DC’s Emancipation Day celebrations Sunday mark the long push for enslaved people’s freedom

D.C.’s celebration of its own Emancipation Day will be marked with a festival, parade and concert Sunday at 13th and ...

Brazil’s Lula and Sánchez of Spain headline meetings of progressive leaders in Barcelona

Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is starting a two-day visit to Spain on Friday where he and his Spanish ...

Philippine troops kill 10 suspected Muslim militants in deadliest clash so far this year

Philippine forces killed 10 suspected Muslim militants Friday in the deadliest clash so far this year in the south where troops have been fighting remaining rebels waging ...

ICE went on a hiring spree. Sterling credentials were not required, AP investigation finds

Their backgrounds stand out. And not in a good way. Two bankruptcies and six law enforcement jobs in three years. An allegation of lying in a police report to justify a felony charge against ...

Australia’s most decorated veteran granted bail on war crimes charges related to Afghan deaths

Australia’s most decorated living veteran, Ben Roberts-Smith, was granted bail Friday 10 days after he was charged with war ...

Takeaways from AP investigation that found problems in the backgrounds of some new ICE officers

Some newly-hired U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers started working before passing background checks and had financial, legal and employment problems in their ...

Phoenix and Golden State square off for play-in game

Golden State Warriors (37-45, 10th in the Western Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (45-37, seventh in the Western Conference) Phoenix; Friday, 10 p.m. EDT LINE: Suns -3.5; over/under is 219.

Los Angeles hosts Houston to start playoffs

Houston Rockets (52-30, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (53-29, fourth in the Western Conference) Los Angeles; Saturday, 8:30 p.m. EDT LINE: Rockets -5.5; over/under is 207.

Displaced Lebanese return to villages following Israel and Hezbollah ceasefire in photos

People displaced by fighting between Hezbollah and Israel return to their villages in Lebanon following a ceasefire that went into effect Friday. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.

Barnes and the Raptors visit Cleveland to begin playoffs

Toronto Raptors (46-36, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (52-30, fourth in the Eastern Conference) Cleveland; Saturday, 1 p.m. EDT LINE: Cavaliers -8.5; over/under is 219.

Ericsson: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Ericsson (ERIC) on Friday reported first-quarter net income of $97.2 million. On a per-share basis, the Stockholm-based company said it had profit of 3 cents.

Nuggets begin playoffs against the Timberwolves

Minnesota Timberwolves (49-33, sixth in the Western Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (54-28, third in the Western Conference) Denver; Saturday, 3:30 p.m. EDT LINE: Nuggets -6.5; over/under is 231.