Category Archives: World
Kevin Keegan, England soccer star who transcended the game with celebrity status, dies at 75
Kevin Keegan, the two-time Ballon d'Or-winning soccer star who captained and coached England and won the European Cup with Liverpool, has died. He was 75. His death was announced Monday by former club...
Jul 20, 2026
Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthis say they will block Saudi shipping at Red Sea gateway
CAIRO (AP) - Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthi rebels on Monday announced they are imposing a maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia in retaliation for a blockade on Yemen and a recent attack on Sanaa Inte...
Jul 20, 2026
US military identifies 2 soldiers killed in Iranian attack on Jordan as from Texas and Hawaii
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. military on Monday identified two soldiers killed in action last week as part of the war with Iran. The Defense Department said in a statement that 1st Lt. Tyler James Feeha...
Jul 20, 2026
Ebola death toll in Congo rises to at least 930, including dozens of health workers
BUNIA, Congo (AP) - The death toll in Congo's Ebola outbreak has risen to at least 930, the country's Ministry of Health said on Monday, with 37 new deaths reported in a 24-hour span Friday into Satur...
Jul 19, 2026
JD and Usha Vance welcome a baby boy, the first child born to a sitting VP in more than 150 years
WASHINGTON (AP) - Vice President JD Vance and his wife, second lady Usha Vance, on Sunday announced the birth of their fourth child, the first born to a sitting vice president in more than 150 years. ...
Jul 19, 2026
Tropical Storm Fausto forms well offshore from Mexico's Pacific coast
Tropical Storm Fausto has formed far out to sea off Mexico's southwest Pacific coast. The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said a tropical depression strengthened into the named storm Fausto on...
Jul 19, 2026
Spain wins the World Cup by beating Argentina 1-0 on Ferran Torres' goal in extra time
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - This is how good Spain was at the World Cup: Not even Lionel Messi had any answers. And when it was over, Spain walked off with the trophy. Messi simply walked off in tear...
Jul 19, 2026
Ryan Fox wins the British Open with a birdie on the final hole
SOUTHPORT, England (AP) - The hard work for Ryan Fox was just getting to the 18th hole in the British Open with a share of the lead. Still to come was the toughest hole at Royal Birkdale, which had yi...
Jul 19, 2026
5.5 magnitude earthquake hits Peru's Andes region and kills at least 6 people
LIMA, Peru (AP) - A 5.5 magnitude earthquake shook the Andes region of Peru, killing at least six people, authorities said Sunday. More than 30 people were injured and 300 displaced. The U.S. Geologic...
Jul 19, 2026
Social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate arrested in Miami, US Marshals Service tells AP
Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate, whose social media empire promoting wealth, male dominance and misogyny has made them among the world's most polarizing internet personalities, were arrest...
Jul 18, 2026