U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the United States is “immediately deploying search and rescue teams, medical resources, and humanitarian assistance to Venezuela.”
The Associated Press
393K posts
The Associated Press
@AP
Advancing the power of facts, globally 🌎
- BREAKING: At least 32 people are dead and over 700 injured, acting Venezuela President Rodríguez says, as the country reels from 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes. She warned the toll was expected to rise.
- BREAKING: New Mexico's governor calls for criminal probe after AP report that DEA let staggering number of fentanyl pills hit street.
- Venezuela’s Maiquetía Airport has closed and classes canceled after earthquakes damaged several states across the country, acting President Delcy Rodríguez said.
- President Donald Trump slammed some of the New York Democratic primary victors Wednesday insisting socialism has "never, ever worked." Candidates backed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani notched big wins during primaries Tuesday night.
00:00 - Congo’s famous living statue finally made his World Cup debut on Tuesday. Michel Nkuka Mboladinga, who gained fame during the Africa Cup of Nations for posing as a statue of Congo’s assassinated independence leader Patrice Lumumba for the entirety of games, attended Congo’s 1-0
00:00 - Watch AP's Sahar Akbarzai give you an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at covering the 2026 NBA Draft!
00:00 - What is the 2026 song of the summer? AP offers some predictions.
- Two tributes to Lionel Messi reflected Argentina’s devotion to its captain during the 2026 World Cup: a monumental statue in Patagonia and a collective mural near Buenos Aires. Around 20 people worked for a year and a half on the structure of the statue, which stands 85 feet
00:00 - A federal judge bars President Trump from implementing a proof of citizenship requirement to vote.
- A recently opened, first-of-its-kind Chinese queer museum in San Francisco is already having an impact on the surrounding community.
- A correctional facility in Johannesburg is transforming perceptions with a gallery showcasing inmates' artwork.
- Europe is sizzling under an early heat wave this week, with millions of people experiencing extremely high temperatures. Experts say a phenomenon known as a heat dome is to blame.
00:00
