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Metropolitan Police Department diver Robert Varga poses for a portrait, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Responders recall a mission of recovery and grief a year after the midair collision near DC

8:49 AM on Thursday, January 29

Families and emergency responders are marking the one-year anniversary of the deadly plane collision over the Potomac River

US applications for jobless benefits, a proxy for layoffs, fall modestly to 209,000 last week

8:33 AM on Thursday, January 29

US applications for jobless benefits, a proxy for layoffs, fall modestly to 209,000 last week

The European Union sanctions 15 officials and 6 organizations in Iran over brutal crackdown on protesters

8:13 AM on Thursday, January 29

The European Union sanctions 15 officials and 6 organizations in Iran over brutal crackdown on protesters

FILE - Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., speaks during a confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee for Kash Patel, President Donald Trump's choice to be director of the FBI, at the Capitol in Washington, Jan. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File)

Escape from Washington? Senators look to start new chapters as governors

7:40 AM on Thursday, January 29

U.S. senators are increasingly looking to leave Washington for leadership roles in their home states

Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar says she's running for Minnesota governor after Gov. Tim Walz ended his reelection bid

7:01 AM on Thursday, January 29

Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar says she's running for Minnesota governor after Gov. Tim Walz ended his reelection bid

Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus celebrates after defeating Elina Svitolina of Ukraine in their semifinal match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)

Sabalenka into fourth straight Australian Open final and facing Rybakina again

5:18 AM on Thursday, January 29

Aryna Sabalenka has advanced to her fourth consecutive Australian Open final and its a rematch of the 2023 decider against Elena Rybakina

At least 11 people have been killed in a crash involving a minibus taxi and a truck in South Africa, officials say

5:15 AM on Thursday, January 29

At least 11 people have been killed in a crash involving a minibus taxi and a truck in South Africa, officials say

European Union’s top diplomat says bloc likely to agree on sanctioning Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard

1:57 AM on Thursday, January 29

European Union’s top diplomat says bloc likely to agree on sanctioning Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard

Vietnam and the EU upgrade ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership as Trump tariffs reshape global trade

12:24 AM on Thursday, January 29

Vietnam and the EU upgrade ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership as Trump tariffs reshape global trade

This image taken from video by Max Shapiro shows Alex Pretti, center left, scuffling with federal immigration officers in Minneapolis on Jan. 13, 2026. (Max Shapiro via AP)

New videos show Alex Pretti scuffle with federal officers in Minneapolis 11 days before his death

10:53 PM on Wednesday, January 28

Videos show Alex Pretti forcefully taken to the ground by federal immigration agents after kicking out the tail light of their vehicle during a Minneapolis protest 11 days before he was shot and killed by Border Patrol officers

UK leader Starmer calls for comprehensive strategic partnership with China during "challenging times for the world”

10:43 PM on Wednesday, January 28

UK leader Starmer calls for comprehensive strategic partnership with China during "challenging times for the world”

FILE - A man passes the Chabad-Lubavitch World Headquarters in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn, April 7, 2020 in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

Car rams into Chabad headquarters in New York City, damaging doors

10:38 PM on Wednesday, January 28

A man has been arrested after repeatedly crashing his car into the Chabad Lubavitch world headquarters in New York City

FILE - A Norfolk Southern freight train rolls past the U.S. Steel's Clairton Coke Works, in Clairton, Pa., Aug. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

Norfolk Southern's profit slips 12% amid merger costs and economic uncertainty

6:55 PM on Wednesday, January 28

Norfolk Southern's quarterly profit slipped 12% amid the uncertain economy, as well as costs related to its efforts to merge with Union Pacific and create a transcontinental railroad

Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla attend the premiere of Finding Harmony: A King's Vision, at Windsor Castle in Berkshire, England, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. (Aaron Chown/PA via AP)

King Charles III's documentary sets out his philosophy for saving the planet

12:59 PM on Wednesday, January 28

King Charles III is clearly thinking about his legacy

People attend a vigil where Alex Pretti was shot and killed by federal immigration enforcement in Minneapolis, on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Adam Gray)

Trump signals interest in easing tensions, but Minneapolis sees little change on the streets

12:50 PM on Wednesday, January 28

President Donald Trump seemed to signal a willingness to ease tensions in Minneapolis after a second deadly shooting by federal immigration agents

President Donald Trump gestures during the launch of a program known as Trump Accounts at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

The Latest: Democrats threaten to trigger government shutdown over ICE reform

8:50 AM on Wednesday, January 28

Senate Democrats are threatening to block legislation Thursday to fund the Department of Homeland Security and several other agencies, potentially bringing the government a step closer to a partial shutdown Friday if Republicans and the White House don't agree to restrict President Donald Trump’s surge of immigration enforcement

Members of Peer Alliance Recovery Center at Samaritan Daytop Village check on a person as they canvass the neighborhood for people in need in the Bronx borough of New York, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Ten people die in NYC's frigid cold, raising questions about the city's preparedness

4:15 PM on Tuesday, January 27

At least 10 people have died in New York City since bitter cold and snow hit this weekend

FILE - Lady Gaga performs during the 67th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Feb. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)

Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga, K-pop and more: AP predicts who will win at the 2026 Grammys

10:38 AM on Friday, January 23

Kendrick Lamar leads the 2026 Grammys nominee pack, but Lady Gaga, Bad Bunny and others are vying for their moment in the spotlight

Today in History: January 29, Bush warns of ‘axis of evil’

11:28 AM on Monday, January 12

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