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Turbines are visible at Sunrise Wind offshore wind farm that is under construction off the coast of Montauk Point, New York, Thursday, April 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)

Offshore wind farms take shape along Rhode Island's coast, even as Trump wants to stop them

4:09 PM on Thursday, April 23

Offshore wind turbines roughly three times the height of the Statue of Liberty were spinning off the coast of Rhode Island on Thursday, sending clean electricity to the region

At least 17 Somali migrants die after boat capsizes off Algeria

3:38 PM on Thursday, April 23

Somalia's ambassador to Algeria says at least 17 Somali migrants have died after their boat capsized in waters between Algeria and Spain

Ernesto Soberón Guzmán, Cuban ambassador to the United Nations, speaks to reporters in New York, Thursday, April 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Cuban diplomat denies that releasing political prisoners is part of US negotiations

3:36 PM on Thursday, April 23

Havana won't abide by any American “ultimatums” to release political prisoners as part of new talks

Meta slashes 8,000 jobs, or 10% of its workforce, as Microsoft offers buyouts

3:35 PM on Thursday, April 23

In the latest round of tech industry job cuts, Meta is laying off about 8,000 workers and Microsoft is offering buyouts to a similar number

The city of Logan, Utah, a college and dairy farming town, is seen from the hillside on the Utah State University campus, Wednesday, April 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Hannah Schoenbaum)

What to know about a kidnapping case involving a child flown back to the US from Cuba

3:16 PM on Thursday, April 23

A couple from Utah face parental kidnapping charges after being accused of taking a 10-year-old child to Cuba amid a complicated custody fight involving the child’s gender identity

Law enforcement personnel respond to reports of a shooting at Mall of Louisiana in Baton Rouge, La., Thursday, April 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Sara Cline)

Police say 10 hurt, suspects fled after two groups shot at each other inside Mall of Louisiana

3:12 PM on Thursday, April 23

Police say at least 10 people were injured Thursday as two groups of people opened fire at each other inside the food court at the Mall of Louisiana in Baton Rouge

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies before a Senate Committee on Finance hearing on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, April 22, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

FACT FOCUS: RFK Jr. misleads on Medicaid cuts

3:07 PM on Thursday, April 23

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been disputing claims of Medicaid cuts in President Donald Trump's 2025 tax and spending law

FILE - Officials investigate the site, Monday, March 23, 2026, where an Air Canada jet came to rest after colliding with a Port Authority firetruck at LaGuardia Airport, shortly after landing Sunday night in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, file)

LaGuardia firefighter heard ‘stop, stop’ before crash but didn’t know who it was for, NTSB says

2:42 PM on Thursday, April 23

The National Transportation Safety Board says a firefighter whose truck collided with an Air Canada jet last month on a runway at New York’s LaGuardia Airport, killing both pilots, heard an air traffic controller warn “stop, stop, stop” but didn’t know who it was for

North Carolina woman held on $10M bond in alleged plot to attack Houston synagogue members

2:09 PM on Thursday, April 23

A North Carolina woman has been charged in an alleged conspiracy to attack a Texas synagogue

President Donald Trump speaks during an event on health care affordability in the Oval Office at the White House, Thursday, April 23, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Trump unveils deal with Regeneron to lower drug prices as part of most-favored-nation initiative

1:09 PM on Thursday, April 23

President Donald Trump has announced a deal with Regeneron to lower the cost of its pharmaceutical products

FILE - This March 28, 2017, photo provided by the New York State Sex Offender Registry shows Jeffrey Epstein. (New York State Sex Offender Registry via AP, File)

Justice Department's watchdog is reviewing compliance with the law mandating Epstein files release

12:24 PM on Thursday, April 23

The Department of Justice’s internal watchdog is reviewing the department’s compliance with the law mandating the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files

A cameraman records a board displaying individuals identified by law enforcement as members and associates of the Mexican Mafia at a news conference in Santa Ana, Calif., Thursday, April 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Federal authorities arrest 2 dozen Mexican Mafia members and associates in California

12:04 PM on Thursday, April 23

Federal authorities say they've arrested nearly two dozen members and associates of the Mexican Mafia during a crackdown across Southern California

Seth Hawkins with the Georgia Forestry commision speaks to the media as fire crews and truck assemble at the Brantley County Airport as they work the Brantley highway 82 fire, Thursday, April 23, 2026, near Nahunta, Ga. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

Debris from Hurricane Helene is helping fuel Georgia's wildfires

10:38 AM on Thursday, April 23

Fallen trees and limbs scattered across Georgia by Hurricane Helene more than a year ago are now helping fuel destructive wildfires in the state

A cargo ship sails in the Persian Gulf toward the Strait of Hormuz, Wednesday, April 22, 2026. (AP Photo)

Trump orders US military to 'shoot and kill' Iranian small boats choking Strait of Hormuz

7:54 AM on Thursday, April 23

U.S. President Donald Trump says he has ordered the U.S. military to “shoot and kill” small Iranian boats that deploy mines to choke traffic through the Strait of Hormuz

FILE - In this Oct. 26, 2016 file photo, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte delivers a speech at the Philippine Economic Forum in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)

Ex-Philippine President Duterte to face trial on crimes against humanity charges

5:02 AM on Thursday, April 23

Judges at the International Criminal Court have confirmed crimes against humanity charges against former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte for deadly anti-drugs crackdowns he allegedly oversaw while in office

Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrives at the West Wing of White House in Washington, Thursday April 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Lebanon and Israel to resume rare direct talks in Washington to extend Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire

4:41 AM on Thursday, April 23

Lebanon and Israel are set to begin a second session of direct talks at the White House

This photo released by the Lebanese Civil Defense, show Lebanese Red Cross volunteers and a Civil Defense worker sit on a excavator carrying the body of the Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil working for the daily Al-Akhbar newspaper killed in an Israeli airstrike, in al-Tiri village, south Lebanon, Wednesday, April 22, 2026. (Lebanese Civil Defense via AP)

The Latest: Trump orders military to ‘shoot and kill’ Iranian small boats choking Strait of Hormuz

2:31 AM on Thursday, April 23

U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered the U.S. military to “shoot and kill” Iranian small boats choking the Strait of Hormuz

Emergency personnel work at the site where two trains collided near Hilleroed, Denmark, on Thursday, April 23, 2026. (Mads Claus Rasmussen/Ritzau Scanpix via AP)

2 trains collide in Denmark, leaving 5 people critically injured

2:17 AM on Thursday, April 23

Two trains have collided in Denmark, leaving five people critically injured

Traders Jim Bodner, left, and Chris Lagana work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Thursday, April 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

US stocks fall on a shaky Wall Street as Brent oil briefly barrels above $107

12:55 AM on Thursday, April 23

U.S. stocks pulled back from their record heights on a shaky Wall Street

FILE - The Paramount Pictures water tower is seen in Los Angeles, Dec. 18, 2025, with the Hollywood sign in the distance. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Warner Bros shareholders approve Paramount's $81 billion takeover of the Hollywood giant

7:08 PM on Wednesday, April 22

An $81 billion Warner-Paramount mega merger has received shareholders’ stamp of approval, propelling a deal that could vastly reshape Hollywood and the wider media landscape closer to the finish line

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