Category Archives: World/National
2 tropical storms pound Japan with floods and landslides, killing 1
TOKYO (AP) - Two major storm systems pounded Japan on Saturday, causing landslides and floods and leaving one dead and several injured, media and officials said. The storms, Mekkhala and Higos, have d...
Alyssa Vail Jun 27, 2026
Ex-national security adviser John Bolton pleads guilty to illegally retaining classified information
By Michael Kunzelman GREENBELT, Md. (AP) - Former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton pleaded guilty on Friday to illegally retaining classified information, sealing a deal with...
Alyssa Vail Jun 26, 2026
Disagreements between Supreme Court justices bubble into public view as major rulings loom
By Lindsay Whitehurst and Fatima Hussein WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court is handing down major opinions at a rapid clip, but even with some of the biggest decisions yet to come there are si...
Alyssa Vail Jun 26, 2026
Trump says Iran violates ceasefire with drone strike
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday blamed Iran for a drone strike on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, calling it a "foolish violation" of the ceasefire. He did not identify t...
Alyssa Vail Jun 26, 2026
Trump berates Senate Republicans over Iran war vote after calling off bill signing
By Mary Clare Jalonick, Steven Sloan, Joey Cappelletti, and Lisa Mascaro WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump berated Senate Republicans during a visit to the Capitol Wednesday for allowing...
Alyssa Vail Jun 24, 2026
Sen. Thom Tillis speaks out on reflecting pool problems
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) - The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has been in the news a lot lately due to the changes that President Donald Trump has made to the site. Outgoing Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C....
Alyssa Vail Jun 24, 2026
Trump abruptly cancels signing of housing bill ahead of GOP Senate visit
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump is headed to Capitol Hill on Wednesday to meet with Republican senators who have grown increasingly frustrated with his efforts to divert their agenda. He has ...
Alyssa Vail Jun 24, 2026
US push to get Iran talks started hits an early bump. Vance stays at home, for now
By AAMER MADHANI, JAMEY KEATEN and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press ZURICH (AP) - The American push to quickly begin high-stakes talks with Iran hit a snag Friday, just days after the signing of an agreeme...
Associated Press Jun 19, 2026
As Juneteenth is celebrated across the US, Obama's presidential center opens in Chicago
DALLAS (AP) - As people gathered across the U.S. to celebrate Juneteenth on Friday, former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama welcomed the first visitors to his presidential c...
Associated Press Jun 19, 2026
Talks between the US and Iran are called off because of fighting in Lebanon, officials say
By ERIN CUNNINGHAM, DAVID RISING and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) - Talks between the U.S. and Iran were called off on Friday after intense fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in sou...
Associated Press Jun 19, 2026