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Michael Rapino, chief executive officer of Live Nation Entertainment, leaves Manhattan federal court in New York, on Thursday, March 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Adam Gray)

Live Nation antitrust trial nears end as lawyer for 34 states labels the concerts giant a monopolist

3:20 PM on Thursday, April 9

A lawyer for states suing Live Nation Entertainment has tried to convince a jury during an antitrust trial's closing arguments that the company and its ticketing arm, Ticketmaster, are monopolizing the industry and driving up concert prices

How major US stock indexes fared Thursday 4/9/2026

3:17 PM on Thursday, April 9

U.S. stocks rose, even though oil prices did too, as financial markets moved more modestly a day after surging on optimism about a ceasefire in the war with Iran

Gerald Begay, whose mother Ella Mae Begay went missing from her home, shows a photo of her on his phone in Denver, Thursday, April 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Thomas Peipert)

Judge rejects plea agreement in case of missing Navajo elder Ella Mae Begay

3:09 PM on Thursday, April 9

A federal judge in Phoenix has rejected a plea agreement that would have allowed a man who acknowledged beating a Navajo elder and leaving her for dead to avoid more prison time

A sign directing voters sits outside the headquarters of Salt River Project on Monday, March 30, 2026, in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Jonathan J. Cooper)

Renewable energy advocates make gains in fight over future of big Arizona power utility

3:09 PM on Thursday, April 9

Renewable energy advocates in Arizona made gains against a business-backed slate in a fight over how the nation’s largest public power utility will meet surging electricity demand in a data center hot spot

FILE - Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers delivers his State of the State address at the Wisconsin State Capitol, Feb. 17, 2026, in Madison, Wis. (Owen Ziliak/Wisconsin State Journal via AP, File)

Evers signs a law legalizing online sports betting in Wisconsin

2:55 PM on Thursday, April 9

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers has signed a bill into law that legalizes online sports betting, making it the 33rd state to allow the practice

FILE - Calvin Duncan, center, stands with supporters on the steps of Orleans Parish Criminal Court in New Orleans, on Oct. 2, 2025, to speak about his ambitions to be the next clerk of court. (Chris Granger/The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate via AP, File)

Louisiana GOP races to eliminate an elected office won by an exonerated man

2:53 PM on Thursday, April 9

A New Orleans man exonerated after serving nearly 30 years in prison has a new fight on his hands

Judge postpones termination of temporary status for Ethiopians

2:41 PM on Thursday, April 9

A federal judge from Massachusetts has blocked the Trump administration's decision to end Temporary Protected Status for over 5,000 Ethiopians

FILE - Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., listens during a House committee on homeland security hearing addressing threats to election security at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, July 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades, File)

Well-timed bets on Polymarket tied to the Iran war draw calls for investigations from lawmakers

1:51 PM on Thursday, April 9

Calls are increasing inside Congress for investigations into the prediction market platform Polymarket

First lady Melania Trump speaks to reporters Thursday, April 9, 2026, in the Grand Foyer of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Melania Trump holds extraordinary White House event to deny ties to Epstein, knowledge of his crimes

1:44 PM on Thursday, April 9

First lady Melania Trump has delivered a statement at White House denying ties to Jeffrey Epstein and knowledge of his crimes

FILE - Police arrive outside Old Dominion University's campus after reports of an active shooter on March 12, 2026 in Norfolk, Va. (Kendall Warner/The Virginian-Pilot via AP, File)

Cadets recount how ROTC leader and members subdued gunman who targeted them at Old Dominion

1:28 PM on Thursday, April 9

Army ROTC cadets who subdued the gunman attacking their classroom at Virginia's Old Dominion University last month are recounting dramatic details publicly for the first time

FILE - A boat moves past the bow of the container ship Dali prior to the detonation of explosive charges to bring down sections of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge resting on the Dali, May 13, 2024, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein,File)

Maryland settles with owner and operator of ship that crashed into Baltimore's Key Bridge

12:46 PM on Thursday, April 9

Maryland officials have announced a settlement with the owner and operator of the massive cargo ship that crashed into a Baltimore bridge two years ago, causing its deadly collapse

New York man who shot, wounded ex-boss, then fled through subway tunnels, sentenced to 15 years

12:28 PM on Thursday, April 9

A New York City man who shot and wounded his former boss on a Manhattan street and then escaped through the city’s subway system has been sentenced to 15 years in prison

FILE - The U.S. Postal Service's next-generation delivery vehicle, left, is displayed as one new battery electric delivery trucks leaves the Kokomo Sorting and Delivery Center in Kokomo, Ind., Aug. 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)

USPS to suspend pension contributions, seeks 4-cent stamp price hike

12:13 PM on Thursday, April 9

The U.S. Postal Service has decided to temporarily suspend its contributions to Federal Employees Retirement System annuities

The top photos of the day by AP's photojournalists

12:06 PM on Thursday, April 9

A Michigan woman is missing after going overboard from a small boat in the Bahamas. (AP Digital Embed)

Husband arrested in Bahamas after US woman vanishes from boat denies wrongdoing, lawyer says

8:21 AM on Thursday, April 9

The lawyer for an American who was arrested in the Bahamas after his wife vanished while the couple were traveling in a motorboat near the archipelago says her client denies any wrongdoing

Robert Greason works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Tuesday, April 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

US stocks rise and oil prices trim their gains on hopes for the ceasefire with Iran

11:47 PM on Wednesday, April 8

U.S. stocks rose, even though oil prices did too, as financial markets moved more modestly a day after surging on optimism about a ceasefire in the war with Iran

A government supporter weeps during a mourning ceremony marking the 40th day since the death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in the U.S. and Israel strikes in Tehran, Iran, Thursday, April 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Netanyahu authorizes direct talks with Lebanon in potential boost to ceasefire efforts

11:17 PM on Wednesday, April 8

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

Former New York City police sergeant Erik Duran is seated during his sentencing hearing at the Bronx County Hall of Justice Thursday, April 9, 2026, New York, for tossing a picnic cooler full of drinks at a fleeing suspect, Eric Duprey, who then crashed his motorized scooter and died. (AP Photo/Michael R. Sisak)

Former NYPD officer gets 3 to 9 years in prison for throwing a cooler that caused fatal crash

11:10 PM on Wednesday, April 8

A former New York City police officer has been sentenced to three to nine years in prison for tossing a picnic cooler full of drinks at a fleeing suspect, who then crashed his motorized scooter and died

Rebecca Michalski pauses as she talks about electric bills she cannot pay while sitting next to her Chihuahua, Enos, at her home in Rainelle, W.Va., Saturday, March 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Trump promised to cut electric costs in half. Bills in energy-rich West Virginia now top mortgages

11:06 PM on Wednesday, April 8

West Virginia resident Rebecca Michalski struggles with soaring electricity bills that exceed her income

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