Hamas targets Jerusalem after clashes at revered mosque
JERUSALEM — Hamas militants fired dozens of rockets into Israel on Monday, including a barrage that set off air raid sirens as far away as Jerusalem, ...
Correction: College Seniors-Job Market story
In a story May 9, 2021, about college seniors and the job market, The Associated Press erroneously reported Sheila Jordan’s title. She is chief digita...
Netanyahu vows Hamas will pay ‘heavy price’ for rocket fire
JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accused the Hamas militant group of crossing a “red line” with its rocket attack on Jerusale...
Treasury to start paying out $350B in state and local aid
The Treasury Department on Monday launched its $350 billion program to distribute aid to state and local governments, giving the U.S. economy an added...
McConnell poised for starring role in voting bill fight
WASHINGTON — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell is so determined to stop a sweeping elections overhaul pushed by congressional Democrats that he...
Hamas fires rockets at Jerusalem after clashes at mosque
JERUSALEM — Hamas militants fired a large barrage of rockets into Israel on Monday, including one that set off air raid sirens as far away as Jerusale...
Hamas fires rockets deep into Israel, escalating tensions
JERUSALEM — Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip fired rockets toward Jerusalem on Monday, setting off air raid sirens throughout the city, after hundred...
Americans set another pandemic-era record for air travel
Americans set a record for pandemic-era air travel, then broke it again over the Mother's Day holiday weekend.
Malaysian prime minister announces one-month virus lockdown
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — All of Malaysia will be placed under a near lockdown for about a month to fight the coronavirus, but businesses will be allow...
Israeli police and Palestinians clash at Jerusalem holy site
JERUSALEM — Israeli police firing tear gas, stun grenades and rubber bullets clashed with stone-throwing Palestinians at a flashpoint Jerusalem holy s...
Oprah, Prince Harry reunite for Apple TV+ mental health show
LOS ANGELES — Oprah Winfrey and Prince Harry are teaming up for a series that will delve into mental health issues and feature segments from athletes ...
Reversing Trump, US restores transgender health protections
WASHINGTON — The U.S. will protect gay and transgender people against sex discrimination in health care, the Biden administration announced Monday, re...
More than 300 Palestinians hurt in Jerusalem holy site clash
JERUSALEM — Israeli police firing tear gas, stun grenades and rubber bullets clashed with stone-throwing Palestinians at a flashpoint Jerusalem holy s...
More than 200 Palestinians hurt in Jerusalem holy site clash
JERUSALEM — Israeli police firing tear gas, stun grenades and rubber bullets clashed with stone-throwing Palestinians at a flashpoint Jerusalem holy s...
153 Palestinians in hospital after Jerusalem holy site clash
JERUSALEM — Israeli police firing tear gas, stun grenades and rubber-coated bullets clashed with Palestinian stone-throwers at a flashpoint Jerusalem ...
Israeli police, Palestinians clash at Jerusalem holy site
JERUSALEM — Israeli police clashed with Palestinian protesters inside a flashpoint Jerusalem holy site on Monday.
Is Epic Games’ showdown with Apple turning into a mismatch?
SAN RAMON, Calif. — If Epic Games hopes to dismantle the fortress surrounding Apple's iPhone and its app store, the video game maker probably will nee...
Montana nonprofit to build slaughterhouse for food bank beef
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Medina Spirit could lose Ky. Derby win; track bans Baffert
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Medina Spirit’s victory in the Kentucky Derby is in serious jeopardy because of a failed postrace drug test, one that led Churchill ...
Tearful reunions mark second Mother’s Day under pandemic
Joyous reunions among vaccinated parents and children across the country marked this year's Mother's Day, the second one celebrated during the coronav...
Arizona could become an electric vehicle manufacturing hub
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Some states plan big spending with Biden’s aid, others wait
Though still awaiting money from the latest federal coronavirus relief act, some governors and state lawmakers already are making plans to add the mul...
New Wyoming museum displays hundreds of military vehicles
DUBOIS, Wyo. — In 2010, Dan Starks got a patriotic idea. He wanted to participate in the Fourth of July parade in Dubois, the small northwest Wyoming ...
My Sistah’s Keeper buoys Annapolis women through tough year
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Two weeks before the pandemic hit, Ron-Shaye Clark got a call.
Full sun or some shade? Testing teas in south Louisiana
HAMMOND, La. — A Louisiana State University scientist is testing whether tea plants in south Louisiana do better in full sun or partial shade.
Slovakia eyes using Russia’s Sputnik V; waits for results
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia — Slovakia’s government is set to discuss possible use of Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine with Moscow after it was success...
China says most rocket debris burned up during reentry
BEIJING — China's space agency said a core segment of its biggest rocket reentered Earth’s atmosphere above the Maldives in the Indian Ocean and most ...
Grand Island academy trains new generation of barbers
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — A shave and a haircut may not be two bits, but the tonsorial arts are alive and well at Grand Island’s Xenon Academy.
Couple restores historic building, pursues restaurant dreams
MALCOLM, Neb. — Ask Aaron King how he wound up developing a small-town restaurant, and he’ll give you a one-word answer: COVID-19.