Skip to content

World News

A South Carolina man executed by firing squad is the first US prisoner killed this way in 15 years

A South Carolina man executed by firing squad is the first US prisoner killed this way in 15 years

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina man who killed his ex-girlfriend’s parents with a baseball bat was executed by firing squad Friday, the first U.S.
A car pulled from a river may tell what happened to an Oregon family of 5 that went missing in 1958

A car pulled from a river may tell what happened to an Oregon family of 5 that went missing in 1958

After two days of dredging, a crane on Friday pulled from the Columbia River a Ford station wagon that officials believe belonged to an Oregon family who disappeared while on a trip 66 years ago to find Christmas greenery.
Expert tells judge to drop charges against NYC Mayor Eric Adams without letting them be refiled

Expert tells judge to drop charges against NYC Mayor Eric Adams without letting them be refiled

NEW YORK (AP) — A court-appointed lawyer advised a federal judge Friday to let the Justice Department drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams but prevent prosecutors from ever reviving the case so it doesn’t hang over him “like
Lake Placid awaits word on whether it'll be picked as the Olympic sliding site for 2026 Games

Lake Placid awaits word on whether it'll be picked as the Olympic sliding site for 2026 Games

LAKE PLACID, N.Y.
Panama to allow 112 migrants deported from the US to move about freely in the country

Panama to allow 112 migrants deported from the US to move about freely in the country

PANAMA CITY (AP) — Panama announced Friday that it will allow 112 migrants deported from the United States who have been held in a remote camp in the Darien region since last month to move about the country freely until they decide on their next cour
Mexican cartel leader’s son is sentenced to life in prison for role in major drug trafficking plot

Mexican cartel leader’s son is sentenced to life in prison for role in major drug trafficking plot

WASHINGTON (AP) — The son of a Mexican drug cartel boss has been sentenced to life in prison for his own leadership role in one of the country’s largest and most violent narcotics trafficking organizations.
Trump wrote to Iran's leader about that country's nuclear program and expects results 'very soon'

Trump wrote to Iran's leader about that country's nuclear program and expects results 'very soon'

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — President Donald Trump sent a letter to Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei , seeking a new deal with Tehran to restrain its rapidly advancing nuclear program and replace the agreement he withdrew America from in his
Clashes in Syria between government forces and Assad loyalists kill nearly 150

Clashes in Syria between government forces and Assad loyalists kill nearly 150

BEIRUT (AP) — Fighters siding with Syria's new government stormed three villages near the country's coast, killing dozens of men in response to recent attacks on government security forces by loyalists of ousted President Bashar Assad , a war monitor
3 Bulgarians convicted of spying for Russia across Europe from base in UK

3 Bulgarians convicted of spying for Russia across Europe from base in UK

LONDON (AP) — Three Bulgarian nationals based in Britain were convicted on Friday by a London jury of spying for Russia on what police said was “an industrial scale.
Homeland Security ends collective bargaining agreement with TSA staffers, an attack on worker rights

Homeland Security ends collective bargaining agreement with TSA staffers, an attack on worker rights

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Homeland Security said Friday that it is ending the collective bargaining agreement with the tens of thousands of frontline employees at the Transportation Security Administration , marking a major attack on worker