Category Archives: World
Mali's military rulers arrest 2 generals, a suspected French agent and others in alleged coup plot
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) - Mali's military rulers said Thursday they have arrested a group of military personnel and civilians, including two Malian generals and a suspected French agent, accused of attempti...
Aug 14, 2025
Judge strikes down Trump administration guidance against diversity programs at schools and colleges
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge on Thursday struck down two Trump administration actions aimed at eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion programs at the nation's schools and universities. In he...
Aug 14, 2025
Texas Democrats set plan to end nearly 2-week walkout over Republicans' redraw of US House maps
CHICAGO (AP) - Texas Democrats on Thursday moved closer to ending a nearly two-week walkout that has blocked the GOP's redrawing of U.S. House maps before the 2026 election and put them under escalati...
Aug 14, 2025
California moving forward with partisan redistricting effort to counter Texas' move
LOS ANGELES (AP) - California Gov. Gavin Newsom stood with other prominent Democratic leaders Thursday to announce that the state will move forward with a partisan plan to redraw congressional maps in...
Aug 14, 2025
Member of cultlike Zizian group faces new murder charge in border patrol agent’s death
A woman accused of killing a U.S. Border Patrol agent during a Vermont traffic stop in January has been indicted on murder and other new charges that make her eligible for the death penalty. Teresa Yo...
Aug 14, 2025
DC police chief agrees to deepen cooperation with federal immigration agents
WASHINGTON (AP) - The police chief of Washington, D.C., ordered an increase in cooperation between local officers and federal immigration agents on Thursday, a development that ramps up the stakes in ...
Aug 14, 2025
A car accident in small-town Tennessee leads to US charges against a major Mexican drug operation
WASHINGTON (AP) - The investigation began years ago after two drug dealers got into a car accident in a small Tennessee town. What followed was a series of secret wiretaps, a shootout with police and ...
Aug 14, 2025
DeSantis announces plans for second immigration detention facility in north Florida
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration is preparing to open a second immigration detention facility at a state prison in north Florida, as a federal judge decide...
Aug 14, 2025
Death toll in Kashmir flash floods rises to at least 32, Indian officials say
SRINAGAR, India (AP) - At least 32 people are dead in flash floods caused by torrential rains in a remote, mountainous village in Indian-controlled Kashmir, a top disaster management official said Thu...
Aug 14, 2025
Israel announces West Bank settlement that rights groups say could imperil Palestinian state
MAALE ADUMIM, West Bank (AP) - Israel's far-right finance minister announced a contentious new settlement construction in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Thursday which Palestinians and rights group...
Aug 14, 2025
