Category Archives: World
Number of children abducted in Nigerian school attack raised to more than 300
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - A total of 303 schoolchildren and 12 teachers were abducted by gunmen during an attack on St. Mary's School, a Catholic institution in north-central Nigeria's Niger state, the Ch...
Nov 22, 2025
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, former Trump loyalist, says she is resigning from Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) - Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, a loyal supporter-turned-critic of President Donald Trump who faced his political retribution if she sought reelection, said Friday she is res...
Nov 21, 2025
Supreme Court blocks order that found Texas congressional map is likely racially biased
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday temporarily blocked a lower court ruling that found Texas' 2026 congressional redistricting plan pushed by President Donald Trump likely discriminate...
Nov 21, 2025
NCAA won't allow athletes or athletic department staff to bet on pro sports amid gambling scandals
NCAA athletes and athletic department staff will not be allowed to bet on professional sports after the organization's membership voted Friday to rescind a rule change that would have permitted those ...
Nov 21, 2025
Abortion is illegal again in North Dakota after court reverses a judge's earlier decision
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - Abortion is again illegal in North Dakota after the state's Supreme Court on Friday couldn't muster the required majority to uphold a judge's ruling that struck down the state's ...
Nov 21, 2025
Zelenskyy says Ukraine faces a stark choice and risks losing American support over US peace plan
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told his country in an address Friday that it could face a pivotal choice between standing up for its sovereign rights and preserving the A...
Nov 21, 2025
Officer acquitted in death of Ta'Kiya Young, a pregnant Black mother accused of shoplifting
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - The Ohio police officer who shot and killed Ta'Kiya Young, a pregnant Black mother who had been accused of shoplifting, was acquitted on all counts Friday, including murder. Blen...
Nov 21, 2025
Police say a man has been shot and killed after wielding a knife at St. Louis airport
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Officials say a man has been shot and killed after wielding a knife at St. Louis airport. St. Louis County Police spokesperson Vera Clay said Friday that about 1 a.m. officers at St. ...
Nov 21, 2025
Gunmen abduct more than 200 schoolchildren and 12 teachers in attack on Nigerian Catholic school
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - Gunmen attacked a Catholic boarding school in a western region of Nigeria and abducted more than 200 schoolchildren Friday, the Christian Association of Nigeria said, in the late...
Nov 21, 2025
A boiler explosion at a glue-making factory in eastern Pakistan kills 18 people
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) - A boiler at a glue-making factory in eastern Pakistan exploded on Friday, killing at least 18 people and injuring 21 others. The force of the blast destroyed the factory buildi...
Nov 21, 2025