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In apparent flub, Energy Secretary Wright says US heading 'in the wrong direction'

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2026 0:42


An apparent misstatement by the energy secretary. AP correspondent Mike Hempen explains.

Raffle winner left stunned after scooping a $1M Picasso with a $117 ticket

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2026 0:58


AP correspondent Ed Donahue reports on a high price piece of art sold at a very low price.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette announces it has found a buyer to keep the newspaper open

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2026 0:39


A reprieve for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. AP correspondent Mike Hempen reports.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney suspends fuel tax amid Iran war

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2026 0:55


AP correspondent Julie Walker reports Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney secures a majority government and one of the first things he does is suspend the fuel tax.

Justice Department fires 4 prosecutors accused of bias against anti-abortion activists

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2026 0:40


The Justice Department has fired 4 prosecutors accused of bias against anti-abortion activists. AP's Lisa Dwyer reports.

Appeals court orders judge to end contempt investigation of Trump administration deportation flights

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2026 0:39


AP Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports a federal appeals panel is ordering a judge to drop his contempt probe of Trump administration deportation flights.

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

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2026 0:41


AP Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports the Iran war's fallout has led to the International Monetary Fund lowering its global economic growth forecast.

Super Typhoon Sinlaku pounds remote US islands in the Pacific Ocean with ferocious winds

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2026 0:38


AP's Lisa Dwyer reports on a major Typhoon threatening remote U.S. Islands.

Stocks rise and oil prices ease as hopes climb for another round of US-Iran talks

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2026 0:39


U.S. stocks are rising in early trading.

Tesla leader believes Shanghai factory operations will play a role in robot mass production

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2026 0:48


AP correspondent Julie Walker reports on a robot production role at Tesla's Shanghai factory operations.

A 5.7 earthquake jolts rural Nevada near Carson City, causing some damage

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2026 0:43


AP's Lisa Dwyer reports on an earthquake in Nevada last night.

Efforts underway for second round of US-Iran talks as ships reported transiting Strait of Hormuz

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2026 0:49


AP Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports Pakistan is trying to set up more talks between the U.S. and Iran.

Fuel protests have Ireland's government facing possible no-confidence vote

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2026 0:41


AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports Ireland's government could face a no-confidence vote Tuesday in parliament.

US wholesale prices surged 4% last month as the Iran war sent energy prices soaring

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2026 0:47


AP Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports on a surge in wholesale prices as the Iran war sends energy prices soaring.

US forces to join combat drills in Philippines to show commitment to Asia while fighting Iran

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2026 0:39


AP correspondent Julie Walker reports US forces to join combat drills in the Philippines.

Los Angeles schools avoid a strike as a last-minute deal is reached with staff

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2026 0:31


AP correspondent Haya Panjwani reports on schools in LA avoiding a strike.

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

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2026 0:39


AP's Lisa Dwyer reports that Maryland lawmakers have rejected an effort to redraw the state's congressional map to boost Democrats.

Trump promised tax relief, but polling shows most Americans still think they're overpaying

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2026 0:40


Despite promised tax relief, polling shows most Americans still think they're overpaying. AP's Lisa Dwyer reports.

The latest international news headlines

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2026 0:59


AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports on the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports, and hopes for more ceasefire talks; Lebanon and Israel are set to negotiate in the U.S.; Pope Leo is retracing the steps of St. Augustine; and a raffle in France will sell a Picasso for $117, proceeds going to help Alzheimer sufferers.

France raffle offers a $1M Picasso for a 100 euro ticket to raise money for Alzheimer's research

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2026 0:40


AP's Lisa Dwyer reports on a charity auction of a Picasso painting in Paris. ((Watch for dating. Auction occurs 6 p.m. Paris time today))

Bahamas police release Michigan man questioned after his wife disappeared from the couple's boat

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2026 0:40


AP correspondent Haya Panjwani reports on a missing U.S. woman in the Bahamas.

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

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2026 0:47


AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports Lebanese people are anticipating the outcome of an upcoming Lebanon-Israel meeting in Washington.

China's exports grew 2.5% in March in a sharp slowdown as Iran war raises uncertainty

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2026 0:50


AP correspondent Haya Panjwani reports on Chinese exports for March

Efforts underway for second round of US-Iran talks as Strait of Hormuz showdown endures

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2026 0:40


AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports on fears the US blockade of Iran ports could trigger a return to hostilities.

A gunman opens fire at a high school in Turkey, wounding at least 16, reports say

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2026 0:36


AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports there's been a rare school shooting in Turkey.

Millions in the US never finished college. With targeted help, reenrollments are ticking up

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2026 0:39


Millions in the US never finished college. With targeted help, reenrollments are ticking up. AP's Lisa Dwyer reports.

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

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2026 0:37


An iconic sports broadcaster has revealed he's facing another fight with cancer. Correspondent Gethin Coolbaugh reports.

NFL draft prospect Bain involved in 2024 crash that resulted in passenger's death, report says

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2026 0:39


A top prospect in next week's NFL Draft has reported ties in a fatal car crash two years ago. Correspondent Gethin Coolbaugh reports.

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

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2026 0:38


A UConn star and the defending national champion UCLA program headlined this year's women's basketball draft. Correspondent Gethin Coolbaugh repots.

The Latest: Pakistan proposes new US-Iran talks as Vance and Trump hint at progress

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2026 0:39


AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports Pakistan says fresh Middle East ceasefire talks could take place.

Phil Collins, Iron Maiden, Sade, Oasis, Wu-Tang Clan and Luther Vandross get into Rock Hall

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2026 0:54


AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's Class of 2026 has been named.

The latest in sports

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2026 0:56


The two-time defending AL MVP carries the Bronx Bombers in a wild win, a UConn star goes No. 1 in the WNBA Draft for a second straight year, a top NBA prospect declares for the draft, a multi-time Stanley Cup winner hangs up his skates and a beloved broadcaster reveals another cancer diagnosis. Correspondent Gethin Coolbaugh reports.

Rep. Eric Swalwell of California says he will resign from Congress after sexual assault allegations

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2026 0:37


AP Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports California's Eric Swalwell says he'll resign from Congress after multiple sexual assault allegations.

Harvey Weinstein is going on trial again in a New York rape case

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2026 0:40


AP correspondent Julie Walker reports jury selection is slated to start Tuesday in Harvey Weinstein's rape case retrial.

Iran war has some US water utilities facing a fluoride shortage

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2026 0:41


AP correspondent Ed Donahue reports on how the Iran war can impact your teeth.

Trump administration agrees to return rainbow Pride flag to New York's Stonewall monument

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2026 0:39


AP correspondent Julie Walker reports the Trump administration agrees to return a rainbow Pride flag to New York's Stonewall monument.

Sid Krofft, 'H.R. Pufnstuf' creator and children's TV visionary, dies at 96

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2026 0:50


AP correspondent Ed Donahue reports on the death of Sid Krofft.

DoorDash to the Oval Office? Trump tips $100 to delivery woman as he promotes tax policy

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2026 0:54


AP Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports on President Trump getting a DoorDash delivery at the Oval Office as he touts a tax policy for service workers.

A 16-year-old from Florida charged with sexually assaulting and killing stepsister on a cruise ship

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2026 0:40


A Florida teen is suspected of killing his stepsister. AP correspondent Mike Hempen reports.

US stocks rally and return to where they were before the US-Iran war

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2026 0:39


Stocks and oil prices end the day higher.

Trump says he won't apologize to Pope Leo and explains his reason for posting much-criticized meme

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2026 0:47


AP Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports the planet's two most influential Americans continue going at it over the Iran war.

Minnesota investigates the arrest by ICE of a Hmong American man as a possible kidnapping

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2026 0:52


AP correspondent Julie Walker reports Minnesota investigates the arrest by ICE of a Hmong American man as a possible kidnapping.

Trump says US military has blockaded Iranian ports to pressure Tehran

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2026 0:54


AP Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports President Trump says the U.S. military has started a blockade of Iranian ports as part of a Strait of Hormuz pressure campaign.

QBs taken No. 1 overall in the NFL draft this century have rarely experienced Super Bowl success

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2026 0:41


QBs taken with the first pick in NFL draft this century have rarely experienced Super Bowl success. AP correspondent Mike Hempen reports.

Pope Leo says he does not fear Trump, citing Gospel as he pushes back in feud over Iran war

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2026 0:31


AP correspondent Nicole Winfield reports Pope Leo has spoken following critical comments by President Trump over the Iran war.

Judge dismisses Trump's $10B lawsuit against WSJ, Murdoch over reporting on ties to Epstein

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2026 0:45


AP Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports a federal judge has tossed President Trump's $10 billion defamation suit against the Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch.

Happy 69th birthday to Fatou, the world's oldest gorilla living in captivity

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2026 0:30


AP's Stefanie Dazio reports from Berlin, Germany on a special birthday.

Allies yank support for Swalwell's California governor run after sexual assault allegations

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2026 0:51


AP correspondent Julie Walker reports on an investigation into sexual assault allegations against Congressman Eric Swalwell, who is running for California Governor.

Oil rises back above $100, but US stocks hold steadier after US-Iran talks failed to end the war

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2026 0:37


U.S. stocks are holding relatively steady in early trading.

Pope Leo says he does not fear Trump, citing Gospel as he pushes back in feud over Iran war

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2026 0:51


AP Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports Pope Leo XIV is pushing back against criticism from President Trump.

Why some workers are embracing AI while others won't use it, according to a new Gallup poll

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2026 0:48


AP's Lisa Dwyer reports there's a new poll out on how Americans are reacting to AI in the workplace.

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