Category Archives: World/National
Alaska Airlines pilot who safely landed plane after panel blew out says Boeing unfairly blamed him
By JOSH FUNK AP Transportation Writer The Alaska Airlines pilot who has been universally praised as a hero for safely landing a jet after a door plug panel flew off shortly after takeoff is suing Boei...
Jan 06, 2026
Security forces clash with protesters in Iran's main market as at least 36 killed in demonstrations
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Protesters angry over Iran's ailing economy conducted a sit-in Tuesday at Tehran's Grand Bazaar, witnesses said, with security force...
Jan 06, 2026
Rep. Doug LaMalfa of California dies, reducing GOP's narrow control of the House to 218-213
By MIKE CATALINI and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican Doug LaMalfa, a seven-term U.S. representative from California and a reliable vote on President Donald Trump's agenda, ...
Jan 06, 2026
Indonesia's panda cub Rio thriving 40 days after birth
By EDNA TARIGAN Associated Press CISARUA, Indonesia (AP) - Indonesia's conservation park on Tuesday released a video showing the progress of a giant panda cub, 40 days after his birth in the country. ...
Jan 06, 2026
NASCAR commissioner Steve Phelps resigns after inflammatory texts revealed in trial
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - The fallout from NASCAR's federal antitrust trial continued into the new year as NASCAR Commissioner Steve Phelps on Tuesday announced his r...
Jan 06, 2026
US drops the number of vaccines it recommends for every child
By ALI SWENSON and LAURAN NEERGAARD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. took the unprecedented step Monday of dropping the number of vaccines it recommends for every child - cutting protection...
Jan 05, 2026
Rubio says US won't govern Venezuela but will press for changes through oil blockade
By REGINA GARCIA CANO, MATTHEW LEE, WILL WEISSERT and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Secretary of State Marco Rubio suggested Sunday that the United States would not govern Venezuela d...
Jan 04, 2026
Maduro arrives in US after stunning capture in operation that Trump says will let US 'run' Venezuela
By REGINA GARCIA CANO, KONSTANTIN TOROPIN and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - Deposed Venezuelan leader Nicols Maduro arrived in the United States to face criminal charges after...
Jan 04, 2026
Iran's leader says rioters 'must be put in their place' as protest death toll reaches at least 15
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran's supreme leader insisted Saturday that "rioters must be put in their place" after a week of protests that have shaken the Isla...
Jan 04, 2026
Investigation is opened into managers of Swiss bar where fire killed 40
By JOHN LEICESTER and JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) - Swiss authorities have opened a criminal investigation into the managers of the bar where a fire at a New Year's p...
Jan 03, 2026