Category Archives: World
74-year-old man becomes oldest inmate executed in modern Florida history
MIAMI (AP) - A 74-year-old Florida man who was convicted of fatally stabbing his wife on Thursday became the oldest person executed in the state since it began modern record-keeping in 1924. Dusty Ray...
Jun 25, 2026
King Charles III will not live at Buckingham Palace after completion of costly refurbishment
LONDON (AP) - King Charles III will not live at Buckingham Palace after the completion of a 10-year, 369 million-pound ($487 million) refurbishment program as the monarchy seeks to increase public acc...
Jun 25, 2026
Reflecting Pool liner was cut with a sharp knife or razor, National Park Service says
WASHINGTON (AP) - A liner along the bottom of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was cut with a sharp knife or razor this month, causing damage to the foam sealant installed as part of a $16 million...
Jun 25, 2026
Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' immigration detention center is closing, governor says
The Florida immigration detention center known as "Alligator Alcatraz" has shut down nearly a year after it was built in the Everglades, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday. DeSantis said the center was a...
Jun 25, 2026
Federal judge halts Trump’s election executive order seeking to create a federal voter list
BOSTON (AP) - A federal judge on Thursday halted President Donald Trump's executive order that sought to create a federal voter list and limit who can receive a mail ballot. U.S. District Court Judge ...
Jun 25, 2026
Supreme Court allows Trump administration to end legal protections for Haitians, Syrians
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the Trump administration to end legal protections for migrants fleeing violence and natural disaster in Haiti and Syria, exposing hundreds of th...
Jun 25, 2026
Supreme Court clears way for Trump administration to revive restrictive immigration policy
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court cleared the way Thursday for the Trump administration to potentially revive an immigration policy once used to turn back migrants seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico ...
Jun 25, 2026
Venezuela health minister says around 235 people dead and 4,300 injured in catastrophic earthquakes
LA GUAIRA, Venezuela (AP) - Venezuelans searched for survivors beneath collapsed buildings Thursday and rescue teams raced to northern areas rocked by a pair of powerful earthquakes that officials say...
Jun 24, 2026
New Mexico governor calls for criminal probe of DEA allowing fentanyl shipments to hit streets
New Mexico's governor on Wednesday called for a criminal investigation into the Drug Enforcement Administration after an Associated Press investigation found federal agents allowed hundreds of thousan...
Jun 24, 2026
Trump turns America 250 kickoff into a campaign-style rally on the National Mall
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump formally kicked off celebrations for America's 250th anniversary on Wednesday night by working to get the country excited again - about himself. The president ...
Jun 24, 2026