Category Archives: World
Texas man executed for the 'exorcism' killing of his girlfriend's 13-month-old daughter
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) - A Texas man was executed Thursday for killing his girlfriend's 13-month-old daughter in a torturous ordeal the couple said was part of an "exorcism" to expel a demon from the ...
Sep 25, 2025
Alabama executes man with nitrogen gas for 1997 shooting death of store clerk
ATMORE Ala. (AP) - An Alabama man convicted of killing a woman during a 1997 gas station robbery was put to death Thursday after apologizing to his victim's family and pleas from the woman's son to sp...
Sep 25, 2025
Human remains in Washington state identified as Travis Decker, wanted for killing his daughters
WENATCHEE, Wash. (AP) - Forensic tests confirmed that human remains found on a remote mountain in Washington state this month were those of Travis Decker, a former soldier wanted for killing his three...
Sep 25, 2025
Ex-FBI Director James Comey indicted on charges of lying to Congress and obstruction
WASHINGTON (AP) - James Comey was charged Thursday with lying to Congress in a criminal case filed days after President Donald Trump appeared to urge his attorney general to prosecute the former FBI d...
Sep 25, 2025
Trump says he will not allow Israel to annex the West Bank
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump vowed Thursday not to allow Israel to annex the occupied West Bank, offering strong assurances that he'd block a move that Arab leaders in the region have stau...
Sep 25, 2025
Man who fired on ICE facility hated US government, sought to kill federal agents, officials say
DALLAS (AP) - The gunman who opened fire on an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Dallas hated the U.S. government and wanted to incite terror by killing federal agents, officials said Th...
Sep 25, 2025
Arizona jury convicts man on 8 murder charges for metro Phoenix shootings in 2017
Phoenix (AP) - An Arizona jury convicted a man Thursday on eight murder charges for a string of fatal shootings in metro Phoenix over a three-week span in 2017. The jury in Phoenix also found Cleophus...
Sep 25, 2025
LA County response to deadly fires slowed by lack of resources, outdated alert process, report says
LOS ANGELES (AP) - An outside review of Los Angeles County's response to January's deadly wildfires found a lack of resources and outdated policies for sending emergency alerts led to delays in warnin...
Sep 25, 2025
European soccer body UEFA moves toward vote to suspend Israel
GENEVA (AP) - European soccer body UEFA is moving toward a vote to suspend its member federation Israel over the war in Gaza, people familiar with the proposal told The Associated Press on Thursday. A...
Sep 25, 2025
South Korean parliament votes to allow tattooists to work without a medical license
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Tattoo artists in South Korea will no longer need to worry about being punished for doing their jobs, as the country's parliament on Thursday approved a landmark bill to end ...
Sep 25, 2025