Category Archives: World

PITTSBURGH (AP) - A jury has reached a decision on whether the man who killed 11 people at a Pittsburgh synagogue should be sentenced to death or life in prison without parole. Robert Bowers perpetrat...

LISBON, Portugal (AP) - Pope Francis arrived in Portugal on Wednesday to open the first post-pandemic edition of World Youth Day, hoping to inspire the next generation of Catholics while coping with t...

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - China's capital has recorded its heaviest rainfall in 140 years over the past few days. The city recorded 744.8 millimeters (29.3 inches) of rain between Saturday and Wednesday m...

BONNE TERRE, Mo. (AP) - A man who abducted a 6-year-old Missouri girl and beat her to death at an abandoned factory decades ago was put to death Tuesday evening, shortly after the U.S. Supreme Court r...

A federal prosecutor who has worked on investigations related to the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol said Tuesday that an indictment has been returned, as former President Donald Trump indicate...

HOUSTON (AP) - The Houston Astros are bringing back Justin Verlander, acquiring the three-time Cy Young Award winner from the New York Mets in a trade deadline blockbuster Tuesday, according to a pers...

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - New Jersey Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver, who made history as the first Black woman to serve as speaker of the state Assembly, died Tuesday. She was 71. Oliver served as Democratic Gov. ...

Tiger Woods has joined the PGA Tour policy board for the first time in his 27 years, giving Commissioner Jay Monahan key support and the players a greater voice as the tour tries to complete its busin...

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) - Two-time reigning champions United States came an inch short of Women's World Cup elimination, but Portugal's late near-miss helped the Americans avoid the biggest upset i...

Chinese state media report 11 people have died and 27 are missing amid flooding in the mountains surrounding the capital Beijing. Days of heavy rains have prompted authorities to close train stations ...