Category Archives: World
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
At least 48 dead in Nigeria after consuming drink suspected to contain methanol, authorities say
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - At least 48 people have died and around 100 others are receiving treatment in southern Nigeria after consuming a locally brewed alcoholic concoction suspected to contain methanol...
Sep 17, 2026
A ninth woman's body is found in South Africa as police investigate series of killings
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - South African police said Thursday a ninth woman's body has been discovered in an area east of Johannesburg, and said it could be linked to a series of killings they are investigat...
Sep 17, 2026
UN-backed experts cite possible US war crimes in Iran strikes
GENEVA (AP) - Experts commissioned by the U.N.'s top human rights body say they have found "reasonable grounds" to believe the United States committed war crimes in two strikes in Iran, including on a...
Sep 17, 2026
Texas puts to death a man in killing of 3 during home robbery, the state’s fifth execution this year
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) - A man has been put to death for the 2005 fatal shooting of three people during an attempted robbery at his neighbor's home in rural Texas, the state's fifth execution this yea...
Sep 16, 2026
House approves sweeping Russia sanctions bill, sending it to Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) - The House on Wednesday passed a broad package of sanctions targeting Russian officials and key pillars of its economy as lawmakers look to deprive President Vladimir Putin of the fin...
Sep 16, 2026