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FILE - Workers prepare an oil containment boom at Refugio State Beach, north of Goleta, Calif., on May 21, 2015, two days after an oil pipeline ruptured, polluting beaches and killing hundreds of birds and marine mammals. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

California sues the Trump administration over plans to restart oil pipelines along the coast

2:36 PM on Friday, January 23

California Attorney General Rob Bonta is suing the Trump administration for approving an oil company's plans to restart two oil pipelines along the state's coast

An anti-abortion demonstrator attends the annual March for Life, Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Photos of the annual March for Life in Washington

1:36 PM on Friday, January 23

Attorney fears for safety of Ugandan opposition figure Bobi Wine after army chief threats

12:46 PM on Friday, January 23

An attorney for opposition figure Bobi Wine on Friday urged the international community “to demand immediate, verifiable guarantees” of Wine’s safety after repeated threats by Uganda’s army chief

FILE - Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger participates in an election forum, Sept. 19, 2024, in Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)

Judge rules US Justice Department filed a lawsuit over Georgia voter data in the wrong city

12:16 PM on Friday, January 23

A federal judge in Georgia is dismissing a U.S. Justice Department lawsuit seeking voter information from the state

How California lawmakers are trying to speed up spending on voter-approved climate projects

11:40 AM on Friday, January 23

Assemblymember David Alvarez is pushing a bill to speed up $10 billion in climate funding in California

Colombian President Petro optimistic about high-stakes White House meeting with Trump

11:40 AM on Friday, January 23

Colombian President Gustavo Petro is optimistic about an upcoming White House meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump

Vice President JD Vance speaks at a rally ahead of the March for Life in Washington, Friday, Jan. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Vance touts the Trump administration's record against abortion at a Washington rally

11:25 AM on Friday, January 23

Vice President JD Vance is encouraging anti-abortion activists to celebrate progress in limiting abortion

Removal of LGBTQ+ option from 988 hotline is straining overburdened Texas crisis centers

11:20 AM on Friday, January 23

Julia Hewitt, a suicide prevention leader in Texas, is deeply concerned about the removal of LGBTQ+ services from the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

‘People are really mad’: First-ever parking fees at San Diego’s Balboa Park draw anger

11:11 AM on Friday, January 23

San Diego has introduced parking fees at Balboa Park, sparking frustration and backlash

FILE - Haiti's Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé attend the inauguration of the nation's new cabinet, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Nov. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph, File)

Haiti's transitional council deepens political chaos by voting to oust the prime minister

11:02 AM on Friday, January 23

A member of Haiti’s transitional presidential council has announced that a majority of the panel has voted to fire the country’s embattled Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé as the country’s political chaos deepens

A majority of the presidential council that rules Haiti has voted to oust the prime minister as political chaos deepens

10:57 AM on Friday, January 23

A majority of the presidential council that rules Haiti has voted to oust the prime minister as political chaos deepens

FILE - The icon for the TikTok video sharing app is seen on a smartphone in Marple Township, Pa., Feb. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)

What to know about the deal to keep TikTok in US

10:32 AM on Friday, January 23

TikTok has at last finalized a deal to keep the popular video sharing platform operating in the U.S. after years of uncertainty

FILE - Singer Renee Fleming speaks after receiving a Crystal Award at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, File)

Renée Fleming cancels Kennedy Center appearances

7:37 AM on Friday, January 23

Renée Fleming is withdrawing from two May appearances at the Kennedy Center

The rise of Reza Pahlavi: Iranian opposition leader or opportunist?

2:52 AM on Friday, January 23

An aerial view shows the al-Aqtan prison after government troops took control of it from the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, SDF, in Raqqa, northeastern Syria, Friday, Jan. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)

Syrian forces take control of prison housing IS members after Kurdish fighters evacuate

2:34 AM on Friday, January 23

Syria's government forces have taken control of a prison housing Islamic State group members in the country's north

FILE - Children watch television at ABC Learning Center in Minneapolis, Minn., Dec. 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Vancleave, File)

Judge rules Trump administration must keep funding child care subsidies in 5 states for now

10:06 PM on Thursday, January 22

A federal judge says the Trump administration must keep the money flowing for now for programs aimed at helping low-income families with children in five states

Jared Kushner speaks after the signing of a Board of Peace charter during the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Kushner's vision for rebuilding Gaza faces major obstacles

9:06 PM on Thursday, January 22

Jared Kushner envisions a rebuilt Gaza with high-rises, a coastline that attracts tourists and a bustling port

Iranian prosecutor denies Trump's claim 800 prisoners were spared execution

5:56 PM on Thursday, January 22

Iran’s top prosecutor has called U_S_ President Donald Trump’s about halting the hangings of 800 detained protesters “completely false.”

President Donald Trump applauses during a signing ceremony on his Board of Peace initiative at the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

US completes withdrawal from World Health Organization

2:12 PM on Thursday, January 22

The U.S. has finalized its withdrawal from the World Health Organization

Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at the beginning of a Cabinet Planning Forum at the Citadelle in Quebec City, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. (Jacques Boissinot /The Canadian Press via AP)

Canada's Carney fires back at Trump after Davos speech

12:27 PM on Thursday, January 22

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney responded to U.S. President Donald Trump's comment that “Canada lives because of the United States” by saying Canada thrives because of Canadian values

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