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A week into their war, Israel and Iran launch new strikes even as diplomatic effort gets underway
U.K. lawmakers have backed a bill to allow terminally ill adults in England and Wales to choose to end their lives in a historic vote in Parliament that takes it a step nearer to becoming law. Members of Parliament voted...
The 3-D printing process reduced the manufacturing time of one part, which traditionally takes nearly a year to produce, by 80%.
A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from withholding billions of dollars in transportation funds from states that don’t agree to participate in some immigration enforcement actions
Economy Minister Maxim Reshetnikov said earlier during the St. Petersburg Economic Forum that the economy is “on the verge of going into a recession.”
Friday’s vote means that assisted dying will almost certainly become available to some terminally ill patients in England and Wales.
A U.S. official told top global semiconductor makers he wanted to revoke waivers they have used to access American technology in China, people familiar with the matter said.
A federal judge on Thursday blocked President Donald Trump‘s administration from forcing 20 Democratic-led states to cooperate with immigration enforcement in order to receive billions of dollars in transportation grant funding
The aircraft's disappearance from the base could mean fewer targets for Iran to strike if U.S. President Donald Trump decides to go ahead with direct strikes against the country
LOS ANGELES (AP) — An appeals court on Thursday allowed President Donald Trump to keep control of National Guard troops he deployed to Los Angeles following protests over immigration raids. The decision halts a ruling from a lower court judge who found Trump acted illegally when he activated the soldiers over opposition from California Gov. [...]
U.S. President Donald Trump says he will decide within two weeks on whether the U.S. military will get directly involved in the conflict between Israel and Iran. Trump sought to keep open the door to diplomacy on Tehran’s nuclear program....
An appeals court is allowing President Donald Trump to keep control of National Guard troops he deployed to Los Angeles following protests over immigration raids
President Donald Trump lamented the number of holidays in America in a post on Juneteenth evening. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said earlier Thursday that Trump would not commemorate Juneteenth, which celebrates the end of slavery in the United...
Appeals court allows Trump to keep control of California National Guard troops deployed in Los Angeles during protests.
By Dietrich Knauth and Tom HalsWASHINGTON (Reuters) -A U.S. appeals court let Donald Trump retain control on Thursday of California's National...
Victim discovered Thursday morning in multi-unit residence building in 700 block
Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Hunter Bigge has been carted off the field in a frightening scene after he was struck by a foul ball in the dugout. In the top of the seventh inning, Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman fouled...
Rays pitcher Hunter Bigge was carted off the field in a frightening scene and taken to a hospital after getting struck in the face by a foul ball lined into the Tampa Bay dugout Thursday night
By Jan StrupczewskiBRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Union's next long-term budget must be bigger than the current one, the main political group in...
Celebrations are planned around the country to commemorate the Juneteenth holiday marking the day in 1865 when Union soldiers brought the news of freedom to enslaved Black people in Texas. The observances on Thursday come even as the Trump administration...
Heavy rain, flooding and a rock slide have again closed a section of the major cross country highway Interstate 40 along its narrow corridor through the Great Smoky Mountains
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is urging greater international pressure on Moscow following a deadly Russian missile strike that hit a Kyiv apartment building this week, killing 23 people. Visiting the site with top officials on Thursday, Zelenskyy called the attack...
‘People will see that we’re making progress on it,’ treasurer Daniel Mookhey tells Guardian AustraliaGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe long-promised great koala national park is not expected to get any additional funding in next week’s New South Wales 2025-26 budget despite being a centrepiece of the state government’s environment policy.“When it comes to the great koala national park, people will see that we’re making progress on it,” the state treasurer, Daniel Mookhey, told Guardian Australia.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
Exclusive: State plans to remove requirement that half of nominated directors are women and at least one independent director is Aboriginal or Torres Strait IslanderGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Queensland government plans to repeal a requirement that half the board overseeing the organising of the Brisbane Olympics be women and at least one member Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.The change to the Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (OCOG) board is contained in an obscure clause in broad-ranging legislation sponsored by the deputy premier, Jarrod Bleijie, in May. It is not mentioned in either its explanatory speech or explanatory notes.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
For 19-year-old Emerson Colindres, it was supposed to be a routine check-in with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
President Trump is holding off on ordering U.S. military action against Iran. CBS News learned the president approved unspecified attack plans as an option but is holding off in case Iran agrees to abandon its nuclear program. The White House is waiting for more U.S. military assets to arrive in the region.
BERLIN (Reuters) -German Chancellor Friedrich Merz had a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in which Merz called for...
PARIS AIR SHOW — The French military has bought a set of new Mataris loitering munitions from firm KNDS, as the government seeks to scale up production in the wake of the Ukraine war, the company told Breaking Defense during this week’s Paris Air Show. KNDS (formerly Nexter) showcased its Mataris family of systems at...
An Iranian missile struck a major hospital in southern Israel overnight, causing heavy damage. Meanwhile, CBS News learned that President Trump approved attack plans against Iran. CBS News' Debora Patta reports from the hospital location in Beersheba.
Hurricane Erick has made landfall in the western part of Oaxaca state in Mexico. Earlier, forecasters upgraded Erick to an "extremely dangerous” Category 4 hurricane before lowering it to a Category 3. Early Thursday, the hurricane’s center was located about...
South Africa has opened a new inquiry into the killings of four anti-apartheid activists 40 years ago
ST PETERSBURG – Russia is telling the United States not to strike Iran because it would radically destabilize the Middle East, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Wednesday, and Moscow said Israeli strikes risked triggering a nuclear catastrophe. Russia signed a strategic partnership with Iran in January and also has a relationship with [...]The post Russia Tells US Not to Strike Iran, Warns of Nuclear Catastrophe appeared first on GV Wire.
Dubai – Israel’s sweeping campaign of airstrikes aims to do more than destroy Iran’s nuclear centrifuges and missile capabilities. It seeks to shatter the foundations of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s government and leave it near collapse, Israeli, Western and regional officials said. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wants Iran weakened enough to be forced into fundamental [...]The post Israel’s Airstrikes Aim to Break Foundations of Khamenei’s Rule in Iran appeared first on GV Wire.
A SpaceX rocket being tested in Texas has exploded, sending a dramatic fireball high into the sky. The company says the Starship “experienced a major anomaly” at about 11 p.m. Wednesday while on the test stand at Starbase, SpaceX’s launch...
NEW ORLEANS, June 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ClaimsFiler, a FREE shareholder information service, reminds investors that they have until July 8, 2025 to file lead plaintiff applications in a securities class action lawsuit against Compass Diversified Holdings (NYSE: CODI),...
MIAMI (AP) — A drug informant who helped the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration build some of its biggest cases has been arrested and charged with scheming to extort major cocaine traffickers facing extradition from Colombia and the Dominican Republic. Jorge Hernández, 57, was charged in a criminal complaint unsealed Wednesday with one count of conspiring [...]
OAKLAND, Md., June 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- First United Corporation (NASDAQ: FUNC) announces that its Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $.22 per share that will be payable on August 1, 2025, to holders of record of the...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Israel’s military warned people Thursday to evacuate the area around Iran’s Arak heavy water reactor. The warning came in a social media post on X.
By Jasper WardWASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced his intent to nominate Chad Meredith to serve as a judge on...
SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia has evacuated a small number of citizens from Israel, and New Zealand embassy staff have left Iran, but the two governments warned that closed airspace limited how they can assist thousands of citizens requesting help to leave...
Jazz Chisholm Jr. homered in the second inning to end New York’s 30-inning scoreless streak, but an error in the eighth inning gave Los Angeles a tiebreaking run, and the Angels beat the Yankees 3-2 Wednesday night for their sixth...
The Chilean Congress passed a law Wednesday increasing the share of the hake catch for small-scale fishermen who had staged violent protests to press for a higher proportion.
Taiwan is vetting hundreds of thousands of military service members, public school teachers and civil servants in a bid to root out potential homegrown Chinese sympathisers, as Beijing intensifies espionage on the island. Alarm is growing in Taiwan over the extent of China’s infiltration on the self-ruled island, which Beijing claims is part of its [...]The post Taiwan pursues homegrown Chinese spies as Beijing’s influence grows appeared first on Digital Journal.
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Hundreds of people, some clutching candles or carrying flowers to lay in front of a memorial, gathered outside Minnesota’s Capitol on Wednesday evening for a vigil to remember a prominent state lawmaker and her husband who were gunned down at their home. As a brass quintet from the Minnesota Orchestra [...]
A new picture of the Salt Lake City protester arrested in a deadly “No Kings” shooting is emerging, and it is different from the one safety volunteers at the event provided to officials.
Political fireworks erupted across the state after Virginia’s high-stakes Tuesday primaries, with top candidates wasting no time going on offense slamming their opponents, invoking President Donald Trump, and setting the tone for what’s expected to be a bruising general election....
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States imposed sanctions on Wednesday against five leaders of a Mexican drug cartel including the prime suspect in...
A mass grave with the remains of babies and young children was discovered hidden in a sewage tank on the grounds of the Bon Secours Mother and Baby Home in Tuam, County Galway, Ireland.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is returning to Capitol Hill on Wednesday for another potentially combative hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee as airstrikes between Iran and Israel threaten a potentially devastating wider war. President Donald Trump has demanded Iran’s...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former president Joe Biden will be attending a Juneteenth celebration at a historic African Methodist Episcopal church in Galveston, Texas.
U.S. stocks are rising as oil prices ease. The S&P 500 climbed 0.5% Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 244 points, and the Nasdaq composite rose 0.6%. Stocks got a boost from drops of more than 1% for oil...
Former President Joe Biden will be attending a Juneteenth celebration at a historic African Methodist Episcopal church in Galveston, Texas
A semi-truck driver discovered the theft during a pre-trip inspection at a Bennett truck stop.
DUBAI/JERUSALEM – Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei rejected Donald Trump’s demand for unconditional surrender on Wednesday, and the U.S. president said his patience had run out, though he gave no clue as to what his next step would be. Speaking to reporters, Trump declined to say whether he had made any decision on whether [...]The post Iran Leader Rejects Trump’s Call for Surrender, Trump Says Patience Has Run Out appeared first on GV Wire.
By Ana Mano, Roberto Samora and Debora ElySAO PAULO (Reuters) -Brazil is ready to declare the country free of the bird flu virus on commercial...
Courtney Williams scored 18 of her 20 points in the second half to rally the Minnesota Lynx to a spot in the Commissioner’s Cup final with a 76-62 win over the Las Vegas Aces despite losing Napheesa Collier to a...
Brittney Sykes scored 32 points on 13-of-24 shooting and the Washington Mystics overcame a 12-point halftime deficit to beat the Chicago Sky 79-72. The Mystics trailed 44-32 at halftime before doubling up Chicago in the third quarter, 24-12, to tie...
Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) took to Substack on Monday in an effort to further “cut through the right-wing disinformation.” The California governor already has a podcast, This is Gavin Newsom, which he launched in February as a way to have...
TJ Friedl hit a decisive two-out, two-run double in the sixth inning and the Cincinnati Reds rallied for their third straight win, 6-5 over the Minnesota Twins. Cincinnati has won eight of its last 11 games to climb within two...
Intense Israeli strikes hit Tehran after Trump demands 'unconditional surrender'
Bo Bichette and Addison Barger hit back-to-back home runs off Shelby Miller in the ninth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays rallied to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-4. Jeff Hoffman (6-2) pitched one inning for the win as Toronto snapped...
Intense Israeli airstrikes targeted Iran’s capital early Wednesday after it issued a warning about a new area it could target, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump demanded “unconditional surrender.” Uncertainty roiled the region and residents of Tehran fled their...
In the wake of the assassination of a Minnesota state lawmaker and her husband, concern is mounting among elected officials in Washington over how to ensure the safety of the more than 500 federal lawmakers and their families amid rising...
A lifelong friend of the alleged Minnesota gunman says Vance Boelter had been struggling to find work and was wrestling with a “darkness that was inside of him” at the time of the shootings.
From front-page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today’s top photos chosen by Associated Press photo editors.
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch government advised parents on Tuesday not to have children under 15 use social media platforms such as TikTok and Instagram, citing psychological and physical problems among children using them, including panic attacks, depression...
Officials say a Russian missile and drone bombardment has killed at least 15 people and injured 156 others in Ukraine overnight, with the main barrage demolishing a nine-story apartment building in Kyiv. It was the deadliest attack on the Ukrainian...
The “No Kings” protest in Salt Lake City was struck by violence when a man allegedly brandished a rifle near the crowd. That prompted a volunteer for the event to fire three shots, hitting both the alleged gunman and a...
Local doctors are now offering patients something they say has long been missing in the health care system — time, attention and a proactive approach.
JERUSALEM – Israel’s command of Iranian air space leaves few obstacles in the way of its expanding bombardment, though it will struggle to deal a knock-out blow to deeply buried nuclear sites without the U.S. joining the attack, experts say. While Iran has responded with deadly missile strikes on Israeli cities, Israel has shown its [...]The post Israeli Air Power Reigns Over Iran, but Needs US for Deeper Impact appeared first on GV Wire.
The move comes after health officials said that they would urge foodmakers to phase out petroleum-based artificial colors in the nation’s food supply.
It is not clear how many times Trump can — or will — keep extending the ban as the government continues to try to negotiate a deal for TikTok.
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — In a park overlooking Damascus, 25-year-old Khaldoun Hallak has spent the past few evenings with his friends, drinking yerba mate, snacking on nuts, smoking hookah pipes and watching the sky for missiles streaking overhead.
Hyun Joon Kim was taken to the Monroe County Jail and arrested for intimidation and disorderly conduct.
Investigators say a former student who killed nine students and a teacher in Austria a week ago and then took his own life had become fascinated with school shootings in recent years
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Monday told staff it was reversing guidance issued last week that agents were not...
Officials in several states took precautions Saturday to remove legislators' personal information from online directories.
The Boston Red Sox thought they would be better off with a happy clubhouse than a disgruntled Rafael Devers
These protective moms are butting heads with recreationists.
UK MPs are expected to vote Tuesday on an overhaul of abortion laws in England and Wales which would end contentious prosecutions of women for terminating a pregnancy.
New details shed light on Minnesota shootings timeline; General Mills drops 3 types of Cheerios cereal from shelves
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The former Japanese interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani surrendered to a federal prison in Pennsylvania on Monday, beginning a nearly five-year prison sentence for bank and tax fraud after he stole nearly $17 million from the Los Angeles Dodgers player. Ippei Mizuhara, 40, was processed at a low security federal [...]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The former Japanese interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani surrendered to a federal prison in Pennsylvania on Monday, beginning a nearly five-year prison sentence for bank and tax fraud after he stole nearly $17 million from...
Some reporters in the region face jail for alleged defamation in countries where news outlets often lack resources to defend lawsuitsThe Pacific is facing a “critical moment” for press freedom, the region’s media watchdog has warned, as a number of senior journalists in a range of Pacific countries are facing costly lawsuits and criminal prosecution for alleged defamation.“We have seen a few cases coming up ... challenging the fundamentals of press freedom in the region,” said Robert Iroga, the chair of the Pacific Freedom Forum. Continue reading...
Ryan Pepiot had a season-high 11 strikeouts, Jake Mangum went 3 for 4 with three RBIs and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Baltimore Orioles 7-1. Pepiot (4-6), in his team-leading 15th start, finished one strikeout short of matching his...
Dallas Wings forward Maddy Siegrist is recovering from a right knee injury that won’t require surgery but will keep her out of the lineup for some time. The Wings said Monday that Siegrist was injured last Wednesday in a loss...
Nolan Schanuel hit a run-scoring double in the 11th inning and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Yankees 1-0, extending New York’s losing streak to a season-high four games. Schanuel’s one-out, opposite-field hit to left off Jonathan Loáisiga scored automatic...
By Maha El Dahan and Stine JacobsenDUBAI/COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Two oil tankers collided and caught fire on Tuesday near the Strait of Hormuz, where...
The yen fell against the dollar ahead of a Bank of Japan decision Tuesday, with officials expected to hold interest rates steady but tweak their bond purchase policy.
Ecuador's state energy company said it stopped pumping oil through the country's main pipeline Monday due to a rupture in a section running through the Amazon.
President Donald Trump will depart the G7 summit in Canada to Washington on Monday night, a day earlier than planned, due to the intensifying conflict between Israel and Iran. During the summit, Trump posted to his social media platform about...
AHMEDABAD, India (AP) — Navin Chaudhary had just begun eating his meal when a loud bang startled him. He turned back to see a massive fire taking over the dining area where he and other trainee doctors had assembled for lunch.
A pair of European satellites have created the first artificial solar eclipses by flying in precise and fancy formation, providing hours of on-demand totality for scientists. The European Space Agency released the eclipse pictures at the Paris Air Show on Monday. Launched late last year, the orbiting duo have churned out simulated solar eclipses since [...]
Kenya’s deputy police chief has stepped aside as investigations into the death of a blogger while in custody continue
At least eight people died overnight following Iranian missile strikes on Israel. Israel's defense minister accused Iran of targeting civilians and Iranian officials have also accused Israel of striking civilians. NBC News' Matt Bradley reports from Tel Aviv with the latest updates from Israel's offensive.
Federal officials continue Monday to search for two detainees who went missing from an immigration detention center in New Jersey last week and are offering a reward up to $10,000 for the arrest of each
The incident happened just before 2 a.m. Monday, June 16.
The federal judge overseeing Sean "Diddy" Combs' racketeering and sex trafficking trial dismissed one of the jurors Monday morning.
The U.N. human rights chief says Israel’s warfare in Gaza is inflicting “horrifying, unconscionable suffering.”
The high court ruled that limits on the government's combat-related special compensation program unfairly took away support for injured vets.