Category Archives: World
CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with Raul Castro's grandson in Havana, US and Cuban officials say
HAVANA (AP) - CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with Cuban officials including Ral Castro's grandson during a high-level visit to the island Thursday, Cuban and U.S. officials said. Ratcliffe met with R...
May 14, 2026
Former Oklahoma death row prisoner freed from jail as he awaits retrial in 1997 killing
Former Oklahoma death row prisoner Richard Glossip was released from incarceration for the first time in nearly 30 years Thursday after posting bond while awaiting retrial for a 1997 killing that put ...
May 14, 2026
Oklahoma's Richard Glossip, who was nearly executed 3 times, granted bond while awaiting retrial
An Oklahoma judge on Thursday allowed former death row prisoner Richard Glossip to be released on bond while awaiting retrial over a 1997 killing that put him on the brink of execution three separate ...
May 14, 2026
Senators approve withholding their own pay during government shutdowns
WASHINGTON (AP) - Senators unanimously approved a resolution Thursday to withhold their pay during government shutdowns, an attempt to make federal closures financially painful for lawmakers after a s...
May 14, 2026
Small medical plane crashes in New Mexico mountains, killing all 4 people aboard
A small medical plane crashed in a mountain range outside Ruidoso, New Mexico, before dawn Thursday, killing all four people aboard and sparking a wildfire in the surrounding forest, officials said. T...
May 14, 2026
Oklahoma executes a man convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend and her 7-month-old daughter
McALESTER, Okla. (AP) - Oklahoma has executed a man who was convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend and her 7-month-old daughter nearly 20 years ago. Raymond Johnson, 52, was pronounced dead at 10:12 a...
May 14, 2026
UK health secretary resigns and is expected to challenge Starmer's leadership
LONDON (AP) - Efforts to unseat British Prime Minister Keir Starmer broke out into open rebellion Thursday, with one potential rival resigning from the Cabinet and another clearing the way for her to ...
May 14, 2026
Philippine senator wanted by the International Criminal Court flees from Senate
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - A Philippine senator wanted by the International Criminal Court for an alleged crime against humanity has fled from the Senate, where he sought refuge to evade arrest, offic...
May 14, 2026
Latvian prime minister resigns after controversy over stray Ukrainian drones
RIGA, Latvia (AP) - Latvian center-right Prime Minister Evika Silina announced her resignation on Thursday, after the Progressives Party, her left-leaning coalition partner, pulled support from the go...
May 14, 2026
Denise Powell wins Democratic primary in Nebraska’s ‘blue dot’ 2nd District
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Denise Powell won the Democratic primary in Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District on Wednesday in a contest focused on the state's "blue dot" status in presidential elections. The O...
May 13, 2026