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Comic-Con 2025 kicks off with new ‘Freddy’s,’ ‘Toxic Avenger’ and thousands of costume-clad fans
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (AP) — Tens of thousands of fans — many in costumes —…
‘South Park’ co-creator jokes he’s ‘terribly sorry’ over premiere that drew White House anger
SAN DIEGO (AP) — “South Park” co-creator Trey Parker had the briefest of responses Thursday…
UK police charge actor Micheal Ward with rape and sexual assault
LONDON (AP) — British actor Micheal Ward has been charged with rape and sexual assault,…
USC-Notre Dame rivalry expires in ’26, with no sure bet it will go beyond that
LAS VEGAS (AP) — All the reshuffling of schedules, conferences and playoff formats in college…
More competitions, longer seasons and other demands put focus on workload in elite women’s soccer
England’s Millie Bright bowed out of the European Championship because of mental and physical exhaustion.…
Trump signs order to clarify college athletes’ employment status amid NIL chaos
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order mandating that federal…
Jets quarterback Justin Fields returns a day after dislocating toe, but doesn’t practice
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Justin Fields was back on the field for the New…
Venus Williams is back and she is not done. She heads to Cincinnati next and maybe the US Open
WASHINGTON (AP) — After Venus Williams’ four-matches-in-four-days return to professional tennis was over, after she…
‘He was the catalyst’: Toronto referee remembers Hulk Hogan, the man behind the myth
TORONTO — Even as Hulkamania was catching fire around the world, former WWE referee Jimmy…
Judge orders Wisconsin school shooter’s father to stand trial on charges he allowed access to guns
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The father of a Wisconsin school shooter must stand trial on…
Trump’s settlement with Columbia could become a model for his campaign to reshape higher education
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration’s milestone settlement with Columbia promises to bring stability to…
Georgia Insurance Commissioner John King drops out of 2026 Republican race for US Senate
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Insurance Commissioner John King dropped out of the 2026 Republican race…
Justice Dept. official meets with Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein’s imprisoned former girlfriend
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department’s No. 2 official met Thursday with Ghislaine Maxwell, the…
RNC Chairman Michael Whatley plans to run for Senate in North Carolina, with Trump’s backing
Michael Whatley, chairman of the national Republican Party, plans to run for an open Senate…
US cuts short Gaza ceasefire talks and accuses Hamas of lacking ‘good faith’
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is cutting short Gaza ceasefire talks and bringing its…
The Latest: US cuts short Gaza ceasefire talks, blaming Hamas
President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff said Thursday the U.S. is cutting short Gaza…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
US cuts short Gaza ceasefire talks and accuses Hamas of lacking ‘good faith’ WASHINGTON (AP)…
Early Hawaiian petroglyphs on a beach are visible again with changing tides and shifting sands
WAIANAE, Hawaii (AP) — Hawaiian petroglyphs dating back at least a half-millennium are visible on…
Flash flooding prompts rescues in New Mexico mountain village
RUIDOSO, N.M. (AP) — Another afternoon of heavy rainfall Thursday prompted flash flooding in the…
Taiwanese rally for and against the recall of opposition lawmakers seen as close to China
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Threats from China and anger over legislative deadlock are dominating Taiwan’s…
School roof collapse in western India kills 7 children and injures at least 21
NEW DELHI (AP) — The roof of a government middle school building collapsed Friday in…
Europeans and Iran meet in Istanbul as the return of sanctions looms over nuclear deadlock
ISTANBUL (AP) — Iranian and European diplomats met Friday in Istanbul in the latest drive…
Trump wants to play global peacemaker. Derailed Gaza ceasefire shows how daunting that ambition is
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States cutting short Gaza ceasefire talks this week plunges one…
PHOTO COLLECTION: AP Top Photos of the Day, Friday, July 25, 2025
This is a photo collection curated by AP photo editors. President Donald Trump speaks with…