Category Archives: World
25 dead after cargo ship catches fire in China's port, state media says
BEIJING (AP) - A cargo ship docked for repairs in a Chinese port caught fire, killing 25 people, Chinese state media reported Thursday. The ship was being repaired in the Beihai Shipbuilding Co. at th...
Sep 10, 2026
A fire on a passenger ferry in the Philippines leaves at least 5 dead and dozens missing
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - Rescuers struggled on Thursday to get into a passenger ferry that had caught fire and burned overnight off the western Philippines, leaving five people dead and 86 missing, ...
Sep 9, 2026
Trump defends Iran war, slams Democrats and promises cash at Republicans' midterm convention
DALLAS (AP) - President Donald Trump capped Wednesday's opening night of the unusual Republican midterm convention by slamming Democrats as extremists and staunchly defending the war in Iran while mak...
Sep 9, 2026
Foulkes defeats Rhode Island's Gov. McKee. He's the first governor in 8 years to lose a primary
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Helena Foulkes defeated Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee in the state's Democratic primary Wednesday, making him the first governor in any U.S. state to lose a party primary since 2...
Sep 9, 2026
A pilot of the Amazon cargo plane that careened off Miami runway warned it was coming in too fast
For nearly two minutes, one of the pilots of the Amazon cargo plane that careened off a Miami runway and killed five people repeatedly warned his counterpart they were going too fast as they approache...
Sep 9, 2026
UN nuclear watchdog board reports Iran to the UN Security Council for the first time in 20 years
VIENNA (AP) - The U.N. atomic watchdog's board on Wednesday reported Iran to the U.N. Security Council for the first time in 20 years, citing it for failure to cooperate in a long-running investigatio...
Sep 9, 2026
Former US Sen. John E. Sununu to face US Rep. Chris Pappas in New Hampshire Senate race
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - Republican John E. Sununu and Democrat Chris Pappas will compete for an open U.S. Senate seat in New Hampshire in a race that has emerged as one of a handful around the country th...
Sep 8, 2026
Holdout in Lindsay Clancy trial said he had reasonable doubt but still wouldn't acquit, juror says
A lone juror blocked Lindsay Clancy from being acquitted, insisting he wouldn't find her not guilty by reason of insanity despite saying during deliberations that he had reasonable doubt, the jury's f...
Sep 8, 2026
Holdout in Lindsay Clancy trial said he had reasonable doubt but still wouldn't acquit, juror says
BOSTON (AP) - A lone juror blocked the acquittal of Lindsay Clancy, despite acknowledging during deliberations that he had doubts about her guilt, the jury's foreperson said in a TV interview Tuesday....
Sep 8, 2026
Federal judge temporarily blocks Missouri from using old House map after Supreme Court declined case
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - A federal judge in Missouri on Tuesday temporarily blocked the state from using its old congressional districts in the November election, after the U.S. Supreme Court declin...
Sep 8, 2026