It's a bad time to hunt for new jobs, most US workers say in new Gallup poll

WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans' outlook on the job market has turned increasingly pessimistic, a surprisingly negative shift given the low unemployment rate but one that likely reflects an ongo...

Anthropic and Pentagon head to court as AI firm seeks end to 'stigmatizing' supply chain risk label

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Artificial intelligence company Anthropic is asking a federal judge on Tuesday to temporarily halt the Pentagon's “unprecedented and stigmatizing” designation of the com...

Afghanistan releases American national Dennis Coyle held for more than a year

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan's Taliban authorities on Tuesday released American academic Dennis Coyle after holding him for over a year, with the Foreign Ministry saying the release...

What to know about Cypriot calls for 'frank' talks over future of UK's military bases

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus’ government is upset it was kept in the dark. When a Iranian-made Shahed drone struck a hangar at a British air base on Cyprus' southern coastline minutes after...

Iran's parliamentary speaker Qalibaf is floated as a possible US contact in talks as war rages

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Long before he became Iran's parliamentary speaker, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf went on a charm offensive for almost two decades, portraying himself as a hard-...

Rescuers try to refloat a stranded humpback whale in Germany’s Baltic Sea

BERLIN (AP) — Rescue teams in northern Germany are working to refloat a humpback whale stranded in shallow water in the Baltic Sea, racing against time in an effort to save its life. Experts...

A pink veil across the fields: Thousands flock to Greece’s peach blossoms

VERIA, Greece (AP) — Each spring, a pink veil unfolds across the plains of Greece’s largest peach-producing region. The blossoming peach trees create a spectacular sight that attracts visito...

Abortion pills are gaining ground as a method for ending pregnancies, and opponents are responding

As states that already ban abortion look to further restrict access this year, much of the focus is on pills sent by out-of-state providers. A survey released Tuesday helps explain the emph...

Record-smashing heat spreads: 'Basically the entire US is going to be hot'

After smashing March heat records in 14 states and the U.S. as a whole, the gigantic heat dome that's baked the Southwest is creeping eastward and may end up being one of the most expansive ...

Here's what to know as the scope of damage from Hawaii's floods becomes clearer

HONOLULU (AP) — The worst flooding to hit Hawaii in two decades has swept homes off their foundations, floated cars out of driveways and left floors, walls and counters covered in thick, red...

At least 66 killed in military plane crash in Colombia, head of armed forces says

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A military transport plane with 128 people on board, mostly soldiers, crashed shortly after taking off Monday in Puerto Leguizamo, Colombia, killing at least 66 peopl...

Some state officials say shifting mail ballot deadline will complicate plans for November elections

As he left the chambers of the U.S. Supreme Court, where justices had just heard arguments Monday over whether to prevent states from counting mail ballots that arrive after Election Day, Ne...