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8 innovative gifts you didn’t know you needed

There are gifts, and then there are gifts, the ones inventive enough to surprise and delight the recipient. Some are fun; others, practical. They all aim to improve how we do or enjoy things. Consider adding these innovative gifts to your shopping list. There’s something here for every budget. Elevated luggage Invented by a mom of […]

NOV. 12, 2025

Baylor and Southern California jump into top 10 of women’s AP Top 25, UConn and South Carolina 1-2

Baylor and Soutbern California jumped into the top 10 of The Associated Press Top 25 women’s basketball poll after big opening week victories. The Bears began the season with a victory in Paris over then-No. 7 Duke to replace the Blue Devils in that spot Monday, climbing nine places. The Trojans edged then-No. 9 N.C. State by a point Sunday to […]

NOV. 11, 2025

Chris Megerian appointed AP’s US politics editor

AP today announced that Chris Megerian has been appointed U.S. politics editor, where he will oversee The Associated Press’ coverage of the 2026 midterm and 2028 presidential elections.   Read the note to staff from Washington Bureau Chief Anna Johnson and Deputy Washington Bureau Chief Zeke Miller:  In this role, Chris will coordinate political coverage across teams and formats […]

The remains and stories of Native American students are being reclaimed from a Pennsylvania cemetery

The Carlisle Indian Industrial School had not yet held its first class when Matavito Horse and Leah Road Traveler were taken there in October 1879, drafted into the U.S. government’s campaign to erase Native American tribes by wiping their children’s identities. A few years later, Matavito, a Cheyenne boy, and Leah, an Arapaho girl, were […]

NOV. 7, 2025

All roads in ancient Rome stretched far longer than previously known, study shows

As the saying went, all roads once led to Rome — and those roads stretched 50% longer than previously known, according to a new digital atlas published Thursday. The last major atlas of ancient Roman road networks was published 25 years ago. Since then, advances in technology and other newly accessible sources have greatly expanded researchers’ ability to locate […]

NOV. 6, 2025

Denmark eyes new law to protect citizens from AI deepfakes

 In 2021, Danish video game live-streamer Marie Watson received an image of herself from an unknown Instagram account. She instantly recognized the holiday snap from her Instagram account, but something was different: Her clothing had been digitally removed to make her appear naked. It was a deepfake. “It overwhelmed me so much,” Watson recalled. “I just […]

NOV. 6, 2025

ESPN icon Dick Vitale is back for start of another college basketball season after cancer fight

The college basketball season has arrived, and broadcasting great Dick Vitale has taken a long journey to again meet the sport at its starting line. Surgeries, radiation treatments and chemotherapy amid a cancer fight kept him off the airwaves for two years until his return shortly before March Madness. But on Tuesday, the 86-year-old Basketball Hall of Famer will […]

NOV. 3, 2025

After the $500 million Dodgers’ title repeat, what’s next for MLB?

The $500 million Los Angeles Dodgers’ thrilling World Series win over the Toronto Blue Jays attracted record international attention for Major League Baseball, affirmed LA’s status as the sport’s best team and drew more attention to baseball’s payroll disparity heading into what is likely to be contentious labor negotiations. Los Angeles’ 5-4, 11-inning win over Toronto in Game 7 on […]

NOV. 3, 2025

Strong source work and collaboration put AP out front on sports betting scandal

A collaboration between the AP’s law enforcement and sports teams landed a scoop about the arrest of more than 30 people, including the head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers and a player for the Miami Heat, in a massive sports gambling bust. The story began when the U.S. law enforcement team received a tip […]

OCT. 31, 2025

The International Space Station marks 25 years of nonstop human presence in orbit

It’s an unprecedented space streak: 25 years of people living off-planet without even a moment’s pause. The International Space Station marks a quarter-century of continuous occupancy this weekend, boasting a guest list of nearly 300 — mostly professional astronauts but also the occasional space tourist and movie director. The first full-time residents opened the hatch on Nov. 2, 2000. With only five years left […]

OCT. 30, 2025

Guerrero homers off Ohtani as Blue Jays even World Series with 6-2 win over Dodgers in Game 4

 Dodger Stadium was still shaking with joy when Monday turned to Tuesday as the Toronto Blue Jays trudged into their clubhouse. Their 18-inning loss in Game 3 felt like a monumental setback that might have already decided the World Series. That’s when Vladimir Guerrero Jr. stepped up and told his team exactly what it needed […]

OCT. 29, 2025

Hidalgo, Betts, Booker headline AP All-America preseason women’s college basketball team

Hannah Hidalgo of Notre Dame, Lauren Betts of UCLA and Madison Booker of Texas headline The Associated Press All-America women’s college basketball team released Tuesday. The trio were first-team All-Americans last spring after having stellar seasons. They were joined on the preseason team this year by UConn’s Sarah Strong and South Carolina’s Ta’Niya Latson. Latson […]

OCT. 21, 2025