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A sign directs voters to an entrance for City Hall during early voting for the Rhode Island primary election, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026, in Providence, R.I. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
Early voting begins in US midterm elections that could flip control of Congress
HENRICO, Va. (AP) — In-person voting for this year’s midterm elections begins Friday, ushering in the final six weeks for Americans to decide who they trust to lead Congress through a … more
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BOJ Gov. Kazuo Ueda arrives the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo, Sept. 18, 2026. (Japan Pool/Kyodo News via AP)
Japan's central bank raises benchmark interest rate to 1.25%
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s central bank on Friday raised the benchmark interest rate to 1.25% from 1.0%, a 31-year-high. The Bank of Japan has been trying to normalize monetary policy after … more
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Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Asian shares mostly rise, cheered by a US rally and easing oil prices
Asian shares are mostly up, as markets get a lift after Wall Street rallies to its best day in six weeks. Benchmarks have risen in early Friday trading in Tokyo, Sydney, Seoul, Hong Kong and … more
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FILE - Voters cast their ballots during the primary election in Windsor, Conn., Aug. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Rusty Jones, File)
Virginia's attorney general says DHS may have violated state election law after whistleblower report
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia's attorney general said Thursday that the Department of Homeland Security may have violated several state laws after a whistleblower accused its employees of … more
FILE - Pages from the Anthropic website and the company's logos are displayed on a computer screen in New York, Feb. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Patrick Sison, File)
Anthropic says its model Claude is helping to build the next version of itself
Anthropic has announced that its AI model, Claude, is significantly aiding in the development of building its successor. Claude is handling 26% of the model research and development for Anthropic, … more
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FILE - Signage is displayed at the PEN America Literary Gala, May 16, 2024, in New York. (Photo by Christopher Smith/Invision/AP, File)
Prize-winning author Phil Klay takes over at PEN America amid Israel-Hamas war rifts
NEW YORK (AP) — Prize-winning author Phil Klay has been named the new president of PEN America, taking on the role as the literary and free expression organization continues to be torn by … more
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Alabama carries out execution of Jeffery Lee for 1998 double murder at pawnshop
Alabama carries out execution of Jeffery Lee for 1998 double murder at pawnshop. more
A person adjusts flowers at a memorial for Eliana Moreno and George Marciniw, who died in a helicopter crash the day prior while covering an accident for a television station, at the site where their helicopter used to park at Whiteman Airport in Los Angeles, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope) ADDITION: Adds in a helicopter crash the day prior while covering an accident for a television station.
Driver who slammed into LA bus before news helicopter crash charged with murder, prosecutor says
Prosecutors say an SUV driver was under the influence of drugs when she swerved into the wrong lane, blew a red light and slammed into a Los Angeles city bus, killing two riders. It was a tragedy … more
FILE - This image taken from video provided by Merrimack County Superior Court in Concord, N.H., shows Pamela Smart appearing remotely from Bedford Hills Correctional Facility for Women in Bedford Hills, N.Y., during a hearing related to her petition for a new trial, July 20, 2026, in Concord, N.H. (Merrimack County Superior Court via AP, File)
A judge rejects Pamela Smart’s latest bid for a new trial in 1990 accomplice to murder case
A New Hampshire judge has dismissed Pamela Smart's latest petition for a new trial. Smart is serving a life sentence for orchestrating her husband's murder by her teenage student over three decades … more
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Prosecutor says speeding driver who slammed into Los Angeles bus before news helicopter crash will face murder charges
Prosecutor says speeding driver who slammed into Los Angeles bus before news helicopter crash will face murder charges. more
Military: An F-16 crashes during training in Michigan; pilot ejects safely
DETROIT (AP) — An F-16 fighter jet from Texas crashed in rural Michigan during a routine training exercise on Thursday, and the pilot ejected safely, a military spokesman said. Sgt. Derek … more
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A teacher holds an empty pot during an anti-government protest in La Paz, Bolivia, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)
Protests, festivals and independence in top photos from Latin America and the Caribbean
Bolivian teachers protested. Chile remembered the 1973 coup that toppled President Salvador Allende. Mexico and Guatemala celebrated independence. This gallery was curated by photojournalist Moises … more
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