Category Archives: World
Abigail Spanberger elected Virginia governor in a historic first that boosts Democrats ahead of 2026
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Democrat Abigail Spanberger won the Virginia governor's race Tuesday, defeating Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears to give Democrats a key victory heading into the 2026 midte...
Nov 04, 2025
Typhoon Kalmaegi leaves 114 dead, 127 missing in Philippines, many in province recovering from quake
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - Philippine officials said Thursday the death toll from widespread flooding and devastation caused by Typhoon Kalmaegi in the country's central region has risen to at least 1...
Nov 04, 2025
Voters prioritize the economy above immigration and crime in Election 2025, AP Voter Poll finds
WASHINGTON (AP) - Economic worries were the dominant concern as voters cast ballots for Tuesday's elections, according to preliminary findings from the AP Voter Poll. The results of the expansive surv...
Nov 04, 2025
UPS cargo plane crashes on takeoff from Louisville, Kentucky, airport, igniting huge fire
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - A large UPS cargo plane crashed on takeoff from Louisville, Kentucky, igniting a huge fire on the ground, officials said Tuesday. The Federal Aviation Administration said the pl...
Nov 04, 2025
Fire at a retiree boarding house in Bosnia kills several people, media reports say
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) - A fire at a boarding house for retirees Tuesday in the northeastern Bosnian town of Tuzla has killed several people, an official and Bosnian media said. The Dnevni ...
Nov 04, 2025
2 men are charged with setting off fireworks inside an empty Harvard Medical School building
BOSTON (AP) - Two men who were in the Boston area for college Halloween parties last weekend set off fireworks inside of an empty Harvard Medical School building, authorities said Tuesday in announcin...
Nov 04, 2025
2 French nationals freed from Iranian prison after more than 3 years in detention
PARIS (AP) - French President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday that two French nationals were released from an Iranian prison after more than three years in detention on spying charges, which Paris said w...
Nov 04, 2025
Israel says the remains of a hostage have been turned over in Gaza
JERUSALEM (AP) - The remains of a hostage in Gaza, Staff Sergeant Itay Chen, have been returned for burial in Israel, the military said Wednesday, in the latest sign of progress under the U.S.-brokere...
Nov 04, 2025
2 Massachusetts men are arrested in the weekend explosion at Harvard Medical School
BOSTON (AP) - Two Massachusetts men were arrested Tuesday in connection with a weekend explosion at Harvard Medical School, authorities said. Logan David Patterson and Dominick Frank Cardoza face char...
Nov 04, 2025
Passenger train collides with cargo train in central India, killing at least 11
NEW DELHI (AP) - A passenger train slammed into a cargo train in central India overnight, killing at least 11 people.. The local passenger train hit the cargo train from behind near the city of Bilasp...
Nov 04, 2025