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Bureau of Indian Affairs officer pleads guilty to sexually abusing teen on Montana reservation 04/02/2026 07:48pm • BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A former federal law enforcement officer pleaded guilty Thursday to sexual abuse after prosecutors said he raped an intoxicated 14-year-old girl on the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation and tried to cover it up. Prosecutors said defendant Murrell Deela, who was then an of Bigger and better: Women's Final Four teams filled with multi-talented frontcourt players 04/02/2026 07:47pm • PHOENIX (AP) — Madison Booker has a midrange jumper that's almost unblockable, beats defenders off the dribble, plays in the post when she wants, shoots the 3 if she needs to. The Texas junior has great court vision, is an adept passer and is a menace defensively, bullying smaller guards on the ba Man arrested after threatening an attack on a high-speed train in Germany 04/02/2026 07:37pm • A man was arrested on Thursday after threatening an attack on a high-speed train in Germany, police said. Several people were slightly injured when firecrackers were set off. The train was en route from Cologne to Frankfurt on Thursday evening. It was evacuated in Siegburg, not far from Cologne, and Federal government sues three states over their regulation of prediction markets 04/02/2026 07:35pm • The federal government on Thursday sued Connecticut, Arizona and Illinois, challenging their efforts to regulate prediction market operators such as Kalshi and Polymarket. All three states have sent cease and desist orders to such companies accusing them of engaging in illegal online gambling under Rapper Pooh Shiesty charged with kidnapping over alleged dispute involving rapper Gucci Mane's label 04/02/2026 07:34pm • DALLAS (AP) — Federal prosecutors on Thursday accused rapper Pooh Shiesty and eight others of robbing three men at gunpoint and kidnapping them earlier this year in Texas following a contract dispute involving rapper Gucci Mane 's record label. The U.S. Attorney's Office in Dallas declined to nam 8 arrests made in federal crackdown on alleged health care fraud in Southern California 04/02/2026 07:32pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal officials on Thursday arrested eight people they say were involved in various health care fraud schemes totaling $50 million in and around Los Angeles. Five of the cases involved hospice-care centers in cities of Glendale, Artesia, Tarzana and Simi Valley in the Los Ange Two-time All-Pro cornerback Stephon Gilmore announces his retirement 04/02/2026 07:23pm • Two-time All-Pro cornerback and 2019 NFL AP Defensive Player of the Year Stephon Gilmore, who last played in 2024, has announced his retirement. Gilmore issued an Instagram post Thursday that showed video highlights of his career and closed with the message, “The game ends here, but the journey co Eggs for Easter cost much less in the US than last year. A look at the numbers 04/02/2026 07:21pm • U.S. egg prices have fallen 60% from last year’s record highs, making it easier for consumers to fill their Easter baskets and Passover Seder plates. Bird flu was to blame for elevated retail prices during the first five months of 2025, and the course of the highly contagious disease is a big reas UCLA and Texas get Final Four rematch of Longhorns' early-season win 04/02/2026 07:15pm • PHOENIX (AP) — UCLA's bid to play for a first NCAA championship came to a harsh end with a blowout loss to eventual national champion UConn in the women's Final Four. The Bruins are back, along with the rest of last year's Final Four teams, and hope to have better luck in the desert. Standing in t Trump unveils 100% tariff on some patented drugs on 'Liberation Day' anniversary 04/02/2026 07:13pm • NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday that could slap long-threatened pharmaceutical tariffs of up to 100% on some patented drugs from companies that don't reach deals with his administration in the coming months. Companies that have signed a “most favored The top photos of the week by AP photojournalists 04/02/2026 07:10pm • March 27 - April 2, 2026 This photo gallery, curated by photo editor Patrick Sison, highlights some of the most compelling images worldwide published by The Associated Press in the past week. See last week’s top photos of the week ___ Follow AP visual journalism: AP Elected leaders and clergy seek release of Wisconsin mosque president detained by immigration agents 04/02/2026 07:01pm • The president of Wisconsin’s largest mosque was detained by federal immigration agents, drawing accusations Thursday from local officials and religious leaders that the arrest was motivated by his criticism of Israel. Salah Sarsour, a Palestinian-born legal permanent resident of the United States, Company backed by Trump sons looks to sell drone interceptors to Gulf states being attacked by Iran 04/02/2026 06:56pm • NEW YORK (AP) — A drone maker backed by President Donald Trump's two oldest sons is trying to sell to Gulf countries while they are under attack by Iran and dependent on the U.S. military led by their father. The sales drive by Florida-based Powerus – which announced a deal last month to bring a Tesla sales rise after brutal year of Musk boycotts but still fall short of expectations 04/02/2026 06:55pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Sales of Tesla vehicles rose in the past three months after a brutal year of boycotts over Elon Musk's politics but still fell short of expectations. The company reported Thursday that sales rose 6% to 358,023 in the three months through March, the first time in three years it post Rusty in crunch time, women's Final Four teams brace for tight games after so many blowouts 04/02/2026 06:54pm • PHOENIX (AP) — This year's Final Four at the women's NCAA Tournament features a quartet of powerhouse programs, teams that have overwhelmed almost all of their opponents with superior talent and veteran coaching. They have size. They are athletic. They have pedigree. But they haven't faced a ton o