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Lexis Aubile watches her son, Atticus, play in the water as they try to beat the heat at Ramona Park in Portage, Mich., on Tuesday, July 14, 2026. (Devin Anderson-Torrez/Kalamazoo Gazette via AP)

How to keep babies safe when temperatures soar

5:08 AM on Monday, July 20

Infants, toddlers and young children need outdoor activity to build strong bodies and minds, but they also require extra care in the heat

Gas pumps are seen at a gas station in Buffalo Grove, Thursday, June 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

US gas prices hit an average of $4 a gallon again as the US and Iran launch attacks

4:55 AM on Monday, July 20

U.S. gas prices have jumped to an average of $4 a gallon again as the U.S. and Iran launch more attacks

Andy Burnham speaks after being confirmed as the Labour Party's new leader and the country's next prime minister, during 'Labour's Special Conference' in central London, Friday July 17, 2026. (Henry Nicholls/Pool Photo via AP)

The Latest: Andy Burnham becomes seventh British prime minister in a decade

3:21 AM on Monday, July 20

Andy Burnham is taking the final steps on Monday to become Britain’s seventh prime minister in a decade

People walk past a smoldering residential building destroyed by a Russian strike in the Lukianivka neighbourhood of Kyiv, Ukraine, on Sunday, May 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)

In one of Kyiv's most frequently bombed neighborhoods, residents choose to stay

3:10 AM on Monday, July 20

Kyiv’s historic Lukianivka neighborhood offers affordable rents, easy access to the city center, a well-connected metro line and historic landmarks

Health workers tend to an Ebola patient at the Rwampara Treatment Center in Ituri, Congo, Thursday, June 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa)

At least 930 people have died in Congo's Ebola outbreak

2:26 AM on Monday, July 20

Congo's health ministry says at least 930 people have died in the country's Ebola outbreak

The screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) is placed at a dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, July 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

South Korea's Kospi drops 4.5% as some AI stocks swoon, while oil keeps climbing

12:35 AM on Monday, July 20

Asian shares are mostly lower and South Korea's Kospi has fallen 4.5% as investors unload more stocks linked to artificial intelligence

The top photos of the day by AP photojournalists

12:31 AM on Monday, July 20

Kate Witkowski, left, and Erin Lavoie compete in the Jill and Jill event during the Lumberjack World Championships, Saturday, July 18, 2026, in Hayward, Wis. (AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt)

3 women's world records set at the annual Lumberjack World Championships in Wisconsin

12:21 AM on Monday, July 20

Three new women's world records have been set at the Lumberjack World Championships in Hayward, Wisconsin

FILE - The U.S. Department of Education building is photographed in Washington, Dec. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

A wave of student loan borrowers have entered default since pandemic-era protections lapsed

12:13 AM on Monday, July 20

Defaults on student loans have surged across the United States, reaching record levels as borrowers struggle to keep up with payments

This undated photo provided by the family in July 2026 shows Nolan Xavier Wells with his mother, Christine Wonsley. (Family photo via AP)

Black teen found dead after July 4 boat trip to be remembered at funeral led by the Rev. Al Sharpton

12:11 AM on Monday, July 20

Nolan Xavier Wells, an 18-year-old who was found dead after a July 4 boat trip with his friends to a Gulf Coast island, will be remembered Monday in Mississippi

Barbara Howaniec, a psychiatric nurse practitioner, poses for a photo in her office on Monday, June 15, 2026, in Portland, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

As defaults on student loans surge, millions are trying to get their lives back on track

12:10 AM on Monday, July 20

According to an Associated Press analysis, more than 4.2 million people across the country defaulted on student loans between April 2025 and March 2026

Andy Burnham after being confirmed as the Labour Party's new leader and the country's next prime minister, during 'Labour's Special Conference' in central London, Friday July 17, 2026. (Henry Nicholls/Pool Photo via AP)

Andy Burnham will become UK prime minister after a meeting with King Charles III

12:05 AM on Monday, July 20

Andy Burnham is set to become the U.K.'s new prime minister on Monday, succeeding Keir Starmer

FILE - Andrew Tate, right, and his brother Tristan arrive an event, April 11, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, Pool, File)

Social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate expected in Miami court

12:03 AM on Monday, July 20

Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate are scheduled to appear before a federal magistrate in Miami on Monday

FILE - This undated image provided by the U.S. Department of State shows Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, a historic leader of Mexico's Sinaloa cartel. (U.S. Department of State via AP, File)

Former Mexican drug lord Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada set to be sentenced to life in prison

12:03 AM on Monday, July 20

Former Mexican drug kingpin Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada is set to be sentenced to life in prison in the U.S., a punishment guaranteed by his guilty plea last year to drug trafficking charges

Vehicles drive past a monument depicting the clenched fist of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in the U.S. and Israel strike on Feb. 28, in Islamic Revolution Square in Tehran, Sunday, July 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

US bombing of Iran expands as American troops killed and Tehran retaliates against the Gulf states

11:44 PM on Sunday, July 19

The United States has conducted a new round of airstrikes targeting Iran after announcing the death of another American service member

U.S. Senate candidate Troy Jackson takes part in a debate at the WCSH-6 television studio, Thursday, July 16, 2026, in Portland, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Troy Jackson gains momentum to replace Platner as Democrats' Senate candidate in Maine

10:56 PM on Sunday, July 19

Former Maine lawmaker Troy Jackson has moved into a strong position to replace Graham Platner as the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Maine after several of his opponents dropped out of the race

Ferran Torres scores in extra time as Spain beats Argentina 1-0 to win the World Cup, in photos

3:16 PM on Sunday, July 19

Argentina fans gather for a rally on the eve of the World Cup final soccer match in New York's Times Square, Saturday, July 18, 2026 (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Goals, technology and hydration breaks: How the biggest World Cup in history will be remembered

3:39 AM on Sunday, July 19

The World Cup final between Spain and Argentina marks the end of the biggest tournament in history

A man carries his bicycle in front of a monument depicting the clenched fist of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in the U.S. and Israel strike on Feb. 28, in Islamic Revolution Square in Tehran, Sunday, July 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

US launches more airstrikes against Iran after announcing another death of a service member

11:52 PM on Saturday, July 18

The United States has announced another death of a service member as it launches more airstrikes at Iran

Today in History: July 20, Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin walk on the moon

6:08 PM on Monday, July 6

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