Nation and World
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Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthis say they will block Saudi shipping at Red Sea gateway
Jul 20, 2026 9:26 am - CAIRO — Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthi rebels on Monday announced they are imposing a maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia in retaliation for a blockade on Yemen and a re...
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A ferry carrying 133 people capsizes off Guyana's coast, leaving dozens missingJul 19, 2026 3:12 pm - GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — A government ferry carrying 133 passengers and crew capsized in Guyana with 67 people rescued so far, authorities said Sunday, as a massive sear...
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5.5 magnitude earthquake hits Peru's Andes region and kills at least 6 peopleJul 19, 2026 3:11 pm - LIMA, Peru (AP) — A 5.5 magnitude earthquake shook the Andes region of Peru, killing at least six people, authorities said Sunday. More than 30 people were injured and 30...
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US announces another troop death as Israel warns Tehran's attacks are coming closeJul 19, 2026 2:48 pm - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States announced another death of a service member as it launched more airstrikes at Iran on Sunday in response to the killi...
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Far above the Earth, NASA’s Apollo lunar lander put astronauts on the moon
Jul 18, 2026 7:46 pm - America’s most daring, extraordinary feat — landing astronauts on the moon — remains the pinnacle of achievement by anyone anywhere. Ever.
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Data centers have united Americans of both parties in a shared hatred
Jul 18, 2026 7:28 pm - Kyle Schmidt ticked through what makes him irate about the massive Google data center slated for construction about a mile away from his home near Sand Springs, Oklahoma.
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Mali rebels ambush an army convoy, killing or capturing scores of soldiers
Jul 18, 2026 5:05 pm - BAMAKO, Mali — Islamic militants and a separatist group ambushed a Malian army convoy in the country’s hard-hit north on Saturday, resulting in the killing or capture of ...
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Ukrainian drones hit warehouses and other sites across Russia, killing 9 and wounding over 80
Jul 18, 2026 4:43 pm - Ukrainian drones struck two sprawling warehouses, one of them just east of Moscow, as part of attacks overnight and on Saturday afternoon that killed nine people and wounded more than 80, Russian officials said.
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Venezuela earthquakes death toll surpasses 5,000
Jul 18, 2026 4:07 pm - The death toll from the two powerful earthquakes that shook Venezuela last month rose to 5,069 late on Friday, local authorities said.
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Thunderstorms will clear wildfire smoke from Northeast ahead of World Cup final, meteorologists say
Jul 18, 2026 3:55 pm - Smoke from Canadian wildfires that has engulfed the Northeast in haze is expected to mostly clear from the New Jersey area just in time for the World Cup final on Sunday, thanks to thunderstorms passing through the area, meteorologists say.