Author: Associated Press

Catholic faithful pay their final respects to Pope Francis as public viewing begins

April 23, 2025

By COLLEEN BARRY and NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Thousands of people began filing through St. Peter’s Basilica to pay their final…
Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff who ministered with a charming, humble style, dies at 88

April 21, 2025

Pope Francis died on Monday morning. The AP recounts his journey to the papacy.
2 people were killed and at least 5 wounded in Florida State shooting

April 17, 2025

By KATE PAYNE and DAVID FISCHER Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A gunman opened fire Thursday at Florida State University, killing two people and…
Despite a court order, White House bars AP from Oval Office event

April 14, 2025

By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer Despite a court order, a reporter and photographer from The Associated Press were barred from an Oval Office news…
Six people have died in a helicopter crash in the Hudson River in New York City, an AP source says

April 10, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — Six people have died in a helicopter crash in the Hudson River in New York City, an Associated Press source says.…
Trump limits tariffs on most nations for 90 days, raises taxes on Chinese imports

April 9, 2025

By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing a global market meltdown, President Donald Trump on Wednesday abruptly backed off his tariffs on most…
South and Midwest face potentially catastrophic rains and floods while reeling from tornadoes

April 4, 2025

By GEORGE WALKER IV and BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press HOPKINSVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Torrential rains and flash flooding battered parts of the Midwest and South…
US Bank executive and St. Thomas alum dies in single-engine plane crash

April 2, 2025

St. Thomas alum Terry Dolan died in a plane crash Saturday.
At least 1 dead after plane crashes into home in Minneapolis suburb of Brooklyn Park

March 31, 2025

BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. (AP) — At least one person in a small plane traveling from Iowa to Minnesota died after the aircraft crashed into a…
Minnesota officials seek answers in case of graduate student detained by ICE

March 31, 2025

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Officials in Minnesota are seeking answers in the case of a University of Minnesota graduate student who’s being detained by U.S. immigration…