AP National News

The United States is stepping up pressure for a cease-fire deal in Gaza

The historic Versailles Palace Gardens will soon host the Paris Olympics equestrian sports

A pair of giant pandas will soon make the journey from China to the U.S., where they will be cared for at the San Diego Zoo

Palestinian health officials say Israeli airstrikes on the southern Gaza city of Rafah have killed at least 22 people, including six women and five children

Scotland’s first minister, Humza Yousaf, has resigned

Scotland’s first minister, Humza Yousaf, has resigned rather than face a no-confidence vote just days after he torpedoed a coalition with the Green Party by ditching a target for fighting climate change

Small towns in Oklahoma are beginning a long cleanup after tornadoes flattened home and buildings and killed at least four people, including an infant

Protests are roiling college campuses across the U.S. as upcoming graduation ceremonies are threatened by disruptive demonstrators, with students and others sparring over Israel’s military offensive in Gaza and its mounting death toll

Colleges around the country are imploring pro-Palestinian student protesters to clear out tent encampments with rising levels of urgency as classes wrap up for the semester and campuses prepare for graduation ceremonies

Protesters of the war in Gaza who are encamped at Columbia University have defied a deadline to disband with chants, clapping and drumming