A prolonged and unusual March heat wave is gripping cities across the West

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – San Franciscans bared an unusual amount of skin for this time of year Tuesday, as a city better known for its chilly summers, drizzle and fog experienced its hottest March in at least two decades, part of a rare winter heat wave baking the U.S. West.

Judge strikes down law mandating schools display Ten Commandments

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) – An Arkansas law requiring that the Ten Commandments be prominently displayed in public school classrooms was struck down by a federal judge Monday.

Trump's tariffs hurting American manufacturers instead of helping them

WASHINGTON (AP) – Jay Allen is a fan of President Donald Trump, and voted for him on the belief that the Republican would cut taxes and trim regulations, helping his manufacturing business in northeast Arkansas. But the tariffs at the core of Trump’s economic agenda have wreaked havoc on his company, Allen Engineering Corp.

What Americans think about Trump's handling of Iran

WASHINGTON (AP) – Most Americans continue to disapprove of how President Donald Trump is handling Iran, while his overall presidential approval holds steady, according to a new AP-NORC poll that was conducted as he suggested a deal with Iran had been reached.

Zelenskyy returns Poland's highest honor after Polish leader revokes it in a spat over history

WARSAW, Poland (AP) – Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy has returned Poland’s highest state honor, after the Polish president stripped him of the award as a politically charged dispute over World War II history resurfaced.

Antitrust trial against Live Nation and Ticketmaster continues

NEW YORK (AP) – The antitrust trial of Live Nation and Ticketmaster resumed Monday in a New York federal court with three dozen states remaining in the case a week after the Justice Department settled its claims and withdrew.

Live Nation, Ticketmaster trial to resume after 7 states join settlement

NEW YORK (AP) – More than 30 states will resume their antitrust trial against Live Nation and Ticketmaster on Monday after negotiations this week failed to result in many states joining a tentative settlement reached by the Justice Department.

Arkansas man accused of killing daughter's abuser wins GOP sheriff's nomination

An Arkansas man accused of killing his teenage daughter’s alleged abuser won the Republican nomination for local sheriff while waiting to stand trial for murder in his rural county, where he ran on a message of seeing the failures of law enforcement.

Friction between Trump and Republican senators is growing

WASHINGTON (AP) – The relationship between President Donald Trump and Senate Republicans neared a breaking point this week as he upended their efforts to speedily confirm one of his own nominees and said he would not sign the renewal of a key surveillance law unless they agree to new terms.