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Japan Sacred Shrine Rebuilt Photo Gallery
Shinto priests and a girl called "monoimi" march into the main palace of Toyoukedaijingu, also known as Geku, or the outer sanctuary, of the Ise Jingu shrine complex as they begin Yamaguchisai, a kickoff ceremony of Shikinen Sengu, which concludes in 2033, in Ise, central Japan, Friday, May 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)
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Photos show historic Japanese shrine that is torn down and rebuilt every 20 years

Ise Jingu is Japan’s most revered Shinto shrine, which every 20 years is completely knocked down and rebuilt in an expensive, time-consuming process that has endured for the last 1,300 years. The last operation to replace the 125 shrine buildings was completed in 2013, and this year marks the beginning of the latest process, which is being […]

SEPT. 18, 2025

Alaska Fat Bear Week
This image provided by the National Park Service shows the cubs 803s at the Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska on July 19, 2025. (C. Loberg/National Park Service via AP)
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What to know about Fat Bear Week, and the brawny bruins ready to battle for the title

The brawny bruins on the Alaska Peninsula are ready to brawl it out to see which will win this year’s fattest bear title in the wildly popular annual online voting contest known as Fat Bear Week. The main event featuring adult bears starts next week, but first up Thursday is what the National Park Service […]

SEPT. 18, 2025

Education-Natural Disasters-Displaced Students
Nicole Schoychid, left, and Rebekah Canu, co-founders of Wildwood Agile Leaning Center, embrace inside the schoolhouse, which was damaged by flooding in Hurricane Helene, as they are surrounded by debris and mud, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024, in Boone, N.C. The school had to compete against many other organizations and businesses vying for their own space in Boone after Helene damaged the town, creating a “bottleneck” from demand, Schoychid says. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
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Hurricane Helene hit North Carolina a year ago. Some students never returned to school

When 12-year-old Natalie Briggs visited the ruins of her home after Hurricane Helene, she had to tightrope across a wooden beam to reach what was once her bedroom. Knots of electrical wires were draped inside the skeleton of the house. Months after the storm, light filtered through breaks in the tarps over the windows. “All I […]

SEPT. 18, 2025

DC Protest
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators gather for a protest in front of the Associated Press offices, Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jon Cherry)
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More Americans say Israel has gone too far in the Gaza conflict

At a moment of growing international alarm about the humanitarian situation in Gaza, more U.S. adults view Israel’s military action in the Palestinian territory as excessive than at the beginning of the war, according to a new poll. About half of Americans say the military response from Israel in the Gaza Strip has “gone too far,” according […]

SEPT. 18, 2025

Federal Reserve Powell
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, speaks during a news conference following the Federal Open Market Committee meeting, Wednesday, July 30, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
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Federal Reserve cuts key rate for first time this year

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate by a quarter-point Wednesday and projected it would do so twice more this year as concern grows at the central bank about the health of the nation’s labor market. The move is the Fed’s first cut since December and lowered its short-term rate to […]

SEPT. 18, 2025

Japan Athletics Worlds
Portugal's Isaac Nader reacts after winning gold medal in the men's 1,500 meters final at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
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Portugal’s Isaac Nader is the out-of-nowhere winner of men’s 1,500 meters at world championships

Even avid track fans might have checked their programs when that blur of red and green on the far outside started streaking to the lead with the finish line in sight. This year’s out-of-nowhere winner of the men’s 1,500 meters hails from Portugal. It’s Isaac Nader, who ran five wide down the stretch Wednesday night […]

SEPT. 17, 2025

Toy Hall of Fame-Finalists
The Strong's National Toy Hall of Fame in Rochester, N.Y., on Sept. 17, 2025, announced the 12 finalists in the running for induction later this year: Battleship, Catan, Connect Four, cornhole, Furby, scooter, slime, snow, Spirograph, Star Wars Light Saber, Tickle Me Elmo, and Trivial Pursuit. (Strong’s National Toy Hall of Fame via AP)
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Connect Four, lightsabers, Furbies … and snow: Which playthings belong in the Toy Hall of Fame?

Later this year, the National Toy Hall of Fame could induct snow — yes, the cold, white stuff that falls from the sky. But only if it ices out enough of the competition — a group that features hugely popular board games, outdoor favorites and giggling plushies. The Hall of Fame announced its 12 finalists […]

SEPT. 17, 2025

Commanders Packers Football
Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs runs with the ball as Washington Commanders cornerback Trey Amos (23) defends during the second half of an NFL football game Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
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Many sports fans are unhappy with how much it costs to watch their games, an AP-NORC poll finds

For many dedicated sports fans, keeping up with their favorite teams has become a juggling act. Activate an NFL package in August, unsubscribe after the Super Bowl and before the NBA playoffs get underway, then subscribe to the NBA’s service. Grudgingly keep paying the cable bill because it’s the only way to get the local […]

SEPT. 16, 2025

Matcha Challenges
An iced matcha latte is served at Asha Tea House on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Haven Daley)
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How much for matcha? Prices for the popular powdered tea soar due to global demand

The world’s fondness for matcha is about to be tested by steep price increases. Global demand for the powdered tea has skyrocketed around the world, fueled by consumer interest in its health benefits and by the bright green matcha lattes bubbling up on social media. In the U.S., retail sales of matcha are up 86% from three years ago, according to […]

SEPT. 16, 2025

Immigration-Crime Victims
A cyclist crosses an intersection, on Monday, Sept. 8, 2025, where witnesses found Felipe de Jesus Hernandez Marcelo covered in blood after he was shot on June 21, in Muscatine, Iowa. (AP Photo/Ryan J. Foley)
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After rescinding protections, ICE is moving to deport more immigrants who were victims of crime

 Days after an assailant’s bullet tore through two of his limbs, Felipe de Jesus Hernandez Marcelo hobbled out of the hospital on crutches. Hernandez had nearly died in the early morning of June 21 when, police say, a troubled young man shot him during an attempted robbery in Muscatine, Iowa. A quick emergency response saved […]

SEPT. 16, 2025

APTOPIX Colombia Amazon Dolphins Mercury
Scientists and veterinarians capture a pink river dolphin in the Amazon River to perform health checks in Puerto Narino, Colombia, Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)
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Endangered pink river dolphins face a rising mercury threat in the Amazon

A flash of pink breaks the muddy surface of the Amazon River as scientists and veterinarians, waist-deep in the warm current, patiently work a mesh net around a pod of river dolphins. They draw it tighter with each pass, and a spray of silver fish glistens under the harsh sun as they leap to escape […]

SEPT. 16, 2025

Pictures of the Week Global Photo Gallery
Palestinians run for cover during an Israeli airstrike on a high-rise building in Gaza City, Friday, Sept. 5, 2025, after the Israeli army issued a prior warning. (AP Photo/Yousef Al Zanoun)
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SEPT. 15, 2025

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