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Donald Trump’s trip to Pope Francis’ funeral puts a sharper focus on their clashes over the years
WASHINGTON — The day before he died, in his final public address, Pope Francis expressed an Easter Sunday message of unity and an appeal for the marginalized and migrants. “All of us,” he proclaimed, “are children of God!” In a dramatically different message Sunday, President Donald Trump issued an insult-laced...
A Russian general was killed by a car bomb just outside Moscow
MOSCOW — A Russian general was killed by a car bomb on Friday, Russia’s top criminal investigation agency said, in the second such attack on a top Russian military officer in four months. The Investigative Committee said that Lt. Gen. Yaroslav Moskalik, a deputy head of the main operational department...
How the public’s shift on immigration paved the way for Trump’s crackdown
PASSAIC, N.J. — Alleged gang members without criminal records wrongly sent to a notorious prison in El Salvador. International students detained by masked federal agents for writing opinion columns or attending campus demonstrations. American citizens, visa holders and visitors stopped at airports, detained for days or facing deportation for minor...
Immigration is Trump’s strongest issue, but many say he’s gone too far, a new AP-NORC poll finds
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s handling of immigration remains a point of strength as he takes wide-ranging actions to ramp up deportations and target people in the U.S. illegally, according to a new poll. The survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that 46% of U.S....
Negotiations between Iran, U.S. over Tehran’s nuclear program return to secluded Oman
MUSCAT, Oman — Negotiations between Iran and the United States over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program will return Saturday to the secluded sultanate of Oman, where experts on both sides will start hammering the technical details of any possible deal. The talks seek to limit Iran’s nuclear program in exchange...
Ukraine says another Russian drone attack kills 3 after Trump rebuked Putin
KYIV, Ukraine — A Russian drone struck an apartment building in a southeastern Ukraine city, killing three people and injuring 10 others, officials said Friday, a day after President Donald Trump rebuked Russia’s leader for a deadly missile and drone attack on Kyiv while Washington is endeavoring to stop the...
Pope Francis’ doctor on pontiff’s final moments: He died ‘without suffering’
ROME — Pope Francis’ doctor has recounted the pontiff’s final moments in a pair of newspaper interviews published Thursday, saying the pope had his eyes open but was unresponsive after being stricken by illness early Monday morning. “He died without suffering, at home,” the doctor said. Dr. Sergio Alfieri coordinated...
Houthi rebels have shot down 7 U.S. Reaper drones worth $200 million in recent weeks
WASHINGTON — Houthi rebels in Yemen have shot down seven U.S. Reaper drones in less than six weeks, a loss of aircraft worth more than $200 million in what is becoming the most dramatic cost to the Pentagon of the military campaign against the Iran-backed militants. According to defense officials,...
Trump orders Justice Department to investigate Democrats’ top fundraising platform
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has ordered the Justice Department to investigate the Democratic Party’s top fundraising platform, the latest example of Trump using the tools of the government to go after his political opponents. Trump, in an executive order signed Thursday, directed Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate allegations...
Cam Ward goes to the Titans No. 1 overall in NFL Draft
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Cam Ward has gone from zero-star recruit to No. 1 pick in the NFL Draft. Travis Hunter is taking his versatility to Jacksonville following a blockbuster deal. After the Tennessee Titans selected Ward first overall, the Jaguars moved up from No. 5 to select the Heisman...
Kyle Larson’s 2nd try at racing’s ‘double’ starts tough at Indy 500 testing
INDIANAPOLIS — Kyle Larson survived his first Indianapolis 500 unscathed. His luck ran out Thursday. The 2021 NASCAR champion and defending Brickyard 400 winner spun coming out of the first turn on Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s 2.5-mile oval, hit the wall, bounced down the track to the warmup lane, then went...
Judge maintains death penalty as possible punishment for Bryan Kohberger despite autism diagnosis
A judge ruled Thursday that prosecutors can pursue the death penalty against Bryan Kohberger if he is convicted of murdering four University of Idaho students in 2022, despite the defendant’s recent autism diagnosis. Kohberger, 30, is charged in the stabbing deaths of Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, Madison Mogen and Kaylee...
Division II expands football playoffs from 28 to 32 teams to accommodate automatic qualifiersVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — The NCAA Division II football playoffs will expand from 28 to 32 teams beginning this season to accommodate the format change that will award 16 conferences automatic bids. According to Division II policy, bracket expansion must be considered when automatic qualifiers make up more than 50% of the...
Judge halts parts of Trump’s overhaul of elections, including proof-of-citizenship requirement
NEW YORK — A judge on Thursday blocked the Trump administration from immediately enacting certain changes to how federal elections are run, including adding a proof-of-citizenship requirement to the federal voter registration form. The decision is a setback for President Donald Trump, who has argued the requirement is needed to...
Playoff hockey with a sellout crowd returns to Montreal for the first time since 2017Video
When the Canadiens made their improbable run to the Stanley Cup Final in 2021, hockey-mad Montreal did not even get to enjoy it properly in person. Because of covid-19 pandemic restrictions, there were no fans in the stands for the first round and the start of the second, with limited...
Avalanche captain Gabe Landeskog returns to lineup for Game 3 after missing 3 years with knee injuryVideo
DENVER — Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog played out this moment in his mind again and again while working his way back. His return was everything he envisioned, too. The start, anyway, with all the cheers and that big early check to show — without a doubt — that he...
Chippiness heating up in the NBA playoffs. Familiarity breeds contempt in Bucks-Pacers seriesVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — The usually good-natured Indiana Pacers star, Tyrese Haliburton, has shown he refuses to back down from his Milwaukee Bucks rival and fellow All-Star, Damian Lillard. It’s been part of the chippiness and chirping that is beginning to heat up as it usually does during the NBA playoffs. Haliburton...
Judge blocks Trump push to cut funding to public schools over diversity programs
CONCORD, N.H. — A federal judge on Thursday blocked Trump administration directives that threatened to cut federal funding for public schools with diversity, equity and inclusion programs. The ruling came in a lawsuit brought by the National Education Association and the American Civil Liberties Union, which accused the Republican administration...
In unintended filing, federal attorneys poke holes in Trump administration’s effort to end NYC toll
The federal prosecutor’s office in Manhattan accidentally filed an internal memo that poked holes in the Trump administration’s strategy to kill New York’s toll on driving in Manhattan — arguing the government should change tactics if it wants to block the nascent program. The memo, intended for a U.S. Department...
Pete Hegseth had unsecured internet line set up in his office to connect to Signal
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had an internet connection that bypassed the Pentagon’s security protocols set up in his office to use the Signal messaging app on a personal computer, two people familiar with the line told The Associated Press. The existence of the unsecured internet connection is the...
Whooping cough cases rising again in the U.S.
Whooping cough cases are rising, and doctors are bracing for yet another tough year. There have been 8,485 cases reported in 2025, according to preliminary data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That’s twice as many cases as this time last year, based on the CDC’s final...
‘Vladimir, STOP!’: Trump calls out Putin, but will Russian leader hear it?Video
WASHINGTON — Even in the realm of Donald Trump’s long-preferred style of punch-through-the-static communication, this was quite something. On Thursday morning, a post on his Truth Social account exhorted Russian leader Vladimir Putin to end military strikes on the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv. “Vladimir, STOP!” Or, as the entire post...
Judge rules the Trump administration violated a 2019 settlement in deporting a man to El Salvador
WASHINGTON — A federal judge nominated by President Donald Trump ordered his administration to facilitate the return of a man who was deported to El Salvador last month despite having a pending asylum application. U.S. District Judge Stephanie Gallagher in Maryland ruled Wednesday that the government violated a 2019 settlement...
Trump asks Supreme Court to allow ban on transgender members of the military to take effect, for now
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s administration on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to allow enforcement of a ban on transgender people in the military, while legal challenges proceed. Without an order from the nation’s highest court, the ban could not take effect for many months, Solicitor General D. John Sauer...
Judge bars Trump from denying federal funds to ‘sanctuary’ cities that limit immigration cooperation
SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge in California on Thursday barred the Trump administration from denying or conditioning the use of federal funds to “sanctuary” jurisdictions, saying that portions of President Donald Trump’s executive orders were unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge William Orrick issued the injunction sought by San Francisco and...
