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US jobless aid filings fall to 202,000 as layoffs remain low despite uncertainty of Iran war

5:40 AM on Thursday, April 2

U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell last week as layoffs remain sparse despite a softening labor market and rising energy costs due to the Iran war

A 4.6 earthquake jolts Northern California awake and residents report shaking homes for miles

4:33 AM on Thursday, April 2

An earthquake of magnitude 4.6 in Northern California has awakened residents with a jolt

Iraq’s oil hub slows to a crawl as Strait of Hormuz shutdown strangles exports

11:10 PM on Wednesday, April 1

The war in Iran is dealing a heavy blow to Iraq’s economy

It’s International Fact-Checking Day. Refresh your AI identification skills

9:14 PM on Wednesday, April 1

Artificial intelligence-generated content is everywhere these days, making it increasingly difficult to separate fact from fiction, particularly when it comes to breaking news

How a seabird native to Hawaii has adapted to life in Honolulu's concrete jungle

9:02 PM on Wednesday, April 1

A seabird native to Hawaii is flourishing in the middle of Honolulu's concrete towers, traffic-clogged roads and Waikiki hotels

FACT FOCUS: False claims Trump made as he addressed the nation about Iran

7:49 PM on Wednesday, April 1

President Donald Trump's address to the nation on the Iran war did not always hew to the facts

Democrats sue to block Trump's executive order targeting mail ballots

7:22 PM on Wednesday, April 1

Democrats have sued to block President Donald Trump's latest executive order restricting mail voting

Read the complete transcript of Trump's address to the nation

7:19 PM on Wednesday, April 1

President Donald Trump’s address to the nation on the war against Iran, delivered Wednesday, April 1, 2026, as transcribed by The Associated Press

Man convicted of manslaughter, but not murder, in shooting of NYPD officer

4:51 PM on Wednesday, April 1

A man charged in the 2024 shooting death of a New York City police officer has been acquitted of murder but convicted of aggravated manslaughter and other crimes

Earthquake off Indonesia topples buildings, kills 1 person and sets off small tsunami

4:39 PM on Wednesday, April 1

An undersea magnitude 7.4 earthquake toppled buildings in parts of northern Indonesia, sent people fleeing from their homes, killed at least one person and generated a small tsunami

Takeaways from Trump's address: No end date for Iran war and few details on strategy ahead

2:59 PM on Wednesday, April 1

President Donald Trump sought to explain his rationale for the war against Iran in a primetime address Wednesday

State finds explosion that killed LA County deputies involved serious safety violations

2:45 PM on Wednesday, April 1

A state investigation has found that the deaths of three Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies in a grenade explosion at the parking lot of a training facility last year involved “willful” and serious safety violations in the department, including failing to provide effective training and leaving explosives unattended

The top photos of the day by AP's photojournalists

1:54 PM on Wednesday, April 1

US lifts sanctions on Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez

1:34 PM on Wednesday, April 1

The U.S. has lifted sanctions on Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez

New DNA testing confirms serial killer Ted Bundy killed a Utah teen in 1974

12:25 PM on Wednesday, April 1

A Utah sheriff's office says DNA testing has definitively linked the unsolved death of a Utah teenager in 1974 to the infamous serial killer Ted Bundy

US-Europe rift widens as Trump lashes out at NATO allies over Mideast war

6:18 AM on Wednesday, April 1

U.S. President Donald Trump says he’s strongly considering pulling the United States out of NATO, yet he failed to mention the alliance in his speech to the American public about the Iran war

Artemis II astronauts bound for moon after rocketing away on NASA's first lunar voyage in decades

5:45 AM on Wednesday, April 1

Four astronauts have embarked on a high-stakes flight around the moon, humanity’s first lunar voyage in more than half a century

Trump says US forces will 'finish the job' soon in first prime-time speech since starting Iran war

11:40 PM on Tuesday, March 31

President Donald Trump says U_S_ forces will “finish the job” in Iran soon as “core strategic objectives are nearing completion.”

The Latest: Trump addresses the nation on the US war effort in Iran

9:00 PM on Tuesday, March 31

U.S. President Donald Trump’s prime-time address at 9 p.m. EDT offers an update on the progress made toward achieving his goals in the war with Iran, which are to destroy the country’s missile production and Navy, ensure its proxies can no longer destabilize the region and guarantee Iran does not obtain a nuclear weapon

Today in History: April 2, Pope John Paul II dies at 84

9:08 AM on Monday, March 16

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