World shares mostly lower, oil gains after Wall Street’s worst day of Iran war
HONG KONG (AP) — World shares mostly fell and oil gained again on Friday after Wall Street had…
Gulf of Mexico oil spill spread hundreds of miles and polluted nature reserves
MEXICO CITY (AP) — An oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in early March spread more than…
The top photos of the week by AP photojournalists
March 20 – 26, 2026 This photo gallery, curated by photo editor Patrick Sison, highlights some of the…
Verdicts against social platforms validate concerns long raised by parents, whistleblowers
For years, parents, teenagers, pediatricians, educators and whistleblowers have pushed the idea that social media is detrimental to…
New study says AI is giving bad advice to flatter its users
Artificial intelligence chatbots are so prone to flattering and validating their human users that they are giving bad…
Wall Street has its worst day since the war with Iran started and crude oil prices rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks fell sharply Thursday, and oil prices rose as doubt took over again from…
UK man finds super rare albino squirrel after mistakening it for a plastic bag
A dad out on a walk went to inspect a ‘moving a plastic bag’ — which turned out…
Costa Rica to accept 25 migrants deported from the United States weekly
SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica (AP) — Costa Rica said Thursday that it would accept 25 migrants deported from…
Transgender women athletes banned from Olympics women’s events by IOC
GENEVA (AP) — Transgender women athletes are now excluded from women’s events at the Olympics after the IOC…
Environmental harms and health risks from Iran war could persist for decades
Oil depots spewing black smoke. Debris sinking in the Persian Gulf. Missiles pounding military sites. The Iran war…
Life’s milestones mean tax savings – if you plan properly
Open this photo in gallery: If you got married recently, there are some things you should consider, writes…
OpenAI pulls the plug on Sora video generator
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — OpenAI is shutting down its social media app Sora, which went viral last fall…