Homeless people say they will likely return to sites if California clears them under Newsom's order
A day after California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order directing state agencies to start clearing homeless encampments on state land, including lots under freeways, the homeless people living in these encampments are wondering where else they could go.
FBI says Trump was indeed struck by bullet during assassination attempt
The FBI says former President Donald Trump was struck in the ear by a bullet during an assassination attempt on July 13, as the agency moved Friday to clarify what happened after nearly two weeks of confusion and conflicting accounts.
Two former FBI officials settle lawsuits with Justice Department over leaked text messages
Two former FBI officials have settled lawsuits with the Justice Department to resolve claims that their privacy was violated when the department leaked to the news media text messages that they had sent one another that disparaged former President Donald Trump.
Powerful cartel leader 'El Mayoโ Zambada was lured onto airplane before arrest in US, AP source says
A U.S. law enforcement official says a powerful Mexican drug cartel leader who has eluded authorities for decades was duped into flying into the U.S., where he was arrested in Texas alongside a son of Joaquรญn โEl Chapoโ Guzmรกn.
Autopsy findings confirm Sonya Massey, Black woman shot by deputy, died from gunshot wound to head
Autopsy findings on Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman fatally shot in her Illinois home by a now-fired sheriffโs deputy charged in her death, confirm that she died from a gunshot wound to the head.
2024 Election Latest: The Obamas endorse Harris and Trump to meet with Netanyahu
Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama have endorsed Kamala Harris in her White House bid, giving the vice president the expected but still crucial backing of the nationโs two most popular Democrats.
Fed's preferred inflation gauge cools, adding to likelihood of a September rate cut
The Federal Reserveโs favored inflation measure remained low last month, bolstering evidence that price pressures are steadily cooling and setting the stage for the Fed to begin cutting interest rates this fall.
Arkansas abortion measure's signatures from volunteers alone would fall short, filing shows
A court filing shows that the signatures collected by volunteers for an Arkansas abortion-rights measure would fall short of the number needed to qualify for the ballot if they're the only ones counted.
Harris will carry Biden's economic record into the election. She hopes to turn it into an asset
A key question is looming for Vice President Kamala Harris as she edges closer to gaining the Democratic presidential nomination: Can she turn the Biden-Harris economic record into a political advantage in a way that President Joe Biden failed to do.
Video game performers will go on strike over artificial intelligence concerns
Hollywoodโs video game performers are going on strike, throwing part of the entertainment industry into another work stoppage after talks for a new contract with major game studios broke down over artificial intelligence protections.
Man dies at 27 from heat exposure at a Georgia prison, lawsuit says
Juan Carlos Ramirez Bibiano, an inmate at Telfair State Prison in Georgia, died of heart and lung failure after officers left him in an outdoor cell in the summer heat for five hours without water or ice, despite instructions from a warden to limit the amount of time inmates spend outdoors, a lawsuit filed by his family says.
Judge threatens to sanction Hunter Biden's legal team over 'false statements' in a court filing
A federal judge in California is threatening to sanction Hunter Bidenโs lawyers, saying they made โfalse statementsโ in a court filing seeking to throw out the tax case against President Joe Bidenโs son.
Biden signs bill strengthening oversight of crisis-plagued federal Bureau of Prisons
President Joe Biden has signed into law a bill strengthening oversight of the crisis-plagued federal Bureau of Prisons after reporting by The Associated Press exposed systemic corruption, failures and abuse in the federal prison system.
Multiple crew failures and wind shear led to January crash of B-1 bomber, Air Force says
A fiery January crash of a B-1 bomber aircraft in South Dakota was caused by multiple crew failures, winter weather and a last-minute brush with wind shear that resulted in all four members ejecting and the total loss of the $450 million warplane.
Wildfires prompt California evacuations as crews battle Oregon and Idaho fires stoked by lightning
Rapidly growing wildfires have prompted evacuations in Northern and Southern California, and powerful winds and lightning strikes are rattling eastern Oregon and Idaho, cutting power and stoking fires.
Kamala Harris: A Baptist with a Jewish husband and a faith that traces back to MLK and Gandhi
Black clergy who know Vice President Kamala Harris, now the frontrunner for the Democratic presidential nomination, marvel at the fusion of traditions and teachings that have molded her religious faith and social justice values.
2024 Election Latest: Biden and Harris set to meet Netanyahu following his fiery Congress address
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to make a long-awaited White House visit to meet with President Joe Biden and likely Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris at an important moment for all three politicians.
Melania Trump to tell her story in memoir, 'Melania,' scheduled for this fall
Former first lady Melania Trump has a memoir coming out this fall, โMelania,โ billed as โa powerful and inspiring story of a woman who has carved her own path, overcome adversity and defined personal excellence.โ.
Wind power can be a major source of tax revenue, but officials struggle to get communities on board
An Associated Press analysis of county tax data across three states โ Illinois, Iowa and Nebraska โ found wind companies rank among the biggest taxpayers in many rural communities, with their total tax bills at times outstripping that of large farms, power plants and other major businesses.
Uvalde school officer charged over actions during Robb Elementary shooting set to appear in court
A former police officer for schools in Uvalde, Texas, who was part of the slow law enforcement response to the 2022 Robb Elementary School mass shooting is scheduled to make his first court appearance.
Chinese and Russian bombers patrolling off Alaska raise concerns about growing military cooperation
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says that Russian and Chinese bombers flying together for the first time in international airspace off the coast of Alaska is a new show of expanding military cooperation tand it raises concerns.
AmeriCorps CEO gets a look at a volunteer-heavy project to rebuild Louisiana's vulnerable coast.
A volunteer-heavy effort to restore some of Louisianaโs eroding coast with recycled oyster shells was part of the scenic backdrop for a visit from the head of AmeriCorps, the federal agency that deploys volunteers to serve communities around the nation.
Prosecutors file Boeing's plea deal to resolve felony fraud charge tied to 737 Max crashes
The Justice Department has filed an agreement in which Boeing will plead guilty to a fraud charge for misleading regulators who approved the 737 Max jetliner before two of the planes crashed, killing 346 people.
Watchdog finds no improper influence in sentencing recommendation for Trump ally Roger Stone
A Department of Justice watchdog investigation has found no evidence that politics played an improper role in a decision to propose a lighter prison sentence for Roger Stone, a close ally of former President Donald Trump.
Cartoonist Roz Chast to be honored at the Brooklyn Book Festival, which runs from Sept. 22-30
Lorrie Moore, Attica Locke and Edwidge Danticat will be among hundreds of writers attending this Septemberโs Brooklyn Book Festival, for years one of the literary worldโs most anticipated gatherings.
Oregon fire is the largest burning in the US. Officials warn an impending storm could exacerbate it
Authorities say a wildfire burning in Oregon thatโs kicking smoke into neighboring Idaho and beyond is now the largest active blaze in the U.S. Fire crews are also bracing for a storm thatโs expected to bring lightning, strong winds and the risk of flash floods to the area late Wednesday.
Surprise Yellowstone geyser eruption highlights little known hazard at popular park
A surprise eruption of steam in a Yellowstone National Park geyser basin that sent people scrambling for safety as large rocks shot into the air has highlighted a little-known hazard that scientists hope to be able to predict someday.
Trump expected to turn his full focus on Harris at first rally since Biden's exit from 2024 race
Donald Trump is holding his first public campaign rally since President Joe Biden dropped out of a 2024 matchup that both major parties had spent months preparing for, leaving the former president to direct his ire toward his likely new opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris.
State election directors fear the Postal Service can't handle expected crush of mail-in ballots
State election directors from across the country have voiced serious concerns to a top U.S. Postal Service official that the system wonโt be able to handle an expected crush of mail-in ballots in the November election.
US banks to begin reporting Russian assets for eventual forfeiture under new law
The Treasury Department is ordering the nationโs banking industry to start disclosing its holdings of Russian assets, with the goal of eventually seizing those billions of dollars in assets and selling them to aid the devastated Ukrainian economy.