Puerto Rico governor promises to alleviate power and water shortagesAP News• May 21, 2026 06:22 pmSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico Gov. Jenniffer González pledged Thursday during her annual address to boost the…
SpaceX tries to launch a bigger version of Starship but hits a series of last-minute problemsAP News• May 21, 2026 06:10 pmCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX got within a half-minute of launching its newest and biggest Starship on a test…
Trump says he’s sending 5,000 more troops to Poland, stirring confusion about US presence in EuropeAP News• May 21, 2026 04:22 pmWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday said the U.S. will send an additional 5,000 troops to Poland, stirring…
House rejects Smithsonian women’s museum bill after GOP bans ‘biological men’ from exhibitsAP News• May 21, 2026 04:21 pmWASHINGTON (AP) — What started as a widely backed proposal to locate a new Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum on…
Florida biologist fired over Charlie Kirk post after his death wins $485,000 settlementAP News• May 21, 2026 04:11 pmFlorida officials will pay nearly half a million dollars to a biologist who was fired by a state agency for…
Texas board faults Camp Mystic leader for inaction during deadly floodAP News• May 21, 2026 03:14 pmA Texas board has suspended the nursing license of Camp Mystic’s co-director in a scathing order that accuses her of…
Judges in Maine and Wisconsin dismiss Justice Department’s attempts to force turnover of voter rollsAP News• May 21, 2026 02:28 pmPORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Federal judges in Maine and Wisconsin on Thursday dismissed lawsuits filed by the U.S. Department of…
Ex-girlfriend of boy band member charged with trying to hire a hitman to kill himAP News• May 21, 2026 06:18 pmProsecutors say the former girlfriend of a member of the boy band Why Don’t We has been charged with trying…
How major US stock indexes fared Thursday 5/21/2026AP News• May 21, 2026 02:16 pmU.S. stocks ticked higher following the latest reversal for oil prices. The S&P 500 rose 0.2% Thursday and inched closer…
Colorado Democrats censure governor for conspiracy theorist sentence commutationAP News• May 21, 2026 06:15 pmFORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — Colorado Democrats voted overwhelmingly to censure one of their own, Gov. Jared Polis, for commuting…
Takeaways from the Democratic National Committee’s long-awaited autopsy report on 2024 electionAP News• May 21, 2026 06:17 pmNEW YORK (AP) — It’s never a good sign when a report comes with a big red disclaimer at the…
Rubio doubtful of diplomacy with Cuba as Trump raises new threat of military actionAP News• May 21, 2026 06:14 pmPresident Donald Trump has again raised the specter of U.S. military intervention in Cuba. The renewed threat Thursday takes on…
The Trump administration expands its use of AI in the hunt for healthcare fraudAP News• May 21, 2026 02:24 pmNEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday announced it is supercharging its use…
Two men charged with creating AI-generated porn under new law targeting ‘deepfakes’AP News• May 21, 2026 01:21 pmNEW YORK (AP) — Federal prosecutors have charged two men with using artificial intelligence to create nude videos and photos…
US and Mexico pledge ongoing joint security efforts during DHS Secretary Mullin visitAP News• May 21, 2026 05:10 pmMEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum said that she and the U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin agreed…
Through much of the American experience, blue jeans have been a common threadAP News• May 21, 2026 11:42 amWhen Americans want to show their patriotism, they often don red, white and blue clothing, or sometimes even drape themselves…
A look at the SpaceX IPO by the numbersAP News• May 21, 2026 11:15 amElon Musk is all about big numbers — billions, trillions – and you can find them sprinkled throughout an extraordinary…
US-Best-Sellers-Books-PWAP News• May 21, 2026 10:42 amHARDCOVER FICTION 1. “A Parade of Horribles” by Matt Dinniman (Ace) 2. “Yesteryear” by Caro Claire Burke (Knopf) 3. “Broken…
Colorful ‘Greetings from’ postcards reflected American innovation, idealismAP News• May 21, 2026 10:41 amCONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Greetings from Concord, New Hampshire. Postcards emblazoned with “Greetings from” a state, city or tourist attraction…
Turkish court rules to remove head of the main opposition party in latest blowAP News• May 21, 2026 10:32 amISTANBUL (AP) — A Turkish court on Thursday issued a ruling that effectively removed the head of the country’s main…
Supreme Court dismisses Alabama’s bid to execute inmate with borderline intellectual disabilityAP News• May 21, 2026 10:22 amWASHINGTON (AP) — A divided Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed Alabama’s bid to be allowed to execute a convicted murder…
Trump calls off AI executive order over concern it could weaken US tech edgeAP News• May 21, 2026 02:14 pmPresident Donald Trump has called off plans to sign a new executive order on artificial intelligence hours before an expected…
Lawmakers warn data protection rules don’t protect key sites, including White House and CIAAP News• May 21, 2026 09:33 amWASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration spent almost a year crafting regulations to block U.S. adversaries from buying commercial data…
A decade after Standing Rock protests, contentious segment of Dakota Access oil pipeline gets OKAP News• May 21, 2026 10:14 amBISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Federal officials on Thursday gave final approval for the Dakota Access oil pipeline to continue operating…
What to know the mysterious deaths in New Mexico linked to unknown substanceAP News• May 21, 2026 05:14 pmMOUNTAINAIR, N.M. (AP) — Investigators in New Mexico are trying to identify a mysterious substance that may have contributed to…
Supreme Court sides with US company in claims over property seized in Cuban revolutionAP News• May 21, 2026 09:20 amWASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled in favor of owners of Cuban property that was confiscated by…
Judge dismisses charges against ex-administrator accused after student shot teacherAP News• May 21, 2026 09:19 amA judge on Thursday dismissed all charges against a former school administrator accused of ignoring repeated warnings that a 6-year-old…
Average US long-term mortgage rate climbs to 6.51%, highest level in nearly nine monthsAP News• May 21, 2026 11:12 amThe average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed this week to its highest level in nearly nine months, driving up borrowing…
Facing intense internal pressure, DNC releases postelection autopsy that criticizes Kamala HarrisAP News• May 21, 2026 04:18 pmDemocratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin has released a critical study of the party’s performance in the 2024 campaign. His…
Former Detroit Mayor Duggan cites toxic political climate, suspending his run for Michigan governorAP News• May 21, 2026 03:19 pmDETROIT (AP) — Former Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan said Thursday that he is suspending his campaign for Michigan governor citing…
Trump eases refrigerant rule in a bid to address surging grocery costsAP News• May 21, 2026 02:12 pmThe Trump administration is loosening a federal rule that requires grocery stores and air-conditioning companies to reduce greenhouse gases used…
Memorial Day: Higher fuel prices have some Americans scaling back their travel plansAP News• May 21, 2026 01:11 pmHigher fuel prices and other inflationary pressures are making most forms of travel more expensive as Memorial Day kicks off…
Congressional committee asks telecoms to do more to prevent scams as losses surgeAP News• May 21, 2026 08:14 amWASHINGTON (AP) — A powerful congressional committee is urging major telecommunications companies to do more to protect Americans against scams,…
The Latest: Trump says ‘it looks like I’ll be the one’ to intervene in Cuba after Castro indictmentAP News• May 21, 2026 04:27 pmPresident Donald Trump on Thursday said past U.S. presidents have mulled intervening in Cuba for decades, but “it looks like…
UK offers cheaper chocolate and tickets to the zoo in bid to ease cost of living squeezeAP News• May 21, 2026 06:16 amLONDON (AP) — The British government is offering cheaper chocolate and discounted entry to theme parks as it seeks to…
US jobless aid filings fell to 209,000 last week as layoffs remain low despite economic uncertaintyAP News• May 21, 2026 06:15 amWASHINGTON (AP) — Fewer Americans filed for jobless aid last week as layoffs remain low despite a number of uncertainties…
At one Kentucky bar, young Republicans wrestle with their disappointment in Trump and their partyAP News• May 21, 2026 05:14 amCOVINGTON, Ky. (AP) — On a recent evening in northern Kentucky, over a dozen young Republicans gathered with beers and…
In many ways, Brits admire the US. But as America hits 250, they say one man defines it: TrumpAP News• May 21, 2026 05:13 amWASHINGTON, England (AP) — Loud. Broken. Baffling. Ask Brits what they think of their former colonies in 2026, and they…
Backlash to Trump’s $1.8B settlement fund delays GOP immigration billAP News• May 21, 2026 04:12 pmSenate Republicans have departed Washington for the Memorial Day recess without voting on a roughly $70 billion bill to fund…
Trump’s false claims about the 2020 election are casting a shadow over Georgia’s GOP runoffsAP News• May 21, 2026 05:10 amPresident Donald Trump’s repeated false claims about his 2020 election loss is almost certain to play a role in Georgia’s…
Key federal agency approves the design plan for Trump’s Washington archAP News• May 21, 2026 03:13 pmPresident Donald Trump says it’s “fantastic” that a key federal agency approved the design for the triumphal arch he wants…
Republicans call off vote on Iran war resolution that was on the verge of passingAP News• May 21, 2026 06:13 pmWASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans struggled Thursday to find the votes to dismiss legislation that would compel President Donald Trump to…
Man convicted of killing a woman and her 4-year-old daughter is executed in FloridaAP News• May 21, 2026 05:11 pmSTARKE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man convicted of fatally stabbing his cousin’s girlfriend and the couple’s 4-year-old daughter was…