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Iran publicly executes 2 men accused of killing police during January protests

Jul 28, 2026 5:59 pm - Iran publicly hanged two men on Tuesday who were convicted of killing four police officers during nationwide anti-government protests in January, state media reported.
Minnesota’s first-in-the-nation law banning prediction markets is halted in federal court

By MARC LEVY
Jul 28, 2026 5:51 pm - A federal judge has temporarily blocked Minnesota's first-in-the-nation law banning prediction markets just days before it was to take effect, the latest clash between President Donald Trump's administration and states over who regulates operators such as Kalshi and Polymarket.
Artist Betye Saar, whose work reflects Black identity, dies at 99

By COREY WILLIAMS
Jul 28, 2026 5:42 pm - Artist Betye Saar, whose work reflects Black identity, culture and spirituality, died Sunday morning in Los Angeles at 99.
Uganda declares itself free of Ebola as Congo continues to struggle with it

By RODNEY MUHUMUZA
Jul 28, 2026 5:36 pm - KAMPALA, Uganda — Authorities in Uganda declared the East Africa nation free of Ebola on Tuesday following the discharge of the country's last patient in mid-June, a deli...
Court panel declines to block Trump’s mail ballot order, but its status for midterms remains unclear

By NICHOLAS RICCARDI
Jul 28, 2026 5:31 pm - A federal appellate panel on Tuesday refused to block President Donald Trump's executive order seeking to restrict mail voting, a day after the administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in on the proposal in a separate case.
Saudi Arabia says it shot down more drones as Houthis claim to have turned back tanker

Jul 28, 2026 5:24 pm - CAIRO — Saudi Arabia said Tuesday that it shot down drones fired by Iran-backed militias in Iraq for a second day, while Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen claimed to hav...
The deaths of 15 elephants in Kenya’s Amboseli National Park spark investigation

Jul 28, 2026 5:19 pm - NAIROBI, Kenya — The deaths of 15 elephants over the past month in Kenya 's Amboseli National Park have sparked an investigation, wildlife authorities said Tuesday. The K...
Asylum seekers could be sent directly to deportation court under new rule

By Maria Sacchetti
Jul 28, 2026 5:12 pm - The Trump administration launched a plan Tuesday to channel hundreds of thousands of asylum seekers directly into deportation proceedings, a change that some attorneys said could lead to people being removed from the United States without a hearing.
Loss of work authorization sows confusion for thousands of Haitian immigrants and their US employers

By GISELA SALOMON and MATT SEDENSKY
Jul 28, 2026 4:44 pm - For more than a month, Bobby Kuchinsky arrived at his restaurant each morning worried about whether he still had enough staff or if this might be the last shift for some of his Haitian workers, who have spent over a decade as cooks, bussers and oyster shuckers.
Wall Street’s flip from AI to less-loved stocks accelerates, while oil prices keep easing

By STAN CHOE
Jul 28, 2026 4:10 pm - Most of Wall Street rose Tuesday, even as stocks of computer chipmakers continued to tumble worldwide. Oil prices, meanwhile, eased further from the two-month high they hit last week.

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