TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A judge on Monday disqualified three Justice Department officials from overseeing federal prosecutions in New Jersey, saying they were appointed as part of an illegal power grab by the Trump administration. The ruling is the latest development in a long-running fight between the judiciary and President Donald Trump over the process […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department on Monday drew down personnel at more U.S. diplomatic missions in and around the Middle East as it faces increasing, but historically familiar, criticism for not doing enough to prepare embassies, consulates and American citizens living abroad for conflict. The department ordered the departure of nonessential staff and families […]
BOSTON (AP) — The annual Ig Nobels, a satirical award for scientific achievement, are shifting for the first time from the United States to Europe due to concerns about attendees getting visas, organizers announced Monday. Organized by the Annals of Improbable Research, a digital magazine that highlights research that makes people laugh and then think, […]
ATTLEBORO, Mass. (AP) — Massachusetts prosecutors said Monday that they will drop a domestic assault and battery charge against New England Patriots defensive lineman Christian J. Barmore because they do not believe they can prove their case. Barmore, 26, appeared in Attleboro District Court with his legal team but did not speak in the courtroom […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Virginia boater is suing a Washington water utility for negligence in the collapse of a pipe that leaked millions of gallons of raw sewage into the Potomac River. The class action lawsuit filed Friday in U.S. District Court in Greenbelt, Maryland comes weeks after a January sewage pipe collapse, shooting wastewater […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Alexander Butterfield, the White House aide who inadvertently hastened Richard Nixon’s resignation over the Watergate scandal when he revealed that the president had bugged the Oval Office and Cabinet Room and routinely recorded his conversations, has died. He was 99. His death was confirmed to The Associated Press by his wife, Kim, […]
McALLEN, Texas (AP) — The detention by U.S. immigration authorities of two teen brothers who were prominent members of a nationally recognized mariachi band in South Texas has triggered bipartisan criticism that the Trump administration’s campaign for mass deportation has overreached. Brothers Antonio Gámez-Cuéllar, 18, and Joshua, 14, were detained along with their 12-year-old brother […]
ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky man who joined the Army straight out of high school is the seventh U.S. service member to die in combat during the Iran war, the Pentagon announced Monday. Army Sgt. Benjamin N. Pennington, 26, of Glendale, Kentucky, died Sunday after being wounded during a March 1 attack on the […]
In a story published Mar. 9, 2026, about President Donald Trump’s administration firing NTSB board member Todd Inman, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Trump had fired Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook. Trump has tried to fire Cook, but she has been fighting her dismissal in court, and so far, she has been allowed to […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is criticizing lower court judges who have slowed its efforts to strip legal protections from a broad swath of migrants living in the U.S. It’s asking the Supreme Court to clear the way for moves that could expose thousands more people to deportation. The Justice Department wants a broad […]
GAINESVILLE, Ga. (AP) — It was a prank that turned deadly, authorities said: A group of teenagers unspooled rolls of toilet paper outside the home of a beloved high school teacher who tripped in the street and was struck by a pickup truck as the pranksters started to drive away. The 40-year-old teacher, Jason Hughes, […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles police took a woman into custody after she fired gunshots near the home of Grammy-Award winning performer Rihanna, according to police and news reports. No one was injured, police said. It’s not immediately clear whether the pop star was at home when the shooting happened Sunday afternoon. Police received […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State President Walter “Ted” Carter Jr. resigned on Monday after disclosing “an inappropriate relationship” with a woman seeking public resources for her private business. Carter, 66, said in a statement that he had resigned voluntarily after informing the university’s board of trustees of his error. He did not elaborate on […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A conservative Wisconsin Supreme Court justice first elected in 2007 announced Monday that she will not seek a third 10-year term next year, giving liberals another chance to expand their majority as cases affecting redistricting, union rights, school funding and other hot button issues await. Justice Annette Ziegler, 62, becomes the […]
No. 2 UCLA picked up first-place votes from top-ranked UConn in The Associated Press women’s basketball Top 25 on Monday and Texas jumped South Carolina to move up to No. 3 after winning their head-to-head showdown in the Southeastern Conference Tournament championship game. The Bruins picked up three first-place votes after their 51-point win over […]
Anthropic is suing the Trump administration, asking federal courts to reverse the Pentagon’s decision designating the artificial intelligence company a “supply chain risk” over its refusal to allow unrestricted military use of its technology. Anthropic filed two separate lawsuits Monday, one in California federal court and another in the federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Simon & Schuster has named a former Amazon.com executive, Greg Greeley, as its new CEO. The publisher announced Monday that Greeley’s appointment is effectively immediately. The 62-year-old Greeley succeeds Jonathan Karp, who announced last year that he was stepping down to head his own imprint at the company, Simon Six. Simon […]
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s police commissioner said Monday that authorities are investigating whether men who brought improvised explosive devices to a protest outside New York City’s mayoral residence were inspired by ISIS. The devices, which did not explode, were hurled during raucous counterprotests Saturday near Gracie Mansion during a “Stop the Islamic […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Uber launched a feature Monday to allow both women riders and drivers across the U.S. to be matched with other women for trips, expanding a pilot program aimed at addressing concerns about the safety of its ride-hailing platform. The new feature is being rolled out nationwide despite an ongoing class action […]
The pop culture star, advocate and entrepreneur Paris Hilton launched an initiative Monday to support female small-business owners impacted by disasters, a nationwide expansion of her philanthropic support for women entrepreneurs after the 2025 Los Angeles fires. Hilton is donating $350,000 to kick-start the Back in Business Recovery Fund, with a goal to raise at […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has reached a settlement in its antitrust lawsuit against Ticketmaster and it’s parent company, Live Nation Entertainment, on Monday in a case that alleged an illegal monopoly over live events in America. The settlement was confirmed by a person familiar with the matter who could not publicly discuss details […]
PAOLI, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania State Police trooper was shot and killed by a suspect whom he had pulled over in a traffic stop Sunday night, authorities said. Cpl. Tim O’Connor was killed as he approached the car when the driver fired from inside the vehicle, the state’s acting police commissioner, Lt. Col. George […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Mississippi voters will choose nominees for Congress in a state primary Tuesday. The state’s junior Republican U.S. senator and the entire U.S. House delegation are up for reelection, and all but one have drawn multiple challengers from one or both major political parties hoping to replace them. Republicans hold slim majorities on […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — All political roads lead to Rome. Rome, Georgia, that is. Or at least they will on Tuesday, when voters in Georgia’s 14th Congressional District will elect a replacement for former Republican U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who resigned in January following a public rift with President Donald Trump. Republicans hold a slender […]
