Category Archives: World/National
Trump says he's called off Iran strike planned for Tuesday at request of Gulf allies
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said he is holding off on a military strike on Iran planned for Tuesday because "serious negotiations" are underway. Trump's announcement in a social media pos...
May 18, 2026
Judge allows gun and notebook as evidence at Mangione's trial in UnitedHealthcare CEO's killing
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) - A gun and notebook that prosecutors say link Luigi Mangione to the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson can be used as evidence at his mu...
May 18, 2026
Israeli troops intercept vessels from a flotilla trying to breach the blockade of Gaza
By SUZAN FRASER and MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - The Israeli military intercepted Monday boats off the coast of Cyprus, part of the latest wave of flotilla activists attemptin...
May 18, 2026
Officials say all four crew members ejected safely after two Navy jets collided and crashed during an air show at a military base in Idaho.
By REBECCA BOONE and MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) - All four crew members ejected safely after two Navy jets collided and crashed Sunday during an air show at the Mountain Home Air...
May 17, 2026
Thousands flocked to the National Mall in Washington for an America-themed prayer rally
By TIFFANY STANLEY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Thousands of people streamed onto the National Mall for a daylong prayer rally Sunday billed as a "rededication of our country as One Nation under...
May 17, 2026
Drone strike sparks fire on the edge of the UAE's nuclear power plant in latest blow to Iran truce
By JON GAMBRELL and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - A drone strike targeted the United Arab Emirates' sole nuclear power plant on Sunday, sparking a fire on its perimete...
May 17, 2026
USS Ford returns home after 11-month deployment supporting the Iran war and Maduro's capture
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) - The USS Gerald R. Ford, the world largest aircraft carrier, returned home to Virginia on Saturday after an 11-month deployment, the longest since the Vietnam War, that saw it suppo...
May 16, 2026
Putin to visit Chinese leader Xi Jinping days after Trump's trip to Beijing
By The Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on a two-day trip to Beijing next week, the Kremlin said Saturday. The announcement comes less than 24...
May 16, 2026
Trump's description of Taiwan as a 'good negotiating chip' with China raises anxieties
By SIMINA MISTREANU Associated Press Recent comments by U.S. President Donald Trump that arms sales to Taiwan are a "very good negotiating chip" in the United States' dealings with China are heighteni...
May 16, 2026
Colorado governor commutes sentence of former elections clerk Tina Peters after Trump pressure
By COLLEEN SLEVIN and NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press DENVER (AP) - Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Friday commuted the sentence of election conspiracy theorist Tina Peters following pressure from Pre...
May 15, 2026