Shark attack on Alabama kick starts national alert system
FILE – A sign warns beachgoers about sharks at Lecount Hollow Beach May 22, 2019 in Wellfleet, Mass.…
A new law could create a list of immigrants illegally living in Mississippi. Advocates are alarmed
FILE – Yaritza Herrera, left, a young mother in central Mississippi, speaks about her concerns regarding legislative proposals…
74-year-old man becomes oldest inmate executed in modern Florida history
FILE – Clouds hover over the entrance of the Florida State Prison in Starke, Fla., Aug. 3, 2023.…
AP Exclusive: The school choice scholarship boom benefits kids already in private school
Maria Contreras, left, poses for a photo with her son, Ian Contreras on Thursday, April 9, 2026, in…
Teen accused of killing stepsister on Carnival Cruise taken into custody following adult charges
Timothy Hudson, center, charged with sexually assaulting and killing his 18-year-old stepsister on a Carnival Cruise ship, arrives…
Florida court allows use of new US House districts drawn by Republicans for midterm elections
FILE – State Senators listen to debate on SB 8-D, a redistricting bill, during a special session of…
From festering infections to untreated cancer, ICE detainees across the US describe medical neglect
A person, who was detained at the Stewart Detention Center in Lumpkin, Ga., and did not wish to…
Takeaways from AP investigation that found ‘alarming’ spike in suicide deaths of ICE detainees
FILE – Detainees wave and spell out a rough SOS to a helicopter flying overhead, at U.S. Immigration…
AP Was There when Cuban fighter jets shot down two exile planes from Miami
FILE – Brothers to the Rescue pilot Ivan Domaniewicz, left, and co-pilot Carlos Costa fly over the Straits…
Florida court to consider whether new US House map violates state ban on partisan gerrymandering
New U.S. House districts that could help Republicans win several additional seats in Florida are set to face…
Census data shows Texas cities are booming at record pace
FILE – The Dallas skyline is visible through the framing of Reunion Tower, Nov. 6, 2025, in Dallas.…
Tennessee redistricting plan splits Memphis neighbors and reshapes midterms as other states follow
A portion of Shotwell Street in Memphis, Tenn., that is now a dividing line between two newly-redrawn congressional…