From Associated Press. The “Birkat Cohanim,” or Cohen’s blessing, is a ritual dating back to over 2,500 years ago when King Solomon’s Temple stood on the same site. The blessing is performed by Jewish men who can trace their lineage back to the priestly caste, who arrive at the Western Wall to bless the Jewish…

From Associated Press. Pakistan intends to expel more than 3 million Afghans this year. But many are reluctant to leave, having spent most of their lives in Pakistan, and are worried for their future if they are forced to move. (AP Video by Muhammad Yousaf) Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available…

From Associated Press. Xi Jinping was accompanied by the country’s Communist chief To Lam; in Hanoi he held a meeting with President Luong Cuong, wrapping up his schedule in Hanoi before traveling to Malaysia to continue his Southeast Asia tour. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

From Associated Press. The Canton Fair opened in the southern city of Guangzhou with some 31,000 companies participating at 74,000 booths, according to state media. The trade fair is also China’s oldest, attracting global vendors. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

From Associated Press. Chinese electric vehicle maker Zeekr unveils its new sedan model in an event hosted by CEO An Conghui. Zeekr is part of the Geely group, a major Chinese automaker that also owns Volvo. #automobile #cars #live

From Associated Press. Hungary’s parliament on Monday passed an amendment to the constitution that allows the government to ban public events by LGBTQ+ communities, a move legal scholars and critics say is another step toward authoritarianism as the populist government continues to restrict the rights of LGBTQ+ communities. (AP video by Bela Szandelszky) Read more…

From Associated Press. Several hundred student protesters blocked the building entrance to Serbia’s state broadcaster in Belgrade early Tuesday, as they blamed the public TV station for coverage that favours President Aleksandar Vucic’s government. (AP Video shot by Ivana Bzganovic) #serbia #protest #news Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive…

From Associated Press. Confusion over President Donald Trump’s tariffs remains following a weekend of questions around trade in consumer electronics. On Friday the Trump administration paused its new taxes on electronics imported into the U.S. — signaling some relief from trade wars that have particularly escalated with China, a major exporter of technology from smartphones…

From Associated Press. Surveillance footage captured immigration agents arresting a Venezuelan man inside a New Hampshire courthouse after he arrived for his hearing. The man, who was to be arraigned on misdemeanor charges, was last reported to be at a facility in Texas. Read more: https://bit.ly/4ijUIum #news Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may…

From Associated Press. Watch live as family, friends and the public remember boxing legend, pastor and entrepreneur George Foreman during a memorial service in his hometown of Houston. Read more: https://bit.ly/3G4yJdH #georgeforeman #live

From Associated Press. As the ground shook from a 5.2-magnitude earthquake, a herd of elephants at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park sprang into action to protect their young. Read more here: https://bit.ly/42wrN0c #sandiego #elephant #news Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

From Associated Press. The federal government says it’s freezing more than $2.2 billion in grants and $60 million in contracts to Harvard University, since the institution said Monday it won’t comply with the Trump administration’s demands to limit activism on campus. Read more here: https://bit.ly/42v0IKL #harvard #trump #news Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video…

From Associated Press. A Palestinian man who led protests against the war in Gaza as a student at Columbia University has been arrested at a Vermont immigration office where he expected to be interviewed about finalizing his U.S. citizenship. Read more: https://bit.ly/3GbX7tN #palestinian #news #deportation Photo credit: Christopher Helali Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This…

From Associated Press. A 5.2-magnitude earthquake shook Southern California, swaying lights and rattling cups off shelves. But officials reported no injuries or major damage. Home security cameras caught some pets reacting to the shaking. Read more: https://bit.ly/3GaW79e #california #earthquake Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

From Associated Press. Vice President JD Vance ended the Ohio State football team’s visit to the White House on Monday by fumbling the national championship trophy the players had won. The United States Marine Corps Band, which performs at presidential events, had to compete with audible gasps as it played “We Are the Champions.” #shorts

From Associated Press. A man who police say scaled an iron security fence in the middle of the night and set fire to the Pennsylvania governor’s mansion has been denied bail. Cody Balmer was taken into court Monday for a brief appearance. Read more: https://bit.ly/42gXbRK #joshshapiro #news #pennsylvania Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video…

From Associated Press. A 5.2-magnitude earthquake shook Southern California on Monday morning, sending boulders tumbling onto rural roadways outside San Diego and elephants at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park scrambling to encircle their young. Officials reported no injuries or major damage. #shorts #wildlife

From Associated Press. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called for increased pressure on Russia following the Palm Sunday missile attack on Sumy. Read more: https://bit.ly/3ExckoF #zelenskyy #ukraine #russia Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

From Associated Press. President Donald Trump’s top advisers and El Salvador president Nayib Bukele say that they have no basis for the small Central American nation to return a Maryland man who was wrongly deported there last month. Read more: https://bit.ly/4jbQBBU #elsalvador #trump Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive…

From Associated Press. Vice President JD Vance ended the Ohio State football team’s visit to the White House Monday by fumbling the trophy the players had won as college football’s national champion. #jdvance #ohiostatefootball Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

From Associated Press. A 5.2-magnitude earthquake shook Southern California on Monday, rattling items off shelves and walls. Officials reported no injuries or major damage. The earthquake was centered in San Diego County. #shorts

From Associated Press. Live press conference with drafted players at the 2025 WNBA Draft as the league welcomes its new rookie class, headlined by Paige Bueckers. #wnba #wnbadraft #live

From Associated Press. Oprah Winfrey said she was proud of her longtime friend, Gayle King, ahead of her space launch. King joined an all-female crew that included Katy Perry for the historic Blue Origin flight Monday. #oprahwinfrey #gayleking #space #shorts

From Associated Press. A medical report on President Trump’s physical was released Sunday. But Trump brought up the tests again a day later, telling reporters in the Oval Office he did well on a cognitive exam performed as part of it. #trump #donaldtrump #news Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for…

From Associated Press. President Donald Trump says he might temporarily exempt the auto industry from tariffs he previously imposed, to give carmakers time to adjust their supply chains. The Republican president’s statement hints at yet another round of reversals on tariffs. Read more: https://bit.ly/4id4RsH #trump #tariffs #news Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may…

From Associated Press. El Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele says it’s "preposterous" to suggest he return Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man who was wrongly deported there last month. Bukele called Garcia "a terrorist" and said he doesn’t "have the power" to send him back. Read more: https://bit.ly/4jbQBBU #elsalvador #trump Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This…

From Associated Press. Katy Perry says her Blue Origin spaceflight left her feeling deeply connected to love. The "ET" singer joined an all-female celebrity crew as they took a quick ride into space. #katyperry #space #shorts

From Associated Press. Live outside Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s home. A man is facing charges after authorities say he broke into the governor’s mansion in the middle of the night, set a fire and forced Shapiro’s family and guests to evacuate the building during the Jewish holiday of Passover. #live #news #joshshapiro

From Associated Press. Watch live as President Donald Trump welcomes the 2025 college football national champions Ohio State to the White House. #trump #ohiostatefootball #ohiostate

From Associated Press. A man who authorities said scaled an iron security fence in the middle of the night, eluded police and broke into the Pennsylvania governor’s mansion where he set a fire is in police custody at a hospital after an unrelated medical event, state police said Monday. Cody Balmer, 38, told police he…

From Associated Press. Blue Origin has launched Jeff Bezos’ fiancee Lauren Sanchez into space with an all-female celebrity crew that included Katy Perry and Gayle King. Read more: https://bit.ly/3EacdiW #blueorigin #katyperry #space Photo credit: Blue Origin Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

From Associated Press. President Donald Trump is hosting Nayib Bukele, the president of El Salvador, at the White House on Monday as the small Central American nation becomes a critical lynchpin of the U.S. administration’s mass deportation operation. Read more: https://bit.ly/4jbQBBU #trump #elsalvador Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive…

From Associated Press. Live press conference after Jeff Bezos’ rocket company Blue Origin launched an all-female celebrity crew to space. The crew included Katy Perry, Gayle King, Lauren Sanchez, Aisha Bowe, Amanda Nguyen and Kerianne Flynn. #blueorigin #katyperry #live Credit: Blue Origin

From Associated Press. Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin launched his fiancee Lauren Sanchez into space Monday with an all-female celebrity crew that included Katy Perry and Gayle King. #katyperry #space #shorts

From Associated Press. Talks between Iran and the U.S. over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program appeared ready Monday to leave the Middle East, as an Italian official said the next round of negotiations would take place in Rome. Read more: https://bit.ly/3YynCQj #iran #usa #news Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for…

From Associated Press. Watch live from outside a federal courthouse in Vermont as a hearing takes place for Rumeysa Ozturk, a Tufts University doctoral student who was detained by ICE and has since been held in a detention center in Basile, Louisiana. Read more: https://bit.ly/4lvAiRY #tufts #detention #immigration #usa #live

From Associated Press. Watch live as family, friends and the public remember boxing legend, pastor and entrepreneur George Foreman during a memorial service in his hometown of Houston. Read more: https://bit.ly/3G4yJdH #GeorgeForeman #boxing #huston #usa #live

From Associated Press. Watch live as U.S. President Donald Trump welcomes El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele for bilateral talks. Read more: https://bit.ly/4jbQBBU #trump #bukele #elsalvador #usa #live

From Associated Press. A prolific novelist and essayist and winner of myriad prizes, Vargas Llosa was awarded the Nobel in 2010 after being considered a contender for many years. His death was announced by his son on Sunday. He was 89. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via…

From Associated Press. The National Transportation Safety Board has begun an investigation and said they anticipate having a preliminary report within 30 days. And the full investigative report will take 12 to 24 months. Read more: https://bit.ly/42sa4af #planecrash #hudsonriver #newyork #usa Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via…

From Associated Press. Israeli forces bombed dozens of tents in Khan Yunis at dawn on Sunday, after a warning to evacuate the area. The bombing did not kill or injure any displaced persons, but it did leave dozens of displaced families homeless in the Gaza Strip. Read more: https://bit.ly/42GAhTH (AP video by Mariam Dagga) #israelhamaswar…

From Associated Press. Watch live as Jeff Bezos’ rocket company Blue Origin launches an all-female celebrity crew to space. The crew comprises of singer Katy Perry, TV journalist Gayle King, former TV journalist and Bezos’ fiancee Lauren Sanchez, former NASA rocket scientist Aisha Bowe, research scientist Amanda Nguyen and movie producer Kerianne Flynn. #blueorigin #katyperry…

From Associated Press. Protesters rally outside the Hungarian parliament as lawmakers vote on a constitutional amendment that would permanently codify a ban on public events held by LGBTQ+ communities. The amendment will almost certainly be passed by the two-thirds majority of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s nationalist Fidesz party. It will also provide a constitutional basis…

From Associated Press. Malaysia’s Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Zafrul Aziz holds a press conference. U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose a 24% tax on all goods imported from the Southeast Asian country before saying last week most countries would face a 10% tariff while the higher rates were being paused for them.…

From Associated Press. Tens of thousands of demonstrators marched in Istanbul on Sunday in support of Palestinians in Gaza. Once strong regional partners, ties between Israel and Turkey have long been frosty and deteriorated further over the war in Gaza. #turkey #palestinian #news Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive…

From Associated Press. Ecuadorian voters weary of crime reelected President Daniel Noboa, a conservative young millionaire with a divisive no-holds-barred crime-fighting record, by a wide margin Sunday, but his opponent vowed to seek a recount over what she described as “grotesque” electoral fraud. (AP video shot by Cesar Olmos and Daniel Tapia) Read more here:…

From Associated Press. EU foreign ministers arrive for a one-day meeting in Luxembourg. Top topics of discussion are expected to be the war in Ukraine, the situation in the Middle East and EU-Africa relations. #europe #ukraine #news

From Associated Press. U.S. President Donald Trump Trump was asked by reporters on Air Force One about semiconductor tariffs, Palm Sunday strike in Ukraine. #trump #tariffs #ukraine #news Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

From Associated Press. Watch live as Wang Lingjun, Vice Minister of the General Administration of Customs of China, holds a news conference on imports and exports in the first quarter. President Donald Trump’s tariffs have put trade between China and the U.S. in peril and has led to trillions of dollars of losses in global…

From Associated Press. The U.S. deported 10 alleged members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua and the Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) to El Salvador on Sunday. #usa #elsalvador #news Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

From Associated Press. An Israeli airstrike Sunday afternoon hit a house in the urban Jabaliya refugee camp in northern Gaza, killing at least seven people including two women, according to the Indonesian hospital, which received the bodies. A pregnant woman was rescued from the rubble. (Production: Wafaa Shurafa) Read more here: https://bit.ly/42GAhTH #gaza #israel #news…

From Associated Press. A pregnant woman was pulled alive from the rubble of an Israeli strike in the urban Jabaliya refugee camp in northern Gaza on Sunday. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

From Associated Press. U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders made a surprise appearance at the Coachella music festival Saturday night in Indio, California. The Vermont senator travelled from a Los Angeles rally to the desert festival with Rep. Maxwell Frost of Florida to introduce singer-songwriter Clairo. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for…

From Associated Press. Residents sought cover in Israel and the West Bank on Sunday amid reports of a missile strike from Yemen. Sirens could be heard in Tel Aviv as well as Ramallah. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

From Associated Press. Presidential hopefuls incumbent President Daniel Noboa and leftist lawyer Luisa González voted on Sunday in the country’s presidential election runoff. (AP video by Dani Tapia). Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

From Associated Press. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday issued a strongly worded condemnation of the deadly Russian missile strike on the city of Sumy. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

From Associated Press. More than 20 people were killed in a Russian missile strike on the Ukrainian city of Sumy on Sunday, according to local officials. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

From Associated Press. Barcelona Zoo is pioneering a study of what it means for elephants to lose their companion for the first time in captivity. In December, Yoyo, the oldest of the elephants, died and now her two companions are recovering from that loss. #shorts #wildlife #zoo #Africanelephant #Barcelona #Spain

From Associated Press. Ibrahim Abu Mahadi mourned his sons, including his youngest of 10 years old, as their bodies were brought to the al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah. The brothers and their friend were working with a Hamas-linked charity that distributes food to war-weary Palestinians in Gaza when their car was struck, according to…

From Associated Press. A woman was killed in Russian shelling of the Ukrainian city of Kherson on Sunday, according to the region’s governor. Footage released by Oleksandr Prokudin showed smouldering rubble outside the damaged buildings. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home