Category Archives: World
Iranian drone attack hits Kuwait airport, wounding people
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Kuwait said Wednesday it had suspended commercial flights after an Iranian drone attack hit the country's airport, wounding a number of people. Defense Ministry spok...
Jun 02, 2026
Iranian drone attacks hits Kuwait airport, wounding people
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Kuwait said Wednesday it had suspended commercial flights after an Iranian drone attack hit the country's airport, wounding a number of people. Defense Ministry spok...
Jun 02, 2026
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass advances to November runoff as she seeks second term
LOS ANGELES (AP) - After a tough first term framed by the most destructive wildfire in city history and an ongoing struggle with widespread homelessness, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass advanced to a Nov...
Jun 02, 2026
California’s redrawn US House map gets its first test as Democrats hope to counter GOP redistricting
California Democrats persuaded voters to let them redraw the state's congressional map so the party could potentially gain five seats in the U.S. House to counter GOP redistricting in Texas. Tuesday's...
Jun 02, 2026
Former Interior Secretary Deb Haaland and ex-Mayor Gregg Hull to face off for New Mexico governor
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - Deb Haaland is planning to lean into her roots as she seeks to become the first female Native American governor of any U.S. state, while her Republican challenger in New Mexic...
Jun 02, 2026
Supreme Court allows Alabama to use congressional map favoring Republicans in this year's elections
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed Alabama to use a congressional map favoring Republicans in this year's elections, blocking a lower court ruling that the redistricting plan inten...
Jun 02, 2026
Democrat Josh Turek and GOP's Ashley Hinson to compete for pivotal US Senate seat in Iowa
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Iowa state Rep. Josh Turek won the state's Democratic primary for U.S. Senate on Tuesday, setting up a competitive general election against Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson f...
Jun 02, 2026
Rebecca Bennett wins Democratic primary in New Jersey to take on Rep. Tom Kean Jr.
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (AP) - Rebecca Bennett, a former Navy helicopter pilot, won the Democratic primary in a battleground New Jersey congressional district to take on Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr., who ha...
Jun 02, 2026
Man who killed his girlfriend’s baby and threw the body in a pond is executed in Florida
STARKE, Fla. (AP) - A Florida man who confessed to killing his girlfriend's infant daughter and throwing her body in a pond three decades ago was executed Tuesday evening. Andrew Richard Lukehart, 53,...
Jun 02, 2026
Trump administration is scrapping $1.8B fund meant to compensate president's allies, Blanche says
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration is scrapping plans to create a $1.8 billion fund meant to compensate allies of the Republican president, the Justice Department's top official said Tuesday i...
Jun 02, 2026