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1:28 PM on Thursday, April 9

A Buffalo-area man has given up his legal battle to reclaim his seized alligator, Albert

1:20 PM on Thursday, April 9

Video of a sinkhole that swallowed two vehicles in Omaha, Nebraska captured attention around the world, but hundreds of others happen with little notice

1:13 PM on Thursday, April 9

The Big Ten amassed nearly $70 million in revenue from NCAA distributions awarded for team appearances and performances in the 2026 men’s and women’s basketball tournaments

1:13 PM on Thursday, April 9

Abortion opponents are increasingly frustrated with the Trump administration's reluctance to restrict access to abortion pills

1:13 PM on Thursday, April 9

The U.S. Postal Service is temporarily suspending its employer contributions to Federal Employees Retirement System annuities

1:11 PM on Thursday, April 9

Xander Schauffele’s tee shot on the par-5 eighth hole at Augusta National appeared to come to rest in somebody’s merchandise bag

1:02 PM on Thursday, April 9

Pink has been chosen to host the Tony Awards, set for June 7 at Radio City Music Hall

12:48 PM on Thursday, April 9

The Artemis II astronauts are tidying up their lunar cruiser for Friday's “fireball” return to Earth

12:03 PM on Thursday, April 9

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate eased this week, a modest relief for prospective homebuyers who have been facing higher borrowing costs as mortgage rates climbed to the highest level in nearly seven months

10:49 AM on Thursday, April 9

Argentina's Congress has approved a bill that eases glacier protections to boost mining investments

9:18 AM on Thursday, April 9

Lebanon is reeling after the deadliest day of renewed conflict between Israel and Hezbollah

7:39 AM on Thursday, April 9

Dozens of Democratic lawmakers are saying President Donald Trump should be removed from office after he threatened Iranian civilization would “die” if it didn’t meet his demands

3:29 AM on Thursday, April 9

Scientists have found evidence that a 300-million-year-old sea creature previously thought to be the world's oldest octopus is actually a nautilus relative

12:58 AM on Thursday, April 9

A tentative U.S.-Iran ceasefire is faltering as Israel pounds Beirut, Iran maintains its grip on the Strait of Hormuz and truce talks remain uncertain

12:47 AM on Thursday, April 9

Financial markets are moving cautiously a day after surging on optimism about a ceasefire in the war with Iran, and U.S. stocks are rising even though oil prices are too

12:17 AM on Thursday, April 9

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he authorized direct negotiations with Lebanon aimed at disarming Iranian-backed Hezbollah militants and establishing relations between the neighbors

12:08 AM on Thursday, April 9

Republicans have had some setbacks this election year, with recent Democratic wins Wisconsin and Georgia

12:04 AM on Thursday, April 9

Appeals court judges are questioning whether a judge who sentenced Sean “Diddy” Combs to over four years in prison on prostitution-related charges went too far in considering evidence supporting behavior he was acquitted of

12:03 AM on Thursday, April 9

Many Iranian soccer fans in the U.S. have conflicting emotions about their homeland's beloved national team as the World Cup comes to North America

8:08 PM on Wednesday, April 8

The Associated Press has learned an NCAA panel is scheduled to discuss potential changes to eligibility rules that would incorporate age into the process