Category Archives: World
Federal prosecutors charge shop clerk, son with selling kratom thought to be tied to Ole Miss death
Federal prosecutors have charged a store clerk and his son with selling kratom that authorities believe is linked to the death of a University of Mississippi student, prosecutors announced Friday. The...
Oct 2, 2026
NY governor says Cornell rape accuser was 'failed' by people obligated to protect her
NEW YORK (AP) - The woman who accused members of a Cornell University fraternity of gang rape was "failed" by people obligated to protect her, including campus police and the county prosecutor, New Yo...
Oct 2, 2026
Spain's government dealt a blow after parliament rejects housing measures amid protests
MADRID (AP) - Spain's progressive government was dealt a costly legislative defeat on Friday when lawmakers rejected a package of emergency measures aimed at tackling the nation's housing affordabilit...
Oct 2, 2026
Congo's Ebola outbreak has killed more than 4,000 as health workers protest delayed payment
BUNIA, Congo (AP) - Congo's Ebola outbreak has recorded more than 4,000 deaths, authorities said, as they struggle to contain the spread of the virus. The latest figures released by the Health Ministr...
Oct 2, 2026
New York's governor removes DA in Cornell rape allegations, appoints AG Letitia James to take over
ITHACA, N.Y. (AP) - New York's governor appointed a special prosecutor Thursday to oversee an investigation into a woman's allegations that she was gang raped at a Cornell University fraternity house,...
Oct 1, 2026
Hurricane Rachel strengthens to a Category 3 storm off Mexico's Pacific coast
MEXICO CITY (AP) - Hurricane Rachel has been upgraded to a Category 3 storm off Mexico's Pacific coast as northern Mexico and parts of the U.S. Southwest were reeling from flooding and damage from the...
Oct 1, 2026
Judge denies defense motion asking Lindsay Clancy be found not guilty due to a lack of evidence
BOSTON (AP) - The judge in the Lindsay Clancy murder case on Thursday refused to declare her not guilty, turning down a defense motion that had argued there wasn't enough evidence to prove she was res...
Oct 1, 2026
New ICE guidance bans high-speed car chases and sets tighter rules for traffic stops, a memo shows
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers have been ordered not to engage in high-speed car chases and to make vehicle stops only if they have completed specific training, under new internal g...
Oct 1, 2026
Christa Pike is in critical condition after Tennessee’s failed execution attempt, her lawyers say
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Christa Pike was in critical condition Thursday and receiving "lifesaving care" at a hospital, her lawyers said, a day after a failed attempt to execute her pushed Tennessee's ...
Oct 1, 2026
Dual UK-Iranian national arrested over security incident at US-run air base in England
LONDON (AP) - Police on Thursday arrested a dual U.K.-Iranian national on suspicion of plotting a terror attack following a security incident at a U.S.-run military air base in England that British au...
Oct 1, 2026