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Death toll reaches 151 in north-central Nigerian town submerged in floods, with thousands displaced

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The death toll from devastating flooding in a market town in Nigeria’s north-central state of Niger rose to at least 151 on Saturday, the local emergency service said, ...

Takeaways from AP’s report on how federal public health cuts are affecting communities across the US

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Americans are losing a vast array of people and programs dedicated to keeping them healthy. State and local health departments responsible for invisible but critical w...

Dogs and cats can also suffer from allergies, but there are ways to help our furry friends

About five years ago, Gail Friedman noticed her Parson Russell Terrier was constantly licking his paws and seemed super uncomfortable. “The poor dog. I would put baby socks on his feet so th...

Turmoil, worry swirl over cuts to key federal agencies as hurricane season begins

WASHINGTON (AP) — With predictions for a busy hurricane season beginning Sunday, experts in storms and disasters are worried about something potentially as chaotic as the swirling winds: Mas...

NBA playoff guide: Who plays when, how to watch, what the odds are

Oklahoma City is in the NBA Finals. Indiana could join the Thunder there on Saturday night. The Pacers play host to the New York Knicks in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals. If the Pac...

Rockies take road slide into matchup with the Mets

Colorado Rockies (9-48, fifth in the NL West) vs. New York Mets (35-22, second in the NL East) New York; Saturday, 4:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Rockies: Antonio Senzatela (1-9, 6.50 ERA...

Trump and Putin want to talk business once the Ukraine war ends. Here's why it won't be easy

Hundreds of foreign companies left Russia after the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, including major U.S. firms like Coca-Cola, Nike, Starbucks, ExxonMobil and Ford Motor Co. But after more than t...

Poland holds a pivotal presidential runoff influenced by Trump, the far right and the war in Ukraine

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland is set to hold a presidential runoff election on Sunday between two candidates offering starkly different visions for the country’s future. The winner will succe...

Alf Clausen, Emmy-winning composer who wrote music for 'The Simpsons' for 27 years, dies at 84

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Alf Clausen, the Emmy-winning composer whose music provided essential accompaniment for the animated antics of “The Simpsons” for 27 years, has died. His daughter Kaarin C...

Key moments from the third week of Sean 'Diddy' Combs' sex trafficking trial

NEW YORK (AP) — Some of Sean “Diddy” Combs ’ ex-employees took a central role in the third week of his sex trafficking trial, including personal assistants who testified that the hip-hop mog...

States are rolling out red carpets for data centers. But some lawmakers are pushing back

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The explosive growth of the data centers needed to power America's fast-rising demand for artificial intelligence and cloud computing platforms has spurred states to d...

Lindor homers from each side and Soto snaps hitless streak as Mets top Rockies 4-2

NEW YORK (AP) — Francisco Lindor homered from both sides of the plate and made a leaping catch at shortstop that saved at least two runs, sending the New York Mets to a 4-2 victory Friday ni...