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12-year-old was arrested in death of a classmate who was hit in the head by a metal water bottle

3:58 PM on Friday, April 3

Authorities have arrested a 12-year-old on suspicion of murder in the death of a Los Angeles middle school student

A killer whale swims in Elliott Bay in front of the downtown Seattle skyline on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. The orca is a part of a pod that had not been recorded by researchers in this region until this past month when three whales appeared in waters off British Columbia and Washington state. (AP Photo/Manuel Valdes)

Orcas never seen before in Seattle delight whale watchers with a visit

3:49 PM on Friday, April 3

A pod of orcas that had not been recorded in Seattle before is delighting whale watchers with several visits just off downtown

Good Friday across Latin America brings faith into the streets

3:32 PM on Friday, April 3

Catholic devotees across Latin America have marked Good Friday with processions and rituals re-enacting the crucifixion of Jesus, from Guatemala’s historic streets to Ecuador, where hundreds of thousands took part in major processions

Children race to pick up marshmallows dropped from a helicopter during the annual Marshmallow Drop event held at Nankin Mills Park in Westland, Mich., on Friday, April 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Mike Householder)

Children race to gather marshmallows dropped from a helicopter at pair of Michigan parks

2:54 PM on Friday, April 3

It rained marshmallows at two Detroit-area parks as kids raced to collect thousands of the gooey treats dropped from a helicopter

The U.S. Supreme Court is seen in Washington, Friday, April 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

Justice Alito fell ill at a March event and was treated for dehydration, Supreme Court says

2:31 PM on Friday, April 3

The Supreme Court's spokeswoman says Justice Samuel Alito fell ill at an event in Philadelphia last month and was treated for dehydration before returning home to suburban Washington

FILE - State Rep. Houston Gaines, R-Athens, speaks at before the House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee meeting at the Paul D. Coverdell Legislative Office Building in Atlanta, Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024. (Arvin Temkar/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP, File)

Georgia lawmakers pass a bill that advocates fear will land homeless people in jail

2:16 PM on Friday, April 3

Georgia lawmakers have passed a bill allowing property owners to file claims against local governments for not enforcing bans on outdoor sleeping and bans that require cooperation with federal immigration authorities

New Jersey state troopers rescue bear cub from highway ditch

2:07 PM on Friday, April 3

State police troopers came to the rescue of a bear cub found in a ditch along the side of a major interstate highway in northern New Jersey

Nuchi Nashoba is the president of the Choctaw Code Talkers Association and great granddaughter of Choctaw Code Talker Ben Carterby. Nashoba said it was a full-circle moment to see the code talkers honored for their time at Camp Bowie in Fort Worth. (Christine Vo/Fort Worth Report via AP)

Descendants of Choctaw code talkers gather in Fort Worth for historical marker unveiling

1:36 PM on Friday, April 3

Nuchi Nashoba has worked for decades to honor the legacy of the Choctaw code talkers, a group of 19 Native American soldiers, including her great-grandfather, who used their language to transmit encrypted messages during World War I

FILE - A United Airlines jetliner sits at a gate along the A concourse of Denver International Airport, March 20, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

Checking a bag on United Airlines now costs $10 more as jet fuel costs soar

1:31 PM on Friday, April 3

United Airlines is raising checked bag fees starting Friday, as higher fuel costs ripple through the airline industry

FILE - Meta's Stanton Springs Data Center is seen Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, in Newton County, East of Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart, File)

Democrats see Georgia's failure to curb data centers as an electoral gift

1:30 PM on Friday, April 3

Georgia lawmakers have ended their legislative session without addressing concerns over data centers

FILE - The Tennessee Capitol is seen, Jan. 22, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV, File)

Tennessee eases up on its unique child support rule for restoring voting rights after a felony

1:08 PM on Friday, April 3

A new Tennessee law has eased up on two longstanding financial hurdles for people with felony sentences who want their voting rights back

FILE - University of Wisconsin System President Jay Rothman speaks during a meeting of the UW Board of Regents on the campus of UW-Madison in Madison, Wis., on Dec. 7, 2023. (John Hart/Wisconsin State Journal via AP, File)

Fight over University of Wisconsin system president's future draws heat from Republican leader

11:10 AM on Friday, April 3

Efforts to quickly and quietly oust the president of the University of Wisconsin system are drawing fire from a Republican legislative leader

The front page of the Las Vegas Review-Journal is shown Friday, April 3, 2026, in Las Vegas (AP Photo/Ty Oneil)

Why one Las Vegas newspaper just stopped printing its rival

10:28 AM on Friday, April 3

The Las Vegas Review-Journal will no longer print its rival the Las Vegas Sun for the first time in decades, sharpening a longtime legal dispute between the southern Nevada newspapers

A man carries a cross during the "Way of the Cross" over the Brooklyn Bridge on Good Friday, Friday, April 3, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Ryan Murphy)

Good Friday around the world, in photos

9:29 AM on Friday, April 3

In this image made with a long exposure, 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’s Iran war leaves Republicans adrift ahead of midterms

6:52 AM on Friday, April 3

Donald Trump won the presidency by promising to lower costs and end wars

A bridge struck by U.S. airstrikes on Thursday is seen in the town of Karaj, west of Tehran, Iran, Friday, April 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

1 crew member rescued after US fighter jet shot down in Iran, officials tell AP

12:51 AM on Friday, April 3

Officials say a U.S. fighter jet has been shot down in Iran and one crew member was rescued

A bridge struck by U.S. airstrikes on Thursday is seen in the town of Karaj, west of Tehran, Iran, Friday, April 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

The Latest: 1 crew member rescued after US fighter jet goes down in Iran, AP sources say

12:40 AM on Friday, April 3

One crew member has been recued after an American aircraft was shot down in Iran

President Donald Trump arrives from the Blue Room to speak 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 budget seeks $1.5T in defense spending alongside cuts in domestic programs

12:01 AM on Friday, April 3

The White House is releasing details of President Donald Trump’s 2027 budget, including a $1.5 trillion defense spending request

A now hiring sign sits on the side of the road in Garland, Texas, Monday, March 23, 2026. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

US employers added a surprisingly strong 178,000 jobs last month, rebounding from a weak February

1:59 PM on Thursday, April 2

American employers added a surprisingly strong 178,000 new jobs last month, rebounding from a dismal February

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