Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth listens as President Donald Trump meets with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre during a bilateral meeting in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth listens as President Donald Trump meets with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre during a bilateral meeting in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

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President Donald Trump says Russia has made a “pretty big concession” to end the war in Ukraine by stopping short of taking the “whole country.” The comments follow a rare rebuke of Vladimir Putin by Trump, urging him to “STOP!” a barrage of attacks.

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Miami quarterback Cam Ward celebrates after being chosen by the Tennessee Titans with the first overall pick during the first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
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Miami quarterback Cam Ward celebrates after being chosen by the Tennessee Titans with the first overall pick during the first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Colorado wide receiver Travis Hunter celebrates after being chosen by the Jacksonville Jaguars with the second overall pick during the first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
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Colorado wide receiver Travis Hunter celebrates after being chosen by the Jacksonville Jaguars with the second overall pick during the first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Penn State defensive end Abdul Carter celebrates after being chosen by the New York Giants with the third overall pick during the first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
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Penn State defensive end Abdul Carter celebrates after being chosen by the New York Giants with the third overall pick during the first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Miami quarterback Cam Ward, right, embraces NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell after being chosen by the Tennessee Titans with the first overall pick during the first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
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Miami quarterback Cam Ward, right, embraces NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell after being chosen by the Tennessee Titans with the first overall pick during the first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Draft prospects stand on stage before the first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
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Draft prospects stand on stage before the first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Fans wait at the draft theater before the first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Matt Ludtke)
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Fans wait at the draft theater before the first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Matt Ludtke)
A Green Bay Packers fan before the first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Matt Ludtke)
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A Green Bay Packers fan before the first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Matt Ludtke)
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell stands before the first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell stands before the first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Kansas City Chiefs fans pose outside of Lambeau field at the NFL Draft Experience in Green Bay, Wis., Thursday, April 24, 2025. (Melissa Tamez/AP Content Services for the NFL)
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Kansas City Chiefs fans pose outside of Lambeau field at the NFL Draft Experience in Green Bay, Wis., Thursday, April 24, 2025. (Melissa Tamez/AP Content Services for the NFL)
Workers set up Green Bay Packers fan's items before the first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/John Locher)
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Workers set up Green Bay Packers fan’s items before the first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Fans wait for the start of the first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
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Fans wait for the start of the first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
An NFL fan takes a photo at the NFL Draft Experience in Green Bay, Wis., Thursday, April 24, 2025. (Melissa Tamez/AP Content Services for the NFL)
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An NFL fan takes a photo at the NFL Draft Experience in Green Bay, Wis., Thursday, April 24, 2025. (Melissa Tamez/AP Content Services for the NFL)
Green Bay Packers fans embrace at Lambeau Field before the first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/John Locher)
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Green Bay Packers fans embrace at Lambeau Field before the first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Miami quarterback Cameron Ward poses on the carpet before first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Matt Ludtke)
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Miami quarterback Cameron Ward poses on the carpet before first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Matt Ludtke)
Kentucky's Maxwell Hairston poses on the carpet before the first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Matt Ludtke)
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Kentucky’s Maxwell Hairston poses on the carpet before the first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Matt Ludtke)
Colorado wide receiver Travis Hunter poses on the carpet before first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Matt Ludtke)
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Colorado wide receiver Travis Hunter poses on the carpet before first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Matt Ludtke)
Texas wide receiver Matthew Golden poses on the carpet before first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Matt Ludtke)
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Texas wide receiver Matthew Golden poses on the carpet before first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Matt Ludtke)
Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty poses on the carpet before first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Matt Ludtke)
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Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty poses on the carpet before first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Matt Ludtke)
LSU offensive tackle Will Campbell poses on the carpet before first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Matt Ludtke)
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LSU offensive tackle Will Campbell poses on the carpet before first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Matt Ludtke)
Arizona wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan poses on the carpet before the first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Matt Ludtke)
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Arizona wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan poses on the carpet before the first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Matt Ludtke)
Georgia defensive back Malaki Starks poses on the carpet before first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Matt Ludtke)
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Georgia defensive back Malaki Starks poses on the carpet before first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Matt Ludtke)
Penn State defensive end Abdul Carter poses on the carpet before first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Matt Ludtke)
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Penn State defensive end Abdul Carter poses on the carpet before first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Matt Ludtke)

2025 NFL draft tracker and live updates: Cam Ward, Travis Hunter and Abdul Carter go 1-2-3

The 2025 NFL draft first round is underway in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Miami quarterback Cam Ward was selected with the No. 1 overall pick by the Tennessee Titans.
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    Bryan Kohberger, accused of fatally stabbing four University of Idaho students, is escorted into court for a hearing in Latah County District Court, Sept. 13, 2023, in Moscow, Idaho. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

  2. A wrong turn onto a bridge at the US-Canada border has a Detroit woman facing deportation

     
    Trucks enter into the United States from Ontario, Canada across the Ambassador Bridge, Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

  3. USDA withdraws a plan to limit salmonella levels in raw poultry

     
    Workers process chickens at a poultry plant in Fremont, Neb., on Dec. 12, 2019. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)

  4. DNC chair rips vice chair David Hogg’s plan to challenge incumbent Democrats

     
    David Hogg talks to people after speaking at the 60th Anniversary of the March on Washington at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, Aug. 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

  5. A carnivorous ‘bone collector’ caterpillar dresses in the remains of its prey

     
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  6. Tennessee joins nine other US states with measles outbreaks. Here’s what to know

     
    Health department staff members enter the Andrews County Health Department measles clinic carrying doses of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine, Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in Andrews, Texas. (AP Photo/Annie Rice)

  7. Whooping cough cases are rising again in the US

     
    This 2016 illustration provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, based on electron microscope imagery, depicts Bordetella pertussis bacteria, which causes whooping cough. (Meredith Newlove/CDC via AP, File)

  8. Singer Kehlani dropped from Cornell concert for ‘antisemitic’ sentiments

     
    Kehlani arrives at the 67th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

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The simple black shoes — a stark contrast to the flashy red slippers of his predecessor, are among Francis’ personal effects that have drawn attention of millions as his death this week triggers an outpouring of emotion around the world. (AP video by Victor R. Caivano)

Pope Francis’ ordinary shoes bring pride to his Argentine neighborhood — and his cobbler

The man who would become Pope Francis always bought his shoes in the same place. And now the remarkably ordinary footwear has brought pride to his old Buenos Aires neighborhood — and his cobbler.
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This view shows the damage caused by the Irish Republican Army's armed rebellion against British rule that took place on Easter Day in 1916, known as the Easter Rising, in Dublin, Ireland. At right is the O'Connell Bridge continuing into O'Connell Street with the O'Connell monument, at left, and the ruined area around the Eden Quay. (AP Photo)

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FILE - An Apple iPhone XR is held at the Steve Jobs Theater after an event to announce new products, in Cupertino, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)

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Two women ride horses in a path full of bluebells, also known as wild hyacinth, in the Hallerbos forest, south of Brussels, Belgium, on Tuesday, April 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

Bluebells and other spring flowers can be nature’s antidote to stressful times

 
Audience members dance during the "Bounce Shakedown" at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans, Sunday, May 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)

No burgers but plenty of crawfish at this iconic New Orleans music festival

 
Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, watches his tee shot on the 17th hole during the final round at the Masters golf tournament, Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

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Charles Burnett on the never-ending battle of ‘Killer of Sheep’

 

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People line up as they enter St. Peter's Basilica to pay their respects to Pope Francis lying in state, at the Vatican, Thursday, April 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

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US News

Prolific civil rights attorney Fred Gray talks outside of the Alabama Bar Association in downtown Montgomery, Ala., Thursday, April 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Safiyah Riddle)

Legendary civil rights attorney Fred Gray honored with statute in Alabama

 

  1. Largest federal employee union, a leading Trump opponent, to lay off more than half of staff

  2. In unintended filing, federal attorneys poke holes in Trump administration’s effort to end NYC toll

  3. Gov. Tim Walz pledges to protect Minnesota from the ‘chaos’ he says Trump has unleashed on the world

WORLD NEWS

Ukrainian search personnel clear the rubble after a Russian ballistic missile attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, early Thursday, April 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

Russian strike on Kyiv kills at least 12 in biggest attack on Ukrainian capital since last summer

 

  1. Houthi rebels have shot down 7 US Reaper drones worth $200 million in recent weeks

  2. Tens of thousands file into St. Peter’s Basilica to pay final respects to Pope Francis

  3. South Korea’s former President Moon indicted for alleged bribery

Politics

The Bluebonnet Detention Center is shown on Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Anson, Texas (AP Photo/Eli Hartman)

Venezuelans subject to removal under wartime act have 12 hours to decide on contesting, docs show

 

  1. Judge bars Trump from denying federal funds to ‘sanctuary’ cities that limit immigration cooperation

  2. Civil rights groups sue to restore jobs at Homeland Security oversight offices that were gutted

  3. Nebraska Republican Sen. Pete Ricketts faces occasional jeers as he defends Trump’s cuts

Entertainment

Scarlett Johansson, left, and Colin Jost attend "SNL50: The Anniversary Special" at Rockefeller Plaza on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

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  1. Coco Jones is fearless on debut album ‘Why Not More?’

  2. Natalia Lafourcade’s alter ego takes center stage in ‘Cancionera’

  3. Harvey Fierstein to be awarded special Tony Award for lifetime in the theater

SPORTS

Miami quarterback Cam Ward, right, poses with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell after being chosen by the Tennessee Titans with the first overall pick during the first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Matt Ludtke)

Cam Ward goes to the Titans at No. 1 in the NFL draft. Travis Hunter picked 2nd by the Jaguars

 

  1. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is ready for more celebratory hugs that can turn into heavy lifting

  2. Cleveland’s Evan Mobley wins NBA Defensive Player of the Year award

  3. Celtics list Tatum as doubtful for Game 3, Mazzulla tells radio station wrist bruise is ‘severe’

BUSINESS

Trader Edward McCarthy works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Thursday, April 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Wall Street’s rally roars into a 3rd day as companies’ profits keep piling up, for now at least

 

  1. Most Americans expect higher prices as a result of Trump’s tariffs, a new AP-NORC poll finds

  2. China denies any suggestion it is currently in talks with the US over tariffs

  3. Tariff turmoil: What P&G, Pepsi and other companies are saying about tariffs

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National Weather Service to resume translating its products for non-English speakers

 

  1. Bonobos in Congo form girl groups to fend off male aggression, study says

  2. Where do whale sharks mate? St. Helena’s waters may hold the clues

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CORRECTS TO HEMPHILL, NOT HEMPHIL - Ryan Hemphill is escorted to court in New York on Thursday, April 24, 2025, for his arraignment on sexual assault charges. (Curtis Means/Dailymail.com, Pool)

Private equity executive raped and tortured women at his Manhattan apartment, prosecutors say

 

  1. Vineyards in NY wine country push sustainability as they adapt to climate change

  2. Worries about flying seem to be taking off. Here’s how to cope with in-flight anxiety

  3. NFL draft suits give prospects another way to cash in on their fame, flash their style on red carpet

Technology

A sign is displayed on a Google building at their campus in Mountain View, Calif., on Sept. 24, 2019. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

Google’s parent begins year with robust growth despite legal, competitive and economic threats

 

  1. Nintendo Switch 2 preorders see ‘overwhelming’ demand, frustrations for hopeful buyers

  2. Trump science cuts target bird feeder research, AI literacy work and more

  3. China’s fast-growing EV makers pursuing varied routes to global expansion

Health

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks at the Rx and Illicit drug Summit, Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

RFK Jr. recounts heroin addiction and spiritual awakening, urges focus on prevention and community

 

  1. Novavax says its COVID-19 shot is on track for full FDA approval after delay

  2. US health officials seek to phase out artificial dyes from the food supply

  3. EPA chief demands that Mexico stop Tijuana sewage from flowing into California

Climate

XPRIZE Carbon Removal winners from Mati Carbon, Founder & CEO Shantanu Agarwal, left, and Chief Science Officer Jake Jordan, visit the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday, April 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

$50 million prize funded by Musk foundation goes to carbon-removal company that helps Indian farmers

 

  1. 84% of the world’s coral reefs hit by worst bleaching event on record

  2. Your clothes are shedding bits of plastic. Here’s what people are doing about it this Earth Day

  3. In Wyoming, the Eastern Shoshone tribe decided to classify buffalo as wildlife. Here is why

Fact Check

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks during a news conference on the Autism report by the CDC at the Hubert Humphrey Building Auditorium in Washington, Wednesday, April 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

FACT FOCUS: Examining RFK Jr.'s claims about measles, autism and diet as head of HHS

 

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Florida Senate’s Democratic leader says the state party is dead and he’s leaving it

 

US says no warrant was needed to arrest Columbia student activist because they feared he’d flee

 

Shannon Sharpe is stepping away temporarily from ESPN amid sexual assault lawsuit

 

Attorneys for former Tennessee House Speaker and top aide say the pair did nothing illegal

 

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April showers bring cross-country dust instead of flowers to New England via ‘dirty rain’

 

Texas lawmakers approve $1B private school voucher plan

 

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North Dakota enacts nation’s first law shielding Roundup’s maker from some cancer lawsuits

 

Barnard College staff alarmed by federal survey asking if they’re Jewish

 

South Carolina lawmakers consider a nearly $18,000 pay raise

 

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Amsterdam mayor apologizes for the city’s role in the Holocaust

 

More than 1,800 migrants expelled from Algeria into Niger, rights group says

 

Pilot dies when experimental plane crashes before air show in Virginia, officials say

 

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South Florida deputies respond to reports of a shooting at a warehouse area

 

Women’s cleat-maker partners with top-tier USL Super League

 

Weinstein accuser had ‘zero interest’ in sex with him, friend testifies

 

Slovaks rally to condemn legislation they say would harm nongovernmental groups

 

International court appeals panel orders judges to reconsider Israel’s jurisdiction challenge

 

A New York man is charged with hiding his role in the Rwanda genocide to get US citizenship

 

Tanzania arrests 2 senior opposition officials ahead of their party leader’s treason trial

 

Palestinians create role for a vice president and possible successor to aging leader Abbas