US airstrikes killed 12 people in Yemen’s capital, the Houthi rebels say

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. airstrikes targeting Yemen’s capital killed 12 people and wounded 30 others, the Houthi rebels said early Monday. The deaths mark the latest in America’s intensified campaign of strikes targeting the rebels. The U.S. military’s Central Command declined to answer questions about the strike or discuss civilian casualties from its campaign. The Houthis described the strike as hitting the Farwa neighborhood market in Sanaa’s Shuub district. That area has been targeted before by the Americans. Strikes overnight into Monday also hit other areas of the country.

Israeli probe into the killings of 15 Palestinian medics in Gaza finds 'professional failures'

JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli investigation into the killings of 15 Palestinian medics last month in Gaza by Israeli forces says it has found “professional failures.” The probe said Sunday that a deputy commander has been fired in one of the most severe punishments of the 18-month war. The International Red Cross/Red Crescent called it the deadliest attack on its personnel in eight years. Medical workers have special protection under international humanitarian law. Israel at first claimed that the medics’ vehicles did not have emergency signals on when troops opened fire. Cellphone video recovered from one medic contradicted Israel’s initial account, and Israel backtracked.

Zelenskyy says Russia is trying to create an 'impression of a ceasefire' as attacks continue

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused Russia of trying to create an “impression of a ceasefire,” saying Russian forces continued attacks after President Vladimir Putin’s declaration of an Easter truce. Zelenskyy reported on Sunday 59 instances of shelling and multiple drone strikes. He reiterated Ukraine’s offer to extend the truce for 30 days but said his country would respond based on the situation on the battlefield. Russia’s Defense Ministry says Ukrainian forces launched overnight attacks in the Donetsk region despite the ceasefire and had sent 48 drones into Russian territory.

Tornado-producing storm deals deadly weather to Oklahoma and Texas

A slow-moving, active storm system has brought heavy rain, large hail and tornadoes to parts of Texas and Oklahoma and left three people dead. Severe weather warnings lingered into Easter Sunday across parts of the south-central and Midwest U.S. Police in Moore, Oklahoma, say high waters stranded two cars Saturday evening, and one car was swept away under a bridge. Police say they were able to rescue some people, but a woman and 12-year-old boy were found dead. Officials in Hughes County say the storm killed one person after a tornado touched down in Spaulding, Oklahoma. Large swaths of Oklahoma remain under a National Weather Service flood watch through Sunday, along with parts of Missouri, Arkansas and southern Illinois.

Hegseth had a second Signal chat where he shared details of Yemen strike, New York Times reports

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth created another Signal messaging chat that included his wife and brother where he shared similar details of a March military airstrike against Yemen’s Houthi militants that were sent in another chain with top Trump administration leaders. The New York Times on Sunday reported the second chat, and a person familiar with the contents and those who received the messages confirmed it to The Associated Press. That person, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive matters, said the unclassified chat included 13 people. The White House late Sunday dismissed the report as a “non-story,” insisting that no classified information was shared.

Salvadoran President Bukele proposes prisoner swap with Maduro for Venezuelan deportees

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — El Salvador President Nayib Bukele has proposed carrying out a prisoner swap with Venezuela, suggesting he would exchange Venezuelan deportees from the United States his government has kept imprisoned for who he called “political prisoners” in Venezuela. In a post on the social media platform X, Bukele listed off a number of family members of high-level opposition figures in Venezuela, journalists and activists detained during the government’s electoral crackdown last year. Venezuela's government has not yet responded to the proposal.

Anti-Trump resistance sees another leader in Van Hollen as Democrats' leadership carousel turns

NEW YORK (AP) — Chris Van Hollen has emerged, for now, as a leading figure in the resistance to President Donald Trump. The Democratic senator from Maryland is the latest in a small but growing collection of officials who are testing the strength of their political power in a weakened party with no clear leader. Van Hollen’s rise follows his decision to travel to El Salvador last week to meet with Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was wrongly deported. Van Hollen's trip has created a new sense of momentum for the anti-Trump resistance as the Democratic Party struggles to find its footing in the early days of Trump’s presidency.

Drones pose increasing risk to airliners near major US airports

WASHINGTON (AP) — An Associated Press analysis of an aviation safety database reveals that drones last year accounted for nearly two-thirds of reported near midair collisions involving commercial aircraft taking off and landing at major U.S. airports. Over the last decade, a majority of such incidents involved drones. Safety experts say a collision between an airliner and drone could be catastrophic and are urging authorities to take action to reduce the risks.

A horse therapy program in Namibia brings joy to children with learning disabilities

WINDHOEK, Namibia (AP) — A woman in the southern African country of Namibia runs a program that harnesses the power but also the gentleness of horses to help children with learning disabilities and conditions like attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and autism. Each weekday morning, Susan de Meyer’s dusty paddock is enlivened by a group of eight to 10 children from one of the special schools she helps who come to ride the horses. The program received an award last year from the International Equestrian Federation. De Meyer says it helps kids with their confidence, balance and coordination and makes “the world different” for them.

In Nigeria’s floating slum, ‘The Herds’ tour spotlights climate change where it's felt the most

MAKOKO, Nigeria (AP) — Several canoes paddle toward Makoko, a vast floating slum built on stilts in the lagoon at one end of Nigeria’s economic hub of Lagos. Riding on the canoes are giant cardboard puppet animals along with their puppeteers dressed in black. “The Herds” theatrical tour is journeying 20,000 kilometers (12,427 miles) from Africa’s Congo Basin to the Arctic Circle with puppet animals. It’s a journey organizers say is meant to bring attention to the climate crisis and “renew our bond with the natural world.” The tour started last week in Kinshasa, the capital of Congo, and will continue across the world with Dakar, the Senegalese capital, as the next stop.