Trump extends ceasefire in Iran war: Here’s what to know
Workers walk past billboards near the Serena Hotel ahead of the second round of negotiations between the U.S. and Iran, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Monday, April 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)…
8 children dead after a mass shooting in Louisiana, police say
FILE PHOTO (For illustration purposes only) A gunman in Louisiana killed eight children between the ages of 1 and 14 in domestic-related shootings at two different homes in the nation’s…
Obama meets Mamdani in New York City before reading to preschoolers
Former President Barack Obama, left, and Mayor Zohran Mamdani read a book to children at Learning Through Play Pre-K in New York, on Saturday, April 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)…
Iran closes Strait of Hormuz over US blockade and fires on ships
Tankers anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Qeshm Island, Iran, Saturday, April 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Asghar Besharati) CAIRO (AP) — The standoff over the Strait of…
Ex-Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax kills wife and himself, police say
FILE – Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax, right, and his wife, Cerina, at the inauguration of Gov. Ralph Northam at the Capitol in Richmond, Va., Saturday, Sept. 13, 2018. (AP Photo/Kevin…
US expands blockade to target Iran-linked ships worldwide
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine speaks to members of the media during a press briefing at the Pentagon, Thursday, April 16, 2026 in Washington. (AP…
Senate Republicans reject effort to halt Iran war, hold firm behind Trump
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., listens during a news conference after a policy luncheon on Capitol Hill,Tuesday, April 14, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib) WASHINGTON (AP) — The…
Nearly 100 people arrested at Coachella in music festival’s 1st weekend
Karol G performs during the first weekend of Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on Sunday, April 12, 2026, in Indio, Calif. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP) INDIO – A total…
Vatican visitors slam Trump over attacks on Pope Leo’s message of peace
Pope Leo XIV visits the archaeological site of Hippo, in Annaba, Algeria, Tuesday, April 14, 2026, on the second day of an 11-day apostolic journey to Africa. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)…
Trump and Pope Leo square off over Iran war: Here’s what to know
AP Photos Pope Leo XIV, a studious and soft-spoken cleric, and Donald Trump, an unapologetically bellicose and pugilistic politician, have long been on a rhetorical collision course. Now their disagreement…