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Scientists give harsh grades to Trump administration work aimed at undoing a key climate finding 

In late July, the Trump administration moved to revoke the “endangerment finding” — a key Environmental Protection Agency determination that carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases pose a risk to public health. That finding serves as the scientific and legal foundation for major environmental regulations, including those on vehicles and power plants. When the Department […]

SEPT. 5, 2025

Week in Pictures

SEPT. 4, 2025

China displays its military strength in a parade on the 80th anniversary of the end of WWII

BEIJING (AP) — China showcased its military might in a parade Wednesday marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II as it seeks to wield greater influence on the global stage. Leader Xi Jinping, speaking before the parade, paid tribute to Chinese veterans of the war. Since coming to power in 2012, he has sought […]

SEPT. 3, 2025

Marsquakes indicate a solid core for the red planet, just like Earth

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Scientists revealed Wednesday that Mars’ innermost core appears to be a solid hunk of metal just like Earth’s. The Chinese-led research team based their findings on seismic readings from NASA’s InSight lander on Mars, which recorded more than 1,300 marsquakes before shutting down in 2022. The spacecraft landed on a broad plain near Mars’ equator in […]

SEPT. 3, 2025

Anna Wintour taps Chloe Malle as Vogue successor — but she’s still in charge

NEW YORK (AP) — Anna Wintour ended weeks of fashion-world speculation Tuesday when she named Chloe Malle her successor as head of editorial content at Vogue — but the most powerful person in the business isn’t going anywhere. Wintour, 75, remains chief content officer for Condé Nast and global editorial director of American Vogue and the magazine’s 27 other […]

SEPT. 2, 2025

The NFL season begins in less than a week. Here’s a look at intriguing storylines and how to watch

The NFL regular season opens on Thursday night when the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles host the Dallas Cowboys.

AUG. 29, 2025

Week in Pictures

AUG. 29, 2025

Good wood: MLB hitters cutting down on strikeouts, even in age of increased velocity

Arizona’s Ketel Marte was on the defensive in the 10th inning of a recent game between the Diamondbacks and Reds, desperately fouling off a handful of 100 mph heaters and 90 mph sliders from Cincinnati flamethrower Graham Ashcraft in a riveting battle. Then on the 13th pitch of the at-bat, the All-Star second baseman muscled a […]

AUG. 27, 2025

For many families, every meal is a struggle in Venezuela’s economic crisis

Alnilys Chirino’s tiny fridge and pantry are almost empty — a handful of peppers and wilting herbs, a kilo of rice, half that of beans, a bit of canned meat, some flour. Chirino used to worry about food spoiling quickly under western Venezuela’s punishing heat. These days, her meager supplies rarely last long enough to […]

AUG. 27, 2025

AP freelancer among 5 journalists killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza hospital, health officials say

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli strikes on a hospital in southern Gaza killed five journalists Monday, according to health officials, including one who days earlier had reported for The Associated Press on children being treated for starvation at the same facility. Mariam Dagga, 33, a visual journalist, freelanced for AP and other news outlets during the war. The news […]

AUG. 25, 2025

Photos by journalist Mariam Dagga

AUG. 25, 2025

Fall Movie Guide: Here are the films coming out from September to Christmas

Daniel Craig’s Benoit Blanc is back. So are the stars of “Wicked” and the animals of “Zootopia.” Summer may be known as sequel season, but part twos, and threes, will play big roles this fall at the movies. That goes not just for the likes of Rian Johnson’s “Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery,” “Wicked: For […]

AUG. 25, 2025