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US forces in the Caribbean Sea seize another sanctioned oil tanker the Trump administration says had ties to Venezuela

9:28 AM on Thursday, January 15

US forces in the Caribbean Sea seize another sanctioned oil tanker the Trump administration says had ties to Venezuela

FILE - A person uses an iPhone on Oct. 8, 2019 in New York. ne models and later some Mac computers to get access to genuine Apple parts and tools to be able to repair them. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)

Beware of online ads with elaborate backstories. They may not be from a real small business

9:25 AM on Thursday, January 15

Online ads that appeared before the holidays linked to a website featuring a photo of a woman hand-knitting a Christmas sweater

Jaden Gilliam, OceanWell project engineer, left, and Mark Golay, director of engineering projects, lower a prototype reverse osmosis pod into Las Virgenes Reservoir in Westlake Village, Calif., Monday, Dec. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Annika Hammerschlag)

In a warming world, freshwater production is moving deep beneath the sea

9:07 AM on Thursday, January 15

Climate change is driving a global boom in desalination as regions turn to the sea for drinking water

This undated image released by Mattel Press shows author Alex Aster. (Jodi Reamer/Mattel Press via AP)

Mattel and Alex Aster team up for Barbie young adult novel, 'Barbie: Dreamscape'

9:02 AM on Thursday, January 15

Mattel Publishing is teaming up with bestselling author Alex Aster for a new Barbie young adult novel

FILE - The U.S. Capitol is seen shortly after sunrise, Dec. 16, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)

10% of US House members have announced they're not running for reelection, an AP analysis shows

9:00 AM on Thursday, January 15

Forty-seven U.S. House members have announced they're not running for reelection, putting a record number of seats up for grabs at this point in the midterm election cycle

FILE - Hiring sign is displayed at a grocery store in Niles, Ill., Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Just 198,000 Americans filed jobless claims last week, fewer than expected as layoffs remain low

8:41 AM on Thursday, January 15

Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week as U.S. layoffs remain low despite growing concern about a weakening job market

The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits falls to 198,000 last week as US layoffs remain low

8:34 AM on Thursday, January 15

The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits falls to 198,000 last week as US layoffs remain low

Trump threatens to use the Insurrection Act, allowing him to deploy troops, to 'put an end' to protests in Minneapolis

8:14 AM on Thursday, January 15

Trump threatens to use the Insurrection Act, allowing him to deploy troops, to 'put an end' to protests in Minneapolis

Miguel Santana, president and CEO of the California Community Foundation stands at Grand Park in Downtown Los Angeles Monday, Dec. 22, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Wally Skalij)

A community foundation raised $100 million after the LA fires. Here's what they learned spending it

8:02 AM on Thursday, January 15

When fires broke out across Los Angeles in January 2025, Miguel Santana, CEO of the California Community Foundation, saw the devastation firsthand

A man rides by on a quad bike past a row of Greenlandic national flags in Nuuk, Greenland, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)

What's next for Greenland and Denmark after difficult meeting with Trump administration

7:30 AM on Thursday, January 15

U.S., Danish and Greenlandic officials have met face to face to discuss President Donald Trump’s ambitions to take control of Greenland, a semiautonomous territory of Denmark

Trump's approval rating has barely budged in his first year back, but AP-NORC poll finds signs of weakness on key issues

7:00 AM on Thursday, January 15

Trump's approval rating has barely budged in his first year back, but AP-NORC poll finds signs of weakness on key issues

FILE - Containers are piled up in the harbor in Hamburg, Germany, on Oct. 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Michael Probst, file)

Germany's troubled economy shows modest growth after two years of shrinkage

5:26 AM on Thursday, January 15

Germany's economy returned to modest growth last year after two years of decline

Roger Federer of Switzerland gestures during a press conference ahead of the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)

Roger Federer revisits the Happy Slam and holds court on contemporary tennis

3:49 AM on Thursday, January 15

Roger Federer is on a long-belated farewell tour at the Australian Open, which he dubbed the “Happy Slam” during his playing days

Ailing astronaut returns to Earth early with three crewmates from the International Space Station

3:42 AM on Thursday, January 15

Ailing astronaut returns to Earth early with three crewmates from the International Space Station

U.K. Charge d'Affairs to Russia, Danae Dholakia, center, arrives at the Russia's Foreign Ministry after she was summoned to receive a notice, in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. (AP Photo)

Russia expels British diplomat from Moscow embassy over spying claims

3:33 AM on Thursday, January 15

Russian authorities have ordered a British diplomat to leave the country, accusing the official of spying

FILE - Turning Point USA Founder Charlie Kirk speaks at a Turning Point event prior to Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, speaking, Sept. 4, 2024, in Mesa, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

Israel to honor Charlie Kirk with award for fighting antisemitism

3:17 AM on Thursday, January 15

Israel plans to honor the late Charlie Kirk for his efforts against antisemitism

A construction crane that collapsed on the Rama 2 Road elevated expressway in Samut Sakhon province, Thailand on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Arnun Chonmahatrakool)

Another construction crane collapse in Thailand kills 2 people a day after deadly train derailment

12:33 AM on Thursday, January 15

A construction crane has collapsed onto an elevated road near Bangkok, a day after another construction accident in northeastern Thailand killed 32 people

FILE - United States' Jake Sanderson (85) is congratulated after his goal against Canada during the second period of the 4 Nations Face-Off championship hockey game, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, file)

It's 'gold or bust' for US men's hockey at the Winter Olympics. The Americans are confident, too

7:07 PM on Wednesday, January 14

USA Hockey general manager Bill Guerin told players at Olympic orientation in August that nothing short of a gold medal will suffice in Milan

FILE - Plumes of smoke rise from the area of a UPS cargo plane crash at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport, on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Jon Cherry, File)

A part that broke on a UPS plane that crashed in Kentucky failed 4 times on other planes years ago

3:27 PM on Wednesday, January 14

The National Transportation Safety Board says Boeing warned plane owners in 2011 about a flaw in the part that failed and contributed to the engine flying off a UPS plane before it crashed and killed 15 in November but at that point the plane manufacturer didn’t believe it threatened safety

Raisa Derhachova holds a homemade flashlight during a power outage caused by regular Russian air strikes on the country's energy facilities in Kyiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Dan Bashakov)

Ukrainians endure freezing temperatures at home as crews rush to restore power

12:09 PM on Wednesday, January 14

Officials say emergency repair crews are working tirelessly to restore power in the Kyiv region of Ukraine

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