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Pope blasts 'tyrants' ravaging the planet during his visit to Cameroon

BAMENDA, Cameroon (AP) — Pope Leo XIV blasted the “handful of tyrants” who are ravaging Earth with war and exploitation, as he preached a message of peace Thursday in the epicenter of a sepa...

Astronomers measure the mind-blowing power and speed of black hole jets for the first time

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — For the first time, scientists have measured the instantaneous mind-blowing power of jets blasting from a black hole. The jet power from this relatively close bla...

Gatorade, inventor of the sports drink, is getting a rebrand targeting non-athletes

Sixty years after it invented sports drinks, Gatorade is making a surprising pivot: It’s no longer focusing primarily on athletes. PepsiCo, Gatorade’s parent company, said Thursday that the ...

Ranch dressing: An American staple that actually began life on ... a ranch

NASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP) — Ranch is the best-selling salad dressing in America, and it has been since it took the crown from Italian near the close of the 20th century. It's still jazzing ...

German rescuers plan to use air cushions to save Timmy the stranded whale

BERLIN (AP) — Rescuers in Germany began an elaborate operation Thursday to save a sick humpback whale that has been repeatedly stranded off the Baltic Sea coast and has stirred up tons of at...

House moving ahead on bill to protect Haitian immigrants, in slap back to Trump administration

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a rare bipartisan moment, the House has agreed to consider legislation that would extend temporary protections for Haitian immigrants, pushing back against the Trump adm...

Taiwan's chipmaker TSMC reports 58% jump in profit, warns about Iran war impacts

HONG KONG (AP) — Taiwan’s chipmaker TSMC, one of the world’s largest companies, reported a 58% jump in profit on Thursday for the January-March quarter, thanks to strong demand driven by the...

Seattle tries to stop road losing streak, visits Colorado

Seattle Kraken (34-36-11, in the Pacific Division) vs. Colorado Avalanche (54-16-11, in the Central Division) Denver; Thursday, 10 p.m. EDT LINE: Avalanche -183, Kraken +153; over/under is 6...

Photos show damage after Russian strike in Kyiv, Ukraine, as residents take shelter

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Residents surveyed the damage and took shelter Thursday following a Russian strike on a residential area in Kyiv, Ukraine. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo ed...

China's economy grows at 5% in first quarter, shrugging off initial impact of Iran war

HONG KONG (AP) — China’s economy accelerated in the first quarter of this year, expanding 5% from a year earlier as it largely shrugged off impacts from the Iran war so far, according to dat...

Ukraine’s army evolves under fire, with new units challenging Soviet legacy

KHARKIV, Ukraine (AP) — When a Ukrainian agricultural tycoon founded a volunteer unit of 30 people in the early days of Russia’s invasion, he had no certainty he would live to see what came ...

Democrats crow about fundraising in competitive Senate races

Democrats are boasting of eye-popping fundraising hauls in some of this year's top Senate contests, a potential sign of voter enthusiasm in what remains an uphill quest to win the Senate maj...
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