Category Archives: World/National
Court cuts $50M judgment against Infowars' Alex Jones over falsely labeling Newtown killings a hoax
By JIM VERTUNO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - A Texas court on Friday slashed a $50 million judgment to $1.5 million against Infowars founder Alex Jones after he falsely claimed the 2012 Sandy ...
Aug 21, 2026
Women in pink rally in support of Lindsay Clancy at her trial for killing her 3 children
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) - Hundreds of Lindsay Clancy supporters, many wearing pink clothing emblazoned with phrases such as "Believe," "She Needed Help" and "Peace For L...
Aug 20, 2026
US aircraft carrier arrives in Middle East, relieving long-deployed USS Lincoln
By BEN FINLEY and KONSTANTIN TOROPIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Asia-based USS George Washington aircraft carrier is now operating in the Middle East, the U.S. military said Thursday, reli...
Aug 20, 2026
A Russian missile and drone barrage kills at least 16 in Ukraine's Kyiv region
By SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Russia pounded the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv and the surrounding region with scores of missiles and drones in a nighttime aerial attack that laste...
Aug 20, 2026
Trump plays White House tour guide to show off work on his helipad and ballroom
By WILL WEISSERT and COLLIN BINKLEY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump played White House tour guide on Wednesday, showing off the helipad he is building on the lawn before lean...
Aug 19, 2026
'No serious dispute' that Comey's seashell post could be read as a Trump threat, prosecutors say
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department is defending its prosecution of former FBI Director James Comey, saying "there is no serious dispute" that a social media post ...
Aug 19, 2026
Trump says US has no talks planned with Iran and other news from the Middle East
U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday the U.S. has no talks planned with Iran but insisted the Strait of Hormuz remains "open and operating," despite limited traffic and a reported strike on a ship...
Aug 18, 2026
Georgia man charged with burglarizing NASCAR driver Greg Biffle's home after plane crash
STATESVILLE, N.C. (AP) - A Georgia man burglarized former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle's home after learning Biffle and his family died in a plane crash, a North Carolina sheriff said Tuesday. Terrell Wi...
Aug 18, 2026
The 60-day deadline for an Iran peace deal is expiring. Here's where things stand
By JOSEPH KRAUSS Associated Press The deal that U.S. President Donald Trump signed at Versailles in June set an ambitious 60-day deadline for ending the war with Iran and reaching an accord on its nuc...
Aug 17, 2026
At least 6 people have died from days of storms and record-setting flooding in Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (AP) - Days of storms and flooding in Indiana left at least six people dead as floodwaters peaked in Indianapolis' White River and rains were expected to ease in the state capital r...
Aug 16, 2026