Category Archives: World/National
Hackers disrupt Iran state TV to support exiled crown prince as deaths from crackdown exceed 4,000
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Hackers disrupted Iranian state television satellite transmissions to air footage supporting the country's exiled crown prince and c...
Jan 19, 2026
Christian leaders urge protecting worshippers' rights after protesters interrupt service
By GIOVANNA DELL'ORTO Associated Press Several faith leaders called urgently for protecting the rights of worshippers while also expressing compassion for migrants after anti-immigration enforcement p...
Jan 19, 2026
Massive 100-vehicle pileup in Michigan as snowstorm moves across the country
HUDSONVILLE, Mich. (AP) - More than 100 vehicles smashed into each other or slid off the interstate in Michigan on Monday as snow fueled by the Great Lakes blanketed the state. The massive pileup Mond...
Jan 19, 2026
'60 Minutes' airing report on Trump deportations that was suddenly pulled a month ago
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer "60 Minutes" on Sunday plans to air a story about Trump administration deportations that was abruptly pulled from the newsmagazine's lineup a month ago, sparking an int...
Jan 18, 2026
Europe warns of 'dangerous downward spiral' after Trump threatens tariffs over Greenland
By STEFANIE DAZIO, JILL LAWLESS and EMMA BURROWS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) - The eight European countries targeted by U.S. President Donald Trump for a 10% tariff for opposing American control of G...
Jan 18, 2026
European Union and Mercosur bloc of South American nations sign landmark free trade agreement
By NAYARA BATSCHKE and ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press ASUNCION, Paraguay (AP) - The European Union and the Mercosur bloc of South American countries formally signed a long-sought free trade agreement o...
Jan 18, 2026
Trump's Twin Cities immigration crackdown has made chaos and tension the new normal
By TIM SULLIVAN Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Work starts around sunrise for many of the federal officers carrying out the immigration crackdown in and around the Twin Cities, with hundreds of p...
Jan 18, 2026
US launches another retaliatory strike in Syria, killing leader tied to deadly Islamic State ambush
WASHINGTON (AP) - A third round of retaliatory strikes by the U.S. in Syria resulted in the death of an Al-Qaeda-affiliated leader, who officials say had a direct tie to the Islamic State member respo...
Jan 17, 2026
Iran's leader calls Trump a 'criminal' for backing protests and blames demonstrators for deaths
By ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday branded U.S. President Donald Trump a "criminal" for supporting proteste...
Jan 17, 2026
She set a photo afire, lit a cigarette - and became a symbol of resistance for Iran protesters
By LAURIE KELLMAN Associated Press LONDON (AP) - With one puff of a cigarette, a woman in Canada became a global symbol of defiance against Iran's bloody crackdown on dissent - and the world saw the f...
Jan 16, 2026