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An injured student is detained by police during a protest against the government's proposal to lower the education budget, in Santiago, Chile, Wednesday, June 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)

Protesters clash with police in Chile's capital over President Kast’s education cuts

4:38 PM on Wednesday, June 3

Thousands of students, teachers and activists have clashed with police in Chile's capital during a massive march against President José Antonio Kast’s education cuts and austerity measures

FILE - This image provided by NASA shows the interstellar comet 3I/Atlas captured by the Hubble Space Telescope on Nov. 30, 2025. (NASA, ESA, STScI, D. Jewitt (UCLA), M.-T. Hui (Shanghai Astronomical Observatory), J. DePasquale (STScI) via AP, File)

Radio scans find no alien tech from the latest interstellar comet

3:03 PM on Wednesday, June 3

The group leading the charge in the search for extraterrestrial life has given the all clear

U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros gestures at the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse, Friday, April 3, 2026, in Chicago. (E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune via AP)

Chicago US attorney defends his meddling with grand jury process over immigration protest case

2:55 PM on Wednesday, June 3

The top federal prosecutor in Chicago is defending his appearance before a grand jury last year when it returned an indictment against critics of the Trump administration’s immigration sweeps

FILE - San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk (11) walks of the field before an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks on Oct. 10, 2024 in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ben VanHouten, File)

Arrest warrant issued for 49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk for misdemeanor speeding charge

2:25 PM on Wednesday, June 3

The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office has issued an arrest warrant for San Francisco 49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk on a misdemeanor charge of exhibition of speeding

FILE - Congo players pose for a team photo before a World Cup qualifying soccer match against Cameroon, Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025, in Rabat, Morocco. (AP Photo, File)

Congo's soccer team seeks alternatives after Spanish city cancels World Cup warmup game due to Ebola

1:26 PM on Wednesday, June 3

Congo is still hoping to play its World Cup warmup against Chile after the mayor of the Spanish city of La Linea de la Concepcion denied authorization for the match because of health concerns related to the Ebola crisis

FILE - The symbol of the United Nations is displayed outside the Secretariat Building, Feb. 28, 2022, at United Nations Headquarters. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

Portugal and Austria defeat Germany for seats on the UN Security Council

12:54 PM on Wednesday, June 3

Portugal and Austria have defeated Germany for seats on the powerful but deeply divided U.N. Security Council in a hotly contested race after intense campaigning

Terry Koeller inspects cannons, which sunk to the bottom of the Savannah River during the American Revolution, on a rack at the Savannah History Museum in Savannah, Ga., on Wednesday, June 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Russ Bynum)

Cannons lost underwater during the American Revolution will soon go on display at a Georgia museum

12:37 PM on Wednesday, June 3

Georgia's oldest city is welcoming a truckload of historical treasures from the earlier period of U.S. history

FILE - Shia LaBeouf poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film 'The Phoenician Scheme' at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, May 18, 2025. (Photo by Lewis Joly/Invision/AP, File)

Shia LaBeouf gets probation after pleading guilty to punching bargoers during Mardi Gras

12:28 PM on Wednesday, June 3

Shia LaBeouf has been sentenced to probation after pleading guilty to punching people outside a New Orleans bar during Mardi Gras

Presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella of the Defenders of the Motherland movement addresses supporters after leading the first round of the presidential election and advancing to a runoff in Barranquilla, Colombia, Sunday, May 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

Colombian presidential candidate de la Espriella thanks Trump for endorsing his campaign

11:58 AM on Wednesday, June 3

Colombian lawyer and presidential candidate, Abelardo de la Espriella, has thanked U.S. President Donald Trump for endorsing his campaign

A health worker disinfects passengers prior to their boarding of the World Food Programme's (WFP) aircraft following the government's announcement of Bunia National Airport's reopening in Bunia, Congo, Tuesday, June 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa)

'We’re still behind' in Congo's Ebola outbreak even as testing improves, WHO chief says

10:38 AM on Wednesday, June 3

The World Health Organization chief says Congo's Ebola outbreak had a head start but that testing is improving, even as violence plagues the region

Former University of Alabama football coach Nick Saban testifies before Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation hearing to examine college sports, supporting student athletes, and fair competition on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Nick Saban lends support to college sports bill as SEC, Big Ten push back

10:36 AM on Wednesday, June 3

Former Alabama football coach Nick Saban has testified in support of a bipartisan bill to overhaul college athletics

This satellite image provided by CIRA/NOAA, shows Tropical Storm Amanda forming in the Pacific Ocean, on Wednesday, June 3, 2026. (CIRA/NOAA via AP)

Tropical Storm Amanda is the first of the Pacific hurricane season, meteorologists say

10:07 AM on Wednesday, June 3

The National Hurricane Center says the first tropical storm of the Pacific season has formed

FILE - Meta's Stanton Springs Data Center is visible Jan. 13, 2026, in Newton County, Ga. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart, File)

Energy, water use and pollution of AI and data centers rival most countries

9:00 AM on Wednesday, June 3

According to a United Nations University report, the environmental footprint of data centers already rivals some of the world’s largest countries

Zach Lahn, Republican candidate for Iowa governor, speaks to an environmental studies class at Drake University on Wednesday, May 6, 2026 in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Brittany Peterson)

MAHA candidate beats Trump's choice in Republican primary for Iowa governor

8:04 AM on Wednesday, June 3

Businessman Zach Lahn's win in Iowa’s Republican gubernatorial primary over President Donald Trump's pick is a rare electoral setback for Trump

FILE - Ainsley, right, and Sarah Jurccak place a flower in the name of a relative during a ceremony to mark the 24th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Sept. 11, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

New York City's 9/11 memorial fundraises to educate youth with $25 million match from Mike Bloomberg

7:33 AM on Wednesday, June 3

The 9/11 Memorial and Museum has launched a $75 million fundraising campaign as the nonprofit tries to educate the millions of U.S. youth who don’t remember the terror attacks

A plume of black smoke is seen over the port of St. Petersburg, Russia, Wednesday, June 3, 2026, after a Ukrainian drone attack. (AP Photo)

Ukrainian drones hit St. Petersburg oil terminal before city hosts Russian economic forum

3:26 AM on Wednesday, June 3

Ukrainian long-range drones have struck an oil terminal in St. Petersburg, setting it ablaze, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

FILE - President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen shake hands after reaching a trade deal at the Trump Turnberry golf course in Turnberry, Scotland, on July 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Trump administration seeks new path forward with tariffs after first attempt hit legal roadblocks

10:52 PM on Tuesday, June 2

President Donald Trump is in a hurry to rebuild the tariff wall the Supreme Court tore down less than four months ago

Specialist John McNierney, left, and trader William Lawrence work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Wednesday, June 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Oil prices climb back toward $100, and US stocks halt their record-breaking rally

9:01 PM on Tuesday, June 2

Oil prices rose following the latest threats to the U.S.-Iran ceasefire, and U.S. stocks retreated from their records

From left, Rebecca Bennett, Democratic candidate for New Jersey's 7th Congressional District, holds her daughter Rosie, alongside her husband Alex Hydrean and daughter Millie during a primary election night watch party after winning the Democratic nomination Tuesday, June 2, 2026, in Bridgewater, N.J. (AP Photo/Ryan Murphy)

Takeaways from primaries featuring Spencer Pratt, a missing congressman and a rare Trump setback

11:01 PM on Monday, June 1

The Senate race in Iowa is one of the most closely watched this year and the general election matchup is now set, with Democrats hoping for a gain

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