Category Archives: World
US Rep. Thomas Massie loses Kentucky GOP primary to Ed Gallrein in another victory for Trump
HEBRON, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie lost his Republican House primary Tuesday, becoming the latest Republican lawmaker to anger President Donald Trump and then fall to a primary challe...
May 19, 2026
Senate advances bill aimed at ending Iran war as Cassidy, after primary loss, flips to support it
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate advanced legislation Tuesday that seeks to force President Donald Trump to withdraw from the Iran war, as a growing number of Republicans defied the president's wishes. Si...
May 19, 2026
San Diego mosque shooters met online and left writings expressing hate, FBI says
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Two teenagers who shot and killed three people in an attack on a California mosque were radicalized online where they first met and shared white supremacist views, according to author...
May 19, 2026
US government agrees to drop tax claims against Trump in broadening of IRS lawsuit settlement
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. government will permanently drop tax claims against President Donald Trump, according to a settlement document made public Tuesday, in an extraordinary use of executive powe...
May 19, 2026
Nigeria says its joint strikes with the US have killed 175 Islamic State fighters
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) - A joint operation against Islamic State fighters by Nigeria and the United States has killed 175 of the fighters over the past few days, the Nigerian military said Tuesday. Milit...
May 19, 2026
Trump endorses Ken Paxton in Texas GOP primary, boosting his challenge to incumbent Sen. Cornyn
ALLEN, Texas (AP) - President Donald Trump on Tuesday endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the GOP primary for U.S. Senate, supercharging his effort to oust incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in next...
May 19, 2026
UK police investigate allegations of child sex abuse dating back to 1980s after Epstein file release
LONDON (AP) - Police in the UK say they are investigating two allegations of decades-old child sex abuse after looking into potential crimes revealed in documents from the U.S. Justice Department's in...
May 19, 2026
The UAE says drones that targeted its Barakah nuclear power plant came from Iraqi territory
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The drones that targeted the United Arab Emirates' Barakah nuclear power plant all came from Iraq, the country's Defense Ministry said on Tuesday, an indication that...
May 19, 2026
NATO jet shoots down what’s believed to be a Ukrainian drone over Estonia
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) - A Romanian F-16 jet deployed with NATO air policing forces in the Baltics shot down what is believed to have been a Ukrainian drone over southern Estonia on Tuesday, authoritie...
May 19, 2026
Israeli forces intercept the remaining activist flotilla vessels headed for Gaza
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israeli forces on Tuesday intercepted all remaining vessels from an activist flotilla attempting to challenge Israel's naval blockade of Gaza, the latest effort to highlight the grim ...
May 19, 2026
