An appellate court has ruled that Iowa can fully enforce a law restricting instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation in schools up to sixth grade
April 07, 2026
High-scoring Michigan had to get down and dirty to dig out the national title, making only two 3-pointers all night but still muscling its way to a 69-63 victory over stingy, stubborn UConn
April 06, 2026
Authorities in British Columbia have urged people to stay away from a rock face above a highway in the Canadian province where a Volkswagen Beetle shell was suspended in an apparent prank by engineering students
April 07, 2026
The Education Department says it has terminated agreements that previous administrations reached with five school districts and a college aimed at upholding rights and protections for transgender students
April 07, 2026
Children make up half of Haiti’s gangs. They’re about to face a new foreign force.
April 07, 2026
The Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents has scheduled a Tuesday vote to consider firing the system’s president, who refused their offer to quietly resign because he said no reason had been given for the surprise ouster
April 07, 2026
Audi Crooks is one of nine Iowa State players who officially entered the NCAA transfer portal Monday on the first day it was open
April 07, 2026
Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a law allowing Florida leaders to label groups as domestic or foreign terrorist organizations
April 07, 2026
The bobblehead nun? Beloved Neumann University sister inspires unique fundraiser
April 07, 2026
High schoolers to launch nonprofit that delivers free flowers to seniors
April 07, 2026
The women’s Final Four looked as though it might be a classic, featuring a quartet of the game’s marquee programs along with a number of veteran stars and iconic coaches
April 06, 2026
Coach Dusty May saw Tarris Reed Jr.’s potential on tape when he took the Michigan job
April 06, 2026
Jellybeanville celebrates 65 years of Easter displays
April 06, 2026
Kansas schools creates choir class for special needs students
April 06, 2026
Shield of Sisters aids military sexual trauma survivors at Fort Hood and beyond
April 06, 2026
The I Love My Librarian Award celebrates librarians making a difference
April 06, 2026
Friends find kidney donors after years of searching
April 06, 2026
Iowa State develops AI tool to help farmers identify and remove pests
April 06, 2026
9-year-old equestrian qualifies for national dressage competition
April 06, 2026
Students receive free prom attire from nonprofit
April 06, 2026
Shark attack survivor returns to beach as recovery continues
April 06, 2026
In the early days of the United States, Philly was a hotbed of conspiracy theories as fears grew that secret societies sought to dismantle religion’s influence on society.
April 06, 2026
MAP, NOMAP and 764 are among the coded terms that all speak to pedophilia. Here’s how families can stay ahead of the risk.
April 06, 2026
The ‘flavor’ of narcissism driving an entrepreneur’s behavior can affect whether a startup wins funding from investors.
April 06, 2026
Helicopter drops thousands of Easter eggs for egg hunt at Colorado church
April 06, 2026
Matthew Shifrin loved building Lego sets as a child
April 06, 2026
The job market is so tough, young people are struggling just to land internships
April 06, 2026
UCLA women's basketball has won its first NCAA national championship with a 79-51 blowout of South Carolina
April 06, 2026
Ann Meyers Drysdale will always be a Bruin
April 06, 2026
Even though he hails from a state where Peyton Manning ruled the sports world, the Fab Five and Tom Brady turned Indiana native Josh Mullins into a dedicated Michigan fan
April 06, 2026
Gabriela Jaquez scored 21 points, Lauren Betts added 16 and UCLA routed South Carolina 79-51 Sunday to win its first NCAA championship in women’s basketball
April 05, 2026
Boy uses art to carry on dad's legacy, after losing him to gun violence
April 06, 2026
Goya Foods marks 90th birthday by donating 1 million pounds of food to families in need
April 06, 2026
Illini fans react to heartbreaking loss to UConn in Final Four game
April 06, 2026
Duke star and Associated Press men's national player of the year Cameron Boozer is still healing physically and emotionally after the Blue Devils’ devastating March Madness loss to UConn
April 06, 2026
UConn starting guard Solo Ball was skipping practice because of a sprained foot but said he expects to play when the Huskies face Michigan in the NCAA championship game Monday night
April 05, 2026
6-year-old girl holding art auctions to raise money childhood cancer patients
April 06, 2026
NASA's next Artemis missions being planned with help of N.Y. professor
April 06, 2026
Annual Easter celebration brings families to Maryland Zoo
April 06, 2026
Mourning for dinosaurs, 65 million years too late
April 05, 2026
UConn keeps proving it just knows how to win in big games. A shot at a third title in four years comes on Monday
April 05, 2026
The Trump administration has shut down the CIA World Factbook, and there's much lamenting about the demise of a free source that many people used to check basic facts about countries
April 05, 2026
Democrat Graham Platner is attracting support for his Maine Senate campaign from voters willing to forgive his past transgressions and embrace his populist message
April 05, 2026
Michigan overpowered Arizona early and humbled the ’Cats all night long, turning the Final Four meeting billed as the game of the year into a 91-73 Wolverines highlight reel
April 05, 2026
UConn knows what it will take to become the first team in more than half a century to win three national championships in four seasons
April 05, 2026
A campaign is underway to protect England's choral music tradition, which has thrived for nearly 500 years
April 05, 2026
An immigrant family is grappling with the ordeal suffered by a 3-year-old girl who endured alleged sexual abuse while her father fought for five months for her release from federal custody
April 05, 2026
Cheryl Miller and other women’s basketball trailblazers, including Big East Commissioner Val Ackerman and former UCLA standout Ann Meyers Drysdale, spoke about the state of college sports at “The AP Top 25 Fan Poll Experience."
April 05, 2026
UConn coach Geno Auriemma has apologized for his actions during a heated exchange with Dawn Staley at the end of the Huskies’ loss to South Carolina in the women’s Final Four
April 05, 2026
10-year-old Northeast Philadelphia plane crash survivor rings bell before Sixers-Timberwolves game
April 05, 2026
Art programs in Harlem help alleviate stress for dementia patients, caregivers
April 05, 2026
VSU senior showcases jazz portraits in first solo exhibition: 'Art has given me an outlet'
April 05, 2026
UConn’s Geno Auriemma was not a happy man
April 04, 2026
9-year-old Virginia equestrian qualifies for national dressage competition
April 04, 2026
A federal judge has halted efforts by the Trump administration to collect data that proves higher education institutions aren’t considering race in admissions
April 04, 2026
Candace Parker, Elena Delle Donne, Chamique Holdsclaw and the 1996 U.S. Olympic women’s basketball team will be enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame later this year
April 04, 2026
Fossils from China show complex life evolved millions of years earlier than once thought
April 04, 2026
Crews are battling a smoky and fast-growing wildfire in windy Southern California that has forced some residents to evacuate and a community college to temporarily close its doors
April 04, 2026
Dawn Staley and South Carolina are back in a familiar place, reaching the NCAA championship game for the fourth time in five years
April 04, 2026
Moms for Liberty made a name for itself at the local level, fighting to win control of school boards as it battled “woke indoctrination” in the classroom
April 04, 2026
President Trump has signed an executive order aimed at fixing college sports that would give federal agencies authority to cut funding at schools that don’t comply with mandates covering transfers, eligibility and pay-for-play in the rapidly changing industry
April 04, 2026
As Taiwan steels its defenses against China, some are hatching escape plans
April 04, 2026
When Jennifer Rizzotti arrived at UConn as a player in 1992, the expectations around the school, as well as the women’s basketball landscape, were much different than they are today
April 04, 2026
Authorities have arrested a 12-year-old on suspicion of murder in the death of a Los Angeles middle school student
April 04, 2026
“I Was a Coward”: Former Idaho pastor sentenced to 17 Years on child pornography charges
April 04, 2026
Historic Gettysburg flag goes on public display for first time
April 04, 2026
Glassblowing business working to create a twist on the traditional Easter egg hunt
April 04, 2026
Mother accused of forcing unneeded medical treatments on son, warrant says
April 04, 2026
Last known living squadron member shares WWII story
April 04, 2026
Nuchi Nashoba has worked for decades to honor the legacy of the Choctaw code talkers, a group of 19 Native American soldiers, including her great-grandfather, who used their language to transmit encrypted messages during World War I
April 03, 2026
A California producer of raw milk and cheese products is recalling some of its products under pressure from federal officials
April 03, 2026
Fred Hoiberg of Nebraska has been named The Associated Press men's basketball coach of the year
April 03, 2026
Baby found safe after man steals car with infant inside from day care parking lot
April 03, 2026
The Las Vegas Review-Journal will no longer print its rival the Las Vegas Sun for the first time in decades, sharpening a longtime legal dispute between the southern Nevada newspapers
April 03, 2026
Schools awarded $1.5M FEMA grant for safe room
April 03, 2026
At 90, this piano teacher shows no signs of slowing down
April 03, 2026
Dusty May might be the master of college basketball’s new landscape after engineering Michigan’s rapid rise
April 03, 2026
Duke freshman forward Cameron Boozer is The Associated Press men's college basketball national player of the year
April 03, 2026
The combined political and legal roles and responsibilities of the US attorney general can create conflicts. Some attorneys general yielded to political pressure from the president – many did not.
April 03, 2026
The NCAA is grappling with the blurred lines between amateur and professional sports
April 03, 2026
Police investigate possible AI-generated pornographic images of high school students
April 03, 2026
Different kinds of Americans are generous in different ways.
April 03, 2026
The court decided Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy violated the free speech of a talk therapist.
April 03, 2026
Massachusetts heart transplant recipient's foundation offers underserved communities improved access to health care
April 03, 2026
NCAA anti-doping policies are under criticism after a protest at the Division III 5,000-meter championship race
April 03, 2026
The impact of the transfer portal can be felt all around the basketball landscape, and that includes the women's Final Four
April 03, 2026
With Easter around the corner, food safety experts say you can still dye Easter eggs and eat them safely if you handle them right
April 03, 2026
Virginia quarterback Chandler Morris was denied in his bid for a preliminary injunction as he seeks a seventh season of eligibility
April 03, 2026
Shea Ralph of Vanderbilt has been named The Associated Press women's basketball Coach of the Year
April 03, 2026
Attorneys for an Oklahoma college basketball player who died after being injured during a game last year say wasn't given proper medical care after his injury
April 03, 2026
Big men and bigger lineups have been standout factors for the teams that have reached the Final Four
April 03, 2026
A growing number of Americans have “unretired” in recent years
April 02, 2026
The president of the 165,000-student University of Wisconsin system is fighting attempts by the board of regents to force him to retire or face being fired
April 03, 2026
Cheryl Miller’s impact on women’s basketball spans generations, from dominating on the court at Southern California in the 1980s to making her mark in the broadcast booth
April 03, 2026
A supervisor and two instructors with a Massachusetts State Police tactical unit have plead not guilty in connection with the 2024 death of a recruit following a boxing match during training
April 03, 2026
Keaton Wagler’s high school basketball transcript contained everything a college coach could want in a recruit
April 03, 2026
Parents blindsided after college savings program closure leaves funds in question
April 03, 2026
'Little Free Library' operator grateful for community response after books stolen
April 03, 2026
Some college basketball fans are hoping for more than national titles at the NCAA Final Four
April 03, 2026
The president of the multicampus Universities of Wisconsin has said in letters obtained by The Associated Press that he has been told to resign or he will be fired
April 02, 2026
In an era of billion-dollar TV deals and million-dollar payments to players, the tax code continues to treat university athletic departments as organizations that promote education and amateur sports.
April 03, 2026
Toddler goes viral for chanting 'U of A' in his crib after Wildcats advance to the Final Four
April 03, 2026
Student's zero-g indicator mascot design takes off with Artemis II
April 03, 2026
A man has killed four children in a machete attack at a nursery school in Kampala, Uganda
April 02, 2026
Federal judge says Arkansas Capitol Ten Commandments Monument is religious, not secular
April 03, 2026
Weber State students host exhibit for sexual assault awareness month
April 03, 2026
School leader using new wastewater testing results to warn about drugs
April 03, 2026
Scientists have discovered fossils in China that reveal a crucial transition from simple to complex life on Earth
April 02, 2026
Meet the weather observer helping NWS for almost 50 years
April 03, 2026
Elementary schools introduce book vending machines
April 03, 2026
Delta State became one of women’s basketball’s early powerhouses under coach Margaret Wade and star player Lusia Harris
April 02, 2026
Michigan’s “Fab Five” will reunite during Saturday’s Final Four
April 02, 2026
Middle school students fundraise to send a Korean War veteran on an Honor Flight
April 02, 2026
Students create drones inspired by NASA's Artemis II mission
April 02, 2026
Family pleads for return of French bulldog after it was taken from outside their home
April 02, 2026
Former firefighter files another lawsuit for job back after acquittal on rape charges
April 02, 2026
A U.S. immigration judge is clearing the way for the potential release of Subramanyam Vedam, an Indian citizen whose Pennsylvania murder conviction was overturned last year
April 02, 2026
Doctors prescribing books to help children traumatized by Minnesota ICE surge
April 02, 2026
The NCAA Division I Cabinet will consider proposed changes to pre-enrollment eligibility rules, including one that would bar athletes who have entered a professional sports draft from competing in college after two high-profile cases in basketball this season
April 02, 2026
Space is extremely dangerous, but people can still do more than robotic explorers can – in terms of technical achievements and inspiring public interest.
March 27, 2026
Evolving views about parental gun ownership and liability will likely have ramifications in custody battles.
April 02, 2026
In December 2025, the statue of Barbara Rose Johns replaced that of Robert E. Lee as one of the two Virginians displayed in the U.S. Capitol. Here’s why.
April 02, 2026
Sunken warship found off Danish coast after 225 years in ‘remarkable’ discovery
April 02, 2026
A scenic escape along Louisiana’s Creole Nature Trail
April 02, 2026
The Big Cypress fox squirrel is losing its habitat to urban and suburban development. But a few design changes could help to save this and other species.
April 02, 2026
Those who believe college sports is losing its heart — being overtaken by money —are not all wrong
April 02, 2026
Protests are growing at U.S. universities where buildings are named for those connected to the files on the late sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein
April 02, 2026
New Zealand and Cook Islands have signed a defense and security pact, easing over a year of tension between them
April 02, 2026
Parental involvement laws and the stigma of teen pregnancy create significant barriers for teenagers seeking abortions. These factors are pushing teens to obtain abortion pills online.
March 25, 2026
A legal battle over a small advertisement a lawyer paid for at an upstate New York airport has been resolved, and the same ad now takes up two walls at the facility
April 02, 2026
Fernando Mendoza warmed up with his college roommate Wednesday while nearly two dozen college teammates took turns running the 40-yard dash
April 02, 2026
Michigan State’s Tom Izzo said Wednesday on “The Dan Patrick Show” that he considered coaching the Phoenix Suns after discussing the possibility last year with one of his former players, Mat Ishbia, who owns the NBA team
April 02, 2026
Watch D.O.G.S. program brings mentorship and safety to school
April 02, 2026
The NCAA Division I Cabinet on Wednesday approved emergency legislation that will severely penalize coaches and schools that sign, add to the roster or allow athletic participation by an athlete in any sport who transfers without first going through the portal process
April 02, 2026
Fire caused the evacuation of a historic building owned by Wayne State University in Detroit
April 02, 2026
Garbage truck driver punched, kicked teen after mother tried to pass his vehicle, lawsuit says
April 02, 2026
Louisiana residents should look out for stinging caterpillars falling from trees
April 02, 2026
Foster parent specializes in being "bonus mom" to teens
April 02, 2026
Teacher gets the surprise of a lifetime after changing students’ lives through music
April 02, 2026
Aluminum spool falls from crane onto worker, killing him at warehouse
April 02, 2026
Educators at one school are taking classwork to the barnyard
April 02, 2026
Monterey fire survivor receives donated power chair from Salinas family
April 02, 2026
Giving up the music from 'Hamilton' for Lent
April 02, 2026
CNN's Danny Freeman reports for The Lead.
April 01, 2026
She was abused by a pastor at 12. Decades later, she finds justice and forgiveness
April 02, 2026
More than 3,000 adult trout stocked in Huron River & Spring Mill Pond in Southeast Michigan
April 02, 2026
Small-town Iowa newspapers on the chopping block
April 02, 2026
The U.S. Supreme Court has finished hearing arguments over the constitutionality of President Donald Trump’s order to end birthright citizenship for children born in the United States to someone in the country illegally or temporarily
April 01, 2026
Metro Transit driver being praised as hero after rescuing man from burning car in Minneapolis
April 01, 2026
Family seeks closure as Kenosha PD makes arrest in decades-old cold case
April 01, 2026
Family says 14-year-old driver was mom of 1-year-old child killed in DUI crash
April 01, 2026
Participatory budgeting makes the people involved more likely to vote – an important consideration in a city like Detroit where many don’t.
April 01, 2026
Streamflows the West relies on for drinking water and farms used to follow a fairly predictable arc as winter snow melted. Rising temperatures are changing that.
April 01, 2026
After the Voting Rights Act, federal election observers helped ensure fair voting, but that oversight has increasingly shifted focus − to monitor what Washington says is voter fraud and accusations of cheating.
April 01, 2026
Whether a young person has public or private insurance – or is uninsured or underinsured – significantly influences their risk of death across many cancer types.
April 01, 2026
Being in public parks and natural environments with other visitors is a powerful opportunity to enhance enjoyment rather than detract from it.
April 01, 2026
Georgia Tech helping shape future of space as NASA prepares for moon mission
April 01, 2026
Victor Glover will become the first Black astronaut to orbit the Moon – but he is part of a long line of Black explorers, many forgotten through history. New research is giving York his due.
April 01, 2026
Significant public resources are spent on staffing, overtime, EMS staging, traffic control and interagency coordination that are integral to a successful event.
April 01, 2026
How AI and personality evaluations helped fuel Brad Underwood’s evolution and send Illinois to the Final Four
April 01, 2026
Advocacy groups and experts have slammed YouTube for serving up low-quality artificial intelligence-generated videos to its most vulnerable audience: children
April 01, 2026
Democrats have run California for years
April 01, 2026
Amsterdam is marking 25 years since the world's first gay marriages were celebrated in the Netherlands
April 01, 2026
A federal judge in Rhode Island has ruled that the Trump administration's effort to change the criteria for using tens of millions of dollars in funding to aid homeless people was unlawful
April 01, 2026
A federal judge has ordered the University of Pennsylvania to hand over records about Jewish employees on campus to a federal agency as part of an investigation into antisemitic discrimination
April 01, 2026
In a new lawsuit, one of the first three women to officiate an NFL game describes her three years at the pinnacle of her profession as a descent into the grip of a sexist institution unable to treat a woman as an equal
April 01, 2026
A federal judge has agreed to permanently block the Trump administration from implementing a presidential directive to end federal funding for National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service
April 01, 2026
Latin America’s generational shift: What’s causing record-low birth rates across the region?
April 01, 2026
Federal judge rules Trump order ending NPR and PBS funding was unconstitutional
April 01, 2026
April’s full pink moon rose in the night sky this week
April 01, 2026
Karate school pleads for help after theft of priceless family heirloom
April 01, 2026
The Iranian government uses the threat of sea mines to control access to the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow sea lane that is vital to the global economy.
March 31, 2026
4-year-old superhero saves day in Marblehead, receives Make-a-Wish's 11,000th wish
April 01, 2026
A fire destroyed the main meditation hall at Tassajara Mountain Zen Center in Central California, as monks neared the end of a long retreat
April 01, 2026
War in Iran intensifies a time of uncertainty for makers of the ultimate in bling, luxury watches
Asian stocks gain and oil falls on hopes of renewed US-Iran talks
Aviation safety bill based on deadly midair collision near Washington faces a House vote
Pope Leo XIV in Algeria to walk in footsteps of his spiritual father, St. Augustine
Mike Trout vs. Aaron Judge turns into starry slugfest of 3-time MVPs as Yanks edge Angels 11-10