Category Archives: World/National
UPDATE: Judge denies Minnesota's bid to compel the extradition of an ICE officer from Texas
By VALERIE GONZALEZ Associated Press BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) - A federal judge on Wednesday refused to order Texas to extradite an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer charged with shooting a m...
Associated Press Aug 26, 2026
Federal judge rejects Ghislaine Maxwell's 'miscarriage of justice' claims and bid for prison release
By MICHAEL R. SISAK and LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Ghislaine Maxwell's bid to overturn her sex trafficking conviction and be freed from prison was rejected by a federal judge Tu...
Associated Press Aug 25, 2026
Putin decree lets Russia take control of infrastructure damaged in Ukrainian drone attacks
Russian President Vladimir Putin has decreed that the state can temporarily seize control of critical infrastructure facilities if private owners fail to protect them from Ukrainian drone attacks or r...
Associated Press Aug 25, 2026
3-year college degrees grow more popular in the US, saving time and cash. But critics aren't sold
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH AP Education Writer Giles Sims, 34, was sick of getting passed over for jobs because he didn't have a college degree. But with a wife and a widowed mother to help support, he ...
Associated Press Aug 24, 2026
European leaders mark Ukraine's 35th Independence Day as Russian invasion pushes on
By SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - European leaders joined President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on Monday to celebrate the 35th anniversary of Ukraine's independence and boost its ...
Associated Press Aug 24, 2026
Iran's rial currency hits new record low as US prepares to announce more sanctions
By NASSER KARIMI and DAVID RISING Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran's currency hit a record low Monday as Washington prepared to announce new sanctions it said would add further pressure on an...
Associated Press Aug 24, 2026
BEAVER WARS: Buc-ee's chain draws outcry in Ohio for launching fight over a mini mart's beaver logo
By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press BEAVERCREEK, Ohio (AP) - A lip-licking alligator, a smiling moose and a hat-wearing bear are among the many cartoon animals to have found themselves in the crossha...
Bruce Ferrell Aug 23, 2026
Iran official says support for new sanctions would be an 'act of war,' and other Middle East news
The new head of Iran's top security body warned Sunday that Tehran will see any country's support for new U.S. economic measures against the Islamic Republic as an "act of war," while Iran's president...
Associated Press Aug 23, 2026
Vance campaigns at the Ohio steel plant where his grandfather worked
By MICHELLE L. PRICE and JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press MIDDLETOWN, Ohio (AP) - Vice President JD Vance returned to his hometown on Friday to campaign for Republican candidates at the steel plant w...
Associated Press Aug 21, 2026
Supreme Court's chief justice allows work on Trump's $400M White House ballroom to continue for now
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Chief Justice John Roberts on Friday allowed the White House to continue construction on President Donald Trump's $400 mi...
Associated Press Aug 21, 2026