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Woman dies after falling into an uncovered maintenance hole in New York City
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NEW YORK (AP) — A 56-year-old woman fell into an open maintenance hole on a…
WHO chief concerned over ‘scale and speed’ of Ebola outbreak as Congo reports 134 dead
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — The head of the World Health Organization on Tuesday expressed concern…
Senate advances bill aimed at ending Iran war as Cassidy, after primary loss, flips to support
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate advanced legislation Tuesday that seeks to force President Donald Trump…
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…
Trump administration prepares to seek Raúl Castro indictment as it pressures Cuba, AP sources say
MIAMI (AP) — The Justice Department is preparing to seek an indictment against former Cuban…
Rising fuel prices trigger protests in Kenya, in photos
Protesters took to the streets over rising fuel prices in Kenya, clashing with police and…
Two humpback whales set records swimming between Australia and Brazil
NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists have spotted two humpback whales that made separate, record-breaking crossings…
Vance takes his fight against fraud to red Ohio, muddying waters for GOP’s Vivek Ramaswamy
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Vice President JD Vance ‘s decision to extend his fight against…
Pentagon watchdog to evaluate US military’s boat strikes in Latin America
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon watchdog will evaluate whether the U.S. military followed an established…
NAACP calls for boycott of Southern college sports programs over voting rights
WASHINGTON (AP) — The NAACP and Congressional Black Caucus are calling on Black athletes and…
The White House push for $1 billion in security funds is facing GOP opposition
WASHINGTON (AP) — A proposal to fund $1 billion in security additions for the White…
Man arrested day after judge bans most arrests outside New York immigration courts
NEW YORK (AP) — A judge barred federal agents from routinely detaining people who show…
Chiefs’ Rashee Rice ordered to jail after testing positive for marijuana in violation of probation
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice was ordered to serve 30…
Blanche doesn’t rule out considering payments for violent Jan. 6 rioters as he defends $1.8B fund
WASHINGTON (AP) — Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Tuesday wouldn’t rule out the possibility…
An outcry erupts as a whale mural beloved by many in Dallas is replaced with art for the World Cup
DALLAS (AP) — As Dallas pulls out the stops for the World Cup this summer,…
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,…
Taiwan’s Yáng Shuāng-zǐ wins the International Booker Prize for a multilayered historical romance
LONDON (AP) — Taiwanese author Yáng Shuāng-zǐ and translator Lin King won the International Booker…
A Cuban exiles’ group is at the heart of DOJ’s push to indict Raúl Castro over a 1996 shootdown
A group founded by Cuban exiles known as Brothers to the Rescue is at the…
Billie Jean King, 82, earns a college degree 65 years after starting at Cal State LA
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Billie Jean King raised her right arm in triumph. Not for…
Trump shows reporters ballroom construction site as lawmakers balk at $1B for White House security
WASHINGTON (AP) — Shouting over the banging and clanging sounds from heavy construction equipment, President…
Argentines hunting for source of hantavirus outbreak trap rats in southernmost city
USHUAIA, Argentina (AP) — Argentine investigators searching for the source of a deadly hantavirus outbreak…
FACT FOCUS: Trump falsely accuses Maryland of sending ‘illegal’ mail-in ballots to voters
President Donald Trump on Monday accused Maryland officials, including Gov. Wes Moore, a Democrat, of…
Lawyers for the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk ask to seal evidence and parts of a key hearing
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Lawyers for the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk urged a…
Southampton joins a list of sports teams to be punished for spying on rivals
Spying on its opponents has potentially cost English soccer club Southampton a place in the…