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Sen. Bob Menendez speaks during a press conference on Monday, Sept. 25, 2023, in Union City, N.J. Menendez and his wife have been indicted on charges of bribery. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)
Sen. Bob Menendez will appear in court in his bribery case as he rejects calls to resign
New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez is due in court to answer to federal charges alleging the Democrat used his powerful post to secretly advance Egyptian interests and carry out other favors for New Jersey … more
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CORRECTS SPELLING OF LAST NAME TO VIERRA INSTEAD OF VERA - Leola Vierra looks at the remnants of her home for the first time, Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii. The Vierras are among the couple dozen residents who are able to return to their property in Zone 1-C following August's deadly wildfire. Authorities in Maui strongly encouraged homeowners to wear protective gear provided by nonprofit groups when visiting their properties to protect against asbestos, lead and other toxic remains of the wildfire. (AP Photo/Mengshin Lin)
Lahaina family finds heirloom in rubble of their home on first visit after deadly wildfire
Among the first families to return to the burn zone in Lahaina is that of Leola Vierra, who spent nearly 50 years living in a home she designed before it burned down Aug. 8 in the deadliest U.S. … more
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This photo provided by the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum shows an ambrotype image of President Abraham Lincoln circa 1858. During his U.S. Senate campaign against Stephen A. Douglas, Lincoln sat for a photograph after politicking in western Illinois and presented one of the copies to a man severely injured while testing a campaign-rally cannon whose life was spared by flesh-eating maggots. That is the unlikely, ghastly background of this original 1858 ambrotype of the future nation-saving Civil War president which the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum has added to its collection, officials said Monday, Sept. 25, 2023. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum via AP)
An Abe Lincoln photo made during his 1858 ascendancy has been donated to his museum in Illinois
The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum has obtained an original 1858 photograph of the future president with an interesting backstory. Abraham Lincoln gave the image as a memento to a … more
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FILE - Baimadajie Angwang is interviewed at the Law Office of John F. Carman, Esq., Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023, in Garden City, N.Y. Angwang, a suspended New York City police officer who had been accused -- then later cleared -- of spying for China is fighting to be reinstated, but the department wants him fired for refusing to be interrogated by the bureau of internal affairs exploring possible disciplinary action. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
With spying charges behind him, NYPD officer now fighting to be reinstated
A suspended New York City police officer who had been accused of spying for China — and later cleared — is fighting to be reinstated. But the police department wants him fired for refusing to be … more
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Wisconsin Family Action President Julaine Appling speaks during a news conference Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023, at the state Capitol in Madison, Wis. Appling was one of a number of leaders of anti-abortion organizations who called for prosecutors in Dane and Milwaukee counties to enforce a state law that conservatives maintain bans abortion. (AP Photo/Todd Richmond)
Anti-abortion groups demand liberal Wisconsin prosecutors charge abortion providers despite ruling
A coalition of anti-abortion organizations is urging two Wisconsin prosecutors to pursue charges against abortion providers in their counties despite a court's ruling that abortion is legal. … more
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FILE - Afghan women wait to receive food rations distributed by a humanitarian aid group, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, May 23, 2023. The mental health of Afghan women, who have suffered under harsh measures imposed by the Taliban since taking power two years ago, has deteriorated across the country, according to a joint report from three U.N. agencies released Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi, File)
As mental health worsens among Afghanistan's women, the UN is asked to declare 'gender apartheid'
The U.N.’s most powerful body is being asked to support governments seeking to legally declare the crackdown by Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers on women and girls “gender apartheid." Sima Bahouse … more
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FILE - Volunteers pass out information on the COVID-19 vaccine as people receive food from the 24-hour community fridge at the community center Mixteca during the coronavirus pandemic, Feb. 13, 2021, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. The share of Latinos who give to established charities has dropped sharply since 2008, a new study has found. The same has been true for other Americans, but the percentage of Hispanics who give to help people in need through less formal efforts is higher than for others in the United States. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez, file)
Latino charitable giving rates drop sharply — but that’s not the full story
The share of Latinos who give to established charities has dropped sharply since 2008, a new study has found. The same has been true for other Americans, but the percentage of Hispanics who give to … more
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Kosovo police members of Special Intervention Unit escort the arrested Serb gunmen out of the court after the Kosovo shootout in capital Pristina, on Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023. Sunday's clash was one of the worst since Kosovo declared independence from Serbia in 2008. It came as the European Union and the U.S. are trying to mediate and finalize years long talks on normalizing ties between the two Balkan states. (AP Photo/Visar Kryeziu)
Serbia demands that NATO take over policing of northern Kosovo after a deadly shootout
Serbia’s president has demanded that a NATO-led peacekeeping force in Kosovo take over for the national law enforcement agency in northern Kosovo. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic met with … more
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A no-trespassing sign hangs on a gate outside a private property, Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023, in Pomfret, Vt., that has become a destination for fall foliage viewers, clogging a narrow rural road. The town is closing the road to leaf peepers through mid-October because it says the increased traffic has caused significant safety, environmental, aesthetic and quality of life issues. (AP Photo/Lisa Rathke)
Leaf-peeping influencers are clogging a Vermont backroad. The town is closing it
Social media influencers take note: You'll no longer be able to snap that fall foliage selfie in your autumn attire at one popular Vermont spot. The town has temporarily blocked non-residents from … more
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Evidence is shown at a news conference Monday, Sept. 25, 2023, in San Diego, after San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan announced grand jury indictments of 17 defendants in connection with a violent attack against three Black men by members of the Hell's Angels biker gang in Ocean Beach earlier this year. (K.C. Alfred/The San Diego Union-Tribune via AP)
Indictment with hate crime allegations says Hells Angels attacked three Black men in San Diego
The San Diego County District Attorney's Office says 17 people have pleaded not guilty to charges involving an attack on three young Black men by members of the Hells Angels biker gang. The victims … more
Priscilla Jeffers, center, walks down Palmdale Road during a protest in Victorville, Calif., on Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023. The protest was in response to a viral video showing what appears to be a Southern California sheriff's deputy slamming a teenage girl to the ground during a fight outside a Friday night high school football game, a use of force her mother says sent the 16-year-old to the hospital with injuries to her head and spine. (Jose Quintero/Daily Press via AP)
Video shows California deputy slamming 16-year-old girl to the ground outside football game
A video shows a Southern California sheriff’s deputy slamming a teenage girl to the ground during a fight outside a Friday night high school football game. The girl's mother says it sent the … more
In this photo provided by the New York City Police Department, a trap door leans open over narcotics, including fentanyl, and drug paraphernalia stored in the floor of a day care center, Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023, in New York. Police say the owners of the New York City day care center where a toddler died and three others were sickened by opioid exposure the week before were hiding the bags of fentanyl concealed by plywood and tile flooring. (Courtesy NYPD via AP)
Third person charged in suspected fentanyl poisoning death of 1-year-old at New York City day care
A third person has been charged in the death of a toddler apparently poisoned by fentanyl inside a New York City day care center. Federal prosecutors say Renny Antonio Parra Paredes had an … more
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Elon Musk, CEO of X, the company formerly known as Twitter, tightens his tie as he arrives for a closed-door gathering of leading tech CEOs to discuss the priorities and risks surrounding artificial intelligence and how it should be regulated, at Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023.(AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
PBS' free original programming lane may close soon, with Ken Burns and Elon Musk projects coming
There's a broadcast television network offering plenty of original programming this fall, although it often flies under the radar. PBS hopes that the Hollywood writers and actors strike, which may … more
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Former Irish President Mary Robinson, left, and former New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark, both members of Elders, "an independent group of global leaders working for peace, justice, human rights and a sustainable planet" founded by Nelson Mandela in 2007, hold an interview to discuss the group's progress, Wednesday Sept. 20, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)
Former New Zealand prime minister and pandemic prep leader says we're unprepared for the next one
If another pandemic happens, the world will again be unprepared. That’s the bleak assessment from former New Zealand prime minister Helen Clark after the U.N. General Assembly held a high-level … more
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PSG fans cheers ahead of the French League One soccer match between Paris Saint Germain and Olympique de Marseille at Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, France, Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
Call for sanctions as homophobic chants again overshadow French soccer's biggest game
Homophobic chanting by sections of Paris Saint-Germain fans targeting Marseille players has again marred the biggest game in French soccer and prompted calls for sanctions. Olivier Klein is the … more
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FILE - A display panel advertises tickets for a Powerball drawing at a convenience store, Nov. 7, 2022, in Renfrew, Pa. The ninth-largest lottery jackpot will be on the line when numbers are drawn for a $785 million Powerball prize. The payout for the drawing, Monday, Sept. 25, 2023 has grown so large because it has been building for more than two months, since a player in California matched all six numbers on July 19. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)
Monday night's $785M Powerball jackpot is 9th largest lottery prize. Odds of winning are miserable
The ninth-largest lottery jackpot will be on the line when numbers are drawn for a $785 million Powerball prize. The payout for Monday night's drawing has grown so large because it has been building … more
FILE - The Amazon logo is photographed at the Vivatech show in Paris, on June 15, 2023. Amazon is investing up to $4 billion in Anthropic and taking a minority stake in the artificial intelligence startup, the two companies said Monday Sept. 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Michel Euler, File)
Amazon is investing up to $4 billion in AI startup Anthropic in growing tech battle
Amazon is investing up to $4 billion in artificial intelligence startup Anthropic and taking a minority stake in the company. The investment announced Monday underscores how Big Tech companies are … more
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FILE - Sweat covers the face of Juan Carlos Biseno after dancing to music from his headphones as afternoon temperatures reach 115 degrees Fahrenheit (46.1 Celsius), July 19, 2023, in Calexico, Calif. More Americans believe they've personally felt the impact of climate change because of recent extreme weather, including a summer that brought dangerous heat for much of the United States, according to new polling from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)
After summer's extreme weather, more Americans see climate change as a culprit, AP-NORC poll shows
More Americans believe they've personally felt the impact of climate change because of recent extreme weather, including a summer that brought dangerous heat for much of the United States. That's … more
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FILE - A ramshackle compound is seen in the desert area of Amalia, N.M., on Aug. 10, 2018. Two firearms charges were dismissed Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023, amid preparations for trial against an extended family arrested in a 2018 law enforcement raid on the compound in northern New Mexico and the discovery of a young boy's decomposed body. (AP Photo/Brian Skoloff, File)
Jury selection set to open in terrorism trial of extended family stemming from 2018 New Mexico raid
Jury selection is set to begin as members of an extended family face trial on kidnapping and terrorism charges linked to a law enforcement raid on their squalid New Mexico encampment in 2018. … more
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People walk past the faces of human ancestors as they visit the exhibits inside the Smithsonian Hall of Human Origins, Thursday, July 20, 2023, at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History in Washington. More research is showing that we carry genes from other kinds of ancient humans, and their DNA affects our lives today. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
We carry DNA from extinct cousins like Neanderthals. Science is now revealing their genetic legacy
More research is showing that we carry genes from other kinds of ancient humans, and their DNA affects our lives today. DNA research has found that our Homo sapiens ancestors mated with Neanderthals … more
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