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• France detains nearly 800 people following violent clashes as Paris Saint-German wins Champions League

  May 31, 2026 9:25 AM

  PARIS (AP) — French police detained 780 people involved in violent clashes in Paris and other French cities that erupted Saturday night after Paris Saint-Germain won the Champions League title. Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said 57 officers were wounded, with most suffering minor injuries, as football fans set... more »

• Pope calls for robust regulation of AI in manifesto that ponders the future of humanity Play Video

  May 25, 2026 11:59 AM

  VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV called Monday for robust regulation of artificial intelligence and for its developers to work for the common good rather than profit, issuing a sweeping manifesto on safeguarding humankind as the technology impacts everything from work to war. “Magnifica Humanitas” (Magnificent Humanity), Leo’s... more »

• Bystander in serious condition after fatal shooting near White House checkpoint Play Video

  May 25, 2026 10:26 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) — A bystander who was struck by gunfire after a man fired on a checkpoint outside the White House and was fatally shot by U.S. Secret Service officers remained in serious but stable condition Sunday. The Secret Service said the bystander, who has not been identified, suffered... more »

• Southern California chemical tank at risk of exploding as 50,000 residents are ordered to evacuate Play Video

  May 24, 2026 3:25 PM

  SANTA ANA (AP) — A damaged chemical tank in Southern California may have cracked — potentially lowering the risk of a cataclysmic explosion — though an evacuation order remains in effect for some 50,000 area residents with no timeline on when they can return, fire officials said Sunday. ... more »

• Details emerge of a potential Iran deal as U.S. cites progress Play Video

  May 24, 2026 9:48 AM

  CAIRO (AP) — The United States is close to reaching a deal with Iran that would end the war, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and see Iran give up its stockpile of highly enriched uranium, with the details and timelines to be worked out later, regional officials told The Associated... more »

• 2 passengers test positive for hantavirus as a third shows symptoms after cruise ship evacuation Play Video

  May 11, 2026 9:45 AM

  THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A French woman and an American tested positive for the hantavirus, as nations around the world scrambled Monday to repatriate passengers from a cruise ship hit by a deadly outbreak and quarantine or isolate them. Passengers from the ship began flying home aboard... more »

• Diane Ladd, 3-time Oscar nominee, dies at 89 Play Video

  November 3, 2025 4:24 PM

  OJAI, Calif. (AP) — Diane Ladd, the three-time Academy Award nominee whose roles ranged from the brash waitress in “Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore” to the protective mother in “Wild at Heart,” has died at 89. Ladd’s death was announced Monday by daughter Laura Dern, who issued a statement... more »

• Mississippi woman kills escaped monkey fearing for her children's safety Play Video

  November 3, 2025 1:13 PM

  HEIDELBERG, Miss. - One of the monkeys that escaped last week after a truck overturned on a Mississippi highway was shot and killed early Sunday by a woman who says she feared for the safety of her children. Jessica Bond Ferguson said she was alerted early Sunday by her... more »

• LSU falls out of AP Top 25 Poll after loss to Texas A&M

  October 26, 2025 1:59 PM

  BATON ROUGE - LSU fell out of the ranks in the Week 10 AP Top 25 Poll after a loss to Texas A&M in Tiger Stadium. The Tigers dropped off the list completely as the Aggies stayed put at No. 3 following the 49-25 defeat. LSU has the... more »

• LSU drops 10 spots in AP Top 25 Poll after loss to Vanderbilt See where the Tigers landed Play Video

  October 19, 2025 2:21 PM

  BATON ROUGE — LSU football fell from grace in the Week 9 AP Top 25 Poll after a loss to Vanderbilt in Nashville, Tenn. The Tigers dropped to No. 20 as the Commodores jumped to take their spot at No. 10 following the 31-24 defeat. LSU prepares to... more »

• LSU joins top 10 in AP Top 25 Poll after victory over South Carolina See where the Tigers landed Play Video

  October 12, 2025 2:31 PM

  BATON ROUGE — LSU football had an exciting Week 8 in the AP Top 25 Poll following its victory over South Carolina on Saturday. The Tigers landed in the top 10 in the rankings this week, as LSU rose one spot to No. 10 after beating the Gamecocks 20-10.... more »

• Federal government shuts down for first time in eight years Play Video

  October 1, 2025 6:45 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats kept their promise to reject any Republican spending bill that didn’t extend or restore health care benefits, choosing instead to force a government shutdown. Now they have to figure out how to get out of it. Just hours after the shutdown began, Senate Democratic... more »

• Garrett Nussmeier, two other LSU players named to AP Preseason All-America teams Play Video

  August 18, 2025 1:07 PM

  BATON ROUGE (AP) — Three LSU players were named to the two AP All-America teams Monday. LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier and linebacker Harold Perkins Jr. were named to the second All-America team, while AP named linebacker Whit Weeks to the first team. Texas and Penn State, the top... more »

• LSU ranked No. 9 in AP Top 25 college football preseason rankings Play Video

  August 11, 2025 12:15 PM

  BATON ROUGE — LSU is ranked No. 9 in the AP Top 25 college football preseason rankings. Texas took the No. 1 spot for the first time in an opening poll, narrowly edging out Penn State by just five points in the closest preseason vote since 1998. Defending champion... more »

• CDC: While death tolls are significantly down, 350 Americans still die each week from COVID-19 Play Video

  May 27, 2025 12:17 PM

  BATON ROUGE — More than five years after the first cases of COVID-19, an average of 350 people still die each week from the virus in the United States. The CDC says that the number of deaths is decreasing and that it is down significantly from the peak of... more »

• WATCH: Sen. Kennedy says Trump's plan to increase tariffs is 'absolutely correct' as US stocks dive Play Video

  April 8, 2025 4:54 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks dove Tuesday following another stunning reversal, with Wall Street veering from a huge gain at the opening of trading to more losses at the close, because investors still have no idea what to make of President Donald Trump’s trade war, which is scheduled to... more »

• Senate committee advances RFK nomination as health secretary; Cassidy among yes votes despite concerns Play Video

  February 4, 2025 10:43 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the controversial environmental lawyer turned public health critic, cleared his first hurdle on Tuesday to become the nation’s top health official when the Senate finance committee voted to advance his nomination for a floor vote. Republicans voted together to advance his nomination,... more »

• Israel and Hamas agree to a ceasefire in Gaza, Qatari and Hamas officials say Play Video

  January 15, 2025 12:05 PM

  DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire deal, mediators announced Wednesday, pausing a devastating 15-month war in the Gaza Strip and raising the possibility of winding down the deadliest and most destructive fighting between the bitter enemies. The deal, coming after weeks of painstaking negotiations... more »

• Award season kicks off: 'Emilia Perez,' 'The Bear,' 'Wicked' among nominations for 82nd Golden Globes

  December 9, 2024 5:05 PM

  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jacques Audiard’s audacious musical “Emilia Pérez,” about a Mexican drug lord who undergoes gender affirming surgery, led nominations to the 82nd Golden Globes on Monday, scoring 10 nods to lead it over other contenders like the musical smash “Wicked,” the papal thriller “Conclave” and the postwar... more »

• Russia says Ukraine fired 6 US-made ATACMs at the Bryansk region, days after Biden policy shift

  November 19, 2024 7:48 AM

  MOSCOW (AP) — Ukraine fired six U.S.-made ATACMS missiles at Russia’s Bryansk region, Russia’s Defense Ministry said Tuesday, days after U.S. President Joe Biden eased restrictions on Ukrainian use of American-made weapons in the war that has reached its 1,000-day milestone. Ukraine claimed it hit a military weapons depot... more »

• Trump accused of groping former model in 1990s while Jeffrey Epstein watched

  October 25, 2024 2:04 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Sports Illustrated model Stacey Williams alleged Thursday that former President Donald Trump groped her at Trump Tower in early 1993 as disgraced hedge fund manager Jeffrey Epstein watched. The former model made the allegation during a video chat of sexual violence survivors supporting Vice President... more »

• 5th Circuit hearing lawsuit over St. James Parish land use plan; did it discriminate against Black people? Play Video

  October 7, 2024 11:40 AM

  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appellate court was set to hear oral arguments Monday in a civil rights lawsuit alleging St. James Parish engaged in racist land-use policies to place polluting industries in majority-Black communities. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans is reviewing a... more »

• Montana man faces sentencing for cloning giant sheep to breed large sheep for captive trophy hunts

  September 30, 2024 7:55 AM

  HELENA, Mont. (AP) — An 81-year-old Montana man faces sentencing in federal court Monday in Great Falls for illegally using tissue and testicles from large sheep hunted in Central Asia and the U.S. to illegally create hybrid sheep for captive trophy hunting in Texas and Minnesota. Prosecutors are not... more »

• LSU drops five spots to No. 18 in AP Poll following Las Vegas loss to USC

  September 3, 2024 3:56 PM

  BATON ROUGE — LSU dropped five spots in the AP poll after their 27-20 loss to the University of Southern California in Las Vegas on Sunday. Going into Week 2, LSU is ranked No. 18. USC took LSU's spot at No. 13, rising 10 spots. See the full... more »

• Campbell, Perkins named to AP All-America team; LSU among 6 teams with multiple selections

  August 19, 2024 5:06 PM

  BATON ROUGE — The Associated Press on Monday named LSU lineman Will Campbell and linebacker Harold Perkins to its pre-season All-America team. Ohio State had four players on the AP team while Georgia and Michigan had three players each. Campbell is from Monroe and Perkins is from New... more »

• Former U.S. Rep. George Santos pleads guilty to wire fraud and identity theft in his federal case

  August 19, 2024 4:15 PM

  CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. George Santos pleaded guilty Monday to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, short-circuiting the federal fraud case that led to his expulsion from Congress just weeks before it was set to go to trial. “I betrayed the trust of my constituents... more »

• American reporter held in Russia was among prisoners released in biggest prisoner swap since Cold War Play Video

  August 1, 2024 10:09 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and Russia completed their biggest prisoner swap in post-Soviet history on Thursday, with Moscow releasing journalist Evan Gershkovich and fellow American Paul Whelan in a multinational deal that set some two dozen people free, according to officials in Turkey, where the exchange took place.... more »

• Olympics returning to America with Winter Games in Utah set for 2034

  July 24, 2024 12:07 PM

  PARIS (AP) — What was expected to be a simple coronation of Salt Lake City as the 2034 Winter Olympic host turned into complicated Olympic politics Wednesday, as the IOC pushed Utah officials to end an FBI investigation into a suspected doping coverup. The IOC formally awarded the 2034... more »

• His brother was found dead, his mother was arrested, then this baby was found crawling by a highway Play Video

  July 11, 2024 8:50 AM

  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Louisiana sheriff says a 1-year-old “miracle baby” survived two days of sometimes stormy weather before a truck driver spotted him crawling along a roadside the day after his 4-year-old brother was found dead and his mother was arrested in Mississippi. Calcasieu Parish Sheriff Gary... more »

• Opponents of Louisiana's Ten Commandments law want judge to block it before new school year starts Play Video

  July 8, 2024 5:25 PM

  BATON ROUGE (AP) — Opponents of a new Louisiana law requiring that a version of the Ten Commandments be posted in public school classrooms have asked a federal court to block implementation of the requirement while their lawsuit against it progresses and before the new school year starts. A... more »

• Biden rolls out migration order that aims to shut down asylum requests, after months of anticipation Play Video

  June 4, 2024 2:17 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday unveiled plans to enact immediate significant restrictions on migrants seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border as the White House tries to neutralize immigration as a political liability ahead of the November elections. The White House detailed the long-anticipated presidential proclamation signed... more »

• Heisman favorite Joe Burrow takes over latest cover of Sports Illustrated

  November 26, 2019 1:11 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Joe Burrow's prolific passing attack has landed the Tigers in the dead heat of the College Football Playoffs, and now it's also put him on the cover of magazines nationwide. Sports Illustrated shared a preview of its upcoming cover Tuesday, which features LSU's star quarterback. The... more »

• LSU moves up in AP, coaches' poll after hanging on against Miss State

  September 18, 2016 5:54 PM

  BATON ROUGE - LSU moved up two spots in the Associated Press Top 25 and five spots in the Amway Coaches poll after a narrow victory over Mississippi State. The Tigers managed to hold on in the end to beat the bulldogs 23-20 Saturday night in Tiger Stadium in their... more »