Category Archives: World
House refuses to override Trump vetoes as Republicans stick with president
WASHINGTON (AP) - The House refused Thursday to override President Donald Trump's veto of two low-profile bills as Republicans stuck with the president despite their prior support for the measures. Co...
Jan 08, 2026
Venezuela says it's releasing a 'significant number' of prisoners as gesture to 'seek peace'
GUATIRE, Venezuela (AP) - Venezuela is releasing a "significant number" of citizens and foreigners from its prisons in a decision that the head of the country's legislature described Thursday as a ges...
Jan 08, 2026
Judge disqualifies federal prosecutor in investigation into New York Attorney General Letitia James
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - A judge disqualified a Trump administration federal prosecutor from overseeing investigations into New York Attorney General Letitia James, ruling Thursday that he is not lawfully ...
Jan 08, 2026
Senate advances resolution to limit Trump's war powers after Venezuela raid
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate advanced a resolution Thursday that would limit President Donald Trump's ability to conduct further attacks against Venezuela, sounding a note of disapproval for his expan...
Jan 08, 2026
Anger and outrage spills onto Minneapolis streets after ICE officer's fatal shooting of Renee Good
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - As anger and outrage spilled out onto Minneapolis' streets Thursday over the fatal shooting of a woman the day before by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer, a new shooti...
Jan 08, 2026
Israel says Bulgarian diplomat Nickolay Mladenov to direct Trump's Board of Peace for Gaza
JERUSALEM (AP) - A former U.N. Mideast envoy has been chosen to direct U.S. President Donald Trump's Board of Peace to oversee the ceasefire in Gaza, Israel's prime minister said Thursday, as at least...
Jan 08, 2026
Saudi Arabia alleges UAE smuggled wanted Yemen separatist leader out of the country
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Saudi Arabia alleged Thursday that the United Arab Emirates smuggled a separatist leader in Yemen wanted for treason out of the country and flew him to Abu Dhabi. Th...
Jan 07, 2026
2 killed in shooting in Mormon church parking lot in Salt Lake City
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - A shooting outside a church building in Salt Lake City killed two people and injured six others Wednesday, police said. Police do not believe the shooting in the parking lot of a...
Jan 07, 2026
Trump invites Colombian president to White House days after threatening it with military strike
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump abruptly changed his tone Wednesday about his Colombian counterpart, Gustavo Petro, saying they had exchanged a friendly phone call and he'd even invited the l...
Jan 07, 2026
US will exit dozens of international organizations as it further retreats from global cooperation
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration will withdraw from dozens of international organizations, including the U.N.'s population agency and the U.N. treaty that establishes international climate n...
Jan 07, 2026
