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West Virginia mother sentenced in death of emaciated daughter

2:18 PM on Wednesday, February 25

A West Virginia woman has been sentenced to up to life in prison in the death of her teenage daughter

Explosion engulfs house in flames, injures mother and child in Massachusetts

1:41 PM on Wednesday, February 25

Fire officials are investigating a Massachusetts house explosion that injured at least two people

President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the House chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (Kenny Holston/The New York Times via AP, Pool)

Trump's portrayal of 'golden age' is out of sync with how Americans see economy

1:18 PM on Wednesday, February 25

President Donald Trump sought in his first State of the Union address to sell Americans on the idea of a booming economy, falling prices, and soaring jobs, yet he faces a skeptical public with a much gloomier view

Texas state Rep. James Talarico, D-Austin, a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate, speaks to supporters during a campaign stop, in Austin, Texas, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

The hotly contested Texas Senate race is setting spending records ahead of Tuesday's primary

1:17 PM on Wednesday, February 25

Candidates and political groups are pouring money into Texas’ hotly contested U.S. Senate race at a record pace

A sinkhole opens at an Omaha intersection, swallowing an SUV and a pickup truck

1:05 PM on Wednesday, February 25

A sinkhole opens under two vehicles at a busy Omaha intersection, and both drivers climb out safely

See the world in vertical: Top photos by AP photojournalists

12:35 PM on Wednesday, February 25

Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent speaks during an interview following President Donald Trump's State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the House chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

Trump administration hits Iran with new sanctions as nuclear talks near

12:32 PM on Wednesday, February 25

The Trump administration is expanding its pressure on Iran by imposing new sanctions aimed at the country's missile, drone and oil networks

FBI is serving search warrants at the Los Angeles Unified School District's headquarters and the superintendent's home

12:23 PM on Wednesday, February 25

FBI is serving search warrants at the Los Angeles Unified School District's headquarters and the superintendent's home

Harvard says former university president Larry Summers will resign from teaching during review of his Epstein ties

12:22 PM on Wednesday, February 25

Harvard says former university president Larry Summers will resign from teaching during review of his Epstein ties

President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the House chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (Kenny Holston/The New York Times via AP, Pool)

Trump's return to office has seen sweeping changes to immigration enforcement

11:44 AM on Wednesday, February 25

President Donald Trump’s return to office has seen sweeping changes to how immigration enforcement is carried out

FILE - The town of Libby, Mont., is seen Feb. 17, 2010. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

Court throws out judgment blaming Montana asbestos deaths on BNSF railroad

10:14 AM on Wednesday, February 25

A federal appeals court has overturned a judge’s finding that BNSF Railway contributed to the deaths of two people in a Montana mining town where thousands have been sickened by asbestos exposure

FILE - Zimbabwe's Minister of Health and Child Care Douglas Mombeshora holds up containers of lenacapavir, a new HIV prevention drug, during its launch in Harare, Zimbabwe, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Aaron Ufumeli, File)

US to end health aid to Zimbabwe after funding talks collapse

6:43 AM on Wednesday, February 25

The U.S. will wind down health assistance to Zimbabwe after the African country withdrew from talks on a proposed $367 million bilateral funding deal

President Donald Trump exits the House Chamber after delivering the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the House chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (Kenny Holston/The New York Times via AP, Pool)

President Donald Trump's post-State of the Union sales job begins now

6:40 AM on Wednesday, February 25

President Donald Trump has a midterm year message to sell

Phil Collins performs at Palacio de los Deportes in Mexico City on March 9, 2018, left, Lauryn Hill performs during the draw for the 2026 soccer World Cup in Washington on Dec. 5, 2025, center, and Shakira performs during the Global Citizen Festival in New York on Sept. 27, 2025. (AP Photo)

Phil Collins, Lauryn Hill, INXS, Iron Maiden, Luther Vandross and Shakira get Rock Hall nominations

6:01 AM on Wednesday, February 25

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has announced its 2026 list of nominees, and it mixes pop, rap, metal, R&B and more

A billboard showing an AI-generated image of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, center, flanked by European officials is displayed at a bus stop in Budapest, Hungary, Monday, Feb. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Bela Szandelszky)

Hungary's Orbán stakes his reelection on anti-Ukraine message

2:12 AM on Wednesday, February 25

Facing tough odds in an upcoming election, Hungary’s pro-Russian prime minister is trying to convince voters that the greatest threat to the country is not economic stagnation, but neighboring Ukraine

Juri Sleet, 4, picks up a book from a kit given to families at Linden Primary Care Center at Nationwide Children's Hospital, while Crystal Webb, a kindergarten readiness coordinator talks with Sleet's grandmother, Quintina Davis, about the literacy screening, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jessica Phelps)

As literacy rates lag, a pediatric hospital is screening for reading ability

12:02 AM on Wednesday, February 25

Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, has started checking literacy skills during pediatric visits for kids as young as 3

President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the House chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, as Vice President JD Vance and House Speaker Mike Johnson of La., listen. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Photos of President Donald Trump's State of the Union address

9:45 PM on Tuesday, February 24

The top photos of the day by AP's photojournalists

4:02 PM on Tuesday, February 24

FILE - Prince Andrew, who joins 702 Naval Air Squadron at Portland, Dorset on Sept. 19, 1983. (AP Photo, File)

The former Prince Andrew went from helicopter pilot to trade envoy to royal pariah

7:22 AM on Thursday, February 19

The former Prince Andrew is the first senior British royal in modern history to be arrested by police

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