Tehran's emergency service department says a fire in a shopping center near the Iranian capital has killed eight people and injured 40.

Everton says a 71-year-old soccer fan was arrested for alleged racist abuse of Manchester City forward Antoine Semenyo at a Premier League game.

Police in St. Louis say a dispute between two men led to a fatal stabbing outside Busch Stadium hours after a St. Louis Cardinals game.

President Donald Trump is waging a retribution campaign against some fellow Republicans in the primary in Indiana.

Candidates for Ohio’s top elected offices will stand before voters in a statewide primary on Tuesday, although many of them are already looking ahead to the November general election.

Voters in a competitive central Michigan district will decide control of the state Senate on Tuesday in a special election to fill the seat last held by Democrat Kristen McDonald Rivet, who's now a congresswoman.

Federal judges around the country have raised alarms in recent months about the Trump administration’s failure to follow their orders in individual immigration cases.

A small plane towing a banner imploring Red Sox ownership to sell the team flew over Fenway Park on Friday while Boston and the Houston Astros took batting practice.

The Kentucky Derby may be called “the most exciting two minutes in sports,” but the weather around it can be exciting, too.

NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman offered his unequivocal support for the ruling that upheld the Anaheim Ducks’ overtime goal against the Edmonton Oilers in Game 4 of their first-round playoff series.

Displaced people in a South Sudan village have been denied lifesaving aid by the government, according to eyewitnesses and aid groups.

Rescuers have finished removing victims from a damaged commuter train car, confirming the crash outside Indonesia’s capital killed 15 people.

Nathan Chasing Horse has been sentenced to life in prison for sexual assault.

Ty France homered twice and Gavin Sheets hit a two-run single during a four-run seventh inning as the San Diego Padres rallied past the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-4 in Mexico City.

In the weeks after the April 26, 1986, explosion and fire at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, it was difficult to get any information about the scope of the disaster, aside from terse announcements from the government of the Soviet Union.

How you store produce can make a major difference in how long it lasts.

For the first time as president, Donald Trump is planning to attend the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington this weekend.

The Gates Foundation confirmed Wednesday that it is reviewing its ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Pope Leo XIV has denounced the “colonization” of minerals and the “lust for power” in Equatorial Guinea at the end of his four-nation African trip.

Authorities say a planned fight among young people escalated into a shooting at a North Carolina park Monday morning that left two teenage boys dead and five other people injured.

Virginia voters will consider a ballot measure Tuesday that would give the Democratic-majority legislature temporary power to redraw the state’s congressional districts.

During a contentious era, one of journalism's leading figures says he's concerned about news outlets that may be losing their moral compass.

U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell is demanding answers from the Trump Administration after mail delays hit Southeast Michigan, leaving some residents waiting on medications, bills and legal documents.

The American chestnut is a singular, iconic tree of the eastern United States.

Freiburg has advanced to the Europa League semifinals by beating Celta Vigo 3-1.

The World Health Organization says vaccination programs across Africa have saved more than 50 million lives over the past five decades, but progress is slowing in some countries.

A special election in New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District on Thursday will fill the House seat most recently held by Democratic Gov. Mikie Sherrill.

Fiorentina has taken a big step towards allaying its relegation fears after beating Lazio at home 1-0 in Serie A.

More than 1,000 workers have organized a protest in Haiti’s capital to demand a higher minimum wage as the conflict in Iran deepens and drives up oil prices.

Djibouti President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh has been reelected for a sixth term, winning 97.81% of the vote in Friday's election.

Singer-songwriter Delta Goodrem, who is representing Australia at this year's Eurovision Song Contest, says she believes in the power of music.

Tariff-driven uncertainty, rising costs and tax law changes have prompted many companies to reconsider their strategies.

Tehran residents are rushing to stock up on bottled water and charge cellphones, flashlights and portable power banks as the hours tick down to Trump’s latest ultimatum for a deal in the war with Iran.

Michigan is No. 1 in the final Associated Press Top 25 men’s college basketball poll for the 2025-26 season after winning the program’s first national championship in 37 years.

Kansas big man Flory Bidunga, Wake Forest’s Juke Harris and Saint Mary’s Paulius Murauskas are among the parade of players entering the transfer portal on the first of 15 days Division I men’s basketball players can go looking for a new school.

The Associated Press says it will offer buyouts to an unspecified number of its U.S.-based journalists as part of an acceleration away from the focus on newspapers and their print journalism that sustained the company for more than 1½ centuries.

A black banner hangs over the border crossing and portraits of Iran’s slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei stare down, promising vengeance against the United States and Israel.

Voters in a northwest Georgia congressional district will elect a new representative on Tuesday to replace Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene, who resigned in January following a public rift with President Donald Trump.

The Trump administration has taken a new tack in celebrating Easter.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has praised police after the arrest of alleged organized crime boss Roberto Mazzarella.

The Las Vegas Review-Journal will no longer print its rival the Las Vegas Sun for the first time in decades, sharpening a longtime legal dispute between the southern Nevada newspapers.

Congo has declared the end of a two-year mpox outbreak, which is believed to have caused over 2,200 deaths.

Dutch authorities have recovered a priceless ancient golden helmet from Romania stolen last year from a museum in the Netherlands.

Tiger Woods has formally turned down the Ryder Cup captaincy as he steps away from golf activities.

The men’s NCAA tournament is averaging 10.3 million viewers through the Elite Eight, its best audience since 1993 and a 9% increase over last year.

Haiti’s government says it is implementing new austerity measures as the war in Iran disrupts critical oil supplies and drives up prices worldwide.

Two Arkansas Republicans with competing visions on how best to implement President Donald Trump’s agenda to overhaul elections and voting will vie for their party’s nomination for the state’s top elections job on Tuesday.

Senior officials in Kyiv are taking a swipe at the head of German defense giant Rheinmetall, whose unflattering comments about Ukrainian drone technology and the role of women in the war against Russia ignited a social media backlash.

Actor Antonio Banderas has joined the crowds in dozens of Palm Sunday processions, marking the official start of Holy Week in Spain.

A judge has ruled that the government can convene a meeting next week to seek an exemption from the Endangered Species Act on the basis of national security for expanded oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico.

Senate votes to fund most of DHS, pay TSA workers

The Education Department will relocate from its Washington headquarters as part of the Trump administration’s dismantling of the agency, officials said Thursday.

The Associated Press is now calling Israel’s military actions in southern Lebanon an invasion.

The Trump administration has opened investigations into how race is considered in admissions at three medical schools, ratcheting up its pressure campaign against colleges and universities.

The Trump administration is seeking an exemption from the Endangered Species Act for expanded oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico, citing national security as it wages war on Iran.

Fans now have a rare opportunity to own a piece of Olympic history: game-worn jerseys from the 2026 U.S. women’s ice hockey team are up for auction.

Soccer fans have launched a formal complaint with the European Commission against FIFA over World Cup ticket prices.

The nonprofit that controls the artificial intelligence maker OpenAI pledged Tuesday to grant out $1 billion over the next year and to build up its capacity as a philanthropic funder.

Most consumers are guilty of the same habit — filling drawers or closets with devices such as old laptops, cellphones, fitness trackers and other electronics once those things are no longer needed.

A huge heat dome is spreading across the United States and it is shattering March temperature records.

LaGuardia Airport in New York remains closed after a plane hit a fire truck on Sunday night, killing two pilots and injuring dozens of other people. When is it expected to reopen?

Audio recordings reveal what an air traffic controller said in the moments before and after a plane struck a fire truck at LaGuardia Airport in New York on Sunday night.

Bahamas sprinter Devynne Charlton matched her own world record by clocking 7.65 seconds to win the 60-meter hurdles at the World Indoors for the third straight year.

A natural gas explosion in Istanbul’s Fatih district has brought down two buildings and killed one person.

The World Health Organization says a strike hit a hospital last week in Sudan’s western Darfur region and killed at least 64 people.

Wimbledon will use video review technology for the first time at this year’s tournament.

The U.S. Department of Energy has announced a public-private partnership with SoftBank and AEP Ohio to develop a massive artificial intelligence data center and power complex at a former uranium enrichment site in southern Ohio.

The Justice Department has filed a new lawsuit against Harvard University, accusing it of failing to address antisemitism on campus.

A hamstring injury will keep Cristiano Ronaldo out of Portugal’s friendlies against the United States and Mexico.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth brings Christian language into the Pentagon as the U.S. and Israel wage war against Iran.

Victor Wembanyama hit a 17-foot, pull-up jumper with a second left and the San Antonio Spurs wrapped up a playoff spot to end a six-season drought, beating the Phoenix Suns 101-100 on Thursday night.

Abnormal heat on the last day of winter continues to set records in the U.S. Southwest.

A new cash aid program in Maui is helping some Lahaina fire survivors stay afloat long after the flames.

Iranian American social media creators are helping lead the online conversation about the war in Iran.

Millions more Americans will likely donate to nonprofits as a result of changes to tax laws, but those changes will also likely reduce the overall amount of money given to charity.

UConn, UCLA, Texas and South Carolina are the top four teams in The Associated Press women’s basketball Top 25, matching the No. 1 seeds in the NCAA Tournament.

Illinois voters will choose nominees for a full slate of offices in a state primary Tuesday.

When gas prices go up, it adds to drivers' pain at the pump.

Pope Leo XIV has urged a ceasefire in the Middle East and called on leaders in the Iran war to reopen talks.

A second measles case has been confirmed in Washtenaw County, and now a mall and a gym have been added to the list of exposure sites.

Thousands of spectators lined the streets of South Boston on Sunday for the city’s annual St. Patrick’s Day parade, one of the largest celebrations of Irish heritage in the country.

Construction is finished on a major Massachusetts offshore wind farm, the first project to reach this stage during President Donald Trump’s time in office.

About 30 Indigenous women from seven Amazon nationalities have traveled to Ecuador’s northern oil region to witness the environmental impacts of decades of oil and gas extraction.

The World Anti-Doping Agency is considering rewriting its rules to try barring President Donald Trump and all U.S. government officials from attending the LA Olympics in 2028.

A second measles case has been confirmed in Washtenaw County, and now a mall and a gym have been added to the list of exposure sites.

The Michigan synagogue that was attacked is one of the largest reform congregations in the U.S. Temple Israel was founded in 1941 in the city of Detroit and relocated to West Bloomfield in the 1980s.

King penguins are adapting to climate change in a way that seems to help them breed successfully, which is unusual.

The Pentagon has not permitted photographers to cover Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's last two briefings on the war in Iran, and hasn't explained the change in longstanding policy.

A measles case has been confirmed in Washtenaw County, and health officials are notifying the public about possible exposure at multiple locations.

The Detroit Lions are bringing back an old face to backup Jared Goff.

The Lions have found a replacement for David Montgomery in the backfield.

A police officer was shot and a gunman was killed during a confrontation Tuesday in Baltimore.

A major sewer pipe collapse has dumped hundreds of millions of gallons of sewage into the Potomac River, highlighting a nationwide problem involving failing infrastructure.

A new study in the journal Nature Cities shows that as temperatures rise aboveground, the number of subway riders reporting uncomfortable heat belowground increases.

Human Rights Watch says drones operated by Haitian security forces and private contractors have killed at least 1,243 people and injured 738 others.

Federal meteorologists say the continental United States just had its second-warmest winter on record, even as many endure bitter cold.

The Detroit Lions are reportedly signing a center as free agency gets underway.

Mississippi voters will choose nominees for Congress in a state primary Tuesday.

Voters in Georgia’s 14th Congressional District will elect a replacement for former Republican congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene in a special election on Tuesday.

No. 3-ranked Michigan Wolverines (28-2, 18-1 Big Ten) will close the regular season by hosting the No. 8-ranked Michigan State Spartans (25-5, 15-4 Big Ten) during Senior Night in a Maize Out at Crisler Center.