AP Press 08.04.2026
Pope says Trump's threat to destroy Iran is 'unacceptable'

Pope Leo XIV says that U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to destroy Iranian civilization is “truly unacceptable” and that any attacks on civilian infrastructure violate international law....

AP Press 08.04.2026
'The Testaments' brings hope to Gilead's totalitarian society

“The Testaments,” a spinoff of “The Handmaid's Tale,” debuts Wednesday, continuing the story of Gilead....

AP Press 08.04.2026
Iraqi officials believe a powerful Iran-backed militia abducted a US journalist

Three Iraqi officials say local authorities believe the powerful Iran-backed Kataib Hezbollah militia was responsible for the kidnapping of a U.S. journalist in Iraq and that attempts to negotiate her release have run into obstacles....

AP Press 08.04.2026
Wife of U.S. soldier released from immigration detention

The wife of a U.S. Army staff sergeant has been released from a federal immigration detention facility where she spent nearly a week after being taken into custody inside a Louisiana military base....

AP Press 08.04.2026
UN to vote on watered-down resolution to open Strait of Hormuz

The U.N. Security Council is scheduled to vote on a resolution aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz....

AP Press 08.04.2026
Delivery driver pleads guilty to killing 7-year-old in Texas

A former FedEx driver accused of killing a 7-year-old girl after authorities say he abducted her while making a delivery to her Texas home pleaded guilty to capital murder just as his trial began....

AP Press 08.04.2026
Michigan is No. 1 in final AP Top 25 poll after winning national title

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....

AP Press 08.04.2026
Trump statements about Iran raise questions about international law

President Donald Trump’s recent statements of intent about his administration’s plans for Iran have raised questions about international law....

AP Press 08.04.2026
US wants to deport Abrego Garcia to Liberia despite new agreement

The Department of Homeland Security intends to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia despite a new agreement with Costa Rica to accept deportees who cannot legally be returned to their home countries....

AP Press 08.04.2026
Colorado QB's blood alcohol level was twice legal limit in fatal single-car crash, report reveals

Colorado quarterback Dominiq Ponder had a blood alcohol level twice the legal limit for driving under the influence when he died in a single-car crash, according to the autopsy report from the Boulder County Coroner’s Office....

AP Press 08.04.2026
Parents charged after toddler injured at Hersheypark zoo wolf enclosure

The parents of a toddler have been charged with endangering the welfare of children after the child squeezed through a fence at a Pennsylvania theme park zoo and made contact with a wolf....

AP Press 08.04.2026
Trump uses the language of annihilation to threaten Iran

The president who yearned for a Nobel Peace Prize and once reveled in the appearance of solving conflicts has turned to the language of annihilation as he struggles to find a resolution to his war of choice in Iran....

AP Press 08.04.2026
Shawn Harris and Clay Fuller compete in Georgia to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene

Republican Clay Fuller faces Democrat Shawn Harris in a special election to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene in Congress....

AP Press 08.04.2026
Deere & Co agrees to pay $99 million to settle 'right to repair' lawsuit

Deere & Co. has agreed to pay $99 million as part of a settlement that would resolve a class action lawsuit accusing the farm equipment giant of monopolizing repair services....

AP Press 08.04.2026
Trump ha retrasado plazos para Irán, pero sugiere que éste es el último

WASHINGTON (AP) — El presidente Donald Trump ha aplazado del lunes al martes el plazo para que Irán llegue a un acuerdo o abra el estrecho de Ormuz, el más reciente de varios retrasos, y amenazó con que, sin un acuerdo, “el infierno caerá sobre ellos”....

AP Press 08.04.2026
After Michigan's moment, the transfer portal opens and the scramble for 2027 begins

The transfer portal has opened in college basketball, marking a crucial phase for teams aiming for the 2027 title....

AP Press 08.04.2026
Minneapolis medical center's survival threatened

As a dire financial outlook has pushed Minneapolis’ Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC) to the brink of closure, health care workers and union leaders are calling for legislative action, which could be introduced at the state Capitol as soon as Tuesday....

AP Press 08.04.2026
Rapper Offset shot in Florida, in stable condition

The rapper Offset has been shot and is in stable condition. A spokesperson for the Migos rapper has confirmed the shooting and says he is being treated at a hospital....

AP Press 07.04.2026
Ford recalls over 422,000 vehicles over wiper arms that can break, raising crash risk

Ford Motor Co. is recalling more than 400,000 vehicles because the windshield wiper arms can break, causing reduced visibility and increasing the risk of a crash....

AP Press 07.04.2026
Blue Jays RHP Max Scherzer leaves start against Dodgers after two innings

Blue Jays right-hander and three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer left Monday’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers after two innings, another potential blow to Toronto’s injury-hit starting rotation....

AP Press 07.04.2026
Artemis II astronauts make long-distance call to the space station

The Artemis II astronauts are chatting it up with their friends aboard the International Space Station....

AP Press 07.04.2026
Black nonprofits didn't see lasting philanthropic commitments made after George Floyd's murder

New research reveals that financial gains for many Black-led nonprofits after George Floyd’s murder were short-lived....

AP Press 07.04.2026
Utah judge to decide on protective order against Taylor Frankie Paul

A Utah judge is expected to hear arguments on a protective order sought by a former partner against Taylor Frankie Paul, star of Hulu's “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.”...

AP Press 07.04.2026
Traveling exhibit challenges stereotypes about Muslim giving

(RNS) — As politicians in Washington singled out Somali and Muslim immigrant communities in Minnesota last year, a familiar stereotype resurfaced: Muslims as outsiders and “takers.”...