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A woman tries to recover a carpet after overnight rainfall flooded a beachside tent camp in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Mohammad Jahjouh)

FACT FOCUS: Trump says he's ended eight wars. His numbers are off

1:16 PM on Monday, December 29, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump continues to claim he has ended eight wars this year, but that is exaggerated

A man crosses 7th street in the heavy snow Sunday Dec. 28, 2025 in downtown Minneapolis. (Jerry Holt /Star Tribune via AP)

How bomb cyclones form and create dangerous conditions

1:10 PM on Monday, December 29, 2025

Meteorologists sometimes warn of a winter storm that could “bomb out” or become a bomb cyclone

Second pilot also died following midair helicopter collision in New Jersey, police say

11:26 AM on Monday, December 29, 2025

Second pilot also died following midair helicopter collision in New Jersey, police say

Workers work to restore power after severe storms, Thursday, Dec. 25, 2025, in Wrightwood, Calif. (AP Photo/William Liang)

A power outage can turn dangerous fast. Here’s how to prepare

11:21 AM on Monday, December 29, 2025

Power outages can come from winter storms, heat waves, wildfires or a delivery driver backing into the power line by your house

Iran state TV reports the Central Bank governor has resigned as the currency hit a record low against the US dollar

10:45 AM on Monday, December 29, 2025

Iran state TV reports the Central Bank governor has resigned as the currency hit a record low against the US dollar

FILE - A canning jar filled with money sits on a shelf in East Derry, N.H., June 15, 2018. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

How to build an emergency fund, pay off debt and make a plan for your money in 2026

10:19 AM on Monday, December 29, 2025

The start of a new year usually brings new motivation to achieve goals

Betty Cole leads an interfaith meditation practice at All Saints Episcopal Church in Pasadena, Calif., on Monday, Dec. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/William Liang)

Ancient meditation practices find new life in modern religious communities across America

7:20 AM on Monday, December 29, 2025

Meditation has been a common feature for eons in religious traditions from Buddhism to yoga, which originated as an ancient spiritual practice in India rooted in Hindu philosophy

Taiwan's aviation authority says more than 100,000 air travelers will be affected by China military drills

7:16 AM on Monday, December 29, 2025

Taiwan's aviation authority says more than 100,000 air travelers will be affected by China military drills

Members of the London Uyghur Ensemble perform during an interview with The Associated Press in London, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Joanna Chan)

AP Exclusive: China threatens detention in Xinjiang over banned Uyghur songs

4:55 AM on Monday, December 29, 2025

Authorities in China's Xinjiang region are threatening to detain residents over downloading, listening to and sharing Uyghur-language songs they consider sensitive

6 Islamic State militants, 3 police officers killed in clash in northwest Turkey, minister says

3:58 AM on Monday, December 29, 2025

6 Islamic State militants, 3 police officers killed in clash in northwest Turkey, minister says

In this photo released by Agence Kampuchea Press (AKP), Cambodia's Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn, left, Thai counterpart Sihasak Phuangketkeow, right, and Chinese counterpart Wang Yi pose for a photograph in Yunnan province, China, Monday, Dec. 29, 2025. (AKP via AP)

Top diplomats of China, Cambodia and Thailand meet as Beijing seeks a stronger role in dispute

1:40 AM on Monday, December 29, 2025

Foreign ministers from Cambodia and Thailand have convened with their Chinese counterpart to discuss the border dispute between the two Southeast Asian countries

Official says 6 Islamic State militants and 3 police officers killed in clash in northwest Turkey

1:06 AM on Monday, December 29, 2025

Turkey’s interior minister says six Islamic State militants and three police officers were killed in a clash in northwest Turkey

FILE - The 7-foot tall "2026" numerals are displayed at an illumination ceremony in Times Square, Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Gray, File)

Out with the old: With 2026 nigh, here's some wide-ranging intel on managing transitions

12:16 AM on Monday, December 29, 2025

It’s that time again when we turn the calendar page on one year and meet another

FILE - New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani speaks during a news conference, in the Queens borough of New York, Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa, File)

Zohran Mamdani has bold promises. Can he make them come true as New York City mayor?

11:57 PM on Sunday, December 28, 2025

Zohran Mamdani has promised to transform New York City government when he becomes mayor

FILE - Tiger Woods reacts as he wins the Masters golf tournament, Sunday, April 14, 2019, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)

Tiger Woods turns 50. It's the one time golf's greats can relate to him

8:31 PM on Sunday, December 28, 2025

Tiger Woods played a game with which hardly anyone could relate

Interoceanic Train derails in southern Mexico, killing at least 13 and injuring dozens

4:30 PM on Sunday, December 28, 2025

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says 13 people died and another 98 people were injured when a train derailed on a rail line connecting the Pacific Ocean with the Gulf of Mexico

This photo provided by Mel D. Cole shows Carson Bispels, left, posing for a photo with his father, Martin Bispels, who recently started Retroactv, a company that sells rock merchandise dating back to the 1960s and 1970s, on Aug. 1, 2025, in Asbury Park, N.J. (Mel D. Cole via AP)

'The past gives comfort': Finding refuge on analog islands amid deepening digital seas

12:18 AM on Sunday, December 28, 2025

As technology distracts, polarizes and automates, people are still finding refuge on analog islands in the digital sea

Today in History: December 29, the Wounded Knee Massacre

4:58 PM on Monday, December 15, 2025

A man records a humanoid robot inside the exhibition room at the Humanoids Summit, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, in Mountain View, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

Humanoid robots take center stage at Silicon Valley summit, but skepticism remains

1:15 PM on Friday, December 12, 2025

The commercial boom in artificial intelligence has sparked interest in humanoid robots

Tracking the retirement announcements of members of Congress

11:28 AM on Monday, December 8, 2025

More House seats are opening up as more members announce their upcoming departures

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