Category Archives: World
Wyndham Clark seizes on changing nature of Shinnecock to lead US Open
SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. (AP) - Whatever dread Wyndham Clark felt when he saw the tee times and the forecast for the U.S. Open gave way to hope Thursday, and he still hadn't even arrived at Shinnecock Hills....
Jun 18, 2026
Mexico becomes first country to reach knockout stage of World Cup, beating South Korea 1-0
GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AP) - Mexico took advantage of a defensive blunder by South Korea to win 1-0 and become the first team to advance to the knockout stage of the World Cup on Thursday. It marks a ma...
Jun 18, 2026
Starmer vows to fight as Burnham’s election win fuels a Labour leadership showdown
ASHTON-IN-MAKERFIELD, England (AP) - Labour's Andy Burnham, the popular mayor of Greater Manchester, won a special election for a seat in Parliament and signaled Friday that he will use it to challeng...
Jun 18, 2026
Jonathan David's hat trick propels Canada to its first World Cup win, 6-0 over Qatar
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) - Jonathan David scored three goals and Canada won its first World Cup match while all but securing a spot in the knockout round with a 6-0 victory over Qatar on Thurs...
Jun 18, 2026
Democrats Wahab, Hernandez advance in California special election to finish Swalwell’s term
Democratic candidates have secured the two slots for a special general election to serve out the remaining term of former California U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell, who resigned from Congress after sexual as...
Jun 18, 2026
Luigi Mangione's lawyers reverse course, say they won't pursue a psychiatric defense
NEW YORK (AP) - In a stunning reversal, Luigi Mangione 's lawyers told a judge Thursday that he will no longer be asserting a psychiatric defense at his state murder trial in the killing of UnitedHeal...
Jun 18, 2026
Janeese Lewis George wins the Democratic primary for mayor of Washington, DC
WASHINGTON (AP) - Janeese Lewis George, who pledged to aggressively stand up to federal intervention into Washington, D.C.'s affairs, won Tuesday's Democratic primary for mayor, setting up a potential...
Jun 18, 2026
Arizona prosecutors dismissing fake elector case but vow to seek new indictment
PHOENIX (AP) - Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is dismissing a sprawling criminal case that alleged President Donald Trump's former chief of staff Mark Meadows, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giu...
Jun 18, 2026
Police arrest a man for attempted murder after toddler ends up in crocodile enclosure at English zoo
LONDON (AP) - Police in eastern England on Thursday arrested a 30-year-old man on suspicion of attempted murder after a 3-year-old boy ended up in a crocodile enclosure at a zoo near the English unive...
Jun 18, 2026
Gunmen attack Niger airport, killing 11 soldiers and 2 civilians, officials say
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) - Gunmen attacked the main airport in Niger's capital early Thursday, killing 11 soldiers and two civilians in an exchange of fire that also left 22 of the attackers dead, authorit...
Jun 18, 2026