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A 16-year-old from Florida charged with sexually assaulting and killing stepsister on a cruise ship
MIAMI — A 16-year-old boy has been charged with murder and aggravated sexual abuse in Florida in the death of his 18-year-old stepsister on a Carnival Cruise ship, the U.S. Justice Department said Monday. The teen, identified by the government as T.H., was initially charged as a juvenile on Feb....
Already under financial pressure, Midwest soybean farmers are squeezed further by tariffs, Iran war
WAHOO, Neb. — Strong winds whipped around Doug Bartek, a fifth-generation farmer, as he headed into a grain bin to shovel soybeans onto a conveyor chute. The 60-year-old was anxious at the onset of the spring planting season, rattling off the long list of issues affecting his family’s livelihood at...
Senegal has 1st conviction under law toughening punishment for homosexual acts
DAKAR, Senegal — A court in Senegal has issued the first conviction under a new law increasing the punishment for homosexuality. A court in Dakar suburb Pikine-Guédiawaye sentenced a 24-year-old laborer on Friday to six years in prison and fined him 2 million CFA ($3,300) for “acts against nature and...
Trump says he won’t apologize to Pope Leo and explains his reason for posting much-criticized memeVideo
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump refused to apologize to Pope Leo XIV on Monday after criticizing the pontiff for his opposition to the war in Iran — and he sought to explain away a now-deleted social media post depicting himself as Jesus by saying he had thought the image was...
Iran war has some U.S. water utilities facing a fluoride shortage
It’s not just gas prices: Some U.S. water utilities are reporting the Middle East war is disrupting their ability to maintain recommended fluoride levels in the drinking water. Over the past few weeks, a few water utilities have said their supply had been disrupted, according to the Association of Metropolitan...
Judge dismisses Trump’s $10B lawsuit against Wall Street Journal, Murdoch over reporting on ties to Epstein
WASHINGTON — A federal judge dismissed President Donald Trump’s $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch on Monday over a story on his ties to Jeffrey Epstein. U.S. District Judge Darrin P. Gayles in Florida wrote in the order that Trump had failed to make...
Monster typhoon in the Pacific Ocean is bearing down on group of remote U.S. islands
A dangerous super typhoon in the Pacific Ocean is barreling toward a group of remote U.S. islands. Super Typhoon Sinlaku is expected to make landfall Tuesday in the Northern Mariana Islands and bring destructive winds, widespread heavy rain and flooding, the National Weather Service said Monday. Guam, a U.S. territory...
U.S. home sales fall in March, marking a slow start to the spring homebuying season
Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell in March to their slowest pace in nine months, as easing mortgage rates failed to motivate home shoppers during what’s traditionally been the busiest time of the year for the housing market. Existing home sales fell 3.6% last month from February to a...
Rory McIlroy is a Masters champion again and the chase is on for more majors
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Rory McIlroy went from becoming the sixth player with the career Grand Slam to only the fourth player to win the Masters two years in a row. Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods are the only other players to occupy both clubs. Elite company, indeed. If joining the...
QBs taken No. 1 overall in the NFL draft this century have rarely experienced Super Bowl success
HENDERSON, Nev. — If the Raiders take Fernando Mendoza with the first pick of the NFL Draft, as is widely expected, Las Vegas finally might be getting the franchise quarterback who will lead the team to the postseason success it has been seeking for years. Recent history, however, shows the...
Doc Rivers steps down as Bucks’ coach after 32-50 season that snapped 9-year playoff streak
MILWAUKEE — Doc Rivers is stepping down as Milwaukee Bucks coach, capping a tumultuous year in which he was inducted into the Hall of Fame while his injury-riddled team fell far short of expectations. “I have truly loved my time in Milwaukee,” Rivers said Monday in a statement released by...
Canadian PM Carney is on the verge of a majority government in a special election
TORONTO — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is on the verge of securing a majority government as special elections are held in three districts on Monday. Votes are being cast in the Toronto-area districts of Scarborough Southwest and University-Rosedale, which are considered safe seats for Carney’s Liberals, and in the...
Photo highlights from the Coachella Music and Arts Festival
INDIO, Calif. — The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, in its 25th edition, returns to the Empire Polo Club. ——— This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors....
At least 100 dead in Nigeria after air force ‘misfire’ on market, sources say
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — A Nigerian Air Force strike targeting jihadi rebels hit a local market in northeastern Nigeria, killing over 100 civilians including children and injuring many others, a rights group and local media reported on Sunday. Officials confirmed a misfire without providing details. Amnesty International cited survivors as saying...
Trump says U.S. military has blockaded Iranian ports to pressure Tehran
CAIRO — U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that the American military had begun a blockade of Iranian ports as part of his effort to force Tehran to open the Strait of Hormuz and accept a deal to end the war that has raged for more than six weeks. Iran...
Antisemitic attacks in 2025 led to highest number of fatalities in 30 years, study finds
TEL AVIV, Israel — Last year saw the highest level of deadly violence against Jews in over three decades, with 20 people killed in antisemitic attacks, according to an annual study released by Tel Aviv University on Monday. The violence, including a deadly attack at a Hanukkah celebration in Australia,...
A trial in a tent draws crowds as Uganda debuts mobile court for man accused of killing 4 kids
KAMPALA, Uganda — The trial of a Ugandan man accused of killing four children began on Monday in a tent not far from where the crime was committed, after the president ordered a mobile court session that could be attended by locals. It is the first test of the country’s...
Britney Spears enters substance abuse treatment facility weeks after her arrest on suspicion of DUI
LOS ANGELES — Britney Spears has entered a substance abuse treatment facility just over a month after she was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs. A representative for Spears said in an email to The Associated Press on Sunday that the 44-year-old pop superstar...
Following an election earthquake, Hungary ponders life after Orbán
BUDAPEST — After an election earthquake in which voters overwhelmingly rejected pro-Russian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Hungarians are contemplating what to expect from the country’s incoming leader, Péter Magyar — a pro-European reformer who has promised a fundamental transformation in Hungary’s political culture. Magyar’s win was met with jubilation on...
Ovechkin response to fans’ request for 1 more year: ‘I’ll think about it’
WASHINGTON — If this was indeed the final home game of Alex Ovechkin’s sensational NHL career, the Washington Capitals star collected enough memories to take him deep into retirement. From the opening faceoff to the celebratory post-game skate in which he waved gratefully to the adoring fans, Ovechkin enjoyed one...
Scottie Scheffler falls a stroke short of a record Masters comeback after a flawless weekend
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Scottie Scheffler conjured a moment of brilliance on the 15th hole and nearly re-created a classic Masters moment on No. 17. He played the final two rounds without a single bogey. It wasn’t quite enough. Scheffler shot a 4-under-par 68 on Sunday at Augusta National and finished...
Masters notebook: Tyrell Hatton excited to see daughter in coveralls after qualifying for next year’s Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Tyrell Hatton can’t wait to see his soon-to-be born daughter in white Masters coveralls next year at Augusta National. That possibility became a reality Sunday after Hatton was one of several players to receive an automatic invitation to next year’s Masters for finishing in the top 12...
Pope Leo says he does not fear Trump, citing Gospel as he pushes back in feud over Iran war
WASHINGTON — U.S.-born Pope Leo XIV pushed back Monday on President Donald Trump’s broadside against him over the U.S.-Israel war in Iran, telling reporters that the Vatican’s appeals for peace and reconciliation are rooted in the Gospel, and that he doesn’t fear the Trump administration. “To put my message on...
Commercial salmon fishing to open in California for 1st time since 2022 as population rebounds
SACRAMENTO — Federal fishery managers voted Sunday to open waters off the coast of California to commercial salmon fishing for the first time since 2022, with the population rebounding after wet winters ended a long drought. The decision by the Pacific Fishery Management Council to allow limited commercial and recreational...
Justin Rose rues his miscues through Amen Corner and another lost chance at winning the Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Perhaps the only solace Justin Rose can take from another Sunday heartbreak at the Masters is that he didn’t finish second again. He finished in a four-way tie for third. The popular 45-year-old Englishman, who lost a playoff to Rory McIlroy last year, ended up two shots...
