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US aircraft carrier breaks record for longest deployment since the Vietnam War

2:41 PM on Wednesday, April 15

The world’s largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R

Islanders promo raises funds for ex-NYPD officer convicted of manslaughter, angering victim's family

2:28 PM on Wednesday, April 15

The New York Islanders are facing criticism for promoting a fundraiser for a former New York City police sergeant who was convicted of manslaughter

The top photos of the day by AP's photojournalists

1:46 PM on Wednesday, April 15

Lionel Messi accused of breaching $7 million contract by sitting out a Florida soccer friendly

1:44 PM on Wednesday, April 15

Lionel Messi is being sued by a Miami-based event promoter, saying the international soccer icon violated terms of a $7 million contract by missing an exhibition match last year

How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday 4/15/2026

1:23 PM on Wednesday, April 15

U.S. stocks have hit a record following their big rally over the last two weeks

From dropping bombs to pressuring banks: US pivots to economic warfare on Iran

1:11 PM on Wednesday, April 15

The Trump administration is setting the stage to shift its war campaign toward a more economically focused effort aimed at choking Tehran into submission rather than relying on bombs alone

New York governor pitches a new tax on pricey pied-à-terres

12:10 PM on Wednesday, April 15

For months, New York Gov_ Kathy Hochul has resisted calls to increase taxes on the wealthy, beating back progressives who have hounded her from Manhattan to San Juan bellowing chants of “tax the rich.”

Roblox gaming platform reaches $12 million settlement with Nevada enhancing youth protections

12:09 PM on Wednesday, April 15

The interactive gaming platform Roblox, popular among children and teens, has reached an over $12 million agreement with the state of Nevada over its protections for young users

Senate Republicans reject effort to halt Iran war, but some eye future war powers votes

11:56 AM on Wednesday, April 15

The Republican-led Senate has rejected the latest Democratic attempt to halt President Donald Trump’s war in Iran

Trump's budget director defends White House plan for massive boost in military spending

11:46 AM on Wednesday, April 15

President Donald Trump’s budget director is telling Congress that it'll take a massive upfront investment to ramp up U.S. weapons production and build more ships, planes and drones

Mount Holyoke’s corpse flower blooms again, drawing crowds to its ‘rotting flesh’ stench

10:49 AM on Wednesday, April 15

Crowds gathered at Mount Holyoke College’s Talcott Greenhouse to witness the rare bloom of “Pangy,” a corpse flower known for its powerful odor resembling decaying flesh

How a US blockade on Iran has sanctioned ships turning around

10:44 AM on Wednesday, April 15

Some Iran-linked or sanctioned vessels that have left the Persian Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz have stopped or turned around

Dramatic video shows Oklahoma high school principal tackle, disarm gunman as students flee

9:46 AM on Wednesday, April 15

Newly released video shows a high school principal in Oklahoma tackling and disarming a former student who entered the lobby of the school and began firing a pistol

Lawyer says guards beat and pepper-sprayed detainees at Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz'

8:35 AM on Wednesday, April 15

A lawyer says guards severely beat and pepper-sprayed detainees at a state-run immigration detention center known as “Alligator Alcatraz” in the Florida Everglades

Prosecutors sought access to Federal Reserve building as Trump threatens to fire Powell

6:31 AM on Wednesday, April 15

Federal prosecutors made an unannounced visit this week to a construction site at Federal Reserve headquarters that is the focus of an investigation into a $2.5 billion renovation project, according to two people familiar with the visit

FDA to weigh easing limits on unproven peptides favored by RFK Jr. and other MAHA figures

6:15 AM on Wednesday, April 15

Federal health officials will meet this summer to consider easing restrictions on a controversial group of drugs popular with followers of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Make America Healthy Again movement

Tax procrastinators, this is how to seek an extension and some other tips at the IRS deadline

4:48 AM on Wednesday, April 15

It’s officially Tax Day in the U.S. And if you’ve waited till the last minute to file your taxes, don’t panic

Nature puts heat on blast as scorching temperatures take aim at eastern US

9:11 PM on Tuesday, April 14

A long-lasting weather pattern is blasting hot air across the eastern United States

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