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FILE - Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump reacts at a campaign rally in Freeland, Mich., May 1, 2024. Trump remains stuck in the courtroom listening to salacious details of an affair he denies. But another spectacle is playing out as his vice presidential tryouts get underway. The dynamic was on full display over the weekend at a fundraiser at his Mar—a-Lago club that doubled as a VP audition. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

Trump in no hurry as he leans into the pageantry of vice presidential tryouts

Former President Donald Trump remains stuck in the courtroom listening to salacious details of an affair he denies. But another spectacle is playing out as his vice presidential tryouts get underway. … more

By JILL COLVIN, LISA MASCARO and ANDREW DeMILLO | 5/8/24

Cruise ship worker accused of stabbing 3 people with scissors on board vessel bound for Alaska

Authorities say a cruise ship worker from South Africa has been arrested in Alaska’s capital city after he was accused of attacking a woman and two security guards with scissors on board the … more

5/7/24

Boeing's Starliner capsule atop an Atlas V rocket is seen at Space Launch Complex 41 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station a day after its mission to the International Space Station was scrubbed because of an issue with a pressure regulation valve, Tuesday, May 7, 2024, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Boeing's first astronaut launch is off until late next week to replace a bad rocket valve

Boeing's first astronaut launch is off until late next week to replace a bad valve in the rocket. The countdown was halted Monday night after a pressure-relief valve in the Atlas rocket's upper stage … more

By MARCIA DUNN | 5/7/24

Louisiana Democratic state Rep. Delisha Boyd works at her desk at her office May 3, 2024, in New Orleans. As Boyd faces an uphill battle in Louisiana, as she attempts to advance a bill that would add cases of rape and incest as exceptions to Louisiana's near total abortion ban, the Democrat opens opening up about her mother's harrowing story and how it effected them. (AP Photo/Stephen Smith)

Louisiana lawmakers reject adding exceptions of rape and incest to abortion ban

Despite pleas from Democrats and gut-wrenching testimony from doctors and rape survivors, a GOP-controlled legislative committee rejected a bill that would have added cases of rape and incest as … more

By SARA CLINE | 5/7/24

The collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge lays on top of the container ship Dali, Thursday, April 25, 2024, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Dali crew will stay on board during controlled demolition to remove fallen bridge from ship's deck

Officials say the crew of the Dali will shelter in place aboard the grounded container ship while demolition crews use explosives to break down the largest remaining span of the collapsed Francis … more

By LEA SKENE | 5/7/24

FILE - A man and woman use a cloth over their heads to protect themselves from the sun in Manila, Philippines on April 29, 2024. In a world growing increasingly accustomed to wild weather swings, the last few days and weeks have seemingly taken those environmental extremes to a new level. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila, File)

From flooding in Brazil and Houston to brutal heat in Asia, extreme weather seems nearly everywhere

In a world growing increasingly accustomed to wild weather swings, the last few days and weeks have seemingly taken those environmental extremes to a new level. Some climate scientists say they are … more

By SETH BORENSTEIN, SUMAN NAISHADHAM, SIBI ARASU and FABIANO MAISONNAVE | 5/7/24

Former President Donald Trump, joined by his attorney Susan Necheles, left, sits at the defense table in Manhattan criminal court, Tuesday, May 7, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, Pool)

Key takeaways from Stormy Daniels' testimony in Trump hush money trial

Porn actor Stormy Daniels has taken the witness stand in the hush money case against former president Donald Trump in the biggest spectacle yet of the historic first criminal trial of a former … more

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and MICHELLE L. PRICE | 5/7/24

Judge dismisses lawsuit by mother who said school hid teen's gender expression

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by a Maine woman who accused school officials of encouraging her teen’s gender expression without consulting her. The mother says a school counselor gave her … more

5/7/24

FILE - Former President Boris Yeltsin, left, smiles as he talks to Russian acting President and Premier Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Russia, Dec. 31, 1999. (Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File)

Key events of Vladimir Putin's 24 years in power in Russia

Throughout his 24 years in power in Russia, President Vladimir Putin has launched wars, cracked down on the political opposition and LGBTQ+ activists, stifled most independent media and consolidated … more

By The Associated Press | 5/7/24

A banner of a Colombian-born American missing woman Ana Maria Knezevich Henao, 40, is displayed on a streetlight in Madrid, Spain, Feb. 16, 2024. The estranged husband of the woman who disappeared three months ago in Spain has been charged by U.S. federal agents with her kidnapping. U.S. marshals arrested David Knezevich at Miami International Airport on Saturday, May 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez, file)

FBI lays out detailed case against Florida man accused in wife's disappearance in Spain

The FBI has laid out a detailed case showing why agents believe a Florida man is behind his estranged wife's disappearance in Spain, but gave no indication about what they believe happened to her. … more

By TERRY SPENCER | 5/7/24

FILE - Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives at a ceremony to present medals on the eve of Heroes of the Fatherland Day at St. George Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace, in Moscow, Russia, Friday, Dec. 8, 2023. Putin seems to be hoping that relentless military pressure, changing Western political dynamics and a global focus on the war in Gaza will drain support for Ukraine. (Sergei Guneyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File)

Putin is starting his 5th term as president, more in control of Russia than ever

Vladimir Putin is beginning his fifth term as Russian president after destroying his political opposition, launching a devastating war in Ukraine and consolidating power. Already in office for nearly … more

By EMMA BURROWS | 5/7/24

Louisiana Democratic state Rep. Delisha Boyd looks out the window at her office May 3, 2024, in New Orleans. As Boyd faces an uphill battle in Louisiana, as she attempts to advance a bill that would add cases of rape and incest as exceptions to Louisiana's near total abortion ban, the Democrat opens opening up about her mother's harrowing story and how it effected them. (AP Photo/Stephen Smith)

For a Louisiana lawmaker, exempting incest and rape from the state's abortion ban is personal

Democratic state Rep. Delisha Boyd is fighting an uphill battle in her attempt to pass a bill that would exempt cases of rape and incest from Louisiana's near-total abortion ban. In the hopes of … more

By SARA CLINE | 5/6/24

AP photographers, from left, Eduardo Verdugo, Marco Ugarte and Fernando Llano pose for photos after winning the Pulitzer for feature photography, for their images of the migration crisis, at the Associated Press office in Mexico City, Monday, May 6, 2024. Eight AP staff and freelance photographers, six from Latin America and two from the U.S., were awarded this year's Pulitzer for feature photography for images taken in 2023 that documented the anxiety, heartbreak and even the brief moments of joy that mark the migrants' journey. (AP Photo/Megan Janetsky)

Associated Press images of migrants' struggle are recognized with a Pulitzer Prize

Well before the year began, Associated Press journalists knew that surging migration through the Americas was a major story. They decided to focus on showing that migration is more than numbers - it … more

By ADAM GELLER | 5/6/24

Husband of Florida woman missing in Spain is charged with her disappearance

U.S. authorities have arrested a Florida man in connection with the disappearance of his estranged wife in Spain three months ago. David Knezevich appeared in Miami federal court Monday on charges … more

By TERRY SPENCER | 5/6/24

FILE - Authorities walk outside a closed funeral home where multiple bodies have been stored, Friday, Oct. 6, 2023, in Penrose, Colo. Colorado lawmakers passed a sweeping bill Monday, May 6, 2024, to overhaul the state’s lax oversight which failed to catch a series of horrific incidents involving funeral homes. The cases have devastated hundreds of already grieving families, and encouraged lawmakers to pass the bill, which now goes to Colorado Gov. Jared Polis’ desk for a signature. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Rotting bodies and fake ashes spur Colorado lawmakers to pass funeral home regulations

Colorado lawmakers have passed a sweeping bill to overhaul the state’s lax oversight over funeral homes after a series of horrific incidents, including sold body parts, fake ashes and the discovery … more

By JESSE BEDAYN | 5/6/24

FILE - Yogurt is displayed for sale at a grocery store in River Ridge, La. on July 11, 2018. Yogurt sold in U.S. grocery store may soon have new labels that say the popular food might help reduce the risk of Type 2 diabetes. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)

Can yogurt reduce the risk of Type 2 diabetes?

Yogurt sold in U.S. grocery store may soon have new labels that say the popular food might help reduce the risk of Type 2 diabetes. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently said it's OK for … more

By JONEL ALECCIA | 5/6/24

Friends and family comfort Antonio Lee's mother as she mourns her son at a vigil, Friday, Aug. 18, 2023, in Baltimore. Lee, 19, was shot and killed while squeegeeing in Baltimore. Two kids named Antonio grew up together in the streets of east Baltimore surrounded by poverty and gun violence. But only one would make it out alive. Antonio Moore is a successful real estate investor and marketing consultant. His friend Antonio Lee was shot and killed last summer, four months before his 20th birthday. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)

They shared a name — but not a future. How two kids fought to escape poverty in Baltimore

Two kids named Antonio grew up together in the streets of east Baltimore surrounded by poverty and gun violence. But only one would make it out alive. Antonio Moore is a successful real estate … more

By LEA SKENE | 5/6/24

New Liberia forest boss plans to increase exports, denies working with war criminal Charles Taylor

In an interview with The Associated Press, the new head of Liberia's forest management authority, Rudolph Merab, said he would work to increase timber exports and cut regulations. Those plans are … more

By ED DAVEY | 5/6/24

Boeing's Starliner capsule atop an Atlas V rocket stands ready for its upcoming mission at Space Launch Complex 41 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Sunday, May 5, 2024, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. Launch is scheduled for Monday evening. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Boeing is set to launch NASA astronauts for the first time after years of struggle

Boeing is counting down for its first astronaut launch after years of struggle. Two NASA test pilots will climb aboard Boeing's Starliner capsule at Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Monday night. They'll … more

By MARCIA DUNN | 5/6/24

A green sign that says "YES on ERA!" is held by a supporter of the proposed Minnesota Equal Rights Amendment at the Minnesota Capitol building in St. Paul, Minn., Feb. 12, 2024. The proposal would be among the most expansive protections of abortion rights and LGBTQ rights in the nation if it is approved by lawmakers this session and then by Minnesota voters on the 2026 ballot. (AP Photo/Trisha Ahmed)

Minnesota legislators consider constitutional amendment to protect abortion and LGBTQ rights

Minnesota Democrats have introduced far-reaching legislation that would add abortion and LGBTQ rights to the state’s constitution. If approved by lawmakers this session and then voters on the 2026 … more

By TRISHA AHMED | 5/6/24

Florida's major power company prepares for this year's hurricanes by dealing with a fake one

Technology crushing human creativity? Apple's 'disturbing' new iPad ad has struck a nerve online

NCAA removes cap on official recruiting visits in basketball to deal with unlimited transfers

Homeless woman was living inside Michigan rooftop store sign with computer, coffee maker

Despite numbers showing a healthy economy overall, lower-income spenders are showing the strain