Category Archives: World
At least 33 illegal mining suspects found dead in Nigerian custody with officials blaming disease
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - At least 33 suspects arrested for alleged illegal mining were found dead in Nigerian security custody on Thursday, officials said, claiming a suspected disease outbreak was to bl...
Sep 17, 2026
Bail set for ICE officer accused of lying and assault in non-fatal shooting in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A federal immigration officer charged with shooting and wounding a Venezuelan man in January and lying about the circumstances to investigators made a brief initial appearance Thurs...
Sep 17, 2026
Michigan authorities advise shelter in place after small plane crash in Grand Traverse County
BLAIR TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) - An F-16 fighter jet from Texas crashed in rural Michigan during a routine training exercise on Thursday, and the pilot ejected safely, a military spokesman said. Sgt. Dere...
Sep 17, 2026
US approves visas for top Iranian leaders to attend UN high-level meeting even with sides at war
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration has approved visas for top Iranian officials, including the president and foreign minister, to attend next week's U.N. General Assembly high-level meeting in...
Sep 17, 2026
Trump withdraws Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper, as his nominee to lead ICE
WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House said Thursday that it was withdrawing its nomination of Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper, to lead U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, ensuring th...
Sep 17, 2026
Man who sprayed Minnesota Rep. Omar with vinegar sentenced to 14 months in prison
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The man who sprayed vinegar at Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar during a Minneapolis town hall was sentenced Thursday to 14 months in prison after reaching a deal with prosecutors. T...
Sep 17, 2026
Former US Sen. Jon Kyl of Arizona, a 'workhorse' who shaped water policy, dies at 84
PHOENIX (AP) - Former U.S. Sen. Jon Kyl, a longtime Republican lawmaker from Arizona who shaped landmark water policies in the U.S. West and guided the confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kava...
Sep 17, 2026
Body found in Grand Canyon was missing hiker, wife says, bringing flood death toll to 3
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) - Human remains found in the Grand Canyon this week were those of the last remaining person missing after the deadly flash flooding in late August, the victim's ...
Sep 17, 2026
Saudi civil defense says falling debris from intercepted Houthi drone kills 1
CAIRO (AP) - The Saudi civil defense said Thursday that debris from an intercepted Houthi drone has killed one person and injured two others. One Yemeni was killed, and a Saudi citizen and a Pakistani...
Sep 17, 2026
Sweden PM Kristersson to resign after left-leaning opposition wins narrow majority in election
STOCKHOLM (AP) - Sweden's left-leaning opposition won a narrow majority in the country's national election, a complete vote count showed Thursday. The Swedish Election Authority said the four oppositi...
Sep 17, 2026