About 200 wild horses roam free in a western North Dakota national park. But that number could shrink as the National Park Service is expected to decide next year whether it will eliminate that …
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By JACK DURA
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11/23/23
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Animal welfare advocates are suing to stop Wisconsin's new wolf management plan. They say the state violated open meeting laws while drafting the proposal and accuse wildlife officials of …
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By TODD RICHMOND
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11/22/23
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Since Hamas fighters carried out the deadliest attack on Israel in decades, Israeli officials have vowed to crush the Palestinian militant group and its enigmatic leader in Gaza. But seven weeks into …
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By BASSEM MROUE and MELANIE LIDMAN
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11/22/23
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The Student Academy Awards may not be as glitzy or high profile as the Oscars, but in its 50 years it has proven to be a vital launching ground for emerging filmmakers. Inclusion and access may sound …
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By LINDSEY BAHR
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11/22/23
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Oscar-winning actor Susan Sarandon and “Scream” star Melissa Barrera were each dropped by Hollywood companies after making comments on the Israel-Hamas war that some deemed antisemitic. Spyglass …
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By The Associated Press
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11/22/23
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A Pennsylvania school board that's banned books, Pride flags and transgender athletes has awarded their superintendent a $700,000 severance package before power changes hands next month. But …
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By MARYCLAIRE DALE
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11/22/23
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Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has urged NATO to further boost its military forces in Kosovo and secure the country’s borders with Serbia. He has warned that recent ethnic violence in Kosovo …
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By KONSTANTIN TESTORIDES
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11/22/23
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The Associated Press is publishing an updated visual analysis of the deadly Oct. 17 explosion at Gaza’s Al-Ahli Hospital. The AP initially assessed that the explosion was likely caused by a rocket …
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By MICHAEL BIESECKER
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11/22/23
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President Joe Biden declared an emergency over lead-in-water contamination in the U.S. Virgin Islands earlier this week after tests on St. Croix revealed levels more than 100 times the limits set by …
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By MICHAEL PHILLIS
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11/22/23
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Jehovah’s Witnesses are well-known for proselytizing door-to-door and handing out their literature. Since 1920, their adherents have been required to report to their congregation’s leaders how …
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By PETER SMITH
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11/22/23
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A cease-fire agreement between the Hamas militant group and Israel has been confirmed by both parties, along with Washington and Qatar, which helped broker the deal that would bring a temporary halt …
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By The Associated Press
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11/22/23
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The man who fatally shot five coworkers in April at a bank in Louisville, Kentucky, questioned in newly released journal entries whether he would be able to get a gun despite his mental health …
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By DYLAN LOVAN
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11/21/23
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A report by Human Rights Watch says the Chinese government has expanded its campaign of closing mosques to regions other than Xinjiang, where for years it has been blamed for persecuting Muslim …
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By SIMINA MISTREANU
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11/21/23
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The founder of a far-right, unofficial Catholic media group has resigned for an unspecified violation of the organization’s morality clause, the group said in a statement. Michael Voris stepped …
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By PETER SMITH and MATT SEDENSKY
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11/21/23
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Authorities say one person has died and at least seven others are believed missing after a landslide ripped down a mountainside in southeast Alaska during the night. Alaska State Troopers said …
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By BECKY BOHRER, MARK THIESSEN and JOHN RABY
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11/21/23
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Authorities say they have captured the man accused of shooting three people dead over a years-long property dispute in rural Colorado. The Custer County Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday afternoon …
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By COLLEEN SLEVIN and AMY BETH HANSON
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11/21/23
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Donald Trump has long praised a particular type of foreign leader — men he describes as tough and strong, even if they're accused of chipping away at democracy. He's now celebrating Argentina's …
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By NICHOLAS RICCARDI and JILL COLVIN
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11/21/23
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Rosalynn Carter used her powerful posts to address injustices as her husband rose in politics, especially those imposed as part of the racist Jim Crow system that prevailed in Georgia. The most …
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By BILL BARROW
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11/21/23
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Giving thanks isn't just a holiday tradition. It's an important part of being human. Science says the feeling of gratitude probably showed up early in our evolution. Young kids and even some chimps …
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By MADDIE BURAKOFF
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11/21/23
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Police in Ohio say a shooter opened fire at a Walmart, wounding four people before apparently killing himself. The attack took place Monday night at a Walmart in Beavercreek, in the Dayton …
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11/21/23
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