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This photo provided by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration shows pills containing fentanyl which were seized by the DEA in New Mexico, on April 28, 2025. (DEA via AP)

New Mexico governor calls for criminal probe of DEA allowing fentanyl shipments to hit streets

7:58 PM on Wednesday, June 24

New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham is calling for a criminal investigation into whether federal authorities broke state law by allowing fentanyl pills to reach the streets

Jonathan Rinaldi poses for a self-portrait in this 2025 photo outside his home in the Queens borough of New York. (Jonathan Rinaldi via AP)

New York City Council candidate is accused of forgery over AI-generated posts

7:36 PM on Wednesday, June 24

A former New York City Council candidate has been charged with forgery over allegations he used artificial intelligence to post fake endorsements and news articles on social media

This illustration provided by NASA depicts the Sun-like star TOI-791, background left, and two giant planets that NASA's TESS space telescope discovered in its orbit. (Daniel Rutter/NASA via AP)

Astronomers find biggest super-puff planets yet that are lighter than cotton candy

6:02 PM on Wednesday, June 24

Astronomers have uncovered a pair of giant planets that are lighter than cotton candy

President Donald Trump stands on stage after speaking at the opening of the Great American State Fair on the National Mall, Wednesday, June 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Trump launches 250th birthday celebration on Washington’s National Mall, in photos

5:59 PM on Wednesday, June 24

Han Kuo-yu, Taiwan's President of the Legislative Yuan speaks during a reception hosted by the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States, (TECRO), on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, June 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

US Congress welcomes Taiwan's parliamentary leader to Washington, affirms support for the island

5:53 PM on Wednesday, June 24

U.S. House members have pledged strong support for Taiwan and welcomed Han Kuo-yu, president of Taiwan's Legislative Yuan, to Washington

People stand outside damaged buildings after an earthquake in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, June 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Adrian Naranjo)

Twin earthquakes strike Venezuela, in photos

5:28 PM on Wednesday, June 24

FILE - The Snapchat app on a mobile device is seen in New York. Snap Inc., Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Snap sued over rape of minor who connected to adult attacker on Snapchat

4:46 PM on Wednesday, June 24

The parents of a girl who was raped when she was 12 years old by an adult stranger she met on Snapchat have sued its parent company and the attacker in Missouri state court

United States' Christian Pulisic attends a training session ahead of a FIFA World Cup match against Turkey in Irvine, Calif., Tuesday, June 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

World Cup what to know: US faces decisions for final group-stage game against winless Turkey

4:02 PM on Wednesday, June 24

The United States returns to the pitch for its final World Cup group-stage game with some decisions to make

FILE - SNAP EBT information sign is displayed at a gas station in Riverwoods, Ill., Nov. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)

Dozens of states could face new costs because of high error rates in SNAP food aid

3:40 PM on Wednesday, June 24

Several dozen states might need to pay millions for food aid if they don't reduce errors in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

A man jumps on a collapsed building after an earthquake in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, June 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Adrian Naranjo)

Back-to-back powerful earthquakes hit Venezuela, causing widespread damage

3:38 PM on Wednesday, June 24

Back-to-back powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela on Wednesday evening, causing widespread damage, collapsing buildings and sending panicked residents into the streets

Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., leaves a closed-door meeting with President Donald Trump and Republican senators at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, June 24, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Trump's showdown with Republican Sen. Cassidy: Inside the blow-up on Capitol Hill

3:25 PM on Wednesday, June 24

President Donald Trump's visit to Capitol Hill is rekindling a feud with one Republican senator

Switzerland's Ruben Vargas (17) is mobbed by teammates after scoring their first goal during the World Cup Group B soccer match between Switzerland and Canada in Vancouver, British Columbia, Wednesday, June 24, 2026. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)

Switzerland wraps up first place in Group B at the World Cup with a 2-1 victory over Canada

2:07 PM on Wednesday, June 24

Rubén Vargas and Johan Manzambi both scored to give Switzerland a 2-1 victory over Canada at the World Cup as both teams advanced to the knockout round

Ruth Nasrullah, left, and Rocio Fierro-Perez, political director for the Texas Freedom Network, participate in an interfaith funeral-themed protest outside the Barbara Jordan Building in Austin on Monday, June 22, 2026. (Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman via AP)

What to know about the push to make Bible stories required reading in Texas public schools

1:36 PM on Wednesday, June 24

A new proposal would include Bible stories in required reading lists for more than 5 million public school students in Texas

Must-win matches on Day 14 of the World Cup, in photos

12:52 PM on Wednesday, June 24

The top photos of the day by AP photojournalists

9:29 AM on Wednesday, June 24

Bruce Thornton poses for a photo with NBA Deputy Commissioner Mark Tatum after being selected by the New York Knicks in the second round of the NBA basketball draft Wednesday, June 24, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

NBA draft finishes up in New York, where some second-round picks are revered

8:09 AM on Wednesday, June 24

Some of New York’s biggest basketball heroes were second-round draft picks

President Donald Trump speaks at the opening of the Great American State Fair on the National Mall, Wednesday, June 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

The Latest: Crowd gathers on the National Mall to hear Trump rally for America 250 kickoff

5:35 AM on Wednesday, June 24

President Donald Trump is on Washington’s National Mall on Wednesday for a campaign-style rally that he hopes gets Americans excited about his presidency and the nation's 250th anniversary celebrations

President Donald Trump wraps up his speech at the opening of the Great American State Fair, Wednesday, June 24, 2026, on the National Mall in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Trump turns America 250 kickoff into a campaign-style rally on the National Mall

3:49 AM on Wednesday, June 24

President Donald Trump sees America’s 250th anniversary as a chance to get the country excited again — about himself

President Donald Trump, escorted by Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., heads to a meeting with Senate Republicans at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, June 24, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Senate Republicans hold new vote on war powers after Trump berated them at Capitol meeting

9:03 PM on Tuesday, June 23

Senate Republicans who were berated by President Donald Trump on Wednesday over opposition to his war in Iran held a late-night vote to try to appease him, voting down a war powers resolution a day after a similar measure passed

FILE - Computer scientist Fei-Fei Li speaks during the Clinton Global Initiative, Sept. 24, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki, File)

Top developers are pivoting from chatbots to physical AI

2:10 PM on Tuesday, June 23

AI "world models" are the next frontier for computer scientists who see too many limitations in the AI language models behind popular chatbots

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