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8 children between the ages of 1 and 14 are dead after a mass shooting in Louisiana, police say

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2026 0:53


AP correspondent Julie Walker reports 8 children between the ages of 1 and about 14 are dead after a mass shooting in Louisiana.

A humanoid robot sprints to victory in Beijing, beating the human half-marathon world record

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2026 0:45


Who can beat the world-record holder for the half-marathon? A robot. AP correspondent Donna Warder reports.

The US backs a South Africa project to extract rare earths despite a diplomatic clash

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2026 0:50


AP correspondent Julie Walker reports the US backs a South Africa project to extract rare earths despite a diplomatic clash.

Pope Leo XIV heads to Catholic shrine in Angola that was a center of African slave trade

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2026 0:30


AP correspondent Donna Warder reports on Pope Leo's stop in Angola, on his Africa trip.

Obama meets Mamdani in New York City before reading to preschoolers

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2026 0:51


AP correspondent Julie Walker reports on a weekend meeting between New York's Mayor Zohran Mamdani and former President Barack Obama.

UK police investigating if arson attacks on Jewish sites in London are the work of Iranian proxies

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2026 0:36


AP correspondent Donna Warder reports on a string of arson attacks on Jewish sites in London.

Trump says US negotiators will be in Pakistan on Monday for talks with Iran

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2026 0:48


AP correspondent Julie Walker reports President Donald Trump is again threatening Iran over taking a deal, as he sends a team overseas for another round of talks as tensions flair in the Strait of Hormuz.

Resignations and firings have depleted the FBI and Justice Department. They're scrambling to rebuild

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2026 0:42


A rush to fill positions in the FBI and Justice Department has some current and former officials concerned. AP correspondent Donna Warder reports.

Son of 85-year-old French widow home after 16 days in US immigration custody says she needs rest

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2026 0:41


AP correspondent Julie Walker reports son of 85-year-old French widow home after 16 days in US immigration custody says she needs rest.

Life jacket worn by a passenger who survived the Titanic auctioned off for over $900,000

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2026 0:38


A life jacket work by a passenger on the Titanic sells for more than $900,000 at auction. AP correspondent Donna Warder reports.

Ukrainian police shoot and kill a gunman who killed at least 6 and took hostages in a supermarket

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2026 0:31


A gunman goes on a shooting rampage in Ukraine's capital. AP correspondent Donna Warder reports.

Dominican Republic and Haiti to reopen airspace in May, restoring flights after more than 2 years

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2026 0:31


AP correspondent Julie Walker reports the Dominican Republic and Haiti are to reopen airspace in May, restoring flights after more than 2 years.

Powerful winds and reported tornadoes rip through the Midwest, leaving heavy damage but no deaths

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2026 0:47


AP correspondent Julie Walker reports powerful winds and reported tornadoes ripped through the Midwest, leaving heavy damage but no deaths.

Trump signs order to speed review of psychedelics, including the controversial drug ibogaine

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2026 0:44


President Donald Trump is pushing for access to some psychedelic drugs.

Pope hopes to a bring message of joy to long-suffering Angolans on the third leg of his Africa tour

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2026 0:39


AP correspondent Donna Warder reports on the pope's trip to African countries.

The Latest: Iranian gunboats fire on tanker in Strait of Hormuz as Iran reimposes restrictions

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2026 0:46


Iran reimposes restrictions on the Strait of Hormuz. AP correspondent Donna Warder reports.

Family sues over Kansas jail death after deputy allegedly knelt on inmate's back

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2026 0:41


The family of a man who died in jail has filed a federal lawsuit. The AP's Mike Hempen has the latest.

Home shopping network pioneer QVC files for bankruptcy protection

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2026 0:38


The owner of a home shopping network has filed for bankruptcy. AP correspondent Mike Hempen reports.

$13 train fare spikes to $150 for World Cup fans attending matches in New Jersey

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2026 0:58


AP correspondent Ed Donahue reports the costs to see a World Cup match keeps growing.

Oil prices drop 9% and Wall Street rallies to a record after Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2026 0:45


Iran reopens Strait of Hormuz, but Trump says blockade on Iranian ships and ports will stay in force

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2026 0:50


AP Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports Iran says the Strait of Hormuz is fully open for commercial traffic as a truce appears to hold between Israel and Hezbollah.

Iran reopens Strait of Hormuz, but Trump says blockade on Iranian ships and ports will stay in force

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2026 0:51


AP Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports Iran's top diplomat says the Strait of Hormuz is fully open.

The Supreme Court hands a win to oil and gas companies fighting environmental lawsuits in Louisiana

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2026 0:46


The Supreme Court Justices have sided with oil and gas companies fighting environmental lawsuits. AP's Lisa Dwyer reports.

ICE acting director Todd Lyons will resign at end of May, DHS says

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2026 0:57


AP's Mike Pesoli reports on resignation of acting ICE Director Todd Lyons.

Macron and Starmer welcome Strait of Hormuz opening but say it must be permanent

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2026 0:38


AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports on EU leaders support for the Strait of Hormuz opening.

Some American farmers bet on solar. Then Trump changed the rules

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2026 0:41


AP correspondent Donna Warder reports on how the Trump administration's lack of support for renewable energy is affecting U.S. farmers.

Oil tumbles 10% as Wall Street rallies toward another record after Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2026 0:47


U.S. stocks are heading toward the end of a third straight week of big gains.

The Latest: President Trump and Iran's foreign minister say the Strait of Hormuz is now fully open

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2026 0:33


AP Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports on President Trump's unusually blunt demand of Israel over the ceasefire with Lebanon.

Trump and Iranian foreign minister say Strait of Hormuz is fully open

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2026 0:39


AP Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports President Trump and Iran's foreign minister say the Strait of Hormuz is now fully open.

Lawyers for singer D4vd say he didn't kill 14-year-old girl after his arrest

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2026 0:30


AP's Matt Kemp reports on the arrest of singer D4vd on suspicion of murder.

Ford recalls 1.4 million F-150 pickup trucks to fix a gearshift issue

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2026 0:38


AP's Lisa Dwyer reports a new Ford recall affecting F-150 pickup trucks.

The latest international news headline

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2026 1:00


AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports on a fragile calm in Lebanon; the UK scandal over Peter Mandelson embroils PM Keir Starmer; Sri Lanka sends home hundreds of Iranian sailors; and the escaped wolf in South Korea is found.

Takeaways from AP investigation that found problems in the backgrounds of some new ICE officers

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2026 0:43


An AP investigation finds that ICE has been hiring people with questionable qualifications. AP correspondent Donna Warder reports.

South Koreans breathe sighs of relief as escaped wolf is returned to zoo safely

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2026 0:51


AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports a two-year-old wolf that escaped from a zoo in South Korea has been captured after a nine-day search.

House extends surveillance powers until April 30 after late-night revolt sinks GOP plan

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2026 0:50


The House votes to extend a controversial U.S. spy program. AP correspondent Donna Warder reports.

More than half a million people expected at Pope Leo XIV's Mass in Cameroon

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2026 0:48


AP's Lisa Dwyer reports on the outpouring of support for Pope Leo in Cameroon.

Senior British official resigns over Mandelson appointment, but Starmer insists he won't go

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2026 0:39


AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports British officials say Prime Minister Keir Starmer will not resign over the Peter Mandelson scandal.

NCAA committee recommends earlier start to football season for all teams beginning in 2027

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2026 0:38


The college football season could begin a week earlier than usual for most teams. Correspondent Gethin Coolbaugh reports.

Tiger Woods' lawyer vows to fight subpoena for prescription records in DUI case

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2026 0:35


The lawyer for golf's biggest star is vowing to fight a subpoena for prescription records in a DUI case. Correspondent Gethin Coolbaugh reports.

The Latest: A 10-day Lebanon ceasefire appears to hold as European leaders set to meet over strait

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2026 0:43


AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports the Lebanon ceasefire agreement seems on target, as European officials hold talks over the Strait of Hormuz.

Ex-NBA player Damon Jones is expected to become first person to plead guilty in gambling sweep

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2026 0:38


A key figure in a major gambling sweep appears set to change his plea. Correspondent Gethin Coolbaugh reports.

The latest in sports

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2026 0:56


One MVP slugger bests another to cap a historic series in the Bronx, a hot start at golf's RBC Heritage, two NBA stars receive an exception for postseason awards, a top WNBA standout is re-signed and the NHL's best player takes home another award. Correspondent Gethin Coolbaugh reports.

Trump bets his tax cuts will please Las Vegas voters on his swing West

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2026 0:48


AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports President Trump is making a trip to Nevada and Arizona, betting his tax cuts will be enough to win over voters in the midterms.

Federal agency approves concept for Trump's plan for a Triumphal Arch in Washington

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2026 0:40


A federal agency approves a concept for President Trump's Triumphal Arch. AP correspondent Mike Hempen has the latest.

Artemis II astronauts praise their moonship's performance, especially the heat shield

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2026 0:57


AP correspondent Ed Donahue reports on the Artemis II astronaut's reaction to their return to Earth.

China urges travelers to avoid Seattle airport after 20 scholars were denied entry to the US

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2026 0:37


AP correspondent Ed Donahue reports on a travel advisory involving the U.S.

Wall Street sets another record after US stocks tick higher

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2026 0:44


Stocks rebound to reach record highs.

Astronomers measure the mind-blowing power and speed of black hole jets for the first time

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2026 0:40


Scientists have measured the power of jets blasting from a black hole in our Milky Way's Cygnus constellation. AP correspondent Mike Hempen reports..

Israel's Netanyahu says he agrees to a 10-day ceasefire in Lebanon

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2026 0:49


AP Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports President Trump says Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a ten-day ceasefire, which could boost chances to extend the Iran war truce.

Average US long-term mortgage rate eases to 6.3%, its second weekly drop

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2026 0:30


Mortgages rates have dropped for a second straight week in the U.S. The AP's Alex Veiga has the latest.

Judge who halted White House ballroom construction allows national security work to proceed at site

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2026 0:41


AP Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports the federal judge who halted work on President Trump's White House ballroom is allowing some construction to continue.

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