Military and defense
Red Bull driver Sergio Perez of Mexico reacts after winning pole position at the Formula One Grand Prix it in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia, Saturday, March 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
Was it worth it? F1 race in Saudi Arabia raises questions

By Jerome Pugmire Mar. 28, 2022 01:01 AM EDT

A passenger airplane flies over a smoldering fire at a Saudi Aramco oil depot after a Yemen Houthi rebel attack, ahead of a Formula One race as the sun rises in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia, Saturday, March 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
Yemen rebels strike oil depot in Saudi city hosting F1 race

By Hassan Ammar, Jerome Pugmire And Jon Gambrell Mar. 25, 2022 11:25 AM EDT

Belongings of refugees are seen close to the Hungarian-Ukrainian border in Beregsurany, Hungary, Saturday, Feb 26, 2022. Hungary has extended legal protection to those fleeing the Russian invasion. (AP Photo/Anna Szilagyi)
Ukraine invasion: What to know as Russian forces target Kyiv

By Emily Schultheis Feb. 26, 2022 07:42 AM EST

In this handout photo taken from video released by Ukrainian Police Department Press Service released on Friday, Feb. 25, 2022, firefighters inspect the damage at a building following a rocket attack on the city of Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, Feb. 25, 2022. Russia is pressing its invasion of Ukraine to the outskirts of the capital. That comes a day after it unleashed airstrikes on cities and military bases and sent in troops and tanks from three sides. (Ukrainian Police Department Press Service via AP)
Ukraine invasion: What to know as Russian forces target Kyiv

By Menelaos Hadjicostis Feb. 25, 2022 09:08 AM EST

Jusan Hamilton, Daytona 500 race director, poses for a photo during activities at Daytona International Speedway, Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Jusan Hamilton becomes 1st Daytona 500 Black race director

By Dan Gelston Feb. 17, 2022 01:51 PM EST

Pro Football Hall of Famer Emmitt Smith, second from left, and NASCAR driver Jesse Iwuji, second from right, are joined by Warrick Scott, left, and Frank Scott, right, from the Wendell Scott Foundation as they poses with the No. 34 Chevrolet Camaro SS Iwuji he will drive in the upcoming 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series season at the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, N.C., Monday, Feb. 7, 2022. Iwuji will run his first full season in NASCAR with backing from Pro Football Hall of Famer Emmitt Smith and General Motors. (Garry Eller/HHP for Chevy Racing via AP)
Iwuji teams with Emmitt Smith on full NASCAR Xfinity season

By Jenna Fryer Feb. 09, 2022 01:44 PM EST

French anti-terrorism prosecutors probe Dakar Rally blast

Jan. 04, 2022 04:06 PM EST
PARIS (AP) — The French national anti-terrorism prosecutor’s office launched an investigation Tuesday into a car explosion last week ahead of the Dakar Rally in...

FILE - Atlanta Braves' Hank Aaron holds aloft the ball he hit for his 715th career home in Atlanta. Aaron, who endured racist threats with stoic dignity during his pursuit of Babe Ruth but went on to break the career home run record in the pre-steroids era, died early Jan. 22, 2021. He was 86. (AP Photo, File)
Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2021

By Bernard Mcghee Dec. 10, 2021 01:48 PM EST

Virginia sailor pleads guilty to giving Russian information

Dec. 10, 2020 03:33 AM EST
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (AP) — A Navy sailor stationed in Virginia pleaded guilty Tuesday to giving a Russian national classified information. ...

Staff extinguish flames from Haas driver Romain Grosjean of France's car after a crash during the Formula One race in Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, Bahrain, Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020. (Brynn Lennon, Pool via AP)
Investigation opened into F1 driver Romain Grosjean's crash

By Jerome Pugmire Dec. 03, 2020 07:11 AM EST

Haas driver Romain Grosjean of France is helped by medical staff after he crashed his car during the Formula One race in Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, Bahrain, Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020. (Hamad Mohammed, Pool via AP)
Hamilton wins Bahrain GP, Grosjean escapes burning car

By Jerome Pugmire Nov. 29, 2020 12:32 PM EST

FILE - A Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol honor guard folds the retired Mississippi state flag after it was raised over the Capitol grounds one final time in Jackson, Miss., in a July 1, 2020 file photo. A draft policy being circulated by Pentagon leaders would ban the display of the Confederate flag in Defense Department work places or public areas by service members and civilian personnel. The policy has not yet been finalized or signed by Defense Secretary Mark Esper. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Pentagon draft policy would ban Confederate flag displays

By Lolita C. Baldor Jul. 06, 2020 05:00 PM EDT

FILE - In this Thursday, March 19, 2020 file photo, a mask lies on a lawn in Willowbrook, Ill. On Friday, June 26, 2020, The Associated Press reported on stories circulating online incorrectly asserting that wearing face masks can cause fungal and bacterial pneumonia. There’s no evidence that normal use of face masks can cause fungal or bacterial infections. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

By Ali Swenson, Beatrice Dupuy, Arijeta Lajka And Amanda Seitz Jun. 26, 2020 05:46 PM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 16, 2019, file photo, driver David Ragan waves to fans while walking through the garage area during a practice session for the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. David Ragan and Front Row Motorsports announced Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019, that Ragan will step away from full-time NASCAR competition after this season. Ragan will continue to race on a part-time basis in NASCAR and other series at his desire.(AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)
David Ragan turning to part-time NASCAR racing in 2020

Aug. 14, 2019 02:39 PM EDT

Jimmie Johnson stands by his race car for the Coca-Cola 600 NASCAR Cup series auto race during a news conference in Concord, N.C., Tuesday, May 14, 2019. The car includes the name of fallen soldier Army Sgt. Richard Donlan on the windshield. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
Johnson to honor fallen soldier, military at Coca-Cola 600

By Steve Reed May. 14, 2019 02:47 PM EDT