King Charles III will meet Trump and address Congress in a bid to spotlight UK-US ties
By STEVEN SLOAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — King Charles III will embrace some of Washington’s most formal ceremonial trappings on Tuesday as he tries to emphasize a bond between the United Kingdom and the United States that is so…
Marathon milestone shattered: Sabastian Sawe breaks the fabled 2-hour barrier by 30 seconds
LONDON (AP) — A pair of African distance runners took down what was once among the most unthinkable records in sports on Sunday, shattering the long-unapproachable two-hour barrier in the 26.2-mile (42.2-kilometer) marathon. Sabastian Sawe of Kenya won the London…
DC gala shooting suspect aired grievances against Trump in writings to family
By ERIC TUCKER, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The man accused of opening fire at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner railed against Trump administration policies and referred to himself as a “Friendly Federal…
Shots fired as gunman charges toward ballroom at White House correspondents’ dinner. Trump unharmed
By SEUNG MIN KIM, AAMER MADHANI, COLLIN BINKLEY, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and DAVID BAUDER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A man armed with guns and knives stormed the lobby outside the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner attended by President Donald…
US soldier charged with using classified intel to win $400K Polymarket bet on Maduro raid
By HALLIE GOLDEN, KONSTANTIN TOROPIN and HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. special forces soldier involved in the military operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has been charged with using classified information about the mission to…
Trump reclassifies state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug in a historic shift
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and GENE JOHNSON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s acting attorney general on Thursday signed an order reclassifying state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug, a major policy shift long sought by advocates who…
Iran fires on 3 ships in the Strait of Hormuz as US maintains blockade and diplomacy stalls
By JON GAMBRELL and DAVID RISING Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran fired on three ships in the Strait of Hormuz and seized two of them on Wednesday, intensifying its assault on shipping in the key waterway…
Man kills 8 children and shoots his wife and another woman in Shreveport, Louisiana
By SOPHIE BATES, LEKAN OYEKANMI and GERALD HERBERT Associated Press SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — A Louisiana man who fatally shot seven of his children and another child in an attack against his family was in the middle of separating from…
Oil prices rise, but US stocks remain near their record on a muted Wall Street
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Oil prices are climbing Monday following the latest rise of tensions between the United States and Iran, but the moves are more modest than they were earlier in their war….
Man accused of killing Charlie Kirk pushes to ban cameras from court
By MATTHEW BROWN and HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press PROVO, Utah (AP) — The man accused of killing Charlie Kirk wants a judge to ban cameras from the courtroom and says live broadcasts of the prosecution are violating his right to…