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FILE - A woman browses produce for sale at a grocery store, Friday, Jan. 19, 2024, in New York. In final rule changes announced Tuesday, April 9, 2024, the federal program that helps millions of low-income mothers, babies and young kids will soon emphasize more fruits, vegetables and whole grains, as well as provide a wider choice of foods from different cultures. (AP Photo/Peter K. Afriyie, File)

New WIC rules include more money for fruits and veggies. They also expand food choices

The federal program that helps pay for groceries for millions of low-income mothers, babies and young kids will emphasize more fruits, vegetables and whole grains. New rules to the WIC program were … more

By JONEL ALECCIA | 4/9/24

Palestinians walk through the destruction in the wake of an Israeli air and ground offensive in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Monday, April 8, 2024. Israel says it has withdrawn its last ground troops from the city, ending a four-month operation. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)

The Latest | Netanyahu vows to carry out Rafah invasion, which US says would be a mistake

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has escalated his pledge to invade Rafah. In a video statement Monday, he declared: “It will happen. There is a date,” without elaborating. He spoke as … more

By The Associated Press | 4/9/24

The moon covers most of the the sun as it approaches the total solar eclipse, as seen from the summit of Saddleback Mountain, Monday, April 8, 2024, near Rangeley, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Can't get enough of the total solar eclipse or got clouded out? Here are the next ones to watch for

If you missed North America's total solar eclipse or if you caught the eclipse bug, there are more chances to see the sun disappear. Full solar eclipses happen about every year or two or three, due … more

By ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN | 4/9/24

Kristin Fritz, a plaintiff in a lawsuit against Dr. Derrick Todd, poses for a portrait, Monday, April 8, 2024, in Portsmouth, N.H. Fritz and more than 200 women have accused Todd, a former rheumatologist at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, of sexual abusing them by performing unnecessary pelvic and breast exams while under his care. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

More than 200 women and several men accuse doctor in lawsuit of sexual abuse, unnecessary exams

More than 200 women have accused a Massachusetts doctor in a lawsuit of sexual abusing them by performing unnecessary pelvic and breast exams. Former rheumatologist Dr. Derrick Todd is accused in the … more

By MICHAEL CASEY | 4/9/24

FILE - Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump gestures during a speech at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va., Jan. 18, 2016. For conservative, anti-abortion Christians, former President Donald Trump delivered in four years what no other Republican before him had been able to do. He transformed the U.S. Supreme Court into a conservative majority that would go on to overturn Roe v. Wade. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)

Conservative Christians praise Trump's anti-abortion record but say he's stopped short of the goal

For conservative, anti-abortion Christians, former President Donald Trump delivered in four years what no other Republican before him had been able to do. He transformed the U.S. Supreme Court into a … more

By HOLLY MEYER and TIFFANY STANLEY | 4/8/24

Law enforcement responds to a shooting Monday, April 8, 2024 at a law office in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ty ONeil)

3 dead, including suspect, after shooting inside Las Vegas law office, police say

Authorities say three people died Monday in a shooting inside a law office in the affluent Summerlin neighborhood of Las Vegas. Clark County Sheriff Kevin McMahill said at a news conference that the … more

Associated Press | 4/8/24

The moon covers the sun during a total solar eclipse, as seen from Fort Worth, Texas, Monday, April 8, 2024. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

AP PHOTOS: Total solar eclipse sweeps across North America

DALLAS (AP) — Millions across North America witnessed the moon block out the sun during a total solar eclipse Monday. The eclipse’s path of totality stretched from Mazatlán, Mexico to … more

By ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN | 4/8/24

A sign for the Powerball jackpot is displayed at a 7-Eleven, Friday, April 5, 2024, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

Winner in Portland: What AP knows about the $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot so far

A lucky ticket-buyer in Oregon has won a $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot, which was the eighth-largest lottery prize in U.S. history. Should the winner who matched all six numbers forgo the rarely … more

By MEAD GRUVER | 4/8/24

Kevin Costner's Western epic 'Horizon, An American Saga' will premiere at Cannes

Kevin Costner’s multi-episode epic “Horizon, An American Saga” will premiere at the Cannes Film Festival next month, festival organizers announced Monday. The first chapter of “Horizon” … more

By JAKE COYLE | 4/8/24

Emergency workers and police ride a boat during evacuations in a flooded street after parts of a dam burst, in Orsk, Russia on Monday, April 8, 2024. Floods caused by rising water levels in the Ural River broke a dam in a city near Russia's border with Kazakhstan, forcing some 2,000 people to evacuate, local authorities said. The dam broke in the city of Orsk in the Orenburg region, less than 12.4 miles north of the border on Friday night, according to Orsk mayor Vasily Kozupitsa. (AP Photo)

Russians stage a rare protest after a dam bursts and homes flood near the Kazakh border

Russians in the city of Orsk gathered in a rare protest Monday calling for compensation following the collapse of a dam and subsequent flooding in the Orenburg region near the border with Kazakhstan. … more

The Associated Press | 4/8/24

Book Review: Hampton Sides revisits Captain James Cook, a divisive figure in the South Pacific

In his fateful final Pacific voyage, Captain James Cook failed to find an ocean passage connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans but he did find Pacific islands, peoples and cultures unknown to … more

By JEFF ROWE | 4/8/24

UConn takes precautions to prevent a repeat of the vandalism that followed the 2023 title game

Precautions are in place at the University of Connecticut designed to prevent a repeat of the violence and vandalism that marred the celebrations of the school’s 2023 NCAA men’s basketball … more

By PAT EATON-ROBB | 4/8/24

FILE - In this June 5, 2019, file photo, Morgan Wallen arrives at the CMT Music Awards on at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. Wallen has been arrested after police say he threw a chair off the rooftop of a newly opened six-story bar in downtown Nashville. Wallen, 30, was booked into jail early Monday, April 8, 2024 on three felony counts of reckless endangerment and one misdemeanor count of disorderly conduct, Metro Nashville Police tweeted. (AP Photo/Sanford Myers, File)

Morgan Wallen has been arrested after police say he threw a chair off of the roof of a 6-story bar

Police say country music singer Morgan Wallen has been arrested after police say he threw a chair off the rooftop of a newly opened six-story bar in downtown Nashville. Police tweeted that the … more

4/8/24

Footage on Sunday showed the scenes of destruction in Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip. It comes as Israel's military announced it was drawing back some forces in southern Gaza following a major phase of its offensive, bringing troop presence in the territory to one of the lowest levels since the six-month war began.

The Latest | Israeli troops withdraw from Khan Younis ahead of expected Rafah offensive

Israel’s military says it has withdrawn its forces from the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis, wrapping up a key phase in its ground offensive against the Hamas militant group and bringing its … more

By The Associated Press | 4/8/24

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump adjusts his cap as he watches play on the 18th hole green during the final round of LIV Golf Miami, at Trump National Doral Golf Club, Sunday, April 7, 2024, in Doral, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Trump says he'll announce his position on abortion Monday, a key moment in the presidential race

Former President Donald Trump says he will finally announce Monday when in pregnancy he believes abortions should be banned. Trump for month has refused to stake a position on an issue that could … more

By JILL COLVIN | 4/8/24

Gabriel Kauffman, 4, and his brother, Theodore, 6, demonstrate a total solar eclipse at a NASA booth at the Great Lakes Science Center in Cleveland, on Sunday, April 7, 2024. They live in Baltimore and came to the Cleveland area to see the eclipse with relatives. (AP Photo/Stephanie Nano)

Weather is the hot topic as eclipse spectators stake out their spots in US, Mexico and Canada

Eclipse enthusiasts are staking out their spots across three countries, fervently hoping for clear skies. Forecasts are calling for clouds along most of the sun-vanishing route stretching from Mexico … more

By MARCIA DUNN | 4/7/24

Palestinians flee from the city of Khan Younis in southern Gaza after an Israeli ground and air offensive on Monday, Jan. 29, 2024. Associated Press photographers have captured what six months of devastating war have brought for Israel and for Palestinians. At its six-month mark, it is not clear what direction the war will now take. Weeks of mediation by the U.S., Egypt and Qatar for a longer cease-fire have so far been unable to make a breakthrough. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)

AP Photos chronicle 6 months of devastation in Gaza war with no sign of an end

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By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | 4/6/24

Kalee Hume stands alongside her handmade eclipse-themed soaps at her shop in downtown Waxahachie, Texas, on Saturday, April 6, 2024. Waxahachie will be in the path of totality for Monday's eclipse of the sun. (AP Photo/Marcia Dunn)

Small town businesses embrace total solar eclipse crowd, come rain or shine on Monday

Small town businesses are embracing the eclipse crowds, as weekend festivities heat up before Monday's big event. Overcast skies are forecast for Monday's cosmic wonder across Texas, already packing … more

By MARCIA DUNN | 4/6/24

FILE - President Joe Biden speaks at the Washoe Democratic Party Office in Reno, Nev., March 19, 2024. Biden's reelection campaign and the Democratic National Committee said Saturday, April 6, that they raised more than $90 million in March and ended the year's first quarter with $192-plus million in cash on-hand, further stretching an already sizeable money advantage over his opponent, former President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Biden and Democrats report raising $90 million-plus in March, stretching their cash lead over Trump

President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign and the Democratic National Committee report raising more than $90 million in March and ending the year’s first quarter with $192 million-plus in cash on … more

By WILL WEISSERT | 4/6/24

Man convicted in decadeslong identity theft that led to his victim being jailed

William Woods was homeless and living in Los Angeles when he learned that someone was racking up debt using his name. But when he reported his concerns to a branch manager of a bank, he wound up … more

By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH | 4/5/24

Faceless people, invisible hands: New Army video aims to lure recruits for psychological operations

For ex-Derby winner Silver Charm, it's a life of leisure and Old Friends at Kentucky retirement farm

Pregnancy-related deaths have fallen to pre-pandemic levels, new US data says

Russia proposes UN resolution on banning weapons in space, after vetoing similar UN-Japan draft

More money is going to African climate startups, but a huge funding gap remains