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In this image made from video provided by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, Russian soldiers fire a grenade launcher towards Ukrainian positions on an undisclosed location in Ukraine. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)

Russian aerial attacks kill 2 in Ukraine as Easter prisoner exchange planned

10:12 AM on Thursday, April 2

Russian aerial attacks on Ukraine have killed two people and injured at least three others, officials said

A now hiring sign sits on the window of a retail clothing store in Garland, Texas, Monday, March 23, 2026. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

US jobless aid filings fall to 202,000 as layoffs remain low despite uncertainty of Iran war

8:40 AM on Thursday, April 2

U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell last week as layoffs remain sparse despite a softening labor market and rising energy costs due to the Iran war

A 4.6 earthquake jolts Northern California awake and residents report shaking homes for miles

7:33 AM on Thursday, April 2

An earthquake of magnitude 4.6 in Northern California has awakened residents with a jolt

A worker collects engine oil as he works at a degassing station in Zubair oil field, whose operations have being reduced due to the Mideast war triggered by the U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran, near Basra, Iraq, Saturday, March 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

Iraq’s oil hub slows to a crawl as Strait of Hormuz shutdown strangles exports

2:10 AM on Thursday, April 2

The war in Iran is dealing a heavy blow to Iraq’s economy

FILE - In this image from video circulating on social media, protesters dance and cheer around a bonfire as they take to the streets of Tehran, Iran, on Jan. 9, 2026. (UGC via AP, File)

It’s International Fact-Checking Day. Refresh your AI identification skills

12:14 AM on Thursday, April 2

Artificial intelligence-generated content is everywhere these days, making it increasingly difficult to separate fact from fiction, particularly when it comes to breaking news

White tern parents looking at an egg holding their chick on the University of Hawaii at Manoa campus, Jan. 18, 2022, in Honolulu. (Melody Bentz via AP)

How a seabird native to Hawaii has adapted to life in Honolulu's concrete jungle

12:02 AM on Thursday, April 2

A seabird native to Hawaii is flourishing in the middle of Honolulu's concrete towers, traffic-clogged roads and Waikiki hotels

FILE - Migrants deported months ago by the United States to El Salvador under the Trump administration's immigration crackdown arrive at Simon Bolívar International Airport, in Maiquetia, Venezuela, July 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos, File)

Immigrants seeking asylum are ordered to countries they've never been to, but end up stuck in limbo

12:01 AM on Thursday, April 2

In recent months, thousands of immigrants living legally in the U.S. and waiting for rulings on their asylum claims were suddenly ordered deported to countries where most have no ties

President Donald Trump speaks about the Iran war from the Cross Hall of the White House on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool)

FACT FOCUS: False claims Trump made as he addressed the nation about Iran

10:49 PM on Wednesday, April 1

President Donald Trump's address to the nation on the Iran war did not always hew to the facts

President Donald Trump holds a signed executive order in the Oval Office of the White House Tuesday, March 31, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Democrats sue to block Trump's executive order targeting mail ballots

10:22 PM on Wednesday, April 1

Democrats have sued to block President Donald Trump's latest executive order restricting mail voting

Onlookers gather as police officers inspect a damaged building following an earthquake in Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, Thursday, April 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Tonny Rarung)

Earthquake off Indonesia topples buildings, kills 1 person and sets off small tsunami

7:39 PM on Wednesday, April 1

An undersea magnitude 7.4 earthquake toppled buildings in parts of northern Indonesia, sent people fleeing from their homes, killed at least one person and generated a small tsunami

President Donald Trump gestures after speaking about the Iran war from the Cross Hall of the White House on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool)

Takeaways from Trump's address: No end date for Iran war and few details on strategy ahead

5:59 PM on Wednesday, April 1

President Donald Trump sought to explain his rationale for the war against Iran in a primetime address Wednesday

The top photos of the day by AP's photojournalists

4:54 PM on Wednesday, April 1

Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodriguez, right, speaks next to the World Baseball Classic trophy a day after her team's victory over the United States in the championship match, at Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, March 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

US lifts sanctions on Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez

4:34 PM on Wednesday, April 1

The U.S. has lifted sanctions on Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez

NASA's Artemis II moon rocket lifts off from the Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad 39-B Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Artemis II astronauts bound for moon after rocketing away on NASA's first lunar voyage in decades

8:45 AM on Wednesday, April 1

Four astronauts have embarked on a high-stakes flight around the moon, humanity’s first lunar voyage in more than half a century

President Donald Trump speaks about the Iran war from the Cross Hall of the White House on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool)

Trump says US forces will 'finish the job' soon in first prime-time speech since starting Iran war

2:40 AM on Wednesday, April 1

President Donald Trump says U_S_ forces will “finish the job” in Iran soon as “core strategic objectives are nearing completion.”

Pioneer women's basketball powers fade into the shadows full of pride as money reshapes the game

2:03 AM on Wednesday, April 1

There was a time when Immaculata, Queens College, Wayland Baptist and Delta State were among the powerhouse programs of women’s basketball, much like UConn and South Carolina are today

Today in History: April 2, Pope John Paul II dies at 84

12:08 PM on Monday, March 16

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