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Canada Navy Lt. Commander Craig Cook, left, speaks beside Philippine Navy Col. Dennis Hernandez during a press conference for the upcoming joint military exercise dubbed "Balikatan" or "Shoulder to Shoulder" at Camp Aguinaldo military headquarters on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, in Quezon city, Philippines. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

US forces to join combat drills in Philippines to show commitment to Asia while fighting Iran

5:59 AM on Tuesday, April 14

Officials say more than 17,000 American and Philippine military personnel will participate in one of their largest annual combat exercises in the country that underscore the United States’ continuing security commitment to Asia

FILE -The exterior of LAUSD headquarters is shown Feb. 25, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)

Los Angeles schools avoid a strike as a last-minute deal is reached with staff

5:52 AM on Tuesday, April 14

Los Angeles schools avoided a strike as the school district and the union representing support staff reached a tentative deal

A boy and a girl collect water from a hose connected to a well at a mosque in Deh Mazang, Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, April 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Siddiqullah Alizai)

Afghanistan's capital is in the grip of a water crisis

12:29 AM on Tuesday, April 14

Nestled in a high-altitude valley in Afghanistan's Hindu Kush mountain range, Kabul is rapidly running out of water

Pope Leo XIV visits the archaeological site of Hippo, in Annaba, Algeria, Tuesday, April 14, 2026, on the second day of an 11-day apostolic journey to Africa. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Pope Leo XIV in Algeria walks in footsteps of his spiritual father, St. Augustine

12:04 AM on Tuesday, April 14

Pope Leo XIV has walked in the footsteps of his spiritual father St. Augustine

Wes Moore, Governor of Maryland, speaks during the National Action Network (NAN) Convention in New York, Thursday, April 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)

Gov. Wes Moore falls short in push to redraw Maryland's congressional map to boost Democrats

11:39 PM on Monday, April 13

A proposal for a new Maryland congressional map has officially died with the conclusion of the state's legislative session

FILE - Charles Barkley, left, and Dick Vitale prepare for their broadcast before an NCAA college basketball game between Kentucky and Indiana in Lexington, Ky., Dec. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/James Crisp, file)

Famed ESPN college basketball voice Dick Vitale facing another battle with cancer

5:57 PM on Monday, April 13

Famed ESPN broadcaster Dick Vitale is facing another battle with cancer

FILE - Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), listens during a briefing in Beijing, China, Dec. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)

Citing fallout from the Iran war, IMF cuts the outlook for global growth, expects higher inflation

4:38 PM on Monday, April 13

The Iran war has stalled the world’s economic momentum this year, likely pushing growth lower compared to 2025, the International Monetary Fund warned Tuesday

Wafiq Safa, senior Hezbollah political council member, gestures as he speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Beirut, Monday, April 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

Hezbollah official says the group won't abide by any agreements from Lebanon-Israel talks in the US

12:48 PM on Monday, April 13

A senior Hezbollah official says the Lebanese militant group will not abide by any agreements made in upcoming direct talks between Israel and Lebanon in the United States

How to use money market funds in your portfolio

12:37 PM on Monday, April 13

A look at the pros and cons of money market funds, one of the safest places to stash your cash

UConn guard Azzi Fudd poses with WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert after being selected first overall by the Dallas Wings in the first round of the WNBA basketball draft Monday, April 13, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith)

Dallas Wings select Azzi Fudd of UConn No. 1 in WNBA draft with a $500,000 payday waiting

10:01 AM on Monday, April 13

Azzi Fudd is on her way to Dallas as the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft with a $500,000 payday waiting for the former UConn star

This satellite image provided by the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shows super typhoon Sinlakua in the Pacific Ocean, Monday, April 13, 2026. (NOAA via AP)

Monster typhoon in the Pacific Ocean is bearing down on group of remote US islands

9:59 AM on Monday, April 13

A super typhoon with dangerous winds is taking aim at several remote U.S. islands in the Pacific Ocean

A man flashes a victory sign as he carries an Iranian flag in front of an anti-U.S. billboard depicting the American aircrafts into the Iranian armed forces fishing net with signs that read in Farsi: "The Strait of Hormuz will remain closed, The entire Persian Gulf is our hunting ground," at the Eqelab-e-Eslami, or Islamic Revolution Square in downtown Tehran, Iran, Monday, April 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

The Latest: Trump vows to destroy Iranian warships that get near US blockade

2:48 AM on Monday, April 13

President Donald Trump says the U.S. military has begun a blockade of Iranian ports and coastal areas, and Iran responded with threats on ports in the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman

Pope Leo XIV arrives at Algiers' Houari Boumédiène International Airport on Monday, April 13, 2026, at the start of an 11-day apostolic journey to Africa. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Pope starts Africa tour in Algeria and calls for peace against Iran war's backdrop

11:23 PM on Sunday, April 12

Pope Leo XIV has arrived in Algeria for a first-ever papal visit, calling for peace amid the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran

The top photos of the day by AP's photojournalists

11:08 PM on Sunday, April 12

A man flashes a victory sign as he carries an Iranian flag in front of an anti-U.S. billboard depicting the American aircrafts into the Iranian armed forces fishing net with signs that read in Farsi: "The Strait of Hormuz will remain closed, The entire Persian Gulf is our hunting ground," at the Eqelab-e-Eslami, or Islamic Revolution Square in downtown Tehran, Iran, Monday, April 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Trump says US military has blockaded Iranian ports to pressure Tehran

10:55 PM on Sunday, April 12

U.S. President Donald Trump says the American military has blockaded Iranian ports to try to force Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz

An election official checks voter lists as voting resumes at polling stations affected by delays and logistical problems during general elections in Lima, Peru, Monday, April 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Guadalupe Pardo)

Outcome of Peruvian presidential election unknown after voting stretches into a second day

8:57 PM on Sunday, April 12

Peruvians still don't know the outcome of Sunday's presidential election after a ballot delivery issue forced authorities to extend voting by a day

Akos Szilagyi, one of Viktor Orban's most prominent supporters, gestures during an interview in his home in Budapest, Hungary, Tuesday, April 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Denes Erdos)

'He's a genius:' Viktor Orbán's career and the loyalty that persists after his defeat

6:34 AM on Friday, April 10

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán suffered a landslide defeat in an election over the weekend

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