From Associated Press. Muslim Pilgrims continued on Saturday their massive influx to Mount Arafat, gathering at the sacred mound in Saudi Arabia for intense, daylong worship and reflection. The rituals officially started Friday when pilgrims moved from Mecca’s Grand Mosque to Mina, a desert plain just outside the city. Saudi authorities expect the number of…

From Associated Press. The Russian President promised Friday to "immediately" order a cease-fire in Ukraine and begin negotiations if Kyiv started withdrawing troops from the four regions annexed by Moscow in 2022 and renounced plans to join NATO. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy slammed Putin’s statement, saying it was an "ultimatum", which represented a "renaissance of…

From Associated Press. Chinese Premier Li Qiang arrived in Australia on Saturday on a relations-mending mission, with panda diplomacy, rock lobsters and China’s global dominance in the critical minerals sector high on the agenda. 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. Tensions erupted in Italy’s lower house over a controversial government proposal that opponents say will further impoverish poorer regions of the country. The fistfight sent one lawmaker to hospital. Video of the fight that broke out on Wednesday shows lawmakers converging on 5-Star Movement lawmaker Leonardo Donno, who opposes the changes, after…

From Associated Press. At least three people were reported injured on Friday after Ukrainian shelling in Russia’s Belgorod region. The regional governor said part of a residential building collapsed in Shebekino. The town is located on the border with Ukraine. 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. Cyril Ramaphosa’s re-election comes after his African National Congress party struck a dramatic late coalition deal with the main opposition party and others to allow him to clinch a second term in office. The 71-year-old secured his second term with the help of lawmakers from the second biggest Democratic Alliance (DA) party…

From Associated Press. Amy Poehler plays Joy and Maya Hawke is Anxiety in “Inside Out 2.” The two sat down with AP entertainment reporter Krysta Fauria to talk about why “people and process” is as important as the resulting project in Hollywood, mental health, parenthood, and why Hawke would “rather have my eyes gouged out”…

From Associated Press. On October 1, 2017 a mass shooter opened fire on concertgoers in Las Vegas, killing 60 people. The U.S. Supreme Court has overturned a ban on the bump stocks used by the shooter to modify some of his weapons. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing…

From Associated Press. Donald Trump marked his 78th birthday on Friday night by addressing a fawning crowd in Florida and with a multi-layered cake with separate tiers that included a “Make America Great Again” baseball cap. 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. Emergency crews in Oregon rescued 30 people trapped upside down on a ride at one of the oldest continually operating amusement parks in the United States. A video taken before the rescue shows the people hanging upside down. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via…

From Associated Press. Although more rain could trigger additional isolated Florida flooding on Friday, forecasters say the strong, persistent storms that dumped up to 20 inches (50 centimeters) in southern parts of the state appear to have passed. Read more: https://bit.ly/3RniNFR #florida #news #flood Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for…

From Associated Press. The Princess of Wales says she is “making good progress” in her cancer treatment and will attend Saturday’s royal Trooping the Color ceremony, Kate’s first public appearance since her diagnosis. Read more: https://bit.ly/3KHwVGe #katemiddleton 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 single-engine plane crash in a wooded area near the municipal airport in Siler City, North Carolina has left two people dead, officials say. #northcarolina #news #planecrash 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. Dozens of rehabilitated Brown Pelicans were released in the San Francisco Bay after a mysterious illness led to reports of hundreds of starving and sick pelicans all over California. (AP Video: Haven Daley). #california #pelicans 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. Hannah Einbinder – best known for "Hacks"– says she likes to build tension in long stories before releasing it with a punch line in her new MAX standup special, "Everything Must Go." #hannaheinbinder 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 Republican National Committee is launching a battleground state initiative to mobilize thousands of polling place monitors, poll workers and attorneys to serve as “election integrity” watchdogs in November (AP video: Mike Householder). Read more: https://bit.ly/3XrZPlp #rnc #election #republican #election2024 Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive…

From Associated Press. The 97-year-old Texan known for her push to make Juneteenth a national holiday has been given the keys to her new home. Opal Lee’s new house is built on the same lot in Fort Worth that her family was driven from by a racist mob when Lee was 12. (AP Video: Kendria…

From Associated Press. Grizzly bears and wolves are usually the star attractions for wildlife watchers in Yellowstone but this spring, a tiny and exceedingly rare white buffalo calf has stolen the show. #shorts #yellowstone #buffalo

From Associated Press. The recent appearance of a rare white bison calf has excited wildlife watchers in Yellowstone National Park. They’ve been keeping a close watch for the elusive animal since a wildlife photographer got several photos. (AP Video: Matthew Brown, Thomas Peipert). Read more: https://bit.ly/3VhlRVa #yellowstone #whitebuffalo #yellowstonenationalpark Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This…

From Associated Press. Muslim pilgrims have been streaming into Saudi Arabia’s holy city of Mecca for the annual Hajj pilgrimage. With temperatures of up to 48 degrees Celsius (113 degrees Fahrenheit), pilgrims need to find ways to stay cool. AP’s Baraa Anwer explains. #shorts #Hajj #Mecca #extremeheat #weather

From Associated Press. The Supreme Court has struck down a Trump-era ban on bump stocks, a rapid-fire gun accessory that was used in the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history. AP national criminal justice reporter Lindsay Whitehurst explains the ruling. Read more: https://bit.ly/3xhbtF7 #bumpstock #supremecourt #news Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may…

From Associated Press. Watch live as a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 22 Starlink V2 Mini satellites to low Earth orbit. Liftoff is targeted for 5:07 p.m. EDT, with opportunities available until 8:19 p.m. EDT. Credit: SpaceX

From Associated Press. Zsela says her debut album "Big For You" was transformational both in theme and in process. The album was written over four years and follows her 2020 EP “Ache of Victory." #zsela 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. Mike Mills says R.E.M. is on "permanent hiatus" even after reuniting for their first performance as a band in more than 15 years at the Songwriters Hall of Fame induction ceremony this week. #mikemills #rem

From Associated Press. Members of the House of Representatives react to Supreme Court striking down a Trump-era ban on bump stocks, a rapid-fire gun accessory that was used in the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history in Las Vegas. Read more: https://bit.ly/3xhbtF7 #bumpstock #supremecourt #news Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be…

From Associated Press. Here’s the latest for Friday, June 14: Supreme Court strikes down bump stock ban; Scene of Florida school shooting demolished; Pope addresses world leaders; Rare elephant twins born in Thailand. 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 leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) industrialized nations have been meeting in southern Italy and discussing a wide range of issues including the war in Ukraine, the conflict in Gaza, artificial intelligence, migration and how to tackle it. Pope Francis became the first pontiff to address in person the G7…

From Associated Press. AP is live from a watch party outside TD Garden Arena in Boston as the Celtics look to sweep the Dallas Mavericks in Game 4 of the NBA Finals. #celtics #mavericks #boston #dallas #nba #nbafinals

From Associated Press. AP is live from a watch party at TD Garden in Boston as the Celtics look to sweep the Dallas Mavericks in Game 4 of the NBA Finals. #celtics #mavericks #boston #dallas #nba #nbafinals

From Associated Press. Austin Butler and Jodie Comer star in "The Bikeriders," about a 1960s motorcycle gang in Chicago. They spoke with AP entertainment journalist Leslie Ambriz about immersing themselves in motorcycle culture, the difficulty of filming while on the road, and how the movie explores changing gender roles. Jeff Nichols’ film hits theaters June…

From Associated Press. Jin of BTS hosted the 2024 BTS FESTA at Seoul’s Jamsil Arena on Thursday. The annual event, which marks the anniversary of the K-pop band’s debut, saw him greeting over a thousand fans, just one day after being discharged from the army after completing his mandatory service. #bts #jin #festa

From Associated Press. Pope Francis welcomed more than 100 comedians from 15 nations to the Vatican, including U.S. celebrities Whoopi Goldberg, Jimmy Fallon, Chris Rock, Stephen Colbert and Conan O’Brien. #shorts #PopeFrancis #Vatican #comedy

From Associated Press. Aventura residents clean up and prepare for another wave of storms after a tropical disturbance brought a rare flash flood emergency to much of southern Florida earlier in the week. (AP Video/Cody Jackson). Read more: https://bit.ly/3RniNFR #florida #flood #news Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing…

From Associated Press. Tesla shareholders voted Thursday to restore CEO Elon Musk’s record $44.9 billion pay package that was thrown out by a Delaware judge earlier this year. AP’s Tom Krisher said the favorable vote doesn’t mean CEO Musk will get the all-stock compensation anytime soon. #shorts #elonmusk #tesla

From Associated Press. Gov. Ron DeSantis says damage to homes from heavy rain and flooding in South Florida is unlikely to be severe enough to trigger a federal disaster declaration. Read more: https://bit.ly/3RniNFR #florida #flood #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. Early Friday, the long-awaited demolition project got underway; a large excavator stretched to the top floor of the three-story classroom building where 17 people died in the 2018 mass shooting at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Read more: https://bit.ly/3yZu7C3 #parkland #news Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available…

From Associated Press. United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin criticized Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday after the Russian leader promised Friday to "immediately" order a cease-fire in Ukraine and begin negotiations if Kyiv started withdrawing troops from the four regions annexed by Moscow in 2022 and renounced plans to join NATO. Speaking in…

From Associated Press. Pope Francis challenged leaders of the world’s wealthy democracies Friday to keep human dignity foremost in developing and using artificial intelligence, warning that such powerful technology risks turning human relations themselves into mere algorithms. Francis said politicians must take the lead in making AI human-centric, so that human decisions always remain made…

From Associated Press. The U.S.-led campaign against Iran-backed Houthi rebels has turned into the most intense running sea battle the Navy has faced since World War II. That’s what its leaders and experts tell The Associated Press, whose journalists visited U.S. ships off Yemen in recent days. The fight against the near-daily attacks by the…

From Associated Press. At the Tribeca Festival premiere of her intimate new docuseries, "In the Arena: Serena Williams," the former tennis champ talks about becoming the subject of so much media attention at an early age, as WNBA rookie Caitlin Clark is now experiencing. #serenawilliams #caitlinclark Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be…

From Associated Press. An elephant and her rare twin babies are doing well in Thailand, after recovering from a tumultuous birth. Chamchuri gave birth to the pair – a male and a female – on the night of June 7 at a camp in the ancient capital of Ayutthaya, a popular tourist destination 80 kilometers…

From Associated Press. A mild heat wave is passing through Turkey’s largest city, Istanbul, which is situated on the shores of the Marmara and Black seas, with residents and tourists sweltering under the unseasonable temperatures. (AP video/Mehmet Guzel). #istanbul 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 Israel-Hamas war is roiling a primary election between two Democrats in New York, testing the party’s position on the conflict and the larger split between its progressive and centrist wings. (AP Video: Ted Shaffrey). Read more: https://bit.ly/45nf54U #newyork Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing…

From Associated Press. Football enthusiasts gather in Berlin as the UEFA Euro 2024 football tournament kicks off, with hosts Germany facing Scotland in the opening match. #euro2024 #football #berlin #germany #scotland #sports

From Associated Press. Football enthusiasts gather in Berlin as the UEFA Euro 2024 soccer tournament kicks off, with hosts Germany facing Scotland in the opening match. Read more: https://bit.ly/3xhBfJk #euro2024 #germany #scotland

From Associated Press. Pope Francis arrived on Friday for the roundtable outreach meeting at the annual G7 summit in southern Italy. Francis intends to use the occasion to join the chorus of countries and global bodies pushing for stronger guardrails on AI following the boom in generative artificial intelligence kickstarted by OpenAI’s ChatGPT chatbot. #g7…

From Associated Press. Russian President Vladimir Putin promised Friday to “immediately” order a cease-fire in Ukraine and begin negotiations if Kyiv started withdrawing troops from the four regions annexed by Moscow in 2022 and renounced plans to join NATO. #russiaukrainewar #putin #nato #news Such a deal appears a nonstarter for Kyiv, which wants to join…

From Associated Press. Demolition has begun on the classroom building where 17 people died in the 2018 mass shooting at Parkland, Florida’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. #parklandshooting #florida #unitedstates #news (AP Video: Daniel Kozin) 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. AP is live outside the Supreme Court as it struck down a Trump-era ban on bump stocks, the rapid fire gun accessories used in the 2017 Las Vegas massacre. #supremecourt #bumpstocks #unitedstates #news

From Associated Press. Pope Francis hosted an audience at the Vatican on Friday celebrating the importance of humor. The pontiff welcomed more than 100 comedians from 15 nations, including U.S. celebrities Whoopi Goldberg, Jimmy Fallon, Chris Rock, Stephen Colbert and Conan O’Brien.#jimmyfallon #chrisrock #stephencolbert #popefrancis Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available…

From Associated Press. The U.S.-led campaign against Yemen’s Houthi rebels has turned into the most intense running sea battle the U.S. navy has faced since World War II. That’s what its leaders and experts have told The Associated Press, whose journalists visited U.S. ships off Yemen in recent days. #yemen #houthi #usnavy #unitedstates #news (AP…

From Associated Press. A growing number of California dairy farms are reducing their climate impact with methane digesters that capture the heat-trapping gas so it can be used as biofuel. But farming communities worry about the impact on air quality. (AP Video/Terry Chea) Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive…

From Associated Press. An animation that shows how dairy digesters capture methane from cow manure and transform it into a cleaner fuel and other energy sources. (AP Video: Donavon Brutus) 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. At the London premiere of documentary "Federer: Twelve Final Days," tennis legend Roger Federer talks about the sport’s resurgence in film and fashion and reveals if he’s seen Zendaya drama "Challengers." (June 14) 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 Vladimir Putin on Friday denounced the freezing of Russian assets by the West as "theft" and vowed that it would not go "unpunished" in a speech at the Russian Foreign Ministry. Putin’s remarks came on the heels of a deal by the Group of Seven industrialized nations for a $50 billion…

From Associated Press. At the Tribeca Festival premiere of her intimate new docuseries, "In the Arena: Serena Williams," the former tennis champ talks about navigating her meteoric rise through the ranks of professional tennis as a teenager. #serenawilliams #tribecafilmfestival #entertainment 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 crew is scheduled to begin tearing down the three-story classroom building where 17 people died in the 2018 mass shooting at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. The victims’ families have been invited to watch the first blows and hammer off a piece themselves if they choose. #parklandschool #parkland #unitedstates #news…

From Associated Press. Chinese soccer fans have poured their love — and money — into a Singaporean goalkeeper’s food stall after his performance in a game this week indirectly helped China advance to the third qualifying round for the World Cup in 2026. Hassan Sunny, a 40-year-old goalkeeper on the national team, became an overnight…

From Associated Press. The Songwriters Hall of Fame induction ceremony in New York honors class of 2024: R.E.M, Timbaland, Steely Dan, Hillary Lindsey and Dean Pitchford. Also honored, Diane Warren who received the prestigious Johnny Mercer Award. #timbaland #REM #songwriters #entertainment Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via…

From Associated Press. A Louisiana woman was found dead in her home Thursday, and her two young daughters were abducted and found hours later in Mississippi — one dead and the other alive, police said. A Louisiana resident who had dated the woman was arrested in Jackson, Mississippi, in connection with the deaths and abduction,…