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Afghanistan's capital is in the grip of a water crisis

1:29 AM on Tuesday, April 14

Nestled in a high-altitude valley in Afghanistan's Hindu Kush mountain range, Kabul is rapidly running out of water

Gov. Wes Moore falls short in push to redraw Maryland's congressional map to boost Democrats

12:39 AM on Tuesday, April 14

A proposal for a new Maryland congressional map has officially died with the conclusion of the state's legislative session

Another boat strike in the eastern Pacific Ocean leaves 2 dead, US military says

9:04 PM on Monday, April 13

The U.S. military says it carried out another strike Monday on a boat accused of trafficking drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing two people

Voting for California governor begins in a month. Here are the candidates in the running

8:54 PM on Monday, April 13

The race for California governor has been upended this week by Rep. Eric Swalwell's abrupt exit

Bodycam video contradicts St. Louis police's earlier account in fatal shooting of 17-year-old

8:38 PM on Monday, April 13

Body camera video released Monday shows a St. Louis police officer shoot a 17-year-old in the back of the head as he fled, contradicting an earlier police statement that the teen pointed a gun at officers

Famed ESPN college basketball voice Dick Vitale facing another battle with cancer

6:57 PM on Monday, April 13

Famed ESPN broadcaster Dick Vitale is facing another battle with cancer

Citing fallout from the Iran war, IMF cuts the outlook for global growth, expects higher inflation

5:38 PM on Monday, April 13

The Iran war has stalled the world’s economic momentum this year, likely pushing growth lower compared to 2025, the International Monetary Fund warned Tuesday

Trump tips DoorDash driver $100 for delivering McDonald's to Oval Office

4:53 PM on Monday, April 13

President Donald Trump used a McDonald's delivery to the Oval Office to promote a tax policy meant to benefit tip earners

Camp Mystic official says he didn't see flood warnings issued the day before storm hit

3:56 PM on Monday, April 13

The director of the Texas summer camp where 27 campers and counselors were killed by a devastating flood in 2025 said he did not see early federal and state warnings sent the day before the storm hit and that staff had no meetings about the pending danger

Rep. Eric Swalwell of California says he will resign after sexual misconduct allegations

1:59 PM on Monday, April 13

Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell of California says he will resign from Congress following sexual assault and misconduct allegations

Hezbollah official says the group won't abide by any agreements from Lebanon-Israel talks in the US

1:48 PM on Monday, April 13

A senior Hezbollah official says the Lebanese militant group will not abide by any agreements made in upcoming direct talks between Israel and Lebanon in the United States

How to use money market funds in your portfolio

1:37 PM on Monday, April 13

A look at the pros and cons of money market funds, one of the safest places to stash your cash

Dallas Wings select Azzi Fudd of UConn No. 1 in WNBA draft with a $500,000 payday waiting

11:01 AM on Monday, April 13

Azzi Fudd is on her way to Dallas as the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft with a $500,000 payday waiting for the former UConn star

Monster typhoon in the Pacific Ocean is bearing down on group of remote US islands

10:59 AM on Monday, April 13

A super typhoon with dangerous winds is taking aim at several remote U.S. islands in the Pacific Ocean

The Latest: Trump vows to destroy Iranian warships that get near US blockade

3:48 AM on Monday, April 13

President Donald Trump says the U.S. military has begun a blockade of Iranian ports and coastal areas, and Iran responded with threats on ports in the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman

Pope starts Africa tour in Algeria and calls for peace against Iran war's backdrop

12:23 AM on Monday, April 13

Pope Leo XIV has arrived in Algeria for a first-ever papal visit, calling for peace amid the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran

The top photos of the day by AP's photojournalists

12:08 AM on Monday, April 13

Trump says US military has blockaded Iranian ports to pressure Tehran

11:55 PM on Sunday, April 12

U.S. President Donald Trump says the American military has blockaded Iranian ports to try to force Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz

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