Associated Press Warner Bros shareholders approve Paramount’s $81 billion takeover of the Hollywood giant FILE – The Paramount Pictures water tower is seen in Los Angeles, Dec. 18, 2025, with the Hollywood sign in… April 23, 2026
Associated Press Michael Tilson Thomas, renowned conductor and composer, dies at 81 FILE – 2019 Kennedy Center Honoree conductor Michael Tilson Thomas arrives at the State Department for the Kennedy Center Honors… April 23, 2026
Associated Press Trump reclassifies state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug in a historic shift Shown is marijuana at NJ Weedman's Joint dispensary in Trenton, N.J., Thursday, April 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)(AP Photo/Matt Rourke)… April 23, 2026
Associated Press Why the European Union’s wartime loan is a vital lifeline for cash-strapped Ukraine A damaged building is seen following Russia's missile attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, April 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)(AP Photo/Efrem… April 23, 2026
Associated Press Archaeological digs in Amazon provide clues about Indigenous inhabitants before colonization MACAPA, Brazil (AP) — Paving roads in the Amazon rainforest has long brought deforestation that threatens the people who live… April 23, 2026
Associated Press Nuclear energy is having a global revival 40 years after Chernobyl The 1986 Chernobyl disaster fueled global fears about nuclear power and slowed its development in Europe and elsewhere. Four decades… April 23, 2026
Associated Press Patriots coach Mike Vrabel is seeking counseling and will miss Day 3 of the NFL draft New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel speaks during an NFL football press conference, Tuesday, April 21, 2026, in Foxborough,… April 23, 2026
Associated Press Trump threats against Iran are a boon for prediction markets, including some backed by his son A phone displays sports trades on Polymarket on Thursday, April 16, 2026, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)(AP Photo/Jenny Kane)… April 23, 2026
Associated Press US military says it seizes another oil tanker associated with Iran The Jordan flagged cargo ship "Baghdad" sails in Persian Gulf towards Strait of Hormuz in United Arab Emirates, Wednesday, April… April 23, 2026
Associated Press Trump likes a naval blockade. But Iran presents big differences from Venezuela and Cuba President Donald Trump departs after speaking at an event for NCAA national champions in the State Dining Room of the… April 23, 2026
Associated Press 2 trains collide in Denmark, leaving 5 people critically injured COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Two trains collided in Denmark early Thursday, leaving five people critically injured in what police called… April 23, 2026
Associated Press Senate passes budget plan for ICE and Border Patrol in bid to reopen Homeland Security Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., flanked by Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., left, and Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., speaks to… April 23, 2026
Associated Press Residents in rural Sudan say the Iran war has made it harder to get medicines A staffer checks the pharmacy shelves at a public health clinic in Qoz Nafisa village, Khartoum state, Sudan, Wednesday, April… April 23, 2026
Associated Press California’s woes at the center of debate among leading candidates for governor Candidates in California's gubernatorial race look on during a debate Wednesday, April 22, 2026, in San Francisco. (Jason Henry/Pool Photo… April 22, 2026
Associated Press European Union ramps up crisis testing, convinced that Trump’s security priorities lie elsewhere FILE – The gate of the U.K.'s RAF Akrotiri air base at sunset after it was struck by a drone… April 22, 2026
Associated Press Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil killed in Israeli strike on a house where she took cover, paper says Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil, who works for the daily Al-Akhbar newspaper, reports near a destroyed bridge in Qasmiyeh, Lebanon, Sunday,… April 22, 2026
Associated Press Colombia’s leader to visit Venezuela for key talks with acting President Delcy Rodríguez FILE – Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodriguez smiles during a meeting with a delegation led by U.S. Energy Secretary Chris… April 22, 2026
Associated Press Goodman, Rumfield and Sugano lead the Rockies to an 8-3 win over the Padres Colorado Rockies' TJ Rumfield follows the flight of his RBI single off San Diego Padres relief pitcher Kyle Hart in… April 22, 2026
Associated Press Celeste Rivas Hernandez, girl who singer D4vd is charged with killing, died from penetrating wounds A photo of Celeste Rivas Hernandez is displayed Monday, April 20, 2026, in Los Angeles for a press conference regarding… April 22, 2026
Associated Press Wildfires across Georgia and Florida destroy more than 50 homes and force evacuations The Pineland road fire in Brantley, county burns behind homes, Wednesday, April 22, 2026, near Nahunta, Ga. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)(AP… April 22, 2026
Associated Press T-wolves are getting the superstar energy they need from Edwards in a tight series with the Nuggets Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards (5) drives to the basket against Denver Nuggets guard Tim Hardaway Jr. (10) during the… April 22, 2026
Associated Press Assault charge for immigration officer in Colorado could test immunity provisions for federal agents FILE – Law enforcement detain a man outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building during a protest, Jan. 17, 2026,… April 22, 2026
Associated Press Immigration officer is charged with assault after protest outside Colorado ICE facility, DA says Franci Stagi, center, stands on Oct. 28, 2025, in in Durango, Colo., after she was allegedly assaulted by an immigration… April 22, 2026
Associated Press Asian elephant calf makes her public debut at DC’s National Zoo Linh Mai, a 10-week-old Asian elephant calf, touches the hand of elephant keeper Becky Shore, during the calf's public debut… April 22, 2026