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United States Fish and Wildlife Service Shorebird Monitor Allison Ruhl carries an adult oystercatcher at Trustom Pond National Wildlife Refuge in South Kingstown, R.I., June 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

Oystercatchers, known for sharp bills and beady eyes, are making a comeback thanks to conservation

8:13 AM on Monday, July 20

A shorebird known for its sharp, orange bill and beady eyes is making a comeback in North America thanks to a yearslong conservation effort

Tatsuaki Inoue, a member of the Japan Association for Recovery and Repatriation of War Casualties, leads volunteers to pay respects ahead of their excavation work to find remains of Japanese soldiers who died during WWII and washed ashore on the coastline of Hengchun township, Pingtung county, southern Taiwan, Monday, July 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)

An excavation in Taiwan searches for remains of Japanese soldiers lost in WWII ship sinking

7:15 AM on Monday, July 20

Experts have begun an excavation in Taiwan to recover the remains of Japanese soldiers from World War II

Lexis Aubile watches her son, Atticus, play in the water as they try to beat the heat at Ramona Park in Portage, Mich., on Tuesday, July 14, 2026. (Devin Anderson-Torrez/Kalamazoo Gazette via AP)

How to keep babies safe when temperatures soar

4:08 AM on Monday, July 20

Infants, toddlers and young children need outdoor activity to build strong bodies and minds, but they also require extra care in the heat

In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, a residential building is seen in fire following a Russian air attack in Kramatorsk, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Monday, July 20, 2026. (Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP)

Ukraine fires 400 drones toward Moscow as Zelenskyy grapples with protests

3:36 AM on Monday, July 20

Ukraine has launched over 400 drones toward Moscow, according to the city's mayor

A health worker at an ebola treatment centre in Bunia, Congo, Monday, July 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Prosper Heri Ngorora)

Ebola death toll in Congo rises to at least 930, including dozens of health workers

1:26 AM on Monday, July 20

Congo's health ministry says at least 930 people have died in the country's Ebola outbreak

Aliyu Saheed and his wife pose for a photograph with his children that were released after being kidnapped with others from a school by al-Qaida-linked fighters in Esinele, Southwestern, Nigeria, July 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Pelumi Salako)

Children describe how Nigerian militants moving south are seizing more young captives

12:14 AM on Monday, July 20

Nigeria is known for mass abductions of schoolchildren by armed groups in the volatile north, but now that threat is moving south

FILE - The U.S. Department of Education building is photographed in Washington, Dec. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

A wave of student loan borrowers have entered default since pandemic-era protections lapsed

11:13 PM on Sunday, July 19

Defaults on student loans have surged across the United States, reaching record levels as borrowers struggle to keep up with payments

Barbara Howaniec, a psychiatric nurse practitioner, poses for a photo in her office on Monday, June 15, 2026, in Portland, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

As defaults on student loans surge, millions are trying to get their lives back on track

11:10 PM on Sunday, July 19

According to an Associated Press analysis, more than 4.2 million people across the country defaulted on student loans between April 2025 and March 2026

U.S. Senate candidate Troy Jackson takes part in a debate at the WCSH-6 television studio, Thursday, July 16, 2026, in Portland, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Troy Jackson gains momentum to replace Platner as Democrats' Senate candidate in Maine

9:56 PM on Sunday, July 19

Former Maine lawmaker Troy Jackson has moved into a strong position to replace Graham Platner as the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Maine after several of his opponents dropped out of the race

England soccer fans celebrate during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between England and Argentina at The Clock pub in Hebburn, England, Wednesday, July 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell)

The World Cup is over. Here's where to get your next soccer fix

6:04 PM on Sunday, July 19

The World Cup may be over, but the soccer calendar never really stops

Spain's Ferran Torres (7) scores their first goal past Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez (23) during the World Cup final soccer match between Spain and Argentina in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Sunday, July 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

The Latest: Spain scores in extra time, beats Argentina 1-0 to win World Cup

12:08 PM on Sunday, July 19

Spain substitute Ferran Torres scored in the 106th minute to give his team a 1-0 win over defending champion Argentina in the World Cup final

Argentina fans gather for a rally on the eve of the World Cup final soccer match in New York's Times Square, Saturday, July 18, 2026 (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Goals, technology and hydration breaks: How the biggest World Cup in history will be remembered

2:39 AM on Sunday, July 19

The World Cup final between Spain and Argentina marks the end of the biggest tournament in history

A view of the production base of Chinese steel manufacturer Jinye Group in Pingshan in northern China's Hebei province on May 6, 2020. (Chinatopix via AP)

Chinese company demands compensation from the UK over British Steel nationalization

2:16 AM on Sunday, July 19

Jingye Group, the former owner of British Steel, has demanded compensation from the U.K. government for investment losses after the company's nationalization last week

Spain's Rodri (16) lifts the winners' trophy after their win in the World Cup final soccer match against Argentina in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Sunday, July 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Spain wins the World Cup by beating Argentina 1-0 on Ferran Torres' goal in extra time

12:07 AM on Sunday, July 19

Spain substitute Ferran Torres scored in the 106th minute to give his team a 1-0 win over defending champion Argentina in the World Cup final

A man carries his bicycle in front of a monument depicting the clenched fist of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in the U.S. and Israel strike on Feb. 28, in Islamic Revolution Square in Tehran, Sunday, July 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

US launches more airstrikes against Iran after announcing another death of a service member

10:52 PM on Saturday, July 18

The United States has announced another death of a service member as it launches more airstrikes at Iran

In this photo released by Makassar Search and Rescue Office on Sunday, July 19, 2026, rescuers scan the horizon as they search for victims after a passenger boat sank in the waters near Selayar Islands in South Sulawesi, Indonesia. (Makassar SAR Office via AP)

Rescuers in Indonesia find mother and son survivors from sunken passenger boat

10:19 PM on Saturday, July 18

Rescuers in eastern Indonesia have found two more survivors from a passenger boat that sank earlier in the week

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