Category Archives: World
Judge bars Alabama nitrogen gas execution, says method is unconstitutionally cruel
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A federal judge on Tuesday permanently blocked Alabama from executing an inmate with nitrogen gas after declaring the method violates the U.S. Constitution's ban on cruel and u...
Jun 09, 2026
House passes $70B bill to fund immigration enforcement for 3 years, sending measure to Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) - A bill to provide nearly $70 billion for immigration enforcement narrowly passed the House on Tuesday and now goes to President Donald Trump for his signature, fueling the administra...
Jun 09, 2026
Cuba's top envoy to US calls Trump's sanctions on Cuban leaders a 'pretext' for military action
WASHINGTON (AP) - Recent U.S. sanctions targeting Cuba's leadership and the indictment of former President Ral Castro are a "pretext" for the Trump administration to persuade the American people to su...
Jun 09, 2026
Texas teen who fatally stabbed track athlete at school meet found guilty and sentenced to prison
MCKINNEY, Texas (AP) - A Texas teenager who fatally stabbed a 17-year-old track athlete from a rival team during a high school meet was convicted of murder and sentenced to 35 years in prison on Tuesd...
Jun 09, 2026
World Cup ref denied entry to the US was about to make history for Somalia
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) - The World Cup referee from Somalia who was denied entry to the United States after arriving in Miami and subsequently cut from the tournament by FIFA was set to make history ...
Jun 09, 2026
Serena returns: Williams makes a winning comeback in doubles at Queen's Club with Mboko
LONDON (AP) - After nearly four years away from professional tennis, Serena Williams made a winning return at Queen's Club on Tuesday. The 44-year-old Williams showed she still has plenty of her trade...
Jun 09, 2026
Congo's Ebola outbreak rises to 100 deaths out of 550 cases as conflict slows response
BUNIA, Congo (AP) - At least 100 people have died from Ebola less than a month after authorities declared an outbreak of the disease in eastern Congo, authorities said, a grim toll as officials intens...
Jun 08, 2026
US strikes Iran after Trump blames Tehran for downing Army helicopter
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The U.S. military said Tuesday that it carried out strikes on Iran following the crash of an Army helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz that U.S. President Donald Tru...
Jun 08, 2026
Victor Wembanyama carries Spurs to 115-111 win that cuts Knicks' NBA Finals lead to 2-1
NEW YORK (AP) - Victor Wembanyama has his first NBA Finals win - and the New York Knicks suddenly have a lot of work left to end their 53-year championship drought. Wembanyama had 32 points, eight reb...
Jun 08, 2026
US appeals court raises concerns about Alabama’s use of nitrogen gas for executions
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama's use of nitrogen gas to put people to death needs more study of whether it violates a constitutional ban on cruel and unusual punishment, a federal appeals court decid...
Jun 08, 2026