Category Archives: World
Norway’s King Harald V dies at 89 and his son becomes King Haakon VIII
STAVANGER, Norway (AP) - King Harald V of Norway, who went into exile in the United States as a child during the Nazi occupation of his homeland and refused a string of potential brides from the Europ...
Aug 28, 2026
Rescuers retrieve flood survivors caked in mud as death toll in Nepal-China border disaster climbs
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) - Rescuers pulled out survivors caked in dark brown mud and helicopters lifted stranded people to safety, as Nepal and China raced to respond to catastrophic flash floods that ki...
Aug 27, 2026
Judge again blocks Trump mail ballot executive order in ruling that’s likely to be swiftly appealed
A federal judge on Thursday halted - at least for now - attempts to implement President Donald Trump's executive order limiting mail voting. The move stalled the directive for a second time only about...
Aug 27, 2026
Controllers warned Marine One pilots about communication issues week before dual takeoff, NTSB says
Air traffic controllers in Washington and the pilots of President Donald Trump's helicopter met to discuss communication issues one week before a jet was allowed to take off just as Marine One left th...
Aug 27, 2026
Trump signs order renaming Lake Ontario as 'Lake America' in the United States
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Thursday he is renaming Lake Ontario to be known as "Lake America" in the United States as he exacerbates his trade war with Canada. The Republican presid...
Aug 27, 2026
Jury weighs whether Lindsay Clancy is criminally responsible for killing her children
PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) - Jurors in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial began deliberating a verdict Thursday, tasked with deciding whether she was in control of herself when she killed her three children, o...
Aug 27, 2026
UEFA prepares criminal complaint in Swiss courts against FIFA's Infantino over World Cup sell-off
MONACO (AP) - UEFA is preparing a criminal complaint against FIFA President Gianni Infantino in Swiss courts for possible financial mismanagement over his failed plan to sell future World Cup profits ...
Aug 27, 2026
Exclusive: US Patriot missile stocks in Europe are 'beyond critical' due to Iran war, officials say
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. military is experiencing a "beyond critical" shortage of advanced missile interceptors in Europe largely driven by President Donald Trump's war with Iran, a U.S. defense off...
Aug 27, 2026
Tropical Storms Karina and Lowell form in the Pacific Ocean as Dolly churns in the Atlantic
MIAMI (AP) - Tropical Storms Karina and Lowell formed Thursday in the Pacific Ocean, both of which were expected to become hurricanes in the next few days, the National Hurricane Center said. Tropical...
Aug 27, 2026
Ratko Mladic, ex-Bosnian Serb warlord who oversaw atrocities, dies as a prisoner at 84
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) - Ratko Mladic, the bullish Bosnian Serb general whose forces besieged the Bosnian capital for several years in the 1990s and carried out the worst massacre in Europe since World...
Aug 27, 2026