Investigation underway in Fairhaven neighborhood

Police have been investigating in a Fairhaven neighborhood for several hours on Wednesday. Multiple police cruisers were observed in the area near Middle Street, and an entire block has been sectioned ...

From Chocolate Avenue to the World Cup, how Hershey, Pennsylvania, shaped Christian Pulisic

Hershey may be known as the “Sweetest Place on Earth,” thanks to its chocolate-drenched origins, but the Pennsylvania community is also home to Christian Pulisic — the most ...

Venezuelan medics fear infections from quake injuries as search for untold dead continues

A week after Venezuela’s devastating twin earthquakes, doctors on Wednesday said the biggest dangers now facing survivors are untreated wounds and infectious diseases.

Extraordinary heat in US Northeast arrives to clash with Fourth of July revelry

Multiday warnings of extreme heat landed in New York, Boston and Philadelphia on Wednesday as sultry weather pushed east just ahead of weekend Fourth of July celebrations in a region that revels ...

Children found in ‘deplorable’ Ohio home were part of same family

The 16 children found living in “deplorable” conditions inside an Ohio home are part of the same family, officials said Wednesday. Authorities arrested four adults Tuesday on ...

People fly banner from atop Empire State Building spire, appear to get engaged

In what is possibly a publicity stunt, two people were spotted atop the spire of the Empire State Building in Manhattan, flying a flag and potentially getting engaged. Initially, the pair, dressed in ...

2 people hang banner about ‘the power of love’ on Empire State Building antenna

Two people got to the top of the Empire State Building’s antenna and unfurled a banner about “the power of love” at midday Tuesday, before starting to descend, embracing and ...

Monaco authorities detain then release a person in their probe of this week’s explosion

Monaco authorities said a person was arrested but later released Wednesday as they “very actively” pursue their probe of an explosion that reportedly wounded a Ukrainian tycoon with ...

In Mideast and around the world, everyone’s talking ‘ceasefire.’ But what does it really mean?

Fighting stops. Negotiations ensue. Ordinary citizens get a break from fighting — and some time to rebuild. That’s not what’s ...

Reported shooting in Mattapoisett leads to chase, arrest

One person was arrested Tuesday following a reported shooting in Mattapoisett, according to police. Officers responded to reports of gunfire in the Harbor Beach area just after 3 p.m. Police said a ...

Zelenskyy says Ukraine has hit a Russian oil refinery for the second time in a week

Ukrainian forces struck Russia’s major Ufa oil refinery for the second time in a week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday. Almost daily long-range ...

AP’s long-time Supreme Court reporter Mark Sherman reflects on front row seat to legal history

Mark Sherman has covered the Supreme Court for The Associated Press for 20 years during some of the most momentous decisions in history. He retired on Tuesday, the last day of the court term, and ...