WASHINGTON (AP) — Washingtonians are responding with protests during the fourth week of National Guard troops and federal agents patrolling D.C.’s streets. See photos of week one, two and three of the Trump administration crime and homelessness crackdown in D.C. and read what the law allows. This is a photo gallery curated by Associated Press […]
NEW YORK (AP) — A video that appears to show minors operating an above-ground subway train while the conductor stands by has drawn the ire of New York City transit leaders, who call it “reckless and unacceptable.” The video posted to TikTok first shows one boy sitting at the controls, at one point honking the […]
NEW YORK (AP) — C-SPAN said Wednesday that it had reached a deal to have its three channels air on YouTube TV and Hulu’s live television feed, ending a dispute that had led to a revenue squeeze for the public affairs network in the cord-cutting era. The network said the streaming services would pay the […]
Parents have agreed to settle a lawsuit that alleged the distance learning program used by the Los Angeles Unified School District during the COVID-19 pandemic failed to meet state educational standards and disproportionately harmed Black and Latino students, a lawyer for the families said. Attorneys for parents who filed the class-action lawsuit in 2020 said […]
RIVERHEAD, N.Y. (AP) — A New York judge on Wednesday allowed DNA evidence obtained through advanced techniques into the forthcoming murder trial of the man accused of being Long Island’s Gilgo Beach serial killer. New York State Supreme Court Justice Timothy Mazzei made the decision Wednesday but didn’t explain the ruling at a brief hearing […]
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An estimated $1.4 billion lottery jackpot will be up for grabs Wednesday night thanks to dozens of drawings without a big winner. The massive Powerball prize is the sixth-largest U.S. lottery jackpot. It’s a result of 40 consecutive drawings stretching over the summer without anyone matching all of the game’s […]
A bitcoin treasury and mining company linked to the Trump family began trading Wednesday on the Nasdaq stock market. American Bitcoin’s listing follows a completed merger with Gryphon Digital Mining. The company is backed by President Donald Trump’s sons, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump. “Our Nasdaq debut marks a historic milestone in bringing bitcoin […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers posted 7.2 million job vacancies in July as the American labor market continues to cool. The Labor Department reported Wednesday that job openings fell from 7.4 million in June and came in modestly below what economists had forecast. The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) showed that layoffs rose […]
In the fitness class Jessie Syfko created for a nationwide gym chain, exercisers wear weighted vests that add a challenge to their workouts. “People start to realize how good it feels to work just a little bit harder and a little bit smarter” without actually changing what they’re doing, said Syfko, senior vice president for […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Novak Djokovic is 38 and trying to conquer a younger man’s game as he heads into the U.S. Open semifinals on Friday. It’s been two years since his most recent Grand Slam title, which — to him — must feel like an eternity. Last season was his first without earning at […]
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker, whose record-setting Senate speech this year denouncing the Trump administration fueled talk of a potential future national campaign, has announced his engagement to girlfriend Alexis Lewis. Booker, a former Democratic candidate for president, announced the engagement on Instagram Tuesday, posting five photos of the couple who […]
The lights are off, the house is quiet and nothing seems to be running. But electricity is silently flowing through the plugs in your home. This hidden drain is known as phantom energy. Also called vampire energy, the wasted electricity comes from leaving devices plugged in when they’re not in use. That could range from […]
Poland’s new president, Karol Nawrocki, is visiting the White House on Wednesday, looking to strengthen his relationship with President Donald Trump and make the case that the U.S. needs to maintain its strong military presence in his country. Nawrocki’s first overseas trip since taking office last month comes after Trump involved himself in the elections […]
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri lawmakers are meeting in a special session to redraw the state’s U.S. House districts as part of President Donald Trump’s effort to bolster Republicans’ chances of retaining control of Congress in next year’s elections. The special session called by Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe is scheduled to begin at noon […]
Survivors of Maine’s deadliest mass shooting and relatives of victims are suing the federal government, alleging that the U.S. Army could and should have stopped one of its reservists from carrying out what they call “one of the most preventable mass tragedies in American history.” Eighteen people were killed in October 2023 when Robert Card […]
MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Lorena was intensifying Wednesday off the coast of Mexico’s Baja California peninsula and a tropical storm warning was expanded for parts of the area, forecasters said. The storm was expected to continue strengthening throughout the day and heavy rain up to 15 inches (38 centimeters) was forecast for portions of the […]
TUOLUMNE COUNTY, Calif. (AP) — A wildfire in California burned thousands of acres Tuesday, damaging homes and prompting evacuations in Chinese Camp, a historic gold-mining town. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.
TUOLUMNE COUNTY, Calif. (AP) — A quick-moving wildfire scorched thousands of acres Tuesday and burned homes in a California Gold Rush town settled around 1850 by Chinese miners who were driven out of a nearby camp. The fire rapidly grew to 6.25 square miles (16.1 square kilometers) in size, forcing the evacuation of the Chinese […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Poland’s new president, Karol Nawrocki, is set to visit the White House on Wednesday, looking to strengthen his relationship with President Donald Trump and make the case that the U.S. needs to maintain its strong military presence in his country. The visit to Washington is Nawrocki’s first overseas trip since taking office […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Carlie was hoping to spend her senior year savoring her final moments on the palm tree-lined campus of the University of Central Florida. Instead, she sits at home alone, logging on to online courses, afraid to leave her apartment and run the risk of being detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs […]
DALLAS (AP) — A hearing set for Wednesday in federal court in Texas could provide families of the victims killed in two crashes of Boeing 737 Max jetliners with their final opportunity to demand that the company face criminal prosecution. U.S. District Chief Judge Reed O’Connor will hear arguments on a motion by the federal […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Novak Djokovic took a two-set lead against Taylor Fritz, an opponent he always beats, to close in on the semifinals, a round he often reaches at the U.S. Open, and marked the occasion by blowing kisses to those in Tuesday night’s crowd pulling for the last American man in the field. […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court panel ruled Tuesday that President Donald Trump cannot use an 18th century wartime law to speed the deportations of people his administration accuses of membership in a Venezuelan gang, blocking a signature administration push that is destined for a final showdown at the U.S. Supreme Court. A three-judge […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California schools would have to create plans for notifying parents and teachers when immigration enforcement is on campus under a bill passed Tuesday by the state Legislature. The bill would also require California State universities and community colleges, and request University of California campuses, to send alerts to students, faculty and […]
