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Grian Serrano, left, his mother, Ingrid Rochabrun, and his son, Gael, sit at the home where they are staying with relatives in Caracas, Venezuela, after surviving the back-to-back earthquakes that destroyed their apartment building in Caraballeda, Monday, June 29, 2026. Serrano also survived the 1999 mudslides that struck La Guaira. (AP Photo/Pedro Mattey)

He survived 2 natural disasters in Venezuela's La Guaira. Now he vows never to return

2:13 AM on Tuesday, June 30

Venezuelan merchant Grian Serrano has twice survived major natural disasters in the same place

Palestinian weavers Rula Barakeh, right, and Samira Nasser work on handmade embroidered pieces at the Inaash Association embroidery workshop in Beirut, Tuesday, May 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)

How some in Palestinian diaspora find connection, identity and resilience in traditional embroidery

12:14 AM on Tuesday, June 30

From refugee camps to stitching circles, many in the Palestinian diaspora around the world are engaging with a traditional form of Palestinian embroidery as far more than a decorative aesthetic

Chris Colocousis sits for a portrait, layered with a screenshot of a text message exchange with a woman he was communicating with who turned out to be a scammer, in this long exposure photograph at his home in Raynham, Mass., Tuesday, March 10, 2026. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

PHOTO ESSAY: Two victims on opposite sides of the global scam industry seek to rebuild their lives

11:26 PM on Monday, June 29

FILE - In this image provided by the Myanmar military on Oct. 19, 2025, soldiers stand next to Starlink satellite internet devices from the KK Park scam compound in Myawaddy township, Karen State, Myanmar. (The Myanmar Military True News Information Team via AP, File)

Methodology for AP/'FRONTLINE' investigation into how US tech is abused for global scams

11:22 PM on Monday, June 29

The AP/“FRONTLINE” investigation was based on tens of thousands of leaked scam center files, videos and photos; an analysis with C4ADS of misuse of artificial intelligence at scam centers; an examination of more than 200,000 connections made by devices at four scam compounds in Myanmar linked to entities sanctioned by the U.S. government; and interviews with 58 scam victims and three dozen current and former scammers from 19 countries

President Donald Trump addresses the crowd as he departs after speaking at the Faith & Freedom Coalition's policy conference at the Washington Hilton, Friday, June 26, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Trump's fixation on voting has had mixed results. He still has ways to affect November's elections

11:03 PM on Monday, June 29

President Donald Trump has tried many ways to tighten his grip on U.S. elections, from signing executive orders to pushing restrictive legislation in Congress

FILE - A statue of Thomas Jefferson, right, stands in New York's City Hall Council Chamber, July 14, 2010. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

A Jefferson for every era, from Lincoln to Trump, and the contradictions that endure

11:02 PM on Monday, June 29

Jon Meacham is among many historians reflecting on the complex legacy of Thomas Jefferson

California Gov. Gavin Newsom arrives ahead of the Obama Presidential Center dedication ceremony Thursday, June 18, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Jon Cherry)

Newsom signs $352B spending plan and reflects on signature policies before he leaves office

10:20 PM on Monday, June 29

Newsom has signed a nearly $352 billion spending plan

Dancers perform the sacred Rejang dance during Kuningan holiday, which marks the end of the 10-day Galungan festival celebrating the victory of good over evil, in Karangasem, Bali, Indonesia, Saturday, June 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Firdia Lisnawati)

Photos show teen girls in Bali performing a sacred dance during a traditional Hindu ceremony

9:36 PM on Monday, June 29

Lebanon's Brazil fans celebrate a World Cup Round of 32 win, in photos

8:47 PM on Monday, June 29

Jury finds alleged MS-13 members guilty of murder and racketeering in Nevada

8:02 PM on Monday, June 29

Three men who prosecutors say were members of the El Salvador-based gang MS-13 have been convicted on dozens of charges

Sweat flies from the head of Tunisia's Ali Abdi (2) after heading the ball during the World Cup Group F soccer match between Tunisia and the Netherlands in Kansas City, Mo., Thursday, June 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

A heat dome will engulf World Cup games in the eastern US this week. Here's what to expect

6:39 PM on Monday, June 29

The World Cup games are heating up this week with knockout rounds, and so is the outdoor heat

Dan Sullivan, who has filed to run for U.S. Senate in Alaska, poses for a photo Friday, June 26, 2026, in Petersburg, Alaska. (AP Photo/Katie Holmlund)

Alaska Supreme Court says a man with the same name as US Sen. Dan Sullivan can be on primary ballot

5:38 PM on Monday, June 29

The Alaska Supreme Court has ruled that a man with the same name and party affiliation as Alaska Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan is eligible for the state’s August primary and ordered state officials to place him on the ballot

Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer (1) reacts as Paraguay players celebrate after a penalty shootout at the end of the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between Germany and Paraguay in Foxborough, Mass., near Boston, Monday, June 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell)

Paraguay stuns Germany in a penalty shootout for the biggest upset of the 2026 World Cup

5:29 PM on Monday, June 29

José Canale scored on the first sudden-death penalty kick, Orlando Gill made two key saves in the shootout, and Paraguay beat Germany 4-3 on penalties to earn the biggest upset of the 2026 World Cup

FILE - The air traffic control tower rises above terminals at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, April 20, 2010. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

A passenger jet reported hitting a drone approaching NY. A helicopter had a near miss hours later

1:27 PM on Monday, June 29

A passenger jet reported striking a drone while approaching JFK International Airport

Paraguay stuns Germany, Morocco and Brazil also advance in World Cup Round of 32, in photos

12:40 PM on Monday, June 29

Two boys walk along a road near a damaged building in the village of Abdin, Daraa province, Syria, Monday, June 29, 2026, after local residents said Israeli forces carried out an incursion into the area a day earlier. (AP Photo/Omar Sanadiki)

Israeli troops face resistance from residents as they push into a town in Syria

12:29 PM on Monday, June 29

Tensions in southern Syria have escalated as Israeli forces occupy a U.N.-patrolled buffer zone

A captain with the Clifton Fire Protection District salutes the passing procession carrying the bodies of three firefighters killed while fighting the Snyder Fire in Grand Junction, Colo. Sunday, June 28, 2026. (Gretel Daugherty via AP)

3 firefighters killed in Western wildfire were trying to shield themselves from flames

11:22 AM on Monday, June 29

Federal officials say the three firefighters killed over the weekend in a Colorado wildfire were part of a specialized crew that goes into remote areas to quickly put out new fires

Yodeling women wear traditional clothes as they pose in Basel, Switzerland, Saturday, June 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Jez Fielder)

Heat forces yodelers at annual Swiss festival to sing in fountains

11:05 AM on Monday, June 29

Yodelers at a festival in Basel, Switzerland, turned city fountains into rehearsal spaces during Europe’s June heat wave

The top photos of the day by AP photojournalists

11:29 PM on Sunday, June 28

An early heat wave hits Europe, in photos

3:25 PM on Tuesday, June 23

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