On the third day of Ward 8 D.C. Council member Trayon Whites federal bribery trial, much of the testimony came down to one big question: Could jurors believe Allieu Kamara?

UNITED NATIONS (AP) The world is deeply divided and the U.N.s most powerful body is paralyzed when it comes to ending conflicts. But theres a way forward. So says the United Nations top official. On his way out of office at year’s end after nearly a decade, U.N. Secretary-General Antnio Guterres known for...

ATMORE, Ala. (AP) Alabama carries out execution of Jeffery Lee for 1998 double murder at pawnshop.

On May 24, 1993, 10-year-old George "Junior" Burdynski rode his bike from his family's home in Brentwood, Maryland, to meet a friend. He was never seen again.

WARSAW, Poland (AP) Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned on Thursday that Russia is planning hybrid strikes with drones or rockets on European countries supporting Ukraine, among them Poland. Russia will pretend the attacks are accidental in order to paralyze or at least weaken the motivation of NATO countries” to rush to the defense...

WASHINGTON (AP) Tensions are mounting between the Pentagon and Congress over the flow of information to lawmakers about the U.S. military’s priorities, with both Democrats and Republicans accusing a Defense Department leader of being frustratingly opaque. Some senators from both parties say they were left deeply unsettled Thursday after the Pentagon’s ...

WINNEMUCCA, Nev. (AP) WINNEMUCCA, Nev. (AP) Paramount Gold and Silver Corp. (PZG) on Thursday reported a loss of $1.9 million in its fiscal fourth quarter. On a per-share basis, the Winnemucca, Nevada-based company said it had a loss of 2 cents. Losses, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came to 3 cents per share. For...

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) A New Hampshire judge on Thursday dismissed the latest petition for a new trial from Pamela Smart, who is serving life in prison for orchestrating the murder of her husband by her teenage student more than three decades ago. Smart, 59, was a 22-year-old high school media coordinator when she began...

LOS ANGELES (AP) The driver of an SUV who slammed into a Los Angeles bus will face murder charges, the district attorney said Thursday. The crash killed at least two people and injured six others in a prelude to a second deadly tragedy: the fiery crash of a TV news helicopter that was covering...

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) At least 33 suspects arrested for alleged illegal mining were found dead in Nigerian security custody on Thursday, officials said, pointing to a suspected disease outbreak in the area. The detainees died in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, or NSCDC, in north-central Niger state, its spokesman...

LOS ANGELES (AP) Prosecutor says speeding driver who slammed into Los Angeles bus before news helicopter crash will face murder charges.

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) At least 33 illegal mining suspects found dead in Nigerian custody, and officials say they suspect a disease outbreak.

Sept. 11 – 17, 2026 This photo gallery, curated by photo editor Anita Baca, highlights some of the most compelling images worldwide published by The Associated Press in the past week.

U.S. stocks rose and recovered most of their losses for the week. Falling oil prices and easing pressure from the bond market on Thursday helped Wall Street reverse many of its moves from the prior day, when the Federal Reserve hiked its main interest rate for the first time in years and suggested more may...

A former youth pastor for a Northern Virginia church was arrested on charges of "enticement of minors for illegal sexual activity," according to court documents.

BLAIR TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) Authorities in Michigan are advising residents to shelter in place after a small plane crashed in Grand Traverse County. There was no immediate word on any injuries, and the cause of the Thursday afternoon crash was not known. Witnesses reported hearing a loud crash, and images posted to social media...

UNITED NATIONS (AP) Russia and China vetoed a United Nations resolution Thursday that would have authorized U.N. experts to keep monitoring sanctions that were reimposed against Iran last year over its nuclear program. The U.N. Security Council sanctions are still in effect, which freeze Irans assets abroad, halt arms deals with Tehran and penalize...

A former senior budget official for Connecticut’s Democratic governor is now a fugitive in Greece after fleeing the U.S. by boat and plane ahead of his sentencing for corruption, his lawyer and prosecutors told a federal judge on Thursday. Konstantinos Kosta Diamantis, 70, also sent his attorney a 10-page email accusing Gov. Ned Lamont of...

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) Ukraine has long argued that Russia will only negotiate seriously if the cost of continuing the war becomes too high. For Kyiv, punitive sanctions that impose real economic costs on Moscow are a key part of that strategy. This weeks passage of a long-sought, sweeping package of U.S. sanctions aimed at...

Celebrate the autumnal season, starting this Saturday, with the 46th annual Pumpkin Festival at Butler's Orchard in Germantown, Maryland.

Congress passed legislation that would designate Gen. George C. Marshalls home in Leesburg, Virginia, as an affiliated area under the National Park Service.

CAIRO (AP) It’s been a week since Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels stormed down the Red Sea coast, extending their reach to a key maritime chokepoint and threatening Saudi Arabia’s oil exports. The Houthis’ biggest land grab in years reignited Yemen’s 12-year civil war and pushed up global fuel prices. It also gave Iran another...

FORT MEADE, Md. (AP) A man initially accused of being a high-profile al-Qaida figure and who was tortured in CIA custody appeared Thursday at a hearing to review his detention at the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, where he has been held for 20 years without charges. A U.S. government official said...