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Chinese President Xi Jinping, left, shakes hands with Colombia's President Gustavo Petro after delivering his opening speech for the opening ceremony of the Fourth Ministerial Meeting of the Forum of China and Community of Latin American and Caribbean States at China National Convention Center in Beijing, Tuesday, May 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

Colombia seeks to join China-based development bank as Latin America drifts away from Washington

Colombia’s government has applied to join a China-based development bank. It's another sign of Latin America’s drift away from the U.S. as the Trump administration’s foreign aid cuts, trade … more

By JOSHUA GOODMAN | 5/17/25

FILE - A woman looks at her phone while watching the sun set in Kansas City, Mo., on Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

Easily distracted? How to improve your attention span

Attention spans are shrinking, with research showing the average person's has declined from 2.5 minutes in 2004 to 47 seconds now. Experts say it's good to take a break from your smartphone alerts … more

By DEVI SHASTRI and LAURA BARGFELD | 5/17/25

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry watches from the bench during the second half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Houston Rockets, Wednesday, April 30, 2025, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

NBA playoff guide: Who plays when, how to watch, what the odds are

For the first time, a team with LeBron James on the roster has lost in the first round in back-to-back years. And with that, the NBA playoffs have 11 teams left in the race for the Larry O’Brien … more

By The Associated Press | 5/17/25

Gov. Andy Beshear says at least 14 are dead in Kentucky after severe storms, including a devastating tornado

Gov. Andy Beshear says at least 14 are dead in Kentucky after severe storms, including a devastating tornado. more

5/17/25

Authorities say 11 inmates escaped from a New Orleans jail; 10 still missing after one recaptured

Authorities in Louisiana say they're in pursuit of 10 inmates who escaped from a New Orleans jail. In a social media post, the Louisiana State Police say another inmate was captured Friday after a … more

5/17/25

FILE - The U.S. Department of Education building is seen in Washington, Dec. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

Student loans have been confusing lately. Here's a guide to know where you stand

Between collections resuming, courts challenging student loan programs and layoffs in the Education Department, borrowers might be confused about the status their student loans. Recently, the … more

By ADRIANA MORGA | 5/17/25

FILE - Former FBI director James Comey gestures while speaking at Harvard University's Institute of Politics' JFK Jr. Forum in Cambridge, Mass., Feb. 24, 2020. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

The old slang term '86' probably started as restaurant-worker jargon. Suddenly it's in the news

The slang term at the center of a political firestorm around former FBI Director James Comey likely originated as food-service-industry jargon before extending to other uses. In a since-deleted … more

By DEEPTI HAJELA | 5/17/25

Trader Jonathan Corpina works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

How the S&P 500 recovered all of its losses for the year

Conditions appeared dire for the stock market in early April. President Donald Trump followed through on a campaign promise and announced sweeping tariffs against most U.S. trading partners. … more

Associated Press | 5/17/25

Authorities say nine people are dead after a tornado touches down in Kentucky

Authorities say nine people are dead after a tornado touches down in Kentucky. more

5/17/25

Tiffany Slaton, a hiker found in the High Sierra after going missing for three weeks, speaks during a press conference, Friday, May 16, 2025 in Fresno, Calif. (AP Photo/Gary Kazanjian)

Missing hiker survived for weeks in California wilderness by foraging and drinking melted snow

A 28-year-old woman described how she survived for weeks outdoors in California’s eastern Sierra mountains by foraging for food and drinking melted snow after a solo camping trip went awry during … more

By JAIMIE DING | 5/17/25

Today in History: May 17, Supreme Court strikes down school segregation

Today is Saturday, May 17, the 137th day of 2025. There are 228 days left in the year. Today in history: On May 17, 1954, a unanimous U.S. Supreme Court handed down its Brown v. Board of … more

By The Associated Press | 5/17/25

Idaho State Police say seven people died when a pickup truck and a tour van collided in eastern Idaho Thursday evening near Yellowstone National Park. Both vehicles caught fire after the crash, which remains under investigation.

Idaho police release the names of 6 killed in Yellowstone crash

Idaho police has released the names of the six people from China, Italy and California who were killed when a pickup truck collided with their van in a fiery crash near Yellowstone National Park … more

5/17/25

Emory University Hospital Midtown is seen on Thursday, May 15, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Case of brain-dead pregnant woman kept on life support in Georgia raises tricky questions

The case of a pregnant woman in Georgia who was declared brain dead and has been on life support for three months has given rise to complicated questions about fetal personhood and abortion laws. … more

By KATE BRUMBACK, SUDHIN THANAWALA and GEOFF MULVIHILL | 5/17/25

FILE - Cassie Ventura, left, and Sean "Diddy" Combs appear at The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "China: Through the Looking Glass" in New York on May 4, 2015. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)

Key moments from first week of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ sex trafficking trial

Testimony in the Sean “Diddy” Combs sex trafficking trial has opened a window into what prosecutors say was the sordid world of group sex, drugs and violence beneath his glittering, jet-set … more

5/17/25

Used beverage containers are seen in a bag outside the Glisan BottleDrop Redemption Center on Thursday, May 15, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

Oregon's landmark bottle redemption law may change due to concerns over drugs and homelessness

In 1971, Oregon became the first state in the nation to pass a “bottle bill." Consumers currently pay a 10-cent deposit on certain beverage cans and bottles, then get that deposit back when … more

By CLAIRE RUSH | 5/17/25

FILE - Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., accompanied by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., left, takes the stage at campaign stop at the Whittemore Center Arena at the University of New Hampshire, Feb. 10, 2020, in Durham, N.H. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Bernie Sanders and AOC are popular with Democrats. Here's a timeline of their alliance

A decade ago, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was a volunteer organizer for Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign. Later, when she ran for a House seat from New York, she was assisted by … more

By JONATHAN J. COOPER | 5/17/25

AP News Summary at 12:47 a.m. EDT

New Jersey Transit train engineers go on strike, leaving some 350,000 commuters in the lurch New Jersey Transit train engineers have gone on strike in a dispute over wages, leaving an estimated … more

5/16/25

Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers (5) poses for photos during a WNBA basketball media day in Arlington, Texas, Wednesday, May 7, 2025. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

How to watch Paige Bueckers' WNBA debut, as her hometown pregames with 'Paige's 3-Point Pale' ale

Paige Bueckers is set to make her highly anticipated WNBA regular-season debut. Expectations are high for Bueckers, who was picked by the Dallas Wings No. 1 overall in the 2025 draft after an … more

5/16/25

AP News in Brief at 12:04 a.m. EDT

The Menendez brothers case reflects a shifting culture across decades LOS ANGELES (AP) — The trials of Lyle and Erik Menendez came at a time of cultural obsession with courts, crime and murder, … more

5/16/25

Las Vegas Metro Police officers confer by the main entrance of a Las Vegas Athletic Club after a shooting Friday, May 16, 2025, in Las Vegas. (Steve Marcus/Las Vegas Sun via AP)

Two dead and others injured in Las Vegas gym shooting, police say

Las Vegas police say a shooting inside an athletic club has killed one person and the suspect with multiple people injured. Officials say Friday that gunfire erupted inside the gym and one person … more

The Associated Press | 5/16/25