Category Archives: World
Tropical Storm Cristobal forms in the Atlantic Ocean well away from the Azores
MIAMI (AP) - Tropical Storm Cristobal formed Wednesday in the Atlantic Ocean well west of the Azores, forecasters said. There were no coastal watches or warnings in effect, the National Hurricane Cent...
Aug 12, 2026
Survivors describe pleading to turn back before ferry capsized on Zimbabwe lake and killed 44
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) - Survivors on Wednesday described frantic passengers pleading with the captain of an overloaded ferry to turn back from strong waves shortly before it capsized and killed at lea...
Aug 12, 2026
David Crowley wins Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor over progressive Francesca Hong
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Moderate Democrat David Crowley won the Wisconsin primary for governor, defeating a democratic socialist who fell short of trying to deliver another win for progressives in a batt...
Aug 12, 2026
Rescuers evacuate more than 200 from a ferry fire that left at least 1 dead near Bali
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Crews rescued 211 people and recovered the body of a passenger from a ferry that caught fire in rough seas Wednesday near the Indonesian tourist island of Bali, authorities s...
Aug 11, 2026
Progressive Democrats get another win in Minnesota US Senate primary
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan won the Minnesota Democratic Senate primary on Tuesday in the latest victory for an insurgent progressive over the party's establishment. Flanagan defeated c...
Aug 11, 2026
Former Mayor Luke Bronin wins Democratic primary in Connecticut, ousting U.S. Rep. John Larson
Former Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin defeated longtime U.S. Rep. John Larson in Connecticut's Democratic primary Tuesday, as voters embraced generational change and a call for more urgency in the party's...
Aug 11, 2026
Trump says Secret Service and the military wanted him off Air Force One in Turkey due to threat
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he slipped away from Air Force One after a trip last month in Turkey because the Secret Service and military wanted him on a "different plane...
Aug 11, 2026
Luxon survives another leadership vote months before New Zealand's election
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said Wednesday that he survived a leadership vote prompted by a challenge from his defense minister less than three months b...
Aug 11, 2026
Sen. Darline Graham, US Rep. Ralph Norman advance to GOP runoff for US Senate in South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Sen. Darline Graham and U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman have advanced to a runoff in South Carolina's special Republican primary to replace the late Lindsey Graham in the U.S. Senate, one...
Aug 11, 2026
Ammie Akin wins Republican primary in Alabama district redrawn after Supreme Court ruling
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Ammie Akin has won the Republican primary in Alabama's 7th Congressional District. She will face incumbent Democratic Rep. Terri Sewell in November. Sewell has represented the ...
Aug 11, 2026
