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What to know about Trump’s $1.7B fund to compensate allies claiming political targeting
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One, Friday, May 15, 2026, as he returns from a trip to Beijing, China. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) 2026-05-18T20:01:53Z WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump ‘s allies who believe they were wrongly prosecuted by the Biden administration could soon have access to a $1.7 billion dollar compensation fund , the Justice Department announced Monday, in a move slammed by Democrats as unconstitutional and corrupt. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said in a statement that the fund — dubbed the “Anti-Weaponization Fund” — will represen
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Bolivia protesters allied with ex-leader Morales march on capital as unrest widens
A miner launches a firecracker at police during an anti-government protest in La Paz, Bolivia, Monday, May 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Juan Karita) 2026-05-18T18:59:02Z LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Followers of Bolivia’s influential ex-President Evo Morales on Monday joined a massive protest movement fueled by the nation’s worst economic crisis in a generation. The rallies and roadblocks that started over two weeks ago have become the biggest challenge so far to President Rodrigo Paz , Bolivia’s first conservative leader after nearly two decades of socialist rule. After a six-day march through the Andes, th
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What to know about a midair collision between 2 Navy jets at an Idaho air show
This still image taken from video shows a plume of smoke rising above a plain near Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, where two Navy jets collided at an air show on Sunday, May 17, 2026. (Lisa Van Horne via AP) 2026-05-18T19:07:28Z BOISE, Idaho (AP) — After the two Navy jets collided in midair, the planes sandwiched together, all four crew members were able to eject and deploy their parachutes, floating down to safety as the aircraft careened into a field, exploding into a fireball. The collision happened Sunday during the “Gunfighter Skies” air show at the Mountain Home Air Force Base some
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San Diego police say they are responding to an active shooter at a local Islamic Center
2026-05-18T19:29:51Z San Diego police are responding to an active shooter at the Islamic Center of San Diego. Officer Anthony Carrasco says they believe people have been shot. The Islamic Center is in a heavily residential neighborhood about 9 miles (14 km) north of downtown San Diego. Aerial TV footage shows dozens of police cars around the area, with many streets closed. Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office said he was being briefed. “We are grateful to the first responders on the scene working to protect the community and urge everyone to follow guidance from local authorities,” his office posted on
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Trump says he’s called off Iran strike planned for Tuesday at request of Gulf allies
President Donald Trump gestures to reporters as he walks across the South Lawn of the White House, Friday, May 15, 2026, in Washington, on return from Beijing where he met with China's President Xi Jinping. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) 2026-05-18T19:14:20Z WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said he is holding off on a military strike on Iran planned for Tuesday because “serious negotiations” are underway. Trump’s announcement in a social media post Monday came as he had threated the clock was ticking for Iran to strike a deal or fighting would renew after a fragile ceasefire. The presiden
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Minnesota county charges an ICE officer in a nonfatal shooting during Trump’s immigration crackdown
Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty explains her progressive approach to prosecutions, June 19, 2024, at her office in Minneapolis, Minn. (AP Photo/Mark Vancleave, File) 2026-05-18T18:08:30Z MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota prosecutor on Monday announced charges against an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in the nonfatal shooting of a Venezuelan man during the Trump administration’s crackdown in Minnesota. The officer, Christian Castro, is charged with four counts of second-degree assault and one count of falsely reporting a crime in the Jan. 14 shooting of Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis,
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Federal jury sides with OpenAI in feud with Elon Musk
Elon Musk arrives at the U.S. District Court in Oakland, Calif., Tuesday, April 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez) 2026-05-18T17:46:27Z OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A federal jury has sided with OpenAI and its top executives in a feud with Elon Musk, who accused them of betraying a shared vision for it to guide artificial intelligence’s development as a nonprofit dedicated to humanity’s benefit. The nine-person jury unanimously found that Musk waited too long to file his lawsuit and missed the deadline for the statute of limitations. Musk, the world’s richest man, was a co-founder of OpenAI,
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Riders navigate the first weekday of a strike that has shut down the largest US commuter rail system
Tracks are empty at Mineola train station as Long Island Rail Road workers enter the third day of their strike, Monday, May 18, 2026, in Mineola, N.Y. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa) 2026-05-18T14:21:02Z NEW YORK (AP) — Commuters in New York City’s suburbs navigated a gauntlet of car, bus and subway routes to get to work Monday as a strike on the Long Island Rail Road that shut down the nation’s busiest commuter rail system entered its third day. Unions representing rail workers and the Metropolitan Transportation Agency, which runs the railroad, negotiated for much of Sunday, wrapping their talks
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Pelicans hire ex-Orlando coach Jamahl Mosley as New Orleans’ next coach, AP source says
Orlando Magic head coach Jamahl Mosley directs his team against the Detroit Pistons during the first half in Game 6 of a first-round NBA basketball playoffs series, Friday, May 1, 2026, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux) 2026-05-18T15:29:36Z NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Pelicans have hired former Orlando coach Jamahl Mosley as their next coach, ending interim coach James Borrego’s candidacy to retain his job on a permanent basis, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Monday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the hiring hasn’t been offic
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Judge allows gun and notebook as evidence at Mangione’s trial in UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killing
Luigi Mangione appears in Manhattan Criminal court, Dec. 23, 2024, in New York. (Curtis Means/Pool Photo via AP, file) 2026-05-18T14:01:22Z NEW YORK (AP) — A gun and notebook that prosecutors say link Luigi Mangione to the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson can be used as evidence at his murder trial, a judge ruled Monday, rejecting a defense argument that they were seized illegally, before a search warrant was obtained. Judge Gregory Carro’s decision, five months after he held a hearing to examine how police came upon the items, is a major win for prosecutors, enabling them to sho
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