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This undated image provided by the World Bird Sanctuary shows Murphy the bald eagle in Valley Park, Mo. (World Bird Sanctuary via AP)

Murphy, a beloved bald eagle who became a foster dad, dies following violent storms in Missouri

A beloved bald eagle who gained popularity after incubating a rock is mourned after dying from head trauma sustained during violent storms in Missouri last week. Murphy, a male, bald eagle who … more

3/22/25

Crime scene technicians look over the Young Park parking lot after a mass shooting overnight, Saturday, March 22, 2025 in Las Cruces, N.M. (Justin Garcia/The Albuquerque Journal via AP)

Three killed, 14 injured in a shooting at a park in New Mexico's Las Cruces

Police in New Mexico say at least three people were killed and 14 others were injured in a mass shooting at a park in the desert city of Las Cruces. Police were asking Saturday for bystanders to … more

3/22/25

FILE - Kitty Dukakis, left, and Massachusetts Gov. Michael S. Dukakis are seen outside their home in Brookline, Massachusetts, March 7, 1989. (AP Photo/David Tenenbaum, File)

Kitty Dukakis, wife of former governor and presidential candidate, dies at 88

Kitty Dukakis, the wife of former Massachusetts governor and Democratic presidential candidate Michael Dukakis, has died. She was 88. Her son, John Dukakis, says she died Friday night surrounded by … more

3/22/25

FILE - YDC victim Michael Gilpatrick, center, reacts after Bradley Asbury, 70, got the maximum sentence at Hillsborough County Superior Court in Manchester, N.H., Monday, Jan. 27, 2025. (David Lane/Union Leader via AP, Pool, File)

New Hampshire settles youth center abuse case for $10 million

The New Hampshire attorney general’s office has agreed to a $10 million settlement in the case of a man who alleged that he was gang-raped in a stairwell at the state’s youth detention center in … more

By HOLLY RAMER | 3/22/25

A sign outside the U.S. Social Security Administration advertises its online services in downtown Welch, W.Va., Thursday, March 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Leah Willingham)

New Social Security rules present barriers to rural communities without internet, transportation

A new requirement that Social Security recipients go online or in person to a field office to access key benefits, instead of just making a phone call, will be difficult for many people to meet. The … more

By LEAH WILLINGHAM | 3/22/25

Volunteers in Dearborn, Michigan, gather excess untouched food prepared for the nightly fast-breaking iftar meal and distribute it to those in need in neighboring Detroit in what has become a Ramadan tradition (AP video: Mike Householder)

After breaking fast, volunteers use Ramadan as an opportunity to give in Detroit

In what has become a Ramadan tradition, a group of volunteers in Dearborn, Michigan, gathers excess food prepared for the nightly fast-breaking iftar meal and distributes it to those in need in … more

By MIKE HOUSEHOLDER | 3/22/25

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks at U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak during a tour, Monday, March 17, 2025, in Kodiak, Alaska. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Homeland Security revokes temporary status for 532,000 Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans

The Department of Homeland Security says it will revoke legal protections for hundreds of thousands of Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans, setting them up for potential deportation in … more

By GISELA SALOMON | 3/21/25

FILE - Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts speaks at the University of Nebraska Lincoln, in Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 19, 2014. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)

FACT FOCUS: Posts falsely claim federal judiciary members are in secret club, undermining Trump

Following Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts' rejection of a call to impeach federal judges who rule against the Trump administration, social media users falsely claimed that Roberts and other … more

By MELISSA GOLDIN | 3/21/25

President Donald Trump holds up a signed executive order at an education event in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, March 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

Trump has ordered the dismantling of the US Education Department. Here's what that means

President Donald Trump’s order calling for the dismantling of the U.S. Education Department has complex implications. The Republican president has argued the federal office hasn’t improved … more

By BIANCA VÁZQUEZ TONESS | 3/21/25

FILE - Bryan Kohberger, accused of fatally stabbing four University of Idaho students, is escorted into court for a hearing in Latah County District Court, Sept. 13, 2023, in Moscow, Idaho. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

Court filings offer new details in Bryan Kohberger's quadruple murder case. Here's what to know

A flurry of court documents have been filed this week in the case of Bryan Kohberger, the man charged in the killings of four University of Idaho students in late 2022. New details from the documents … more

By GENE JOHNSON | 3/21/25

FILE - This image made available by NASA shows an artist's rendering of the Parker Solar Probe approaching the Sun. It's designed to take solar punishment like never before, thanks to its revolutionary heat shield that's capable of withstanding 2,500 degrees Fahrenheit (1,370 degrees Celsius). (Steve Gribben/Johns Hopkins APL/NASA via AP, File)

A NASA spacecraft will make another close pass of the sun

A NASA spacecraft will make its second close brush with the sun. The Parker Solar Probe made its record-breaking first pass within 3.8 million miles of the scorching sun in December, flying closer … more

By ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN | 3/21/25

FILE - A man walks by Stars of David tagged on a wall in Paris, Oct. 31, 2023. (AP Photo/Michel Euler, File)

This AP map shows sabotage across Europe that has been blamed on Russia and its proxies

Western officials have accused Russia and its proxies of staging dozens of attacks and other incidents across Europe since the invasion of Ukraine three years ago. That's according to data collected … more

By EMMA BURROWS | 3/21/25

The bodies of victims of an Israeli army airstrike are prepared for burial at Indonesia Hospital in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip, Thursday, March 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)

Israel returns to war in Gaza with wider aims and almost no constraints

Israel’s renewed military offensive in the Gaza Strip threatens to be even deadlier and more destructive than the last, as it pursues wider aims with far fewer constraints. Israel resumed the war … more

By JOSEPH KRAUSS | 3/21/25

Arlando "Tray" Jones, center, speaks during a press conference among other survivors of sexual abuse in Maryland juvenile detention centers, Wednesday, March 19, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Thousands allege sexual abuse in youth detention centers. It could cost Maryland a huge sum

Arlando “Tray” Jones is among thousands of people seeking accountability under a new state law that eliminated the statute of limitations for child sexual abuse claims. It was passed in 2023 … more

By LEA SKENE | 3/21/25

Students and faculty rally at the University of California, Berkeley campus to protest the Trump administration Wednesday, March 19, 2025, in Berkeley, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

Facing anti-DEI investigations, colleges cut ties with nonprofit targeted by conservatives

The U.S. Education Department says it has investigated dozens of universities for alleged racial discrimination, citing ties to a nonprofit organization that has helped Black and Latino students … more

By CHEYANNE MUMPHREY and JOCELYN GECKER | 3/21/25

FILE - Visitors walk out of the GEO Detention Center, April 3, 2020, in Aurora, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, file)

Notice of immigration escape came too late to help, police say

Police say two men escaped from a Denver area immigration detention center apparently after its back doors opened during a power outage. But, despite claims by immigration officials, police in … more

By COLLEEN SLEVIN | 3/20/25

Supporters hold signs during a press conference regarding developments in the Menendez brothers case Thursday, March 20, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Family of Menendez brothers reject prosecutor criticism and lead rally for their release

The family of Erik and Lyle Menendez is rejecting claims by the Los Angeles district attorney that the brothers hadn’t appropriately taken responsibility for the 1989 killing of their parents and … more

By JAIMIE DING | 3/20/25

Police respond to the scene of a shooting at Corewell Health Beaumont Troy Hospital, Thursday, March 20, 2025 in Troy, Mich. (WXYZ-TV via AP)

Detroit-area hospital resumes operations after an employee is shot in the parking garage

Operations are back to normal at a major hospital in suburban Detroit after an employee was shot by a coworker in the parking garage. The shooting set off a morning scramble at Corewell Health … more

3/20/25

Hawaii’s most active volcano has resumed erupting after a weeklong pause. The U.S. Geological Survey said Kilauea began continuously releasing lava from its summit caldera inside Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Wednesday morning.

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano resumes dazzling lava show with fountains hundreds of feet high

Hawaii’s most active volcano has resumed erupting after a weeklong pause, sending fountains of lava hundreds of feet into the sky. The U.S. Geological Survey says lava fountain heights reached 700 … more

3/20/25

FILE - The National Institutes of Health's James Shannon building is seen on the agency's campus in Bethesda, Md., Friday, Oct. 24, 2014. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

Blood test for ovarian cancer misses some Black and Native American patients, study finds

A new study finds that a common blood test for ovarian cancer may miss some Black and Native American patients, delaying their treatment. It’s the latest example of medical tests contributing to … more

By CARLA K. JOHNSON | 3/20/25