Inflation measure falls to nearly five-year low as gas prices and housing costs cool

WASHINGTON (AP) – A key measure of inflation fell to nearly a five-year low last month as apartment rental price growth slowed and gas prices fell, offering some relief to Americans grappling with the sharp cost increases of the past five years.

Professors in Epstein files hoped friendship would lead to research funding

WASHINGTON (AP) – There were Nobel laureates and acclaimed authors. Pioneers of science and medicine. At least one was a college president. High-profile academics spun in Jeffrey Epstein’s orbit for years, even after he was convicted of sex crimes. Now, facing backlash, many say they were driven by a single factor: Epstein’s wealth.

Iran's military degraded by 12-day war, but still has significant capabilities

BANGKOK (AP) – With one American carrier strike group already in the Middle East and another apparently on its way as U.S. President Donald Trump ramps up pressure on Iran to give up its nuclear program, fears are rising of the outbreak of another war that could spread into a regional conflict.

New astronauts launch to the International Space Station after medical evacuation

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) – A new crew rocketed toward the International Space Station on Friday to replace the astronauts who returned to Earth early in NASA’s first medical evacuation. SpaceX launched the replacements at NASA’s request, sending the U.S., French and Russian astronauts on an expected eight- to nine-month mission stretching until fall.

As electricity costs rise, everyone wants data centers to pick up their tab

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – As outrage spreads over energy-hungry data centers, politicians from President Donald Trump to local lawmakers have found rare bipartisan agreement over insisting that tech companies – and not regular people – must foot the bill for the exorbitant amount of electricity required for artificial intelligence.

Indonesia readies 8,000 troops for Gaza peacekeeping force

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) – Indonesia has begun training a contingent of up to 8,000 soldiers it plans to send as part of an international peacekeeping force to Gaza, the first firm commitment to a critical element of U.S. President Donald Trump’s postwar reconstruction plan.

Trump's push for Greenland reveals a political weak spot

WASHINGTON (AP) – Republicans may be willing to stick with President Donald Trump through almost anything, but his recent push to seize control of Greenland has turned off many in his own party, according to a new AP-NORC poll.

Sex workers at Nevada brothel fight for the first-ever unionization

PAHRUMP, Nev. (AP) – Nevada is the only state where people can legally purchase sex, and now sex workers at one of the state’s oldest brothels are fighting to become the nation’s first to be unionized. “We want the same things that any other worker wants. We want a safe and respectful workplace,” said a worker at Sheri’s Ranch in Pahrump.

Palestinians look to salvage Gaza's history from the ruins of Israel's military offensive

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) – Muneer Elbaz remembers the joy of visiting the Great Omari Mosque in Gaza with his family, praying at a site where people have worshipped over centuries as empires came and went.