UK offers cheaper chocolate and tickets to the zoo in bid to ease cost of living squeezeAP News• May 21, 2026 06:16 amLONDON (AP) — The British government is offering cheaper chocolate and discounted entry to theme parks as it seeks to…
US jobless aid filings fell to 209,000 last week as layoffs remain low despite economic uncertaintyAP News• May 21, 2026 06:15 amWASHINGTON (AP) — Fewer Americans filed for jobless aid last week as layoffs remain low despite a number of uncertainties…
At one Kentucky bar, young Republicans wrestle with their disappointment in Trump and their partyAP News• May 21, 2026 05:14 amCOVINGTON, Ky. (AP) — On a recent evening in northern Kentucky, over a dozen young Republicans gathered with beers and…
In many ways, Brits admire the US. But as America hits 250, they say one man defines it: TrumpAP News• May 21, 2026 05:13 amWASHINGTON, England (AP) — Loud. Broken. Baffling. Ask Brits what they think of their former colonies in 2026, and they…
Republicans expected to abandon $1B security proposal for White House and Trump’s ballroomAP News• May 21, 2026 05:11 amSenate Republican leaders are expected to abandon a proposal for $1 billion in security money for the White House complex…
Trump’s false claims about the 2020 election are casting a shadow over Georgia’s GOP runoffsAP News• May 21, 2026 05:10 amPresident Donald Trump’s repeated false claims about his 2020 election loss is almost certain to play a role in Georgia’s…
Trump’s proposed Washington arch gets another reviewAP News• May 21, 2026 04:35 amWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s plan to build a triumphal arch in Washington is getting a second look from…
Democrats are hoping for a breakthrough as the House takes another Iran war voteAP News• May 21, 2026 04:34 amWASHINGTON (AP) — The House is expected to vote on legislation Thursday to compel President Donald Trump to withdraw from…
Man guilty of killing a woman and her daughter is set to be Florida’s 7th execution of 2026AP News• May 21, 2026 04:32 amSTARKE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man convicted of fatally stabbing of his cousin’s girlfriend and the couple’s 4-year-old daughter…
Tennessee is preparing to execute Tony Carruthers, whose defenders question trial fairnessAP News• May 21, 2026 04:31 amNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee is scheduled to execute Tony Carruthers on Thursday after his attorneys questioned whether the state’s…
Prosecutors seek 50-year sentence for nonprofit leader at center of sprawling Minnesota fraud caseAP News• May 21, 2026 04:30 amProsecutors are arguing in a court filing that the former leader of a Minnesota nonprofit who was convicted for her…
Some see white livestreamer’s freedom of speech claims as cover for race-baitingAP News• May 21, 2026 04:28 amExperts say free speech claims by a white livestreamer charged with shooting a Black man outside a Tennessee courthouse don’t…
Walmart wins over broader swath of consumers, but global uncertainty clouds outlook for retailersAP News• May 21, 2026 06:12 amWalmart delivered another strong quarter of sales as the discounter’s speedy deliveries and low prices served as a magnet for…
Takeaways from AP’s report on deep-sea miningAP News• May 21, 2026 04:18 amWASHINGTON (AP) — In the year since President Donald Trump signed an executive order promising to create a deep-sea mining…
Companies join a deep-sea mining rush after Trump executive order, as regulators fast-track permitsAP News• May 21, 2026 06:11 amWASHINGTON (AP) — In the year since President Donald Trump signed an executive order promising to create a deep-sea mining…
The United Nations’ top court will issue an advisory opinion on the right to strikeAP News• May 21, 2026 04:12 amTHE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The United Nations’ top court is set Thursday to issue a landmark advisory opinion on…
Stephen Colbert is saying goodbye to ‘The Late Show.’ How it ends is still a secretAP News• May 21, 2026 04:11 amStephen Colbert’s long run on “The Late Show” ends as he appears behind his CBS desk for the final time.…
Australian judge fines X $465,000 for online safety breach after 3-year court battleAP News• May 20, 2026 08:13 pmMELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An Australian judge fined X Corp. 650,000 Australian dollars ($465,000) on Thursday for failing to provide…
US markets head lower as oil prices resume their climb and higher treasury yields pressure stocksAP News• May 21, 2026 06:10 amU.S. markets were poised to open lower Thursday as oil prices rose and treasury yields resumed their climb amid the…
Brooklyn mom who drowned 3 kids on Coney Island beach sentenced to 20 years to lifeAP News• May 20, 2026 05:20 pmNEW YORK (AP) — A Brooklyn woman was sentenced to 20 years to life in prison on Wednesday for drowning…
Lawsuit claims Arkansas group rejected woman’s land purchase due to Jewish ancestry, Black husbandAP News• May 20, 2026 05:18 pmA real estate broker says an organization denied her the opportunity to purchase land in an Arkansas development because of…
UN votes to support strong action on climate change despite US efforts to thwart the effortAP News• May 20, 2026 04:15 pmUNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to support strong action to limit climate change despite…
What to know about the US indictment of former Cuban President Raúl CastroAP News• May 20, 2026 03:28 pmFormer Cuban President Raúl Castro has been charged in a U.S. indictment with murder and other crimes for his alleged…
Trump has long kept his tax returns secret. He says that might change now, after IRS dealAP News• May 20, 2026 02:34 pmWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has long kept his past tax returns shielded from public scrutiny, something he insisted…
3 dead in New Mexico and first responders decontaminated after exposure to unknown substanceAP News• May 21, 2026 05:15 amNew Mexico authorities say three people are dead and more than a dozen first responders were assessed for possible exposure…
Attorneys for Tennessee inmate worry state could use expired drugs for lethal injectionAP News• May 20, 2026 02:22 pmNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Attorneys for a Tennessee death row inmate say they are concerned the state may be planning…
NTSB: Flaw that led to engine flying off UPS plane grew unnoticed under relaxed inspection scheduleAP News• May 20, 2026 02:17 pmA UPS plane crash that killed 15 people last year might have been prevented if an original inspection schedule hadn’t…
Nvidia Q1 results surpass Wall Street expectations thanks to massive AI chip demandAP News• May 20, 2026 02:44 pmArtificial intelligence chipmaker Nvidia’s quarterly results blew past Wall Street’s expectations once again, fueled by massive demand for its high-end…
How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday 5/20/2026AP News• May 20, 2026 02:14 pmThe U.S. stock market bounced back after pressure eased on Wall Street from the bond market and oil prices gave…
James Murdoch, media scion, strikes deal for New York Magazine and VoxAP News• May 20, 2026 05:10 pmNEW YORK (AP) — Promising a commitment to “ambitious journalism and agenda-setting conversations,” media scion James Murdoch has struck a…
Democrats try to defeat candidate expressing antisemitic views in Texas runoff on TuesdayAP News• May 20, 2026 02:31 pmDemocratic leaders are trying to prevent Maureen Galindo, a candidate who has repeatedly expressed antisemitic views, from winning their party’s…
Judge refuses to postpone June 1 civil trial over deadly 2024 collapse of Baltimore bridgeAP News• May 20, 2026 01:19 pmBALTIMORE (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday refused to postpone a trial that is scheduled to start next month…
House committee discusses modernizing the TSA as Trump seeks to privatize airport screeningAP News• May 20, 2026 03:10 pmNEW YORK (AP) — A House committee on Wednesday expressed bipartisan support for ensuring Transportation Security Administration officers get paid…
Harvard faculty votes to make it more difficult for undergrads to earn A’sAP News• May 20, 2026 03:17 pmBOSTON (AP) — At Harvard University, earning straight A’s is about to get harder. Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences…
Ex-prosecutor charged with sending to herself copy of Smith report on Trump classified files probeAP News• May 20, 2026 02:32 pmWASHINGTON (AP) — A former federal prosecutor in Florida sent to her personal email account a special counsel report from…
Alabama’s US Senate race heads to runoff as House primaries are in limbo over redistricting fightAP News• May 20, 2026 02:29 pmMONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The runoff field for a U.S. Senate seat was set Wednesday in Alabama, a state that…
Republicans mull dropping $1 billion security money request for the White House and Trump’s ballroomAP News• May 20, 2026 05:15 pmRepublican senators are considering dropping a proposal for $1 billion in security money for the White House complex and President…
Timeline of recent US-Cuba relations amid heightened tensions in Trump’s second termAP News• May 20, 2026 11:23 amWASHINGTON (AP) — Wednesday’s U.S. indictment of former Cuban President Raúl Castro is the latest salvo in the Trump administration’s…
US military boards Iranian-flagged oil tanker suspected of trying to breach blockadeAP News• May 20, 2026 01:16 pmThe U.S. military says it boarded an Iranian-flagged commercial oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman that was suspected of…
Lawsuit accuses Massachusetts schools of segregating students of color in low-opportunity districtsAP News• May 20, 2026 11:20 amA lawsuit filed Wednesday on behalf of students and community organizations in Massachusetts argues the state is illegally maintaining schools…
Sherritt agrees to sell stake in Cuba mining business to company linked to former Trump adviserAP News• May 20, 2026 02:13 pmTORONTO (AP) — Canadian miner Sherritt International Corp. has signed a non-binding agreement with Gillon Capital LLC, a family office…
Trump tells Coast Guard graduates they will ‘be tested’ in their military careersAP News• May 20, 2026 10:22 amNEW LONDON, Conn. (AP) — President Donald Trump told the U.S. Coast Guard Academy’s graduates on Wednesday that they show…
Eastern US sweats through another hot day before rain, cold move inAP News• May 20, 2026 03:15 pmIt’s another hot day across the eastern U.S. a day after several spots broke daily heat records. While students elsewhere…