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US agents arrest tourist after video shows a rock hurled at an endangered Hawaiian monk seal's head

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2026 0:45


A man who drew outrage by harassing an endangered Hawaiian monk seal faces federal charges. The AP's Jennifer King reports.

Supreme Court preserves access to widely used abortion pill, while lawsuit plays out

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2026 0:38


AP's Lisa Dwyer reports that the Supreme Court is leaving access to an abortion pill unchanged for now.

Russia hammers Ukraine for a 3rd straight day, flattening a Kyiv apartment block and killing 9

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2026 0:44


The capital of Ukraine is reeling after a wave of attacks by Russia. AP correspondent Samya Kullab reports.

Cuban government says CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with officials in Havana

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2026 0:30


AP's Lisa Dwyer reports on a reported CIA meeting with Cuban officials.

Congress moves to raise retirement age for Capitol Police as threats against lawmakers mount

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2026 0:37


AP's Lisa Dwyer reports on a potential change to the retirement age of U.S. Capitol Police officers.

Tensions flare near Strait of Hormuz as a ship is seized and another is sunk

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2026 0:54


AP correspondent Ed Donahue reports on rising tensions around the Strait of Hormuz.

Small medical plane crashes in New Mexico mountains, killing all 4 people aboard

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2026 0:49


AP's Lisa Dwyer reports on a medical plane crash in New Mexico.

Teen was among 6 people from Honduras and Mexico who died in hot Texas shipping container

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2026 0:56


AP correspondent Jennifer King reports authorities are releasing more details about a tragic discovery at a railyard near the Texas-Mexico border.

Emails show FBI Director Kash Patel's Hawaii trip included 'VIP snorkel' at a Pearl Harbor memorial

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2026 0:56


AP correspondent Ed Donahue reports on a trip last year to Hawaii by the FBI director.

Cisco leads Wall Street to more records and the Dow back to 50,000

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2026 0:40


Another record breaking finish for stocks.

Senators approve withholding their own pay during government shutdowns

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2026 0:49


AP's Lisa Dwyer reports on the Senate voting to withhold their pay during government shutdowns.

New Mexico politicians grapple with oil windfall from Iran war that's both 'awesome' and awkward

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2026 0:58


As oil prices surge due to the war in Iran, election candidates in New Mexico are talking about how best to use the state's boost in oil tax income. The AP's Jennifer King reports.

Average US long-term mortgage rate eases to 6.36% in first drop after two straight weekly increases

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2026 0:32


The AP's Alex Veiga has the latest on mortgage rates.

Muskets like those from 1776 are mostly exempt from today's gun laws

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2026 2:07


AP correspondent Allen Breed reports on historic firearms that are mostly exempt from today's gun laws.

UK health secretary resigns, setting up a potential Labour leadership challenge to Keir Starmer

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2026 0:44


Efforts to unseat Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer have erupted into open rebellion within the Labour Party. AP correspondent Danica Kirk reports.

The Latest: Xi and Trump summit focuses on business links as Chinese leader issues Taiwan warning

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2026 0:53


AP correspondent Donna Warder reports on President Donald Trump's trip to China.

Pope decries the rise of AI-directed warfare, saying it leads to a spiral of annihilation

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2026 0:56


AP correspondent Karen Chammas reports the Pope has decried the rise of AI-directed warfare, saying it leads to a spiral of annihilation.

Small cities in big Texas metro areas lead as the fastest growing municipalities in the US

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2026 0:40


AP correspondent reports on which U.S. cities experienced the fastest growth last year.

Russia hammers Ukraine for a 3rd straight day, flattening a Kyiv apartment block and killing 7

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2026 0:47


AP correspondent Karen Chammas reports on more Russian strikes on Ukraine.

Cisco leads Wall Street to more records and the Dow back toward 50,000

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2026 0:43


Cisco Systems is helping lead the U.S. stock market toward more records.

Retail sales growth slowed in April from March as higher gas cost leaves less room for nonessentials

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2026 0:36


AP correspondent Donna Warder has the latest numbers on retail sales.

Postal Service releases special edition bald eagle stamps for America's 250th

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2026 0:41


The U.S. Postal Service has released special edition bald eagle stamps for the country's upcoming birthday. The AP's Mike Hempen reports.

UK health secretary resigns and is expected to challenge Starmer's leadership

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2026 0:50


AP correspondent Karen Chammas reports U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is feeling the pressure as his job no longer becomes safe.

Doctor on ship who helped care for passengers with hantavirus leaves medical isolation unit

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2026 0:34


AP correspondent Karen Chammas reports on the latest from a hantavirus outbreak on a cruiseship.

Trump's talk of 51st US state met with near-silence in Venezuela

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2026 0:43


AP correspondent Donna Warder reports on how Venezuelans are responding to President Trump's interest in making Venezuela the 51st state.

The latest AP headlines from around the world

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2026 0:58


AP correspondent Karen Chammas reports President Trump attends a summit in Beijing; a Hantavirus doctor leaves isolation; and Britain's military reports a vessel was seized and headed to Iran.

Ship is reported seized off the coast of the UAE and is heading toward Iran

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2026 0:53


AP correspondent Karen Chammas reports on the latest in the U.S.-Israel war with Iran.

The latest in sports

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2026 0:56


A late rally flips the script in a pivotal Game 5 in the NBA playoffs, an overtime winner to end a Stanley Cup playoffs series, a Cup-winning coach is fired by an Original Six team and a pair of MLB stars in the Big Apple leave with injuries. Correspondent Gethin Coolbaugh reports.

Florida attorney general issues investigative subpoena to the NFL over the Rooney Rule

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2026 0:39


Florida's attorney general has issue a subpoena to the NFL over its controversial Rooney Rule. Correspondent Gethin Coolbaugh reports.

A Philadelphia golf course seeks to reclaim its status as a force for opportunity and inclusion

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2026 0:56


With the PGA Championship at Aronimink, another Philadelphia-area golf course is seeking to reclaim its status as a force for opportunity and inclusion. Correspondent Gethin Coolbaugh reports.

Immigration authorities detain former Kansas mayor who voted illegally

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2026 0:48


AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports a former mayor of a conservative Kansas town has been detained by immigration authorities.

Trump offers platitudes while Xi warns of coming confrontation during China summit

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2026 0:51


President Trump's state visit to China began with an elaborate welcome ceremony but words that contrasted with those of his host.

Kouri Richins, author of a children's book on grief, gets life sentence for killing her husband

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2026 0:49


It's a case that captivated true-crime enthusiasts. Utah mother Kouri Richins gets life with no possibility of release for the murder of her husband. AP correspondent Jennifer King reports.

Jury convicts man accused of running secret Chinese spy outpost in New York City

Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2026 0:47


U.S. citizen Harry Lu is found guilty by a New York jury of acting as a foreign agent for China. The AP's Jennifer King reports.

Republican resistance to Iran war grows in the Senate as Murkowski flips

Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2026 0:53


AP correspondent Ed Donahue reports on another attempt by Congress to have a say on the war in Iran.

Elk Refuge disease discovery calls for talk of reducing nation's largest herd

Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2026 0:39


AP's Lisa Dwyer reports on the discovery of a deadly disease in nation's largest herd of elk.

Officials say $1.3 billion in Medicaid money to California will be deferred over suspicions of fraud

Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2026 0:55


AP correspondent Ed Donahue reports on a new government crackdown on fraud.

Tech carries Wall Street to records, even as most stocks fall after discouraging inflation data

Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2026 0:41


Senate confirms Trump pick Warsh as chairman of the Federal Reserve, following Powell

Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2026 0:44


Senate confirms Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve chairman. AP's Lisa Dwyer reports.

Drug counselor who delivered 'Friends' star Matthew Perry ketamine that killed him gets 2 years

Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2026 0:33


AP's Lisa Dwyer reports on the sentencing of another player in the overdose death of actor Matthew Perry.

Knight Rider car sitting in a museum in Illinois gets a speeding ticket in New York

Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2026 0:49


AP correspondent Julie Walker reports the car from the classic show Knight Rider, which is sitting in a museum, gets a speeding ticket.

Jury deliberations begin in Harvey Weinstein's rape retrial

Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2026 0:40


AP correspondent Julie Walker reports Harvey Weinstein experiences chest pains in court.

Ancient teeth hint at canoodling between early human relatives

Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2026 0:42


An analysis of ancient teeth hints at interactions between extinct species of early human ancestors. The AP's Jennifer King has more.

Prosecutors to retry Alex Murdaugh in deaths of wife and son after high court overturned convictions

Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2026 0:53


AP's Lisa Dwyer reports that the conviction in a high profile murder case in South Carolina has been overturned.

United flight attendants ratify 5-year contract with 31% pay hike and boarding pay

Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2026 0:38


AP's Lisa Dwyer reports on a new contract for United Airlines flight attendants.

Foreigners with World Cup tickets won't have to pay bonds to enter US, Trump administration tells AP

Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2026 0:38


AP's Lisa Dwyer reports foreigners with a World Cup ticket won't have to pay thousands to enter the U.S.

Jury deliberations begin in Harvey Weinstein's rape retrial

Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2026 0:32


AP correspondent Julie Walker reports jury deliberations begin in Harvey Weinstein's rape retrial.

Envoy says stalled Gaza ceasefire has failed to meet expectations of Israelis and Palestinians

Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2026 0:52


AP correspondent Julie Walker reports a Mideast envoy says the Gaza ceasefire has failed to meet expectations of Israelis and Palestinians.

Israeli drone strikes on vehicles in Lebanon kill 12 people, including 2 children

Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2026 0:48


AP correspondent Malak Harb reports on Israeli drone strikes in Lebanon. The Lebanese Health Ministry says the latest attacks killed at least 12 people.

Producer prices shot up 6%, adding to pressure on companies to raise prices for customers

Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2026 0:56


AP correspondent Ed Donahue reports on political reaction to the latest inflation report.

Former private prison executive David Venturella will become ICE's acting leader

Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2026 0:37


AP's Lisa Dwyer reports that a former private prison executive will become ICE's acting leader.

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