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FILE - A banner for the prediction market platform Kalshi hangs from a building in Washington, Wednesday, April 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert, File)

Judge rejects bid to stop Arizona’s prosecution of Kalshi on wagering charges

5:46 PM on Thursday, April 9

A federal judge has denied a bid by prediction market operator Kalshi to bar Arizona prosecutors from moving forward with a criminal case against the company

FILE - Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodriguez smiles during a meeting with a delegation led by U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright at Miraflores Palace in Caracas, Venezuela, Feb. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos, File)

Venezuelan lawmakers approve sweeping mining bill to lure foreign investors

5:11 PM on Thursday, April 9

Venezuelan lawmakers have approved a bill to regulate the country’s mining as it seeks to attract leery foreign investors to a once-private industry that has long been exploited by criminal groups believed to have ties to the government

The top photos of the week by AP photojournalists

4:45 PM on Thursday, April 9

FILE - The Department of Justice seal is seen in Washington, Nov. 28, 2018. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

Plaintiffs settle with Trump administration, halting cuts to agency that funds US libraries

4:42 PM on Thursday, April 9

Plaintiffs challenging the Trump administration's cost-cutting measures against a library funding agency have settled with the Justice Department

Government supporters gather to mark the 40th day since the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran, Iran, Thursday, April 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Prediction markets are back in the spotlight, this time because of the war in Iran

4:42 PM on Thursday, April 9

Prediction markets let people wager on anything from a basketball game to the outcome of a presidential election — and recently, even the fate of the U.S. and Israel’s war against Iran

FILE - Calvin Duncan, center, stands with supporters on the steps of Orleans Parish Criminal Court in New Orleans, on Oct. 2, 2025, to speak about his ambitions to be the next clerk of court. (Chris Granger/The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate via AP, File)

Louisiana GOP races to eliminate an elected office won by an exonerated man

3:53 PM on Thursday, April 9

A New Orleans man exonerated after serving nearly 30 years in prison has a new fight on his hands

FILE - Congregants wear netela, a white scarf-like cotton cloth that signifies modesty and purity, during a service at Re'ese Adbarat Debre Selam Kidist Mariam Church, an Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo church, in Washington, on Saturday, April 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski, File)

Judge postpones termination of temporary status for Ethiopians

3:41 PM on Thursday, April 9

A federal judge from Massachusetts has blocked the Trump administration's decision to end Temporary Protected Status for over 5,000 Ethiopians

First lady Melania Trump speaks to reporters Thursday, April 9, 2026, in the Grand Foyer of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Melania Trump delivers statement at the White House denying knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein's crimes

2:44 PM on Thursday, April 9

First lady Melania Trump has delivered a statement at White House denying ties to Jeffrey Epstein and knowledge of his crimes

FILE - The U.S. Postal Service's next-generation delivery vehicle, left, is displayed as one new battery electric delivery trucks leaves the Kokomo Sorting and Delivery Center in Kokomo, Ind., Aug. 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)

USPS to suspend pension contributions, seeks 4-cent stamp price hike

1:13 PM on Thursday, April 9

The U.S. Postal Service has decided to temporarily suspend its contributions to Federal Employees Retirement System annuities

Smoke rises following several Israeli airstrikes in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, April 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

What to know about the ongoing war between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon

12:51 PM on Thursday, April 9

Israel has escalated its attacks against Hezbollah in Lebanon after the U.S. and Iran announced a tentative ceasefire

This image provided by NASA, the Artemis II crew captured this view the Moon and Earth are shown on Monday, April 6, 2026. (NASA via AP)

Artemis II astronauts describe their lunar voyage as surreal and profound ahead of Earth return

12:48 PM on Thursday, April 9

The Artemis II astronauts are tidying up their lunar cruiser for Friday's “fireball” return to Earth

FILE - This combo of file photos show hockey player Jack Hughes, left, celebrating after the gold medal game against Canada in Milan, Italy, and at right, at Yankee Stadium sporting a new smile before a New York Yankees baseball game in New York. (AP Photo/File)

Olympic hero Jack Hughes has new chiclets as NHL dentists get a moment in the spotlight

10:19 AM on Thursday, April 9

Jack Hughes became famous for scoring the Olympic gold-medal-winning goal in overtime for the United States against Canada

Travelers wait in a lines to get through security at LaGuardia Airport in New York, Monday, March 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Travelers face higher costs and fewer flight options as jet fuel prices swing

7:41 AM on Thursday, April 9

Air travelers are facing a new reality of higher fees, fewer flights and tough choices about whether a trip is worth the cost

Men inspect the damage to their home destroyed in an Israeli airstrike a day earlier in Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, April 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

The Latest: Netanyahu approves talks with Lebanon after Israeli strikes imperil Iran ceasefire

12:58 AM on Thursday, April 9

A tentative U.S.-Iran ceasefire is faltering as Israel pounds Beirut, Iran maintains its grip on the Strait of Hormuz and truce talks remain uncertain

Robert Greason works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Tuesday, April 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

US stocks rise and oil prices trim their gains on hopes for the ceasefire with Iran

12:47 AM on Thursday, April 9

U.S. stocks rose, even though oil prices did too, as financial markets moved more modestly a day after surging on optimism about a ceasefire in the war with Iran

A government supporter weeps during a mourning ceremony marking the 40th day since the death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in the U.S. and Israel strikes in Tehran, Iran, Thursday, April 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Netanyahu authorizes direct talks with Lebanon in potential boost to ceasefire efforts

12:17 AM on Thursday, April 9

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he authorized direct negotiations with Lebanon aimed at disarming Iranian-backed Hezbollah militants and establishing relations between the neighbors

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker speaks at the National Action Network Convention, accompanied by the Rev. Al Sharpton, in New York, Thursday, April 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)

Democratic presidential prospects flock to New York to court activists at Al Sharpton's conference

12:14 AM on Thursday, April 9

The Democratic Party’s leading 2028 presidential prospects are warning African Americans that President Donald Trump is actively working to undermine their right to vote in 2026

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