The following AP stories are planned for today or have moved. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – NEW AND DEVELOPING – NEWS —————————— US–ELECTION 2026-IOWA-GOVERNOR Surprise open governor’s seat in Iowa signals competitive GOP primary, glimmer of hope for Democrats SUMMARY:
Continue ReadingThe following AP stories are planned for today or have moved. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – NEW AND DEVELOPING – NEWS —————————— US–ELECTION 2026-IOWA-GOVERNOR Surprise open governor’s seat in Iowa signals competitive GOP primary, glimmer of hope for Democrats SUMMARY:
Continue ReadingThe following AP stories are planned for today or have moved. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – NEW AND DEVELOPING – NEWS —————————— US–ELECTION 2026-IOWA-GOVERNOR Surprise open governor’s seat in Iowa signals competitive GOP primary, glimmer of hope for Democrats SUMMARY:
Continue Reading
By JOSH FUNK and HAYA PANJWANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — About 10,000 pages of records related to the 1968 assassination of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy were released Friday, including handwritten notes by the gunman, who said the Democratic presidential candidate “must be disposed of” and acknowledged an obsession with killing him. Many of the
Continue ReadingBy MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal judiciary is warning that Congress is not providing enough money for judges’ security, at a time of escalating threats and chilling efforts at intimidation. More than five dozen judges handling lawsuits against the Trump administration are receiving “enhanced online security screening” that typically includes scrubbing
Continue Reading
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press CHIMAYÓ, N.M. (AP) — A unique Holy Week tradition is drawing thousands of Catholic pilgrims to a small adobe church in the hills of northern New Mexico, in a journey on foot through desert badlands to reach a spiritual wellspring. For generations, people of the Upper Rio Grande Valley and
Continue Reading
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The sex trafficking trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs will proceed as scheduled in early May despite his lawyer’s claims that they need an extra two months to prepare, a judge said Friday. Judge Arun Subramanian said at a Manhattan federal court hearing that the hip-hop mogul’s
Continue Reading
By GISELA SALOMON Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — A U.S. citizen was arrested in Florida for allegedly being in the country illegally and held for pickup by immigration authorities even after his mother showed a judge her son’s birth certificate and the judge dismissed charges. The man was released after his case received widespread coverage.
Continue Reading
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge who ordered the Trump administration to stop blocking The Associated Press from presidential events refused Friday to take immediate steps to get White House officials to comply — an incremental development in a two-month dispute between the global news agency and administration officials
Continue Reading By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge who ordered the Trump administration to stop blocking The Associated Press from presidential events refused Friday to take immediate steps to get White House officials to comply — an incremental development in a two-month dispute between the global news agency and administration officials
Continue Reading
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — U.S. Vice President JD Vance met with Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni in Rome on Friday for a second day of talks on tariffs and then attended Good Friday services at the Vatican amid speculation of a possible pope greeting this weekend. “I’ve been missing you,” Meloni jokingly
Continue Reading
By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — President Donald Trump’s executive order to boost the U.S. commercial fishing industry drew praise from commercial fishing groups and condemnation from environmental organizations who said they fear cutting regulations will harm fish populations that have already dwindled in some areas of the oceans. The order represents
Continue Reading
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin governor’s creative use of his uniquely powerful veto to lock in a school funding increase for 400 years may be “attention grabbing,” but it was constitutional, the state Supreme Court ruled Friday. The 4-3 ruling from the liberal-controlled court affirms the partial veto power
Continue Reading
By TOM NOUVIAN Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Four months after its long-awaited reopening, Notre Dame Cathedral welcomed worshippers and tourists alike on Friday for an emotional Easter ceremony centered on the Crown of Thorns, a circular band of branches encased in a golden tube and one of Christianity’s most revered relics. The ritual, held
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Saturday, April 19 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN’S) 1:05 a.m. (Sunday) FS2 — AFL: Port Adelaide at Sydney AUTO RACING 9:25 a.m. ESPN2 — Formula 1: Practice, Jeddah Corniche Circuit, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia ESPNEWS — Formula 1: Practice, Jeddah Corniche Circuit, Jeddah, Saudi
Continue Reading By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin governor’s creative use of his uniquely powerful veto to lock in a school funding increase for 400 years may be “attention grabbing,” but it was constitutional, the state Supreme Court ruled Friday. The 4-3 ruling from the liberal-controlled court affirms the partial veto power
Continue ReadingMADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s governor can lock in a 400-year school funding increase using his uniquely powerful veto, top court says.
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Saturday, April 19 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN’S) 1:05 a.m. (Sunday) FS2 — AFL: Port Adelaide at Sydney AUTO RACING 9:25 a.m. ESPN2 — Formula 1: Practice, Jeddah Corniche Circuit, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia ESPNEWS — Formula 1: Practice, Jeddah Corniche Circuit, Jeddah, Saudi
Continue ReadingAll Times EDT FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Saturday, April 19 Milwaukee at Indiana, 1 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Denver, 3:30 p.m. Detroit at New York, 6 p.m. Minnesota at L.A. Lakers, 8:30 p.m. Sunday, April 20 Orlando at Boston, 3:30 p.m. Golden State at Houston, 9:30 p.m. Monday, April 21 Detroit at New York,
Continue ReadingAll Times EDT FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Eastern Conference New York vs. Detroit Saturday, April 19: Detroit at New York, 6 p.m. Monday, April 21: Detroit at New York, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 24: New York at Detroit, 7 p.m. Sunday, April 27: New York at Detroit, 1 p.m. x-Tuesday, April 29: Detroit at
Continue ReadingAll Times EDT FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7) (x-if necessary) Saturday, April 19 St. Louis at Winnipeg, 6 p.m. Colorado at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Sunday, April 20 New Jersey at Carolina, 3 p.m. Ottawa at Toronto, 7 p.m. Minnesota at Vegas, 10 p.m. Monday, April 21 Montreal at Washington, 7 p.m. St. Louis at Winnipeg, 7:30 p.m.
Continue ReadingAll Times EDT FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) EASTERN CONFERENCE Tampa Bay vs. Florida Tuesday, April 22: Florida at Tampa Bay, 8:30 p.m. Thursday, April 24: Florida at Tampa Bay, 6:30 p.m. Saturday, April 26: Tampa Bay at Florida, 1 p.m. Monday, April 28: Tampa Bay at Florida, TBA x-Wednesday, April 30: Florida at Tampa
Continue ReadingAll Times EDT Eastern Conference W L T Pts GF GA Columbus 5 0 3 18 12 6 Charlotte FC 5 2 1 16 13 7 Cincinnati 5 2 1 16 10 9 Inter Miami CF 4 0 3 15 12 6 Philadelphia 4 3 1 13 13 9 Nashville 4 3 1 13 12
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Adv19-20 (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Monday, April 21 COLLEGE SOFTBALL 7 p.m. SECN — Kentucky at South Carolina MARATHON 9 a.m. ESPN2 — The Boston Marathon: From Boston MLB BASEBALL 6:30 p.m. FS1 — San Diego at Detroit NBA BASKETBALL 7:30 p.m. TNT — Eastern Conference
Continue ReadingBy KRYSTA FAURIA Associated Press ONTARIO, Calif. (AP) — In less than a year, Katy Perry has released an album, campaigned for Vice President Kamala Harris and, just this week, flown to space. As she heads to Mexico City to kick off a world tour on Wednesday, the pop superstar shows no intention of slowing
Continue Reading
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Cinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw didn’t realize she was going to make history on “Sinners.” The Ryan Coogler film, now playing in theaters nationwide, marks the first time a female director of photography has shot a movie on large format IMAX film. It was Kodak executive Vanessa Bendetti who texted
Continue Reading
By The Associated Press Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen spoke about his meeting with Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a man who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador. He read from a U.S. Supreme Court opinion issued this week, ordering the Trump administration to facilitate Abrego Garcia’s return, and about protecting the constitutional rights of everyone in
Continue Reading
By DEEPA BHARATH of The Associated Press and BOB SMIETANA of Religion News Service Superman was born Kryptonian, raised Methodist and sketched into existence by two Jewish teens in 1930s Cleveland. Faith and morality are his DNA. There are no overt religious references in Superman comics. But over eight decades, he’s been viewed as a
Continue Reading By DEEPA BHARATH of The Associated Press and BOB SMIETANA of Religion News Service Superman was born Kryptonian, raised Methodist and sketched into existence by two Jewish teens in 1930s Cleveland. Faith and morality are his DNA. There are no overt religious references in Superman comics. But over eight decades, he’s been viewed as a
Continue Reading
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran on Friday sought support from Russia over a possible deal with Washington over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program, ahead of a second round of talks this weekend in Rome. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said he briefed his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, on the first round of talks, which took
Continue Reading