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Spacecraft's impact changed asteroid's orbit around the sun in a save-the-Earth test, study finds

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — An asteroid that NASA used for target practice a few years ago was nudged into a slightly different route around the sun, findings that could help divert a future...

Attempted suicides, fights, pain: 911 calls reveal misery at ICE’s largest detention facility

EL PASO, Texas (AP) — The calls to 911 poured in from staff at Camp East Montana in Texas, the nation's largest U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility, at a rate of near...

Memories of twin inspire Paralympian Patrick Halgren to spread good vibes — one sticker at a time

Upon his arrival in Italy, Paralympic ski racer Patrick Halgren plastered a blue-and-yellow sticker in the bathroom of a popular restaurant. The first of many stickers to be stuck somewhere....

Florida Bar walks back statement on investigation into Halligan, now says there is none

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Bar on Friday walked back what it said was an erroneous earlier statement its representatives had made indicating that it had an open investigation i...

Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks arrested for suspicion of DUI after traffic stop

Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence early Friday morning in Scottsdale, Arizona, police said. Officers conducted a traffic stop in Sc...

Kurdish Iranian dissidents in Iraq deny attack plans but say they would join a US invasion of Iran

IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — Officials with one of the armed Kurdish Iranian dissident groups based in northern Iraq told The Associated Press that they are not planning an imminent cross-border attac...

Hungary detains 7 Ukrainians and seizes $80 million cash shipment. Kyiv calls move 'taking hostages'

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungarian authorities detained seven Ukrainian citizens and seized two armored cars carrying large amounts of cash across Hungary on suspicion of money laundering, o...

Britney Spears arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Britney Spears was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs near her Southern California home and released, authorities said. A statement ...

Sri Lanka takes custody of an Iranian vessel off its coast after US sank an Iranian warship

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka transferred more than 200 sailors from an Iranian naval vessel to shore Friday after it sought assistance while anchored outside the country’s waters, as ...

Shohei Ohtani hits a grand slam at the World Baseball Classic after putting on a show in BP

TOKYO (AP) — This is the Shohei Ohtani effect. Ohtani put on a giant show in batting practice hours before he hit a grand slam in the second inning — in the first he doubled on the first pit...

Hong Kong ex-media mogul Jimmy Lai will not appeal national security conviction, legal team says

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong pro-democracy ex-publisher Jimmy Lai will not appeal the national security conviction for which he was sentenced to 20 years in prison last month, his legal team s...

Gymnast Yul Moldauer's 16-month suspension tested his resolve and reinforced his love for the sport

Yul Moldauer offers no excuses for the 16-month whereabouts suspension he received from the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency for missing three drug tests in 2024. That didn't make looking at his ment...
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