The top photos of the week by AP’s photojournalists
Nov. 28 – Dec. 4, 2025 This photo gallery, curated by photo editor Leslie Mazoch, highlights some of…
Prosecutors won’t file charges against New York City officers who killed 19-year-old man
Two New York City police officers won’t be charged in the shooting death of a 19-year-old man during…
Mamdani, Louvre among most mispronounced words of 2025
DALLAS (AP) — From the election of Zohran Mamdani to the intrigue surrounding the jewel heist at the…
University of Oklahoma instructor on leave after student complaint over Bible-based paper
An instructor at the University of Oklahoma has been placed on leave after a student complained that she…
Jared Isaacman is back before the Senate seeking NASA’s top job
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Billionaire spacewalker Jared Isaacman urged senators on Wednesday to take swift action on…
Drunk raccoon found passed out in Virginia liquor store after wild night
The masked burglar broke into the closed Virginia liquor store early on Saturday and hit the bottom shelf,…
Colleges are using AI tools to analyze admissions essays, applications
Students applying to college know they can’t — or at least shouldn’t — use AI chatbots to write…
Conservationists hope tighter regulations can put the brakes on exotic pet trade
A growing exotic pet trade has conservationists calling for stronger regulations to protect the reptiles, birds and other…
Tennessee votes to fill vacant US House seat in special election
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — President Donald Trump and Republicans will try to bounce back from recent losses around…
Son of Mexican drug kingpin agrees to plea deal with US prosecutors
CHICAGO (AP) — A son of notorious Mexican drug kingpin “El Chapo” pleaded guilty Monday to U.S. drug…