Category Archives: World
A skydiving plane crashes in northeastern France, killing all 11 people on board
NANCY, France (AP) - A skydiving plane crashed in northeastern France on Sunday, killing all 11 people on board, authorities said. The plane suffered a malfunction and "fell almost vertically" after t...
Jun 28, 2026
3 firefighters killed, 2 injured while tackling wildfires on the Colorado-Utah border
BEAVER, Utah (AP) - Three firefighters died and two were injured while tackling fires on the Colorado-Utah border, the U.S. Wildland Fire Service reported Sunday. The agency - created earlier this yea...
Jun 28, 2026
Iran narrowly knocked out of tumultuous World Cup on Austria's last-second goal
Iran has been eliminated from the World Cup, narrowly failing to advance past the group stage in a politically charged tournament where the team played its matches amid tight restrictions imposed by t...
Jun 27, 2026
US Rep. Julia Letlow, endorsed by Trump, wins the GOP primary for Senate in Louisiana
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow won the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in Louisiana on Saturday, giving President Donald Trump a win after he backed her to replace GOP Sen. Bill ...
Jun 27, 2026
4 dead amid flooding caused by heavy rains, Kentucky governor says
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Four people have died due to flooding from thunderstorms in Kentucky, Gov. Andy Beshear said Saturday, and he declared a state of emergency with additional rainfall expected. Fla...
Jun 27, 2026
Kentucky governor: 4 dead amid flooding caused by heavy rains
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Four people have died due to flooding from thunderstorms in Kentucky, Gov. Andy Beshear said Saturday, and he issued a state of emergency with additional rainfall expected. Flash...
Jun 27, 2026
Trump says he is nominating former Oklahoma state trooper Lance Schroyer as ICE director
NEW YORK (AP) - President Donald Trump on Saturday said he is nominating Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper, as the next director of Immigration and Customs and Enforcement. Trump said on...
Jun 27, 2026
Frustration grows in Venezuela as earthquake death toll reaches 1,430
LA GUAIRA, Venezuela (AP) - Tensions flared Saturday as desperation grew in Venezuela's state of La Guaira as rescuers and civilians searched for earthquake survivors and the death toll rose sharply t...
Jun 27, 2026
Iranian drones attack Bahrain and a ship is struck in the strait after US airstrikes on Iran
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran launched a drone assault targeting Bahrain while a ship in the Strait of Hormuz separately came under attack Saturday, likely Tehran's response to overnight air...
Jun 27, 2026
Man with same name as US Sen. Dan Sullivan is eligible for Alaska's primary ballot, judge rules
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - A man with the same name and party affiliation as Alaska Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan is eligible to challenge the senator in the August primary, a judge ruled Friday. Super...
Jun 26, 2026