Category Archives: World
Texas appeals court again pauses execution of Robert Roberson in shaken baby case
HOUSTON (AP) - Texas' top criminal court on Thursday again paused the execution of Robert Roberson, just days before he was set to become the first person in the U.S. put to death for a murder convict...
Oct 09, 2025
Pope Leo condemns economies that marginalize the poor while the wealthy live in a bubble of luxury
VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Leo XIV criticized how the wealthy live in a "bubble of comfort and luxury" while poor people suffer on the margins, confirming in his first teaching document that he is in pe...
Oct 09, 2025
Israeli Cabinet approves Trump's plan for Gaza ceasefire and release of hostages held by Hamas
CAIRO (AP) - Israel's Cabinet early Friday approved President Donald Trump's plan for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of all the remaining hostages held by Hamas, a key step toward endin...
Oct 08, 2025
Texas National Guard troops now protecting federal property in Chicago area, official says
CHICAGO (AP) - A small number of National Guard troops has started protecting federal property in the Chicago area and assisting law enforcement in Memphis on Wednesday, according to officials. An "el...
Oct 08, 2025
Senate Republicans vote down legislation to check Trump's use of war powers against cartels
WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Republicans voted down legislation Wednesday that would have put a check on President Donald Trump's ability to use deadly military force against drug cartels after Democrats ...
Oct 08, 2025
Israel and Hamas agree to part of Trump's Gaza peace plan, will free hostages and prisoners
WASHINGTON (AP) - Israel and Hamas agreed Wednesday to pause fighting in Gaza so that the remaining hostages there can be freed in the coming days in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, accepting elem...
Oct 08, 2025
Soccer match between Argentina, Puerto Rico moved from Chicago to Florida amid immigration crackdown
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) - A soccer match between Argentina and Puerto Rico, originally scheduled for next week in Chicago, has been relocated to Florida amid the immigration crackdown in the city...
Oct 08, 2025
Last of 10 New Orleans jail escapees from May is captured under a house in Atlanta
ATLANTA (AP) - A monthslong search for the only Louisiana inmate still on the run after an audacious May jailbreak ended Wednesday when authorities say they found him hiding in a crawl space beneath a...
Oct 08, 2025
Authorities charge man with sparking deadly January wildfire that leveled LA neighborhoods
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A 29-year-old man has been charged with sparking California's deadly Palisades Fire, one of the most destructive wildfires in its history, authorities said Wednesday. Federal offici...
Oct 08, 2025
Manchester synagogue attacker pledged allegiance to Islamic State group, police say
LONDON (AP) - The assailant in last week's attack on a synagogue in the northwest of England that left two congregants dead pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group, police said Wednesday. The at...
Oct 08, 2025