Category Archives: World
Shooter killed ex-wife and a son in Rhode Island ice rink attack, police say
PAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP) - The person who opened fire Monday during a youth hockey game at a Rhode Island ice rink was specifically targeting family members, killing an ex-wife and son as many fans dived ...
Feb 17, 2026
Police arrest man who ran towards the US Capitol building holding a shotgun
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. Capitol Police in Washington, D.C., arrested an 18-year-old man Tuesday after he ran from his vehicle towards the west side of the Capitol Building armed with a shotgun. Capital...
Feb 17, 2026
Peru's Congress removes interim President Jerí as he faces a corruption probe
LIMA, Peru (AP) - Peru's Congress on Tuesday voted to remove interim President Jos Jer from office as he faces corruption allegations, triggering a fresh wave of political instability just weeks befor...
Feb 17, 2026
Federal judge rules Kilmar Abrego Garcia can’t be re-detained by immigration authorities
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement cannot re-detain Kilmar Abrego Garcia because a 90-day detention period has expired and the government has no viable plan for deporting him, a federal judge ru...
Feb 17, 2026
Bangladesh’s new prime minister is sworn in after his party’s landslide election win
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) - Bangladesh' s new prime minister was sworn in on Tuesday after his party's landslide win in last week's parliamentary elections, the country's first since the massive 2024 upr...
Feb 17, 2026
The Rev. Jesse Jackson, who led the Civil Rights Movement for decades after King, has died at 84
CHICAGO (AP) - The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, a protege of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and two-time presidential candidate who led the Civil Rights Movement for decades after the revered leader's assa...
Feb 17, 2026
Iran temporarily closed the Strait of Hormuz as it held latest round of indirect talks with US
GENEVA (AP) - Iran announced the temporary closure of the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday for live fire military drills in a rare show of force as its negotiators held another round of indirect talks with...
Feb 17, 2026
Suicide bomber and gunmen kill 11 soldiers and a child in northwestern Pakistan
ISLAMABAD (AP) - A suicide bomber backed by a group of gunmen rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into the wall of a security post after troops signaled for it to stop in a former Pakistani Taliban str...
Feb 17, 2026
3 killed, including suspect, in shooting during Rhode Island youth hockey game
PAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP) - Three people, including the suspect, were fatally shot during a Rhode Island youth hockey game Monday, authorities said. Pawtucket Police Chief Tina Goncalves told reporters tha...
Feb 16, 2026
US troops arrive in Nigeria to help train its military, Nigerian military says
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - About 100 U.S. troops plus equipment have arrived in Nigeria to help train soldiers in the West African country as the government fights against Islamic militants and other armed...
Feb 16, 2026
