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Elected leaders and clergy seek release of Wisconsin mosque president detained by immigration agents

5:12 PM on Thursday, April 2

The president of Wisconsin’s largest mosque was detained by federal immigration agents, drawing accusations from local officials and religious leaders that the arrest was motivated by his statements against Israel

FILE - Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George speaks during the POW/MIA National Recognition Day Ceremony at the Pentagon, Sept. 19, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, file)

Hegseth asks the Army's top uniformed officer to step down while US wages war against Iran

4:52 PM on Thursday, April 2

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has asked the Army’s top uniformed officer, Gen. Randy George, to step down as the United States wages a war against Iran

Newsom orders government to consider AI harm in contract rules

4:07 PM on Thursday, April 2

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed an executive order for California to independently review federal supply-chain risk designations for businesses

The U.S. Supreme Court is seen in Washington, Wednesday, April 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Tom Brenner)

What to know about the battle over lawsuits alleging that Roundup weedkiller can cause cancer

3:56 PM on Thursday, April 2

A new Kentucky law could shield agrochemical maker Bayer from lawsuits claiming it failed to warn that Roundup weedkiller could cause cancer

FILE - Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump listen to President Donald Trump's State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Feb. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, file)

Company backed by Trump sons looks to sell drone interceptors to Gulf states being attacked by Iran

2:42 PM on Thursday, April 2

A drone maker backed by President Donald Trump’s two oldest sons is trying to win contracts with Gulf countries under threat by Iran and protected by the U.S. military led by their father

FILE - Lenny Carrillo, from the Orange County Supervisor of Elections Office, sets up voting booths at the Meadow Woods Community Center in Orlando, Fla., Oct. 15, 2024. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel via AP, File)

Florida and Mississippi enact voter citizenship checks, sparking a lawsuit in the Sunshine State

2:33 PM on Thursday, April 2

Governors in Florida and Mississippi have signed laws requiring officials to verify voters' citizenship

FILE - A security officer works inside of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) building headquarters, Feb. 10, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

White House scales back plan to dismantle the CFPB but still wants to slash staff by two-thirds

2:24 PM on Thursday, April 2

The Trump administration has scaled back its plans to dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

A series of hardened tents at the Camp East Montana immigrant detention center loom large in the desert at a U.S. Army base on the outskirts of El Paso, Texas, Friday, Feb. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Morgan Lee)

Inspection finds dozens of violations of detention standards at a major immigration camp in Texas

2:06 PM on Thursday, April 2

An inspection at the nation’s largest immigration detention facility found dozens of violations of national standards that potentially exposed detainees to excessive force, disease, and other unsafe conditions

FILE - University of Wisconsin System President Jay Rothman prepares his materials before a UW Board of Regents meeting on Sept. 18, 2025, at Gordon Commons at UW-Madison in Madison, Wis. (Owen Ziliak/Wisconsin State Journal via AP, File)

Exclusive: Universities of Wisconsin leaders looking to oust system president who refuses to quit

1:18 PM on Thursday, April 2

The president of the multi-campus Universities of Wisconsin has said in letters obtained by The Associated Press that he’s been told to resign or he will be fired

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks to members of the media during a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Trump administration appeals ruling that blocked Pentagon action against Anthropic over AI dispute

12:42 PM on Thursday, April 2

The Trump administration is appealing a judge’s order blocking the federal government from taking punitive measures against artificial intelligence company Anthropic after a dispute with the Pentagon over military use of AI

This undated photo provided by City of Coral Springs shows Coral Springs Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer. (City of Coral Springs via AP)

South Florida vice mayor's death investigated as domestic violence, husband faces murder charge

12:25 PM on Thursday, April 2

The husband of a South Florida vice mayor has been charged with fatally shooting his wife at their home, according to an affidavit

Russian-flagged oil tanker Anatoly Kolodkin approaches Matanzas in Matanzas, Cuba, Tuesday, March 31, 2026.. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

Russia plans to send second oil tanker to Cuba

11:30 AM on Thursday, April 2

Russia plans to send a second oil tanker to Cuba, according to Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilyov

FILE - Residents and rescue workers inspect the site of an airstrike at a drug rehabilitation hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Siddiqullah Alizai, File)

Pakistan says a new round of peace talks with Afghanistan is underway in China

6:25 AM on Thursday, April 2

Pakistan confirms it is holding peace talks with Afghanistan's Taliban government in China

Mourners gather during a funeral procession for Alireza Tangsiri, head of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy, and others killed in Israeli strikes in late March, in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, April 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Iran fires on Israel and Gulf neighbors as Trump claims threat from Tehran nearly eliminated

3:44 AM on Thursday, April 2

Iran has fired more missiles at Israel and Gulf Arab states, demonstrating Tehran’s continued ability to attack

President Donald Trump arrives from the Blue Room to speak about the Iran war from the Cross Hall of the White House on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool)

The Latest: Iran and Israel keep up attacks as Trump insists US will hit even harder

12:09 AM on Thursday, April 2

U.S. President Donald Trump says America will keep hitting Iran “extremely hard” even though he says all his military objectives have been met or exceeded

President Donald Trump answers questions from reporters after signing an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House Tuesday, March 31, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump says he'll sign order to resume pay for Homeland Security. His move bypasses Congress

12:06 AM on Thursday, April 2

President Donald Trump says he'll soon sign an order to pay all Department of Homeland Security employees who have gone without paychecks during the partial government shutdown that has reached 48 days

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