Tiny Curacao faces giant Germany to open Sunday’s World Cup action, in photos
By The Associated Press Curaçao becomes the smallest country ever to compete at the World Cup as it faces four-time champion Germany on Sunday in Houston. The fourth day of…
The NBA offseason begins, with lots of eyes on Giannis Antetokounmpo, LeBron James and more
By TIM REYNOLDS And just like that, it’s next season in the NBA. The New York Knicks will be feted with a championship parade through the streets of Manhattan on…
Australia spoils Turkey’s return to the World Cup with a 2-0 victory
By ANNE M. PETERSON VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Nestory Irankunda and Connor Metcalfe scored and Australia spoiled Turkey’s return to the World Cup for the first time in 24…
As UFOs go mainstream, the jury is out on what the existence of alien life might mean for religion
As interest in UAPs grows, religious leaders and scholars navigate the theological implications of extraterrestrial life and potential spiritual threats.
1 dead, 3 injured after crash in Lake County, FHP says
A 24-year-old man died and three other men were seriously injured after a crash on State Road 33 in Lake County early Sunday, Florida Highway Patrol said.
Anthropic says it has taken its latest AI models offline to comply with new export controls
AI giant Anthropic says it has taken its latest artificial intelligence models, known as Fable 5 and Mythos 5, offline to comply with a directive from the Trump administration to…
Electric SUV showdown: Edmunds compares the revamped Toyota bZ to the Tesla Model Y
Electric SUVs are becoming the default choice for many car buyers. Edmunds’ experts compare the 2026 Toyota bZ and the 2026 Tesla Model Y.
Why Trump and other G7 leaders meeting without China might be a mistake
By JOHN LEICESTER PARIS (AP) — From the outset, China wasn’t included when major powers gathered in 1975 at a chateau outside Paris to fix the slumping global economy, the…
Trump warns Israel and Iran not to ‘blow it’ after new strikes threaten emerging ceasefire deal
By JULIA FRANKEL, ABBY SEWELL, MUNIR AHMED and SAMY MAGDY JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military said it launched strikes on Beirut on Sunday targeting Hezbollah infrastructure, despite ongoing efforts…
Israeli military strikes Beirut suburbs ahead of anticipated US-Iran deal
By JULIA FRANKEL, ABBY SEWELL, MUNIR AHMED and SAMY MAGDY JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military said it launched strikes on Beirut on Sunday targeting Hezbollah infrastructure, despite ongoing efforts…