Suspect in arson at Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s residence planned to beat him, documents say
By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A man who authorities said scaled an iron security fence in the middle of the night, eluded police and broke into the Pennsylvania governor’s mansion where he set a fire had…
Russian missiles hit Ukrainian city of Sumy during Palm Sunday celebrations, killing more than 30
By SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press SUMY, Ukraine (AP) — Russian missiles struck the heart of the Ukrainian city of Sumy as people gathered to celebrate Palm Sunday, killing at least 34 people, officials said, in the second large-scale attack to…
Convalescing Pope Francis opens Holy Week with in-person greeting in St. Peter’s Square
By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — A convalescing Pope Francis greeted the crowd in St. Peter’s Square on Palm Sunday, wishing more than 20,000 faithful a “Happy Palm Sunday, Happy Holy Week,” in yet another reassuring public…
Johnson vows to try again after GOP holdouts block action on Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ budget bill
By LISA MASCARO and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — After abruptly halting votes, House Speaker Mike Johnson vowed to try again Thursday to approve a Republican budget framework, having worked into the night to satisfy GOP holdouts who…
Trump signs executive orders to boost coal
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a series of executive orders aimed at boosting the struggling coal industry, a reliable but polluting energy source that’s long been in decline. Under the four…
White House keeps world guessing as clock ticks down to Trump’s new tariffs
By CHRIS MEGERIAN, JOSH BOAK and STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Less than one hour before the stock market closed on Monday, journalists gathered in the Oval Office for their only chance of the day to ask President…
Why water fluoridation is under fire in the US
By MIKE STOBBE and KASTURI PANANJADY Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has said he wants communities to stop fluoridating water, and he is setting the gears of government in motion to help…
Hearing begins for $2.8 billion NCAA settlement, could lock in seismic changes for college sports
By EDDIE PELLS and JANIE McCAULEY Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A federal judge opened the final hearing for a landmark $2.8 billion settlement that will impact every corner of college athletics by saying she will not be granting…
Here’s how the new NFL rules on kickoffs and overtime will work
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer The one-year trial version of the dynamic kickoff in the NFL led to an uptick in the return rate that wasn’t quite as much as the league had hoped. Now the new form…
Four space tourists return to Earth after a private flight over the poles
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Four space tourists who orbited the north and south poles returned to Earth on Friday, splashing down in the Pacific to end their privately funded polar tour. Bitcoin investor…