Category Archives: World

Trump fires Homeland Security Secretary Noem after mounting criticism over her leadership
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump on Thursday fired his embattled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, after mounting criticism over her leadership of the department, including the handling...
Mar 05, 2026

Trump says he's replacing Homeland Security Secretary Noem with GOP Sen. Markwayne Mullin
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump says he's replacing Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem with GOP Sen. Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma. The Associated Press
Mar 05, 2026

GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas ends reelection bid after admitting to affair with aide
WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas said late Thursday he was withdrawing from his reelection race, after having admitted an affair with a former staff member who later died by su...
Mar 05, 2026

Man charged in Utah killings wanted victims' cars and money to get home, prosecutors allege
TORREY, Utah (AP) - Two men whose wives did not return from a hike in Utah's south-central desert arrived at the trailhead Wednesday to find both women dead and a car missing, spurring a multi-state s...
Mar 05, 2026

Voting peaceful in first Nepal election since September youth-led protests
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) - Voting was peaceful Thursday in Nepal's first nationwide election since a violent, youth-led uprising forced the government from power in September. Security forces patrolled s...
Mar 04, 2026

Last 2 names of 6 US soldiers who died in Kuwait attack identified by the Pentagon
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - The last two names of the six U.S. soldiers killed in a Kuwait attack were released Wednesday by the Pentagon, and they are from California and Iowa. The soldiers identifi...
Mar 04, 2026

Montana Republican US Sen. Steve Daines drops reelection bid in surprise move
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - Republican U.S. Sen. Steve Daines of Montana dropped his bid for reelection to a third term in a surprise withdrawal just minutes before a Wednesday filing deadline for candidat...
Mar 04, 2026

Senate Republicans vote down legislation to halt Iran war in Congress’ first vote on the conflict
WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Republicans voted down an effort Wednesday to halt President Donald Trump's war against Iran, demonstrating early support for a conflict that has rapidly spread across the Mid...
Mar 04, 2026

Virginia court allows a referendum on Democrat-led redistricting that could flip 4 US House seats
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - For the second time, Virginia's Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that voters can cast ballots on a Democrat-led congressional redistricting plan that could help the party win four mo...
Mar 04, 2026

Sri Lanka recovers 87 bodies from Iranian warship sunk off its coast by a US submarine
GALLE, Sri Lanka (AP) - A torpedo fired by a U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship off the coast of Sri Lanka, whose navy said Wednesday it recovered 87 bodies and rescued 32 people. The Iranian vess...
Mar 04, 2026