Category Archives: World
Oklahoma executes a man who killed a woman 20 years ago in a random home invasion and robbery
McALESTER, Okla. (AP) - Oklahoma executed a man on Thursday for fatally shooting a woman during a home invasion and robbery 20 years ago. Wendell Grissom, 56, was declared dead by lethal injection at ...
Mar 20, 2025
American man held by the Taliban for more than 2 years has been released, the State Department says
WASHINGTON (AP) - An American man who was abducted more than two years ago while traveling through Afghanistan as a tourist has been released by the Taliban in a deal brokered by U.S. and Qatari negot...
Mar 20, 2025
French citizen Olivier Grondeau freed after imprisonment in Iran, Macron says
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - A French citizen imprisoned in Iran for over 880 days has been freed, French officials said Thursday. The release of Olivier Grondeau comes as France and the rest of...
Mar 19, 2025
Israeli strikes on Gaza hit houses and kill dozens
DEIR-AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - Israeli strikes overnight killed dozens of Palestinians across the Gaza Strip, medics in the territory said Thursday. The strikes hit houses in the cities of Khan Youn...
Mar 19, 2025
Pentagon reviews plans to cut troops handling migrants at Guantánamo by as much as half
WASHINGTON (AP) - Military officials are reviewing plans that would cut the number of U.S. troops deployed to the Guantnamo Bay naval base in Cuba to handle detained migrants by as much as half, becau...
Mar 19, 2025
Minnesota jury convicts alleged ringleader of massive pandemic food fraud scheme on all counts
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A jury found the alleged ringleader of a massive pandemic fraud case in Minnesota guilty on all counts Wednesday for her role in a scheme that federal prosecutors say stole $250 mil...
Mar 19, 2025
Arizona executes a man who murdered his girlfriend's ex-husband
FLORENCE, Arizona (AP) - An Arizona man who kidnapped and murdered his girlfriend's ex-husband was executed Wednesday, the second of four prisoners scheduled to be put to death this week in the U.S. A...
Mar 19, 2025
Vatican says Pope Francis is improving and no longer needs mechanical help to breathe
ROME (AP) - Pope Francis's condition continued to improve Wednesday and he no longer needs to use noninvasive mechanical ventilation to help him breathe at night, the Vatican said. The 88-year-old pon...
Mar 19, 2025
Trump administration suspends $175 million in federal funding for Penn over transgender swimmer
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration has suspended approximately $175 million in federal funding for the University of Pennsylvania over the participation of a transgender athlete in its swimmin...
Mar 19, 2025
DOGE official is taking a leadership role at USAID, an email obtained by AP says
WASHINGTON (AP) - A senior official at Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency is taking a leadership role at the U.S. Agency for International Development, giving DOGE direct authority over a...
Mar 19, 2025
