Wednesday May 14th, 2025 2:50AM

AP National News

What to know about sudden rebel gains in Syria's 13-year war and why it matters
The 13-year civil war in Syria has roared back into prominence with a surprise rebel offensive on one of Syria’s largest cities and ancient business hub
5:20PM ( 5 months ago )
First popularly elected Black mayor in New England, Thirman Milner, has died at 91
The Connecticut NAACP says that former Hartford Mayor Thirman Milner has died
4:55PM ( 5 months ago )
Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau flies to Florida to meet with Trump after tariffs threat
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has flown to Florida to have dinner with President-elect Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago club after Trump threatened to impose sweeping tariffs on Canadian products
1:18PM ( 5 months ago )
Stowaway who boarded New York-to-Paris flight will be sent back to US
Authorities are investigating after a Russian national who did not have a ticket boarded a Paris-bound Delta flight at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport this week and was arrested when the plane touched down
12:47PM ( 5 months ago )
Head of Ohio's teacher pension fund retires Sunday, saying fund is strong despite staff vacancies
The outgoing head of Ohio’s troubled teacher retirement system said she's leaving the fund in strong fiscal condition despite turmoil at the top that her successor will inherit
10:23AM ( 5 months ago )
From T-shirts to thongs, how indie film merchandise became a hot commodity
Merchandise is nothing new
9:49AM ( 5 months ago )
At least 100 people are missing after a boat capsized in northern Nigeria
Authorities say at least 100 people, most of them women, were missing after a boat transporting them to a food market capsized along the River Niger in northern Nigeria
9:30AM ( 5 months ago )
Nigeria confirms that at least 27 people died and more than 100 are missing after boat capsized
Authorities say 27 people have died and at least 100, mostly women, are missing after a boat transporting them to a food market capsized along the River Niger in northern Nigeria
9:30AM ( 5 months ago )
Atlantic hurricane season comes to an end, leaving widespread damage in its wake
The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season comes to a close Saturday, bringing an end to a season that saw 11 hurricanes compared to the average seven, billions of dollars in damage and deaths and destruction hundreds of miles from where storms came ashore on the U.S. Gulf Coast
9:28AM ( 5 months ago )
The Supreme Court will hear arguments over Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for minors
The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments on the constitutionality of Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors
8:34AM ( 5 months ago )