Category Archives: World
Ebola death toll in Congo rises to at least 930, including dozens of health workers
BUNIA, Congo (AP) - The death toll in Congo's Ebola outbreak has risen to at least 930, the country's Ministry of Health said on Monday, with 37 new deaths reported in a 24-hour span Friday into Satur...
Jul 20, 2026
JD and Usha Vance welcome a baby boy, the first child born to a sitting VP in more than 150 years
WASHINGTON (AP) - Vice President JD Vance and his wife, second lady Usha Vance, on Sunday announced the birth of their fourth child, the first born to a sitting vice president in more than 150 years. ...
Jul 19, 2026
Tropical Storm Fausto forms well offshore from Mexico's Pacific coast
Tropical Storm Fausto has formed far out to sea off Mexico's southwest Pacific coast. The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said a tropical depression strengthened into the named storm Fausto on...
Jul 19, 2026
Spain wins the World Cup by beating Argentina 1-0 on Ferran Torres' goal in extra time
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - This is how good Spain was at the World Cup: Not even Lionel Messi had any answers. And when it was over, Spain walked off with the trophy. Messi simply walked off in tear...
Jul 19, 2026
Ryan Fox wins the British Open with a birdie on the final hole
SOUTHPORT, England (AP) - The hard work for Ryan Fox was just getting to the 18th hole in the British Open with a share of the lead. Still to come was the toughest hole at Royal Birkdale, which had yi...
Jul 19, 2026
5.5 magnitude earthquake hits Peru's Andes region and kills at least 6 people
LIMA, Peru (AP) - A 5.5 magnitude earthquake shook the Andes region of Peru, killing at least six people, authorities said Sunday. More than 30 people were injured and 300 displaced. The U.S. Geologic...
Jul 19, 2026
Social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate arrested in Miami, US Marshals Service tells AP
Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate, whose social media empire promoting wealth, male dominance and misogyny has made them among the world's most polarizing internet personalities, were arrest...
Jul 18, 2026
Safety fears limit Ebola response in Congo, with more than 12 attacks recorded
BUNIA, Congo (AP) - At least a dozen attacks on health facilities and workers have been recorded during Congo's Ebola outbreak as safety fears restrict the response in the worst-affected region, autho...
Jul 18, 2026
Mali rebels ambush an army convoy, killing or capturing scores of soldiers
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) - Islamic militants and a separatist group ambushed a Malian army convoy in the country's hard-hit north on Saturday, resulting in the killing or capture of scores of soldiers, the r...
Jul 18, 2026
US military launches new airstrikes to 'swiftly punish' Iran for deaths of US troops
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The U.S. military said that it carried out new airstrikes against Iran on Sunday to "swiftly punish" the country's Revolutionary Guard after an attack on a base in J...
Jul 18, 2026