Lawyers for the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk ask to seal evidence and parts of a key hearing
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Lawyers for the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk will make their case Tuesday to close portions of a key hearing and seal some evidence after a judge rejected their…
China agrees to boost trade for US beef and poultry following Trump-Xi summit
By DIDI TANG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — China has agreed to ramp up trade for U.S. agricultural products such as beef and poultry, buying at an annualized rate of $17 billion per year for 2026 and at that level…
4 crew members eject safely after two Navy jets crash during air show in Idaho
By REBECCA BOONE and MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — All four crew members ejected safely after two Navy jets collided and crashed Sunday during an air show at the Mountain Home Air Force Base in western Idaho,…
Thousands flock to the National Mall in Washington for an America-themed prayer rally
By TIFFANY STANLEY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of people streamed onto the National Mall for a daylong prayer rally Sunday billed as a “rededication of our country as One Nation under God.” Against the backdrop of the Washington…
Senators approve withholding their own pay during government shutdowns
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators unanimously approved a resolution Thursday to withhold their pay during government shutdowns, an attempt to make federal closures financially painful for lawmakers after a string of record-breaking…
Musk, OpenAI lawyers begin closing arguments in landmark trial that could shape AI’s future
By BARBARA ORTUTAY and MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writers OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Lawyers for Elon Musk and OpenAI began closing arguments Thursday in the landmark trial whose outcome could shape the future of artificial intelligence. Musk, the world’s richest…
Denver airport security missed trespasser who was killed by plane on runway
By MEAD GRUVER and MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — Workers at Denver airport missed a security breach by a man who scaled a perimeter fence and crossed a runway where he was hit and killed in…
Senate is set to confirm Trump pick Warsh as chairman of the Federal Reserve, following Powell
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Wednesday is set to confirm President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh, bringing new leadership to the world’s most powerful central bank at a…
Trump and Xi appear intent on keeping deep differences over Iran war from overshadowing China summit
By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — President Donald Trump is set to leave on Tuesday for Beijing to meet with President Xi Jinping after weeks of trying, and failing, to persuade the Chinese government to use its considerable…
US consumer prices jump as Iran war sends energy prices rapidly higher
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer prices climbed sharply again last month as the 10-week war with Iran pushed energy prices higher. The Labor Department’s consumer price index rose 3.8% from April 2025, according to…