Category Archives: World
More than 1,000 people have been killed in Gaza during ceasefire, Health Ministry says
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - Israeli operations in the Gaza Strip have killed 1,005 Palestinians since a ceasefire was reached between Israel and the militant group Hamas last October, the Gaza He...
Jun 17, 2026
Luigi Mangione will assert psychiatric defense in murder case in UnitedHealthcare CEO's killing
NEW YORK (AP) - Luigi Mangione plans to assert a psychiatric defense at his state murder trial, claiming he was suffering from extreme emotional disturbance when he gunned down UnitedHealthcare CEO Br...
Jun 17, 2026
Trump delays Clayton's nomination for intelligence director to try to push Congress on voter ID bill
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he was delaying federal prosecutor Jay Clayton's nomination to lead the U.S. intelligence community in a bid to force Congress to act on a ...
Jun 17, 2026
Robert White Jr. wins Democratic primary for the District of Columbia’s delegate to Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) - Washington, D.C. Council member Robert White Jr. won the Democratic primary for the district's delegate to Congress on Tuesday, ushering in generational change for a position long he...
Jun 16, 2026
1 killed when small plane crashes on Texas highway. People leave vehicles to try to help
A business jet with six people on board crashed on a highway in Laredo, Texas, and caught fire Tuesday night, authorities said, killing one person and causing chaos as people left their vehicles to fr...
Jun 16, 2026
Democrat Aisha Wahab advances in California special election to replace former US Rep. Eric Swalwell
Democratic state lawmaker Aisha Wahab advanced Tuesday to the special general election in California for the U.S. House seat vacated by Rep. Eric Swalwell after he resigned from Congress amid allegati...
Jun 16, 2026
Lionel Messi ties men's World Cup goals record with a hat trick as Argentina tops Algeria
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Lionel Messi used the front of his white-and-blue, sweat-soaked jersey to wipe the tears from his eyes, a flood of emotions cracking his usually calm, confident demeanor after ...
Jun 16, 2026
Trump-backed Moore wins GOP runoff for US Senate in Alabama, as Democrats focus on rising costs
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - U.S. Rep. Barry Moore won the Republican runoff Tuesday for Alabama's open U.S. Senate seat, advancing to the fall election with the help of President Donald Trump's endorsemen...
Jun 16, 2026
Gentner Drummond, Mike Mazzei advance to Oklahoma GOP runoff for governor
U.S. Rep. Kevin Hern easily won Oklahoma's GOP nomination for U.S. Senate on Tuesday in a show of President Donald Trump's status as Republican Party kingmaker. In another big open race on the ballot ...
Jun 16, 2026
Georgia Republicans choose Collins for Senate and Jackson for governor, a mixed result for Trump
JACKSON, Ga. (AP) - Georgia Republicans delivered a split decision for Donald Trump in Tuesday runoffs, opting for the president's preferred U.S. Senate candidate but rejecting his choice for governor...
Jun 16, 2026
