was no outlier. The government has been holding hundreds of children and their parents at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, about 75 miles south of San […]
6 months ago

Worms in food, poor medical care, lights on 24/7: Families tell of life in Texas detention center

LAREDO, Texas (AP) — A month after ICE agents sent the young Ecuadorian mother and her 7-year-old daughter to a sprawling detention center 1,300 miles from their Minnesota home, they were finally free. But when the bus pulled up to a migrant shelter in the border city of Laredo, dropping off a half-dozen families lugging […]
6 months ago

Democrats look to Tejano music star Bobby Pulido in a high-stakes South Texas congressional race

PHARR, Texas (AP) — Latin Grammy winner Bobby Pulido’s music fills the air well before he walks into an adult day care center to round up support for his congressional campaign, his voice crooning in Spanish from a speaker in the corner. A few of the people playing cards and bantering playfully at the South […]
6 months ago

Racial slur at BAFTA awards stirs complex feelings for Black people with Tourette syndrome

For Black people living with Tourette syndrome, the British Academy Film and Television Arts Awards incident earlier this week where a vocal tic manifested as a racial slur while two Black stars of the movie “Sinners” were onstage has left them with complicated feelings. “It’s been pretty difficult because I feel like there’s such a […]
6 months ago

Warren Buffett’s successor Greg Abel publishes his first letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Warren Buffett’s successor released his first letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders on Saturday as the company took a $4.5 billion write-down on the value of its Kraft Heinz and Occidental Petroleum stakes. Greg Abel took over as CEO in January, so this is his chance to set the tone for his […]
6 months ago

What to know about U.S.-Israel attacks on Iran

The U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on Saturday in what President Donald Trump said was a massive operation to destroy the country’s military capabilities and eliminate the threat of it creating a nuclear weapon. Iran’s Foreign Ministry said it would defend its homeland and its Revolutionary Guard said it launched counterattacks, firing drones and missiles […]
6 months ago

Europeans cautious as they scramble to digest major US and Israeli attack on Iran

WARSAW (AP) — European leaders scrambled to protect their citizens in the Middle East and figure out how to respond to U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran on Saturday, amid fast-moving developments on the ground. Germany is holding an emergency meeting Saturday to discuss the situation in Iran. The European Union is evacuating some staff […]
6 months ago

Attack on Iran disrupts flights across the Middle East and beyond

LONDON (AP) — The U.S. and Israel’s attack on Iran disrupted flights across the region and beyond. The United Arab Emirates, home to both the long-haul carriers Emirates and Etihad, and Israel closed their airspace on Saturday. Qatar Airways Group said it has temporarily canceled flights to and from Doha because Qatari airspace also was […]
6 months ago

Read President Trump’s statement on Iran in full

U.S. President Donald Trump said in an 8-minute video posted on his Truth Social that the U.S. has begun “major combat operations in Iran.” He claimed Iran has continued to develop its nuclear program and plans to develop missiles to reach U.S. and appealed to the Iranian people to “take over your government.” Here’s Trump’s […]
6 months ago

Photos show US-Israeli strikes and Iran’s response

The U.S. and Israel launched an attack Saturday on Iran, in photos. ___ This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.
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Trump announces ‘major combat operations’ in Iran

The U.S. and Israel launched a major attack on targets across Iran on Saturday. U.S. President Donald Trump urged Iranians to take cover during the strikes, but then: “When we are finished, take over your government. It will be yours to take.” It was an extraordinary appeal that suggested the allies could be seeking to end of the country’s […]
6 months ago

Witnesses say they hear an explosion in Iran’s capital, Tehran

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An explosion rang out Saturday in Iran’s capital, Tehran, witnesses said. There was no immediate comment from the government about the blast. The explosion came as tensions are high between Iran and the United States over Tehran’s nuclear program.
6 months ago

Police video shows chaotic aftermath of Rhode Island ice rink shooting

Newly released video of the aftermath of a deadly shooting at a Rhode Island ice rink last week shows a chaotic scene of bystanders and law enforcement rushing to help victims and initial confusion over which person was the shooter. “My dad shot my brother,” a woman tells an officer outside the arena, police body […]
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