SAN DIEGO (AP) — A private plane approaching an airport crashed in a San Diego neighborhood, killing the six people on board, including groundbreaking alternative music executive Dave Shapiro. The crash stunned the heavy metal and hard rock scene that grew out of the punk movement. The music...
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia and Ukraine exchanged hundreds more prisoners Saturday as part of a major swap that amounted to a rare moment of cooperation in otherwise failed efforts to reach a ceasefire. The exchange came hours after Kyiv came under a large-scale Russian drone and missile attack...
ROME (AP) – The Roman basilica of the Augustinians – Pope Leo XIV 's religious order – preserves an iconic painting of the Virgin Mary by Caravaggio, the blockbuster artist who revolutionized the use of light and darkness in Western art. A new exhibit of works by the Baroque painter is...
WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — President Donald Trump used the first service academy commencement address of his second term Saturday to laud graduating West Point cadets for their accomplishments and career choice while also veering sharply into a campaign-style recitation of political boasts and...
CANNES, France (AP) — French authorities believe arson may have played a role in a power outage Saturday in southeast France that threatened to jeopardize the Cannes Film Festival’s closing celebrations, including the much-anticipated Palme d’Or ceremony. Power was restored hours...
SAN DIEGO (AP) – The runway lights were out, a weather alert system wasn 't working, and there was heavy fog in a San Diego airport when a pilot who had flown across the country made the decision to proceed with landing but came up short and crashed into a neighborhood, likely killing all...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Harvard University is challenging the Trump administration 's decision to bar the Ivy League school from enrolling foreign students, calling it unconstitutional retaliation for defying the White House 's political demands. In a lawsuit filed Friday in federal court in...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Since President Donald Trump announced his intent to end a half-century of U.S. sanctions on Syria, a debate has developed in his administration over how quickly and thoroughly that should happen. At risk could be the future of a transitional government run by those who drove...
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Under the scrutiny of a black-robed official and before a hushed audience, a decorative cookie tin rattles like a bingo drum. Inside: the future of New Zealand 's laws. The ceremonial lottery at Parliament, where bills are drawn randomly from what 's...
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — At least 60 people were killed by Israeli strikes across Gaza in a 24-hour period, Gaza 's health ministry said Friday, as Israel pressed ahead with its military offensive and let in minimal aid to the strip. The dead included 10 people in the southern city...
ROME (AP) — Iran and the United States prepared for a fifth round of negotiations over Tehran 's rapidly advancing nuclear program Friday in Rome, with enrichment emerging as the key issue. U.S. officials up to President Donald Trump insist Iran cannot continue to enrich uranium at all in...
BANGKOK (AP) — The Chinese government said Friday that the Trump administration 's move to ban international students from Harvard would harm America 's international standing, as anxious students and parents overseas fretted over what would come next. Among the two largest parts of the...
