Category Archives: World
GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas ends reelection bid after admitting to affair with aide
WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas said late Thursday he was withdrawing from his reelection race, after having admitted an affair with a former staff member who later died by su...
Mar 5, 2026
Man charged in Utah killings wanted victims' cars and money to get home, prosecutors allege
TORREY, Utah (AP) - Two men whose wives did not return from a hike in Utah's south-central desert arrived at the trailhead Wednesday to find both women dead and a car missing, spurring a multi-state s...
Mar 5, 2026
Voting peaceful in first Nepal election since September youth-led protests
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) - Voting was peaceful Thursday in Nepal's first nationwide election since a violent, youth-led uprising forced the government from power in September. Security forces patrolled s...
Mar 4, 2026
Last 2 names of 6 US soldiers who died in Kuwait attack identified by the Pentagon
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - The last two names of the six U.S. soldiers killed in a Kuwait attack were released Wednesday by the Pentagon, and they are from California and Iowa. The soldiers identifi...
Mar 4, 2026
Montana Republican US Sen. Steve Daines drops reelection bid in surprise move
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - Republican U.S. Sen. Steve Daines of Montana dropped his bid for reelection to a third term in a surprise withdrawal just minutes before a Wednesday filing deadline for candidat...
Mar 4, 2026
Senate Republicans vote down legislation to halt Iran war in Congress’ first vote on the conflict
WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Republicans voted down an effort Wednesday to halt President Donald Trump's war against Iran, demonstrating early support for a conflict that has rapidly spread across the Mid...
Mar 4, 2026
Virginia court allows a referendum on Democrat-led redistricting that could flip 4 US House seats
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - For the second time, Virginia's Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that voters can cast ballots on a Democrat-led congressional redistricting plan that could help the party win four mo...
Mar 4, 2026
Sri Lanka recovers 87 bodies from Iranian warship sunk off its coast by a US submarine
GALLE, Sri Lanka (AP) - A torpedo fired by a U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship off the coast of Sri Lanka, whose navy said Wednesday it recovered 87 bodies and rescued 32 people. The Iranian vess...
Mar 4, 2026
Jasmine Crockett concedes to James Talarico in Texas Democratic Senate primary
Jasmine Crockett on Wednesday conceded the Democratic primary in the Texas Senate race to James Talarico. The congresswoman called on the party to unify behind the state representative, who clinched t...
Mar 4, 2026
Early primaries show incumbents are on shaky ground in midterms
The first round of primary elections is showing how this year's midterms will be taking place on shifting political ground for incumbents. That was particularly true in Texas - the first state to redr...
Mar 3, 2026
