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1 dead, dozens hurt as tornadoes hit Texas and Oklahoma

POWDERLY, Texas (AP) — Residents in northeastern Texas and southeastern Oklahoma began assessing weather damage Saturday, working to recover and thankful to have survived...

Powerball jackpot up to $1.6 billion, new lottery record

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Strong sales boosted a Powerball jackpot to an estimated $1.6 billion on Friday, making it the largest lottery prize...

Jerry Lee Lewis, outrageous rock ‘n’ roll star, dies at 87

Jerry Lee Lewis, the untamable rock 'n' roll pioneer whose outrageous talent, energy and ego collided on such definitive records as "Great Balls of...

Three arrested after 51 migrants die in trailer abandoned in San Antonio heat

SAN ANTONIO — Desperate families of migrants from Mexico and Central America frantically sought word of their loved ones as authorities began the grim task Tuesday of identifying 51 people who died after being abandoned in a tractor-trailer without air conditioning in the sweltering Texas heat.

AP source: At least 40 found dead in back of tractor trailer

SAN ANTONIO — A U.S. official says at least 40 people have been found dead inside a tractor-trailer in a presumed migrant smuggling attempt...

Judge: COVID asylum restrictions must continue on border

By KEVIN McGILL and ELLIOT SPAGAT | Associated Press LAFAYETTE, La. — Pandemic-related restrictions on migrants seeking asylum on the southern border must continue, a...

Vicente Fernández, revered Mexican singer, dies at 81

MEXICO CITY — Vicente Fernández, a beloved Mexican singer who was awarded three Grammys and nine Latin Grammys and inspired a new generation of...

EXPLAINER: Here is why crowd surges can kill people

By STAN CHOE | AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The crowd deaths at a Houston music festival added even more names to the...

Crowd surge kills at least 8 at Houston music festival

By JUAN A. LOZANO | Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — The crowd at a Houston music festival suddenly surged toward the stage during a performance...