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Aftershocks and lack of resources hinder recovery work 3 weeks after Myanmar’s deadly earthquake

By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Basic services have yet to be restored to the areas of Myanmar worst hit by a huge earthquake three weeks ago, and emergency workers recovering bodies and clearing debris are contending with…

10,000 pages of records about Robert F. Kennedy’s 1968 assassination are released, on Trump’s order

By JOSH FUNK and HAYA PANJWANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — About 10,000 pages of records related to the 1968 assassination of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy were released Friday, including handwritten notes by the gunman, who said the Democratic presidential…

Students at Florida State gather at memorials, prepare to retrieve belongings after deadly shooting

By KATE PAYNE and CURT ANDERSON Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Students dropped off balloons, candles and teddy bears at a memorial Friday morning near Florida State University’s student union where a 20-year-old opened fire, killing two men and wounding…

Suspect in custody in Florida State shooting with multiple victims

By KATE PAYNE and DAVID FISCHER Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Multiple victims were reported in a shooting Thursday at Florida State University and a suspect was taken into police custody, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press….

Trump says he’s in ‘no rush’ to end tariffs as he holds talks with Italy’s Meloni

By COLLEEN BARRY and JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he is in “no rush” to reach any trade deals because of the revenues his tariffs are generating, but he suggested while meeting…

Another US aircraft carrier in Mideast waters ahead of second round of Iran-US nuclear talks

By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A second U.S. aircraft carrier is operating in Mideast waters ahead of the next round of talks between Iran and the United States over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program,…

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…