Category Archives: World
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
Powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake strikes off northern Japan. No tsunami warning
TOKYO (AP) - A powerful earthquake struck off Japan's northern coast on Thursday, but the country's meteorological agency said there was no danger of a tsunami. The quake had a preliminary magnitude o...
Jun 24, 2026
Back-to-back powerful earthquakes hit Venezuela, causing widespread damage
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - Powerful back-to-back earthquakes struck Venezuela on Wednesday evening, causing widespread damage, collapsing buildings and sending panicked residents into the streets. The ...
Jun 24, 2026
Trump-endorsed de la Espriella declared winner of Colombia’s presidential runoff election
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) - Conservative outsider Abelardo de la Espriella, a millionaire political neophyte, will be Colombia's next president after electoral authorities on Wednesday declared him the wi...
Jun 24, 2026