Category Archives: World
US Air Force to deny retirement pay to transgender service members being separated from the service
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. Air Force said Thursday it would deny all transgender service members who have served between 15 and 18 years the option to retire early and would instead separate them with...
Aug 07, 2025
Judge orders temporary halt to construction at Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention center
MIAMI (AP) - A federal judge on Thursday ordered a temporary halt to construction of an immigration detention center - built in the middle of the Florida Everglades and dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz" - a...
Aug 07, 2025
Two die when helicopter crashes into a barge in the Mississippi River
EAST ALTON, Ill. (AP) - Two people died when a helicopter crashed into a barge in the Mississippi River near East Alton, Illinois, on Thursday, the Federal Aviation Administration said. Cpl. Dallas Th...
Aug 07, 2025
Senior FBI official who resisted Trump administration demands has been pushed out, AP sources say
WASHINGTON (AP) - A senior FBI official who served as acting director in the first weeks of the Trump administration and resisted demands to turn over the names of agents who participated in the Jan. ...
Aug 07, 2025
Scherzer vs. Kershaw: A rare showdown between 3,000-strikeout pitchers
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Max Scherzer vs. Clayton Kershaw sounds like an enticing postseason matchup in October. Fans won't have to wait that long. The likely Hall of Famers square off Friday in a rare cont...
Aug 07, 2025
More Ukrainians now want a negotiated end to the war with Russia, new Gallup poll shows
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Kremlin said Thursday that a meeting in the coming days between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump has been agreed on. Putin's foreign affairs advis...
Aug 07, 2025
Army sergeant shot 5 soldiers before he was tackled and arrested at Fort Stewart, officials say
FORT STEWART, Ga. (AP) - A sergeant shot five soldiers Wednesday at one the country's largest Army bases before he was quickly tackled by other Fort Stewart troops, forcing a brief lockdown, officials...
Aug 06, 2025
Trump could meet in person with Putin as soon as next week, White House official says
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump could meet in person with Russian President Vladimir Putin as soon as next week as he seeks to broker an end to the Russia-Ukraine war, a White House official ...
Aug 06, 2025
Man accused of killing Israeli Embassy staffers indicted on federal hate crimes charges
WASHINGTON (AP) - The man accused of fatally shooting two staff members of the Israeli Embassy in Washington outside a Jewish museum has been indicted on federal hate crimes charges, according to cour...
Aug 06, 2025
MLB is calling up its first female umpire, promoting Jen Pawol for Saturday's Marlins-Braves game
NEW YORK (AP) - Jen Pawol is set to become the first woman to umpire a game in Major League Baseball when she works games this weekend between the Miami Marlins and Atlanta Braves. Pawol will work the...
Aug 06, 2025
