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Roommate charged with two counts of murder in death, disappearance of two USF students
Murder charges have been filed against the roommate of a doctoral student from Bangladesh who disappeared with his girlfriend earlier this month from the University of South Florida, authorities said Saturday.
U.S. says it’s hunting for explosive mines in latest push to open the Strait of Hormuz
President Trump says the U.S. Navy is clearing Iranian mines from the Strait of Hormuz, a vital sea route for oil shipments whose disruption is increasingly threatening the global economy.
U.S. says it’s hunting for explosive mines in latest push to open the Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump says the U.S. Navy is clearing Iranian mines from the Strait of Hormuz, a vital sea route for oil shipments whose disruption is increasingly threatening the global economy.
Palestinians hold funerals for pregnant woman and her children killed in Israeli strikes
Palestinians on Saturday buried a woman pregnant with twins and two of her children who were among at least 13 people killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza.
Trump’s disdain for wind projects creates a political storm for Republicans in coastal Virginia
When President Trump tried to cancel five massive offshore wind projects under construction along the East Coast, it wasn't just environmentalists who cried foul. Nine Republicans in the U.S. House sent a letter to administration officials demanding an explanation.
Iran resumes commercial flights from Tehran’s international airport
U.S. envoys are expected to travel to Pakistan on Saturday in a new bid to salvage ceasefire talks with Tehran, even as Iran ruled out direct negotiations with U.S. representatives as its top diplomat arrived in Islamabad.
Philadelphia museum brings Rocky statue inside after decades of tension
Every day, visitors from around the world make their way to the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art - not necessarily for the galleries inside, but for a statue of a fictional boxer from South Philadelphia.
EU considers helping with Mideast energy infrastructure to bypass conflict zones
A painful fuel crunch and soaring oil and gas prices triggered by the Iran war have nudged the European Union to look hard into funding alternative energy routes in the Middle East to circumvent hot spots like the Strait of Hormuz.
Despite Iran tensions, King Charles III will follow his mother’s lead in celebrating U.S.-U.K. bonds
The challenge for King Charles III as he embarks on this week's state visit to the U.S. is, as always, to live up to his mother's example.
Screenwriters overwhelmingly approve a 4-year contract with Hollywood studios
Members of the screenwriters union overwhelmingly ratified a four-year agreement with Hollywood studios and streamers on Friday, bringing an end to a surprisingly smooth and quick process that brought a prolonged strike the last time around.
Kansas freshman Darryn Peterson declares for the NBA draft and is projected as a top-3 pick
Kansas freshman Darryn Peterson declared for the NBA draft on Friday, just as nearly everyone had expected he would ever since his arrival on campus, and the high-scoring guard figures to be among the first three players selected in June.
Clark Hunt: Chiefs to unveil stadium renderings later this year ahead of their move to Kansas
The Kansas City Chiefs expect to unveil renderings for a new, $3 billion domed stadium later this year, and team owner Clark Hunt said Friday that their plan is to begin bidding for the Super Bowl, Final Four and College Football Playoff games.
Penguins at Flyers and Senators vs. Hurricanes are looking to avoid first-round sweeps
Only four teams in NHL history have fallen behind 0-3 in a best-of-seven playoff series and rallied to win it. Just six more won three in a row to force a Game 7.
Wounded Lebanese journalist recounts hours of agony when Israeli strike killed colleague
A Lebanese journalist who was wounded in an Israeli airstrike that killed her colleague this week described hours of agony as they waited for help to arrive, in an interview with The Associated Press on Friday.
U.S. won’t renew Iranian and Russian oil waivers, Bessent says
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Friday that the U.S. does not plan to renew a waiver allowing the purchase of Russian oil and petroleum products that are currently at sea. And, he said, a renewal of the one-time waiver for Iranian oil at sea is totally off the table.
Jake Reiner describes the ‘living nightmare’ of losing his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner
Jake Reiner, the older son of Rob and Michele Reiner, says learning his parents were killed and living in the aftermath has been "too devastating to comprehend."
Altman apologizes after OpenAI failed to alert police before Tumbler Ridge killings
The head of OpenAI has written a letter apologizing that his company didn't alert law enforcement about the online behavior of a person who shot and killed eight people in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia.
Raptors’ Quickley to miss the rest of 1st-round series vs. Cavs after aggravating strained hamstring
Raptors guard Immanuel Quickley aggravated his strained right hamstring while working his way back from the injury and will not be available during Toronto's first-round playoff series against Cleveland, the team said Friday.
Growing wildfires blamed for death of Florida firefighter, destruction of 120 Georgia homes
A volunteer firefighter died battling a wildfire in northern Florida while more than 120 homes have been destroyed in southeast Georgia and thousands more remain threatened by two large blazes, one of which investigators suspect was sparked by a foil balloon touching power lines, officials said Friday.
Authorities arrest one person and search for another, following deadly shooting at mall in Louisiana
Louisiana authorities have charged a 17-year-old with murder, and they are searching for another suspect after bystanders were caught in the crossfire of a shooting at a mall in Baton Rouge on Thursday that killed one teenage girl.
