The Lyrid meteor shower is visible now and peaking soon. Here’s how to spot it
NEW YORK (AP) — This year’s Lyrid meteor shower is getting a boost thanks to a dim crescent…
Eyewitnesses recount three deadly Israeli strikes on medics in southern Lebanon
Mohammed Suleiman, chief paramedic of the Nabatiyeh Emergency Services, comforts his niece, Israa Jaber, at the service’s temporary…
Pope Leo XIV’s visit to an African church linked to slavery reflects on his own complex heritage
People walk by the Church of Our Lady of Muxima in Muxima, Angola, Saturday, April 11, 2026, which…
Russia has looted thousands of Ukrainian cultural objects in the war. Finding them is a challenge
Ukraine’s Culture Minister Tetiana Berezhna speaks during an interview with the Associated Press in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Feb.…
US and Cuban officials met recently in Havana amid new diplomatic push
WASHINGTON (AP) — An American delegation recently met with Cuban government officials in the island nation, marking a…
Stories of Black and Indigenous patriots come into focus as US remembers the American Revolution
Revolutionary War re-enactor Charles Price, 95, who for decades portrayed enslaved Minuteman Prince Estabrook, poses for a portrait…
San Diego Padres are nearing a whopping sale, AP source says
The family of late San Diego Padres owner Peter Seidler is nearing a sale of the team, a…
George Foreman laid to rest in Iowa, drawn by a peaceful 1988 visit
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — The late boxing great George Foreman lies buried in a cemetery in the…
$13 train fare spikes to $150 for World Cup fans attending matches in New Jersey
FILE – Fans play with a ball outside the Metlife Stadium prior to the Club World Cup final…
Over 10,000 US troops are enforcing the Iran blockade, but no ships boarded so far, military says
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 10,000 American troops are helping enforce the blockade on Iranian ports, and while…
Justice Jackson chides Supreme Court conservatives over ‘oblivious’ pro-Trump emergency orders
The U.S. Supreme Court is seen in Washington, Tuesday, April 7, 2026, in Washington. Rahmat Gul/AP FILE –…
Senate Republicans reject effort to halt Iran war, but some eye future war powers votes
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., listens during a news conference after a policy luncheon on Capitol Hill,Tuesday,…