Category Archives: World
At least 17 dead in fighting on Sudan's border with Chad, aid group says
CAIRO (AP) - The latest heavy fighting between warring parties along Sudan 's border with Chad has killed 17 people and left many seriously wounded, a medical group said. Health authorities received 1...
Mar 18, 2026
Venezuela beats US 3-2 on Suárez’s 9th-inning double to win first World Baseball Classic title
MIAMI (AP) - Eugenio Surez and his Venezuelan teammates stood on the stage behind second base with shiny medals draped over their proud chests, belting out their national anthem accompanied by tens of...
Mar 17, 2026
Illinois Lt. Gov Juliana Stratton wins Democratic primary for US Senate
CHICAGO (AP) - Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton won Tuesday's Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, edging out two sitting members of the U.S. House to advance to a November general election against R...
Mar 17, 2026
Florida man executed for killing a young mom who had frantically called 911 seeking help
STARKE, Fla. (AP) - A Florida man was executed Tuesday evening for the murder of a young mother who had managed to get her attacker's cellphone while tied up in his car and frantically dialed 911. Mic...
Mar 17, 2026
Republicans are launching a voting bill debate that could last days or even weeks
WASHINGTON (AP) - Republicans launched an unprecedented effort on Tuesday to hold the Senate floor and talk for days about a bill that they know won't pass - an attempt to capture public attention on ...
Mar 17, 2026
Gunman killed and employee hospitalized after a shooting at a Georgia VA clinic, police say
JASPER, Ga. (AP) - There was a shooting Tuesday at a Department of Veterans Affairs clinic in a small town at the foot of the Blue Ridge mountains in Georgia, and the gunman was shot and killed, polic...
Mar 17, 2026
Denis Sassou N’Guesso reelected president of Congo with 94.8% of the vote, extending 42-year rule
BRAZZAVILLE, Republic of Congo (AP) - The Republic of Congo 's President Denis Sassou N'Guesso, who has ruled for 42 years, was reelected for a fifth consecutive term, according to provisional results...
Mar 17, 2026
Rubio calls for new Cuban leaders as latest blackout underscores deepening economic crisis
HAVANA (AP) - The Trump administration made clear Tuesday that it sees Cuba as the next country where the U.S. can play out its desires on the world stage. "Cuba right now is in very bad shape," Presi...
Mar 17, 2026
Trump delays China trip until next month to focus on the war in Iran
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump is delaying a diplomatic trip to China that had been planned for months but began to unravel as he pressured Beijing and other world powers to use military mig...
Mar 17, 2026
WADA is weighing a rule to bar Trump and US officials from major events. Can it really do that?
The idea sounds outlandish, if not downright impossible. Leaders at the World Anti-Doping Agency are considering adopting a rule that could bar President Donald Trump and all U.S. government officials...
Mar 17, 2026
