WASHINGTON (AP) - Isaiah Evans scored 25 points, Caleb Foster provided a lift in his return, and top-seeded Duke rallied from a 10-point second-half deficit to outlast fifth-seeded St. John's 80-75 and advance to the Elite Eight. The Blue Devils extended the nation's longest active winning streak to 14, but not before ...

NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks are falling as Wall Street stumbles toward the finish of a fifth straight losing week, which would be its longest such streak in nearly four years. The S&P 500 fell 1.4% and deepened its losses a day after its worst drop since the war with Iran began. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dro...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - The astronaut who prompted NASA's first medical evacuation earlier this year says doctors still don't know why he suddenly fell sick at the International Space Station. Four-time space flier Mike Fincke said in an interview with The Associated Press on Friday that he was eating dinner after ...

WASHINGTON (AP) - House Republicans are resisting a Senate-passed bill to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security. The revolt risks delaying a resolution to the funding impasse that is already in its 42nd day and creating long lines at many airports. Republicans are angry that the Senate bill does not fund Imm...

Authorities say a U.S. Secret Service agent assigned to protect former first lady Jill Biden accidentally shot himself in the leg at Philadelphia International Airport. A spokesman for the Secret Service says Biden was not in the area when the agent was injured during a "negligent discharge" of his gun. A pol...

A simple, flavorful tilapia recipe that's quick enough for a weeknight but still feels special. Ingredients 4 tilapia fillets 2 tablespoons olive oil 3 cloves garlic, minced juice of 1 lemon 1 teaspoon lemon zest (optional but recommended) 1 teaspoon paprika ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon black pepper 1 teasp...

Washington's cherry blossoms have reached peak bloom, and the city's spring rush is in full swing. The National Park Service says the flowering blooms hit their peak on Thursday, meaning 70% of the Yoshino Cherry blossoms are open. The park service says this timing is typical for late March and early April. The blooms ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - A federal judge has upheld North Carolina's photo voter ID law, setting aside claims by civil rights groups that discrimination against Black and Latino voters warrants striking it down. The decision is a significant win for Republican leaders who initially passed the law in 2018. The law didn't ge...

A growing number of U.S. college instructors are turning to oral exams to help combat an AI crisis in higher education. Some are replacing written assignments with oral exams. Others are pairing Socratic-style questioning with written assignments or requiring students to attend office hours. Instructors say they know s...

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump says he will sign an order instructing the Homeland Security secretary to immediately pay Transportation Security Administration workers as Congress struggles to reach a deal. It's an extraordinary move that came as senators were reviewing a "last and final" offer to e...