Category Archives: World/National
Maverick Republican Sen. Bob Packwood of Oregon, who resigned after sexual harassment scandal, dies
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Former Sen. Bob Packwood, a moderate Oregon Republican whose reputation as a champion of abortion and women's rights was spoiled at the end of his career by allegations of sexual...
Associated Press 8h ago
Trump dismisses idea that Iran betrays his 'no new wars' campaign message
By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (AP) - President Donald Trump is dismissing the idea that launching the war with Iran this year betrayed his refrain of "No new wars" that he ma...
Associated Press 8h ago
Israel strikes Beirut's southern suburbs days after US-supported ceasefire deal
By KAREEM CHEHAYEB, HASSAN AMMAR, SAMY MAGDY and MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press MREIJEH, Lebanon (AP) - Israel struck Beirut's southern suburbs without warning on Sunday, days after a ceasefire agree...
Associated Press 15h ago

At least 12 people shot at an Ohio street festival and suspects remain at large, police say
By JAIMIE DING and THOMAS PEIPERT Associated Press Police were searching for suspects on Sunday after at least a dozen people were shot near a busy street festival in Ohio. Some people at the event in...
Associated Press 15h ago
A new exchange of fire with Iran in the Gulf tests the fragile ceasefire
By SAMY MAGDY and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press CAIRO (AP) - Iran fired ballistic missiles and drones toward Bahrain and Kuwait that were intercepted early Saturday, Bahrain's government said, an...
Associated Press Jun 06, 2026
Multiple people have been shot near a festival in Toledo, Ohio, authorities say
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) - Multiple people were shot Saturday afternoon near a community street festival in Toledo, Ohio, police said. Toledo police officers responded to a report of a person shot near the O...
Bruce Ferrell Jun 06, 2026
Pope Leo XIV urges Spain to stop fanning flames of polarization on first papal visit in 15 years
v MADRID (AP) - Pope Leo XIV urged Spaniards on Saturday to stop "fanning the flames of polarization" as he arrived in Spain at a moment of political turmoil for the Socialist-led government and a cre...
Associated Press Jun 06, 2026
Defense Department slashes its religious designations list from more than 200 choices to 31
By TIFFANY STANLEY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Department of Defense announced on Friday a significant reduction in the number of religious affiliations it officially recognizes. The new li...
Associated Press Jun 05, 2026
A federal judge strikes down Trump administration immigration policy affecting 39 countries
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) - A federal judge on Friday struck down a Trump administration policy enacted after the shooting of two National Guard members that made it harder for imm...
Associated Press Jun 05, 2026

Supreme Court sides with Trump administration on federal regulation of telecom companies
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court sided with the Trump administration Thursday in upholding the power of federal regulators to enforce data privacy laws on tel...
Associated Press Jun 04, 2026
