Your morning coffee may be hundreds of thousands of years old
By ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN AP Science Writer That coffee you slurped this morning? It’s 600,000 years old. Using genes from coffee plants around the…
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Scientists identify three new species of ancient kangaroo—and one was more than 6.6 feet tall
By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Scientists have identified three new species of giant kangaroo that lived from 5 million to 40,000 years ago, one of…
Continue Reading Tesla is planning to lay off 10% of its workers after dismal 1Q sales, multiple news outlets report
DETROIT (AP) — After reporting dismal first-quarter sales, Tesla is planning to lay off about a tenth of its workforce as it tries to cut costs,…
Continue Reading Sudan on brink of collapse and starvation as country marks one year of civil war
By Stephanie Busari, Eve Brennan, Sarah Dean and Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — As Sudan marks the grim anniversary of a year-long conflict,…
Continue Reading The Latest | Trump arrives at court in New York for the start of jury selection in hush money trial
By The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump arrived Monday at a New York court for the start of jury selection in his hush money trial,…
Continue Reading 1 killed, 11 more people hurt in shooting in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Authorities say one person was killed and 11 others injured in a shooting in New Orleans’ Warehouse District. New Orleans…
Continue Reading Justice Thomas misses Supreme Court session Monday with no explanation
WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is absent from the court Monday with no explanation. The 75-year-old Thomas also is not…
Continue Reading In North Macedonia, two inmates walked out of hospital. Now, police are accused of helping them
SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — Authorities in North Macedonia say 17 police officers serving at a prison in the country’s capital Skopje have…
Continue Reading Supreme Court rejects appeal from Black Lives Matter activist over Louisiana protest lawsuit
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is allowing a lawsuit to go forward against a Black Lives Matter activist who led a protest in Louisiana in…
Continue Reading Germany should legalize abortion up to 12 weeks, government commission recommends
By Ivana Kottasová, Claudia Otto and Chris Stern, CNN Berlin (CNN) — Germany should overturn its 150-year old ban on abortions and make…
Continue Reading Philippine president says he won’t give US military access to additional local camps
By AARON FAVILA Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine president says his administration has no plan to give the U.S. military…
Continue Reading Operator of Japan’s wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant prepares to restart another plant
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The operator of the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant says it has obtained permission…
Continue Reading Retail sales up a strong 0.7% in March from February, underscoring the resiliency of the US consumer
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Americans increased their spending pace in March at a better-than-expected pace from…
Continue Reading Paris prepares for 100-day countdown to the Olympics. It wants to rekindle love for the Games
By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — April 17 marks the 100 days countdown to the Paris Olympics ambitious opening ceremony. The first…
Continue Reading FBI opens criminal investigation into Baltimore bridge collapse, AP source says
By ERIC TUCKER and SARAH BRUMFIELD Associated Press The FBI is conducting a criminal investigation into the deadly collapse of Baltimore’s Francis…
Continue Reading Body of 4th Baltimore bridge collapse victim recovered as feds start criminal probe and others launch new investigations
By Holly Yan, Holmes Lybrand and Evan Perez, CNN (CNN) — A trio of new investigations is underway Monday to see who might be responsible for…
Continue Reading Chinese runner’s win invites suspicion after rivals appear to step aside
By Andrew McNicol and Hassan Tayir, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Chinese runner He Jie’s victory Sunday in the Beijing Half Marathon is facing a…
Continue Reading Israel delays Rafah offensive plans amid heated debate over response to Iranian attack, sources say
By Jeremy Diamond, CNN Tel Aviv, Israel (CNN) — Israel was set to take its first steps towards a ground offensive on the Gaza city of Rafah but…
Continue Reading Military marchers set out from Hopkinton to start the 128th Boston Marathon
By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer HOPKINTON, Mass. (AP) — A group Massachusetts National Guard members early Monday crossed the Boston Marathon start…
Continue Reading Police say a man is arrested after a reported stabbing at a church in Sydney. No lives are in danger
SYDNEY (AP) — Police say a man has been arrested after reportedly stabbing a bishop and churchgoers in Sydney. There are no life-threatening…
Continue Reading 2 law enforcement officers and a suspect were killed after exchanging gunfire at a home near Syracuse, New York
By Paradise Afshar, CNN (CNN) — Two law enforcement officers and a suspect were killed Sunday following an exchange of gunfire at a home near…
Continue Reading EU releases blocked funds of $6.7 billion to Poland as part of its post-pandemic recovery package
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The European Union has disbursed 6.3 billion euros (about $6.7 billion) to Poland as a part of the 27-nation bloc’s…
Continue Reading Stabbing of bishop at Sydney church a ‘terrorist act,’ police say
By Christian Edwards, Paul Devitt and Xiaofei Xu, CNN Sydney (CNN) — A bishop and a priest were stabbed in an alleged “terrorist act” at a…
Continue Reading Islamic State-linked attackers kill at least 11 people and torch vehicles in eastern Congo
By JEAN-YVES KAMALE Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — A local official in eastern Congo says extremist-linked rebels attacked villages over…
Continue Reading Review says Abbey Gate bombing wasn’t preventable, refutes claims troops sighted the would-be bomber
By LOLITA C. BALDOR and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A new review says the suicide bombing at the Kabul airport that killed…
Continue Reading Kate Ashford: Retirement could come sooner than you think — how to plan for it
By KATE ASHFORD of NerdWallet NEW YORK (AP) — American workers expect to retire at a median age of 65, according to a 2023 survey from the Employee…
Continue Reading Germany’s Scholz calls for fair competition and warns against dumping during China visit
BEIJING (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for fair competition in trade relations with China while warning about dumping and…
Continue Reading Azerbaijan urges top UN court to toss out Armenian case alleging racial discrimination
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Lawyers for Azerbaijan are urging the top United Nations court to throw out a case…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for April 15: Israel, Trump trial, Tax Day, Severe storms, Boston Marathon
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — A major Los Angeles highway will undergo weeks of closures to construct “the world’s largest wildlife…
Continue Reading 2 bodies found in a rural Oklahoma county as authorities searched for missing Kansas women
GUYMON, Okla. (AP) — Authorities say two bodies have been recovered in a rural Oklahoma county, a day after four people were charged there with…
Continue Reading Israeli military renews warnings to Palestinians not to return to war-torn northern Gaza
By WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Israeli military renewed warnings on Monday for Palestinians…
Continue Reading With ‘functional’ beverages, brands rush to quench a thirst for drinks that do more than taste good
By DEE-ANN DURBIN and LOUISE DIXON Associated Press The global market has exploded for drinks that promise to do more than just taste good. So much…
Continue Reading A key plank in Britain’s plan to send migrants to Rwanda is set to become law
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A key plank in the British government’s plan to send some asylum-seekers on a a one-way trip to…
Continue Reading Experts group says abortion in Germany should be decriminalized during pregnancy’s first 12 weeks
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — An independent experts commission has recommended that abortion in Germany should no longer…
Continue Reading ‘Monkey Man’ attempts to reclaim Hinduism for the underdog
By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — “Monkey Man,” Dev Patel’s directorial debut action thriller that he also stars in, wrote and produced, opens…
Continue Reading The Latest | World leaders urge Israel not to retaliate for the Iranian drone and missile attack
By The Associated Press World leaders are urging Israel not to retaliate after Iran launched an attack involving hundreds of drones, ballistic…
Continue Reading WNBA fashionistas expected to showcase their styles at the draft with spotlight on women’s hoops
By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer Everyone likes to look good for a big night on the town. Lots of people will be watching as the WNBA’s next…
Continue Reading Black-led women’s running group sues Boston Marathon organizers and Newton police chief for alleged racial discrimination
By Zoe Sottile and Justin Gamble, CNN (CNN) — A Black-led running group is suing the organizers of the Boston Marathon as well as the city of…
Continue Reading Bangladeshi ship seized off Somali coast is freed after more than a month
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — The European Union’s maritime security force says a cargo vessel seized in March by pirates off the Somali coast has…
Continue Reading The trial of a former Syrian general over alleged role in war crimes starts in Stockholm
STOCKHOLM (AP) — The trial of a former Syrian army general over his alleged role in war crimes committed in his home country started at a Stockholm…
Continue Reading The IRS is quicker to answer the phone on this Tax Day
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Today is Tax Day and the IRS is promoting the customer service improvements the agency rolled…
Continue Reading Biden administration agrees to provide $6.4 billion to Samsung for making computer chips in Texas
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has reached an agreement to provide up to $6.4 billion in direct funding…
Continue Reading Lightning, rains kill 36 people in Pakistan as authorities declare a state of emergency in southwest
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Officials say lightning and heavy rains have killed at least 36 people mostly farmers across…
Continue Reading Testimony begins in lawsuit accusing Japanese police of racial profiling
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A civil lawsuit demanding damages for alleged racial discrimination by police in Japan has opened in…
Continue Reading Singapore prime minister says he will step down on May 15 and hand post to his deputy
SINGAPORE (AP) — Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will relinquish his office on May 15 and hand the post to his deputy Lawrence Wong, his…
Continue Reading Can China play a role in avoiding an all-out war in the Middle East?
By Nectar Gan and Simone McCarthy, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China has voiced “deep concern” over escalating tensions in the Middle East after…
Continue Reading Top diplomats meet in Paris to mobilize aid for Sudan, wrecked by war and on the brink of famine
PARIS (AP) — A yearlong war in Sudan has devastated the country and pushed its people to the brink of famine. Top diplomats and aid groups are…
Continue Reading Are Americans feeling like they get enough sleep? Dream on, a new Gallup poll says
By DEEPTI HAJELA and LINLEY SANDERS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — It seems Americans don’t think they’re particularly well-rested. A…
Continue Reading Sydney attack victims include a mother who saved her baby, a Chinese grad student and an architect
SYDNEY (AP) — The people killed and wounded by an assailant at a Sydney shopping mall were mostly women. Ashlee Good died saving her wounded baby.…
Continue Reading Macron says Olympic opening ceremony on Seine River could be scrapped if security risk is too high
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN AP Sports Writer French President Emmanuel Macron says the opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics planned on the River Seine…
Continue Reading Solomon Islands’ elections could impact China’s influence in the South Pacific
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The country in which China has gained most influence in the South Pacific, Solomon…
Continue Reading 58 killed by 2 weeks of floods in Tanzania
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — That Tanzanian government says that flooding in the country has killed 58 people in the last two weeks as heavy rains…
Continue Reading Accused rapist who tried to clear his name loses blockbuster defamation trial against TV network
By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — An accused rapist who had sought to clear his name by suing one of Australia’s largest…
Continue Reading 2 visitors captured on video destroying ancient rock formations at Lake Mead
By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Two visitors at Lake Mead National Recreation Area were captured on video destroying ancient rock formations…
Continue Reading A police officer, sheriff’s deputy and suspect killed in a shootout in upstate New York, police say
LIVERPOOL, N.Y. (AP) — A police officer and a sheriff’s deputy in upstate New York were shot and killed Sunday night in an exchange of…
Continue Reading Sydney mall attacker may have targeted women, police say, as more details emerge of his six victims
By Helen Regan and Sandi Sidhu, Teele Rebane, Dhruv Tikekar, CNN (CNN) — Australian police said Monday that the attacker who fatally stabbed…
Continue Reading Australian police probe why man who stabbed 6 people to death in a Sydney mall targeted women
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australian police are examining why a lone assailant who stabbed six people to death in…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian stocks track Wall Street’s decline as Middle East tensions escalate
By ZIMO ZHONG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Asia stocks pulled back on Monday as worries about potentially escalating tensions in the Middle…
Continue Reading In Modi’s India, opponents and journalists feel the squeeze ahead of election
By AIJAZ HUSSAIN and SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government are increasingly…
Continue Reading Landslides hit Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, killing at least 18 people
TANA TORAJA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian officials said a search and rescue team had found 18 people killed by landslides on Sulawesi island and…
Continue Reading At birthplace of Olympics, performers at flame-lighting ceremony feel a pull of the ancient past
By THEODORA TONGAS and DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece (AP) — Every two years, a countdown to the Olympic Games is…
Continue Reading Judge set to hear motion to dismiss rapper Travis Scott from lawsuit over deadly Astroworld concert
By KEN MILLER Associated Press A judge in Texas is set to hear arguments Monday in rap star Travis Scott’s request to be dismissed from a lawsuit…
Continue Reading Croatia holds a parliamentary election Wednesday after dirty campaign involving top officials
By DUSAN STOJANOVIC Associated Press ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Croatia holds an early parliamentary election Wednesday following a campaign that was…
Continue Reading Gun supervisor for ‘Rust’ movie to be sentenced for fatal shooting by Alec Baldwin on set
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A movie weapons supervisor is facing up to 18 months in prison for the fatal shooting of a…
Continue Reading Biden to host Iraqi leader as Mideast tensions soar, raising more questions about US troop presence
By MATTHEW LEE and QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is set to host Iraq’s leader this week for talks…
Continue Reading The Civil War raged and fortune-seekers hunted for gold. This era produced Arizona’s abortion ban
By CHRISTINE FERNANDO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As Union and Confederate armies clashed in a bloody fourth year of the Civil War,…
Continue Reading Tax Day reveals a major split in how Joe Biden and Donald Trump would govern
By JOSH BOAK and JILL COLVIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Tax Day reveals a major split in how Joe Biden and Donald Trump would govern: The…
Continue Reading Trump’s history-making hush money trial starts Monday with jury selection
By JENNIFER PELTZ and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The hush money trial of former President Donald Trump begins Monday with…
Continue Reading What to stream this week: Conan O’Brien travels, ‘Migration’ soars and Taylor Swift will reign
By The Associated Press This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include Taylor Swift’s eagerly anticipated album “The Tortured…
Continue Reading 8-year-old girl killed and 7 other people wounded in Chicago shooting, including other children, police say
WLS, JOSE MOLINA, CNN By Dalia Faheid and Paradise Afshar, CNN (CNN) — An 8-year-old girl died and seven other people were wounded –…
Continue Reading Brittney Griner and wife Cherelle expecting first child
By Susannah Cullinane, CNN (CNN) — WNBA star Brittney Griner and her wife, Cherelle, are expecting their first child, the couple announced in…
Continue Reading Major Los Angeles highway to undergo weeks of closures to construct large wildlife crossing
By Cindy Von Quednow and Susannah Cullinane, CNN (CNN) — Construction on “the world’s largest wildlife crossing” will close a portion of…
Continue Reading Scottie Scheffler unstoppable and wins another Masters green jacket
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler had no doubts about this Masters, and neither did anyone watching. He pulled…
Continue Reading Semiautomatic firearm ban passes Colorado’s House, heads to Senate
DENVER (AP) — Colorado’s Democratic-controlled House has passed a bill that would ban the sale and transfer of semiautomatic firearms. It’s…
Continue Reading Magnitude 6.5 earthquake rattles Papua New Guinea, but there is no tsunami alert or damage report
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Authorities say a strong magnitude 6.5 earthquake has struck Papua New Guinea, but there is no tsunami alert or…
Continue Reading Native American-led nonprofit says it bought 40 acres in the Black Hills of South Dakota
A Native American-led nonprofit says it has purchased about 40 acres of land in South Dakota’s Black Hills area. The Cheyenne River Youth…
Continue Reading Seeing purple: Fans get a new track color and maybe record-breaking times at Paris Olympics
By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Fans will be seeing purple at the Olympics when athletes try to set records at this summer’s…
Continue Reading OJ Simpson’s public life crossed decades and boundaries, leaving lasting echoes. Here are a few
By The Associated Press O.J. Simpson’s death is leaving a legacy across multiple areas of American life including sports, entertainment and the…
Continue Reading Congo landslide kills at least 15 people and up to 60 others are missing, officials say
By JEAN-YVES KAMALE Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Local officials say a landslide in southwest Congo caused by heavy rains killed at…
Continue Reading Survivors of 2017 Ariana Grande UK concert bombing take legal action against intelligence agency
LONDON (AP) — More than 250 survivors of the suicide bombing that killed 22 people at a 2017 Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England are…
Continue Reading Winners of the 2024 Olivier Awards celebrating work on the London stage
LONDON (AP) — Winners of the 2024 Olivier Awards, handed out Sunday for achievement in London theater, opera and dance include “Sunset…
Continue Reading US judge tosses out lawsuits against Libyan commander accused of war crimes
By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A U.S. judge has tossed out a series of civil lawsuits against a Libyan military…
Continue Reading Iran and Israel have a history of enmity. What key recent events led to Iran’s assault on Israel?
Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Iran’s dramatic aerial attack on Israel follows years of enmity between the countries and marks the…
Continue Reading The NBA’s East play-in field is set: Miami goes to Philadelphia while Atlanta goes to Chicago
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Orlando blew out Milwaukee, Indiana blew out Atlanta, Philadelphia blew out Brooklyn and Miami blew out Toronto.…
Continue Reading Thousands of Palestinians attempt to return home to northern Gaza, but face Israeli fire
By Mohammad Al-Sawalhi, Abeer Salman, Kareem Khadder and Zeena Saifi, CNN (CNN) — Thousands of Palestinians, including men, women, children and…
Continue Reading 2 bodies found in rural Oklahoma as 4 suspects face murder charges in case of missing women
By Chris Boyette and Joe Sutton, CNN (CNN) — Authorities are working to identify two bodies found in rural Oklahoma on Sunday, a day after four…
Continue Reading An AP photographer explains how he captured the moment of eclipse totality
By LM OTERO Associated Press FORT WORTH, TEXAS (AP) — Photographer Mat Otero works for The Associated Press in Dallas, Texas, just inside the path…
Continue Reading Pakistan probes murder of a man suspected in the 2013 fatal attack on Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — A Pakistani police official says an investigation has begun after a man suspected in a fatal attack on an imprisoned Indian…
Continue Reading Four people charged in the case of 2 women missing from Oklahoma
Four people are under arrest in the March disappearances of two women in Oklahoma. Veronica Butler, 27; and Jilian Kelley, 39, of Hugoton, Kansas,…
Continue Reading House Speaker Mike Johnson says he will push for aid to Israel and Ukraine this week
By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson said Sunday he will try to advance wartime aid for Israel this week…
Continue Reading Detectives solve 1968 killing of World War II veteran who became milkman, Florida sheriff says
VERO BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say they’ve identified a man they believe killed a World War II veteran who worked as a milkman in a…
Continue Reading Gene Herrick, AP photographer who covered the Korean war and civil rights, dies at 97
RICH CREEK, Va. (AP) — Gene Herrick, a retired Associated Press photographer who covered the Korean War and is known for his iconic images of…
Continue Reading Biden convenes G7 to discuss the Iranian threat and prevent an escalation after the attack on Israel
By ZEKE MILLER AP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has convened the Group of Seven advanced democracies to…
Continue Reading Israel vows to ‘exact a price’ after unprecedented Iranian attack while world leaders call for restraint
CNN By Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN) — Israel pledged that it will “exact a price” from Iran as the country weighs its response to an…
Continue Reading Why Iran attacked Israel and what comes next
By Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN) — The wave of drones and missiles that flew towards Israel overnight on Sunday brought with it a new phase of…
Continue Reading The shadow war between Iran and Israel has been exposed. What happens next?
By KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Iran’s unprecedented attack on Israel marks a change in approach for Tehran, which had relied…
Continue Reading Wife of ex-Harvard morgue manager pleads guilty to transporting stolen human remains
WILLIAMSPORT. Pa. (AP) — The wife of a former Harvard Medical School morgue manager has pleaded guilty to a federal charge after investigators said…
Continue Reading Divisive? Not for moviegoers. ‘Civil War’ declares victory at box office.
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Alex Garland’s provocative “Civil War” didn’t only ignite the discourse. The film also inspired audiences to…
Continue Reading Iowa star Caitlin Clark makes surprise appearance on ‘Saturday Night Live’
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Caitlin Clark made a surprise appearance on “Saturday Night Live” during the show’s…
Continue Reading Heavy rains set off flash floods, killing 33 people in Afghanistan,
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Taliban spokesman says heavy flooding from seasonal rains in Afghanistan has killed at least 33 people and injured 27 others…
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