Georg Baselitz, German artist known for provocation and upside-down paintings, dies at 88
BERLIN — Georg Baselitz, an acclaimed German artist prominent in the Neo-Expressionalist movement who had a penchant for…
Court blocks mailing prescriptions of abortion pill mifepristone
A federal appeals court has restricted access to one of the most common means of abortion in the…
Friends stole from NASCAR’s Greg Biffle after his death, police say
Less than a month after former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and his family died in a plane crash…
Fugees rapper Pras reports to prison
SAFFORD, Ariz (AP) — Grammy-winning rapper Prakazrel “Pras” Michel of the Fugees has reported to federal prison to…
Why 4.3 million people no longer receive food stamps
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins this week attributed a multimillion-person drop in the number of participants receiving food stamps…
Summer Movie Breakouts: 11 names you need to know
The new Moana. The 20-year-old wunderkind filmmaker. The multi Tony Award winner. The “Saturday Night Live” comedians. The…
Ex-Miami congressman is convicted in a secret Venezuela lobbying case
MIAMI (AP) — A former Miami congressman and longtime friend of U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio was…
Trump contends hostilities with Iran have ‘terminated’
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House asserted to Congress in a letter Friday that hostilities with Iran have…
Small plane crashes in Texas Hill Country, killing all 5 on board
WIMBERLEY, Texas (AP) — A small plane crashed among trees in Texas Hill Country, killing all five people…
They sought help for son with mental illness. He ended up in jail
With their son in the throes of a mental health crisis last November, Bill and Faith Piersing did…
Chonkers the Steller sea lion draws crowds at San Francisco’s Pier 39
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — An intrepid sea lion nicknamed Chonkers is waddling his way into the hearts of…
The top photos of the week by AP photojournalists
April 24 – 30, 2026 This photo gallery, curated by photo editor Anne Marie Belgrave highlights some of…