Category Archives: World
4 men stabbed in central London and woman arrested in what police believe was mental health incident
LONDON (AP) - London police said Wednesday that a woman has been arrested after four people were stabbed in Covent Garden, a bustling area in the center of the capital that is full of attractions and ...
Aug 5, 2026
Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate primary in major victory for Democrats’ progressive wing
DETROIT (AP) - Abdul El-Sayed, an insurgent former public health official who harnessed Democratic frustration with the party establishment, narrowly defeated Rep. Haley Stevens in Michigan's U.S. Sen...
Aug 5, 2026
Takeaways from Tuesday's elections: El-Sayed pulls off narrow victory over Democratic establishment
Abdul El-Sayed's victory in Michigan's Democratic Senate primary is the latest and perhaps most significant evidence that the party's voters are looking to turn the page on establishment-backed politi...
Aug 4, 2026
US Rep. Wesley Bell wins a rematch in a Democratic primary against former U.S. Rep. Cori Bush
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - U.S. Rep. Wesley Bell won a rematch Tuesday in a Democratic primary against former U.S. Rep. Cori Bush, and Missouri voters rejected a pair of ballot measures that could hav...
Aug 4, 2026
Virginia Democrats pick establishment nominees for 2 US House seats they hope to flip in November
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Virginia voters on Tuesday picked establishment Democrats - a prosecutor and a former congresswoman - as their nominees to take on Republican incumbents in two congressional distr...
Aug 4, 2026
A man carrying ammo was monitoring security at Trump golf course near Los Angeles, authorities say
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A man carrying ammunition and with a gun in his vehicle was arrested Sunday at President Donald Trump's Los Angeles-area golf course after appearing to monitor security preparations...
Aug 4, 2026
Maryland lawmakers ask voters to clear the way for a congressional map designed to boost Democrats
Maryland voters will decide in November whether to clear the way for a new congressional map that would favor Democrats in all eight of the state's U.S. House districts for the 2028 elections. Both ch...
Aug 4, 2026
Missouri election chief rejects bid to hold public vote on Trump-backed congressional districts
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - Missouri's top election official has rejected a citizens' petition seeking a statewide referendum on new congressional districts backed by President Donald Trump. Supporters...
Aug 4, 2026
Trump administration revokes visa of Brazil’s ambassador to US in spat with Lula
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration has revoked the visa of Brazil's ambassador to the United States in retaliation for Brazil's denial of visas last month for two American diplomats who sought...
Aug 4, 2026
Netanyahu says no Israeli withdrawal from Gaza until Hamas has been completely disarmed
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza City (AP) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that Israel will not withdraw from its current lines in Gaza until Hamas has completely disarmed and pushed back on a rec...
Aug 4, 2026
