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Justice Department will meet with Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein's imprisoned girlfriend Read moreAP News Summary at 12:20 p.m. EDT

The Latest: Justice Department to meet with Epstein’s former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell

According to a person familiar with the matter, Justice Department officials are set to meet with Ghislaine Maxwell, the imprisoned girlfriend of financier and co… Read moreThe Latest: Justice Department to meet with Epstein’s former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell

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Millions of HydroTech hoses recalled after hundreds burst, leaving at least 29 people injured Read moreAP Trending SummaryBrief at 11:56 a.m. EDT

Millions of HydroTech hoses recalled after hundreds burst, leaving at least 29 people injured

About 3.6 million HydroTech-branded hoses are under recall in the U.S. because they can burst during use. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced th… Read moreMillions of HydroTech hoses recalled after hundreds burst, leaving at least 29 people injured

Tesla tumbles and Alphabet rises to keep Wall Street near its records

Wall Street is hanging near its records, but the market's calm surface is hiding roiling moves underneath. The S&P 500 rose 0.3% Thursday after setting an all… Read moreTesla tumbles and Alphabet rises to keep Wall Street near its records

UnitedHealth says it is under a federal investigation and cooperating

UnitedHealth Group says it is cooperating with federal criminal and civil investigations involving its market-leading Medicare business. The health care giant sai… Read moreUnitedHealth says it is under a federal investigation and cooperating

The Latest: Major media say Gaza staff face starvation, while US envoy holds ceasefire talks

Four leading news organizations say their journalists in Gaza are facing the threat of starvation as the Israel-Hamas war grinds on. The joint statement said: “We… Read moreThe Latest: Major media say Gaza staff face starvation, while US envoy holds ceasefire talks

The US fertility rate reached a new low in 2024, CDC data shows

New federal data shows the fertility rate in the U.S. dropped to an all-time low in 2024 with less than 1.6 kids per woman. The U.S. was once among only a few developed countries with a fertility rate that ensured each generation had enough c…

Pura Scents recalling more than 850,000 diffusers as magnet issue may cause ingestion hazard

Pura Scents is recalling more than 850,000 diffusers because some magnets may detach and cause a possible ingestion hazard to children. The company is recalling about 851,400 Pura 4 Smart Home Fragrance Diffusers with detachable covers. It sa…

Leaping sturgeon provide a show for nature lovers on Maine rivers

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — The Kennebec River in Maine's capital city of Augusta is known for its population of Atlantic and shortnose sturgeon. The fish sometimes leap completely from the water, as at least one did on Wednesday.

Dolphins' Matos in stable condition, remains in hospital for observation after training camp injury

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Miami Dolphins offensive lineman Bayron Matos remained under observation at the Ryder Trauma Care Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital on Thursday, one day after he was transported there by helicopter from training c…

How US adults feel about legal abortion 3 years after Roe was overturned, according to AP-NORC poll

A new poll finds that despite dramatic changes in abortion availability, support for abortion rights among U.S. adults is close to where it was just before the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. The AP-NORC poll shows about two-thirds thin…

Tesla shares sink as Musk says it could face some 'rough quarters' ahead

Tesla shares are falling after CEO Elon Musk warned of "a few rough quarters" as the company shifts focus to offering a self-driving taxi service. On Wednesday, Tesla reported a 12% revenue drop and a 16% profit decline. Musk's political invo…

AP Strange SummaryBrief at 10:07 a.m. EDT

A cat named Leonardo da Pinchy doesn’t want your affection. He wants to steal your underwear

PHOTO COLLECTION: AP Top Photos of the Day, Thursday, July 24, 2025

This is a photo collection curated by AP photo editors.

Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific confirm merger talks that would create railroad a stretching from East to West Coasts

Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific confirm merger talks that would create railroad a stretching from East to West Coasts.

Takeaways from AP's report on water quality and safety at US mobile home parks

Millions of people living in mobile home parks don't enjoy the same drinking water protections that Americans are accustomed to. A review by The Associated Press found nearly 70% of mobile home parks that run their own water systems violated …

For millions in US mobile home parks, clean and safe tap water isn’t a given

Columbia University agrees to pay more than $220M in deal with Trump to restore federal funding

Columbia University has reached a deal with the Trump administration to pay more than $220 million to the federal government. The agreement was made to restore federal research money that was canceled in the name of combating antisemitism on …

For some employees, education benefits such as tuition assistance prove life-changing

NEW YORK (AP) — After five years of working long nights as a truck driver, Julius Mosley wanted a change. He found driving unfulfilling, and his teenage son needed him to spend more time at home.

A group of Catholics revitalized a remote Arizona village before the diocese ordered them to leave

A small group of Catholics has sparked controversy in the remote village of Concho, Arizona. Known as the League of the Blessed Sacrament, the group has revitalized the struggling rural community over the past four years. They’ve organized ev…

AP News in Brief at 6:04 a.m. EDT

The Latest: Major media say Gaza staff face starvation as US envoy prepares to host ceasefire talks

'Buckingham Nicks' was a record store holy grail for decades. It's finally getting reissued

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — They were in love once.

Today in History: July 24, Apollo 11 returns home from the moon

Today in History

Photos of Brazilian coffee farmers facing threat from US tariff

A new 50% U.S. tariff on Brazilian imports threatens the livelihoods of small-scale coffee farmers, who produce over two-thirds of Brazil’s coffee. Experts warn these family-run farms will be hit hardest, lacking the means to adapt or access …

Why are data nerds racing to save US government statistics?

The data nerds are fighting back. After watching data sets be altered or disappear from government websites in unprecedented ways after President Donald Trump began his second term, statisticians, demographers and computer scientists have joi…

AP News Summary at 11:50 p.m. EDT

Judge rejects Trump administration effort to unseal Epstein grand jury records in Florida

AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT

Judge rejects Trump administration effort to unseal Epstein grand jury records in Florida

AP Strange SummaryBrief at 10:43 p.m. EDT

Man posed as an ambassador and ran a fake embassy, Indian police say

8 who died when boat capsized on Lake Tahoe were not wearing life vests, investigators say

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) — None of the eight people killed when a boat capsized during a sudden and fierce storm last month on Lake Tahoe in California were wearing life vests, federal investigators said in an initial report released Wednesday.

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