Category Archives: World

Ukraine's Kyiv area hit by Iranian-made kamikaze drones
KYIV, UKRAINE (AP) - Ukraine's capital region was struck by Iranian-made kamikaze drones early Thursday morning, sending rescue workers rushing to the scene as residents awoke to air raid sirens for t...
Oct 12, 2022

US, Mexico plan Ukraine-type relief for Venezuela migrants
SAN DIEGO (AP) - The Biden administration has agreed to accept up to 24,000 Venezuelan migrants, similar to how Ukrainians have been admitted after Russia's invasion, while Mexico has agreed to accept...
Oct 12, 2022

UN demands Russia reverse 'illegal' annexations in Ukraine
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.N. General Assembly voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to condemn Russia's "attempted illegal annexation" of four Ukrainian regions and demand that Moscow immediately reverse i...
Oct 12, 2022

Ex-NBA player Ben Gordon charged with assaulting son, police
NEW YORK (AP) - Former NBA player Ben Gordon is facing assault charges for allegedly punching his son at a New York airport. The alleged assault occurred Monday evening at LaGuardia Airport. According...
Oct 12, 2022

Indiana Supreme Court keeps state abortion ban on hold
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The Indiana Supreme Court issued an order Wednesday that prevents the state from enforcing a Republican-backed abortion ban while it considers whether it violates the state constit...
Oct 12, 2022

Jury indicates verdict reached in Alex Jones' trial
WATERBURY, Conn. (AP) - Jurors indicated Wednesday they have reached a verdict in conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Connecticut defamation trial. Their decision was expected to be announced shortly. Jon...
Oct 12, 2022

California attorney general investigating LA redistricting
LOS ANGELES (AP) - California's attorney general said Wednesday that he will investigate Los Angeles' redistricting process as three of its City Council members face calls to resign after a recording ...
Oct 12, 2022

Myanmar court hands Japanese journalist 3 more years in jail
BANGKOK (AP) - A court in military-ruled Myanmar on Wednesday convicted a Japanese journalist of violating immigration law, adding three years to the seven-year prison sentence he was handed last week...
Oct 12, 2022

Graft convictions extend Suu Kyi's prison term to 26 years
BANGKOK (AP) - A court in military-ruled Myanmar convicted the country's ousted leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, on two more corruption charges Wednesday, with two three-year sentences, to be served concurre...
Oct 11, 2022

Ex-Texas cop charged for shooting teen eating hamburger
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - A now-former San Antonio police officer was charged Tuesday with two counts of aggravated assault by a peace officer for shooting and gravely wounding a teen who was eating a hambur...
Oct 11, 2022