Category Archives: World
Powerful magnitude-7.8 earthquake shakes Russia's far east Kamchatka region
MOSCOW (AP) - A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake has struck near the east coast of Russia's Kamchatka region, the U.S. Geological Survey said. There were no immediate reports of damage. The quake's e...
Sep 18, 2025
4 service members were aboard US Army helicopter that crashed in Washington state
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) - Four service members were aboard a U.S. Army MH-60 Black Hawk helicopter that crashed near Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state, the Army said in a release Thursday. The A...
Sep 18, 2025
Senate confirms 48 of Trump's nominees at once after changing the chamber's rules
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate has confirmed 48 of President Donald Trump's nominees at once, voting for the first time under new rules to begin clearing a backlog of executive branch positions that had...
Sep 18, 2025
Clayton Kershaw to retire, will make final regular-season start at Dodger Stadium on Friday
LOS ANGELES (AP) - An emotional Clayton Kershaw said Thursday he will retire at the end of the season, having spent his entire 18-year career with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Wiping his eyes, his voice c...
Sep 18, 2025
Clayton Kershaw to retire after 2025 season, Dodgers announce
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Three-time Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw will retire following the 2025 season, the Los Angeles Dodgers announced Thursday. The 37-year-old left-hander who got his 3,000th s...
Sep 18, 2025
US once again vetoes Security Council resolution demanding immediate Gaza ceasefire, hostage release
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The United States once again vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution Thursday that had demanded an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages after s...
Sep 18, 2025
Trump wraps up UK state visit with gratitude for his hosts while largely sidestepping tough issues
AYLESBURY, England (AP) - President Donald Trump said Thursday that he was "tremendously thankful" for the pageantry and splendor lavished on him during his second state visit to the United Kingdom as...
Sep 18, 2025
Lionel Messi and Inter Miami near deal to extend contract through at least 2026, AP source says
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - Lionel Messi and Inter Miami are reviewing the final details of a contract extension that would keep the Argentine soccer great with the club into at least 2026 and possib...
Sep 18, 2025
UN's top official in Syria is stepping down after 7 years of conflict and tumult
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The official who steered the U.N.'s diplomacy in Syria for nearly seven turbulent years announced Thursday that he is resigning. Geir Pedersen, who has held diplomatic posts for ...
Sep 18, 2025
Gunman kills 2 at Israeli-run crossing between West Bank and Jordan. 4 soldiers killed in Gaza
JERUSALEM (AP) - A Jordanian aid truck driver opened fire and killed two people at an Israeli-run border crossing in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, officials said. The Israeli military also said ...
Sep 18, 2025