In the weeks after killing two students and two teachers at Apalachee High School in Georgia, the jailed teenage gunman had frequent phone conversations about his online notoriety with his mother, who at one point promised to make him a shrine to him. Prosecutors played clips of the recorded convers
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The man on trial in the stabbing of Salman Rushdie chose Tuesday not to testify or call any witnesses in the federal terrorism case, which is expected to head to the jury as soon as Wednesday. Hadi Matar’s lawyer told the court that the 28-year-old — who already has been convict
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — First responders searched damaged homes and buildings on Tuesday for possible victims of a powerful tornado that carved a path of destruction through several northeastern Wisconsin communities. The twister touched down in the Fox Cities region, which includes Appleton, Menasha a
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The man convicted of murdering four University of Idaho students is asking a court to let him withdraw his guilty plea and go to trial, saying his attorneys manipulated him into making the deal by promising him better prison conditions and scaring him about the quality of life on
GENEVA (AP) — The U.N.’s migration agency is warning that criminal networks have been trafficking hundreds of thousands of people — many of them educated English speakers — to work in online scam centers, and the caseload is growing. The International Organization for Migration says victims are ofte
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s meeting with President Donald Trump on Tuesday is the first since the two leaders launched a joint war against Iran and a chance for Netanyahu to smooth out strains in their relationship. The two leaders also plan to discuss the framework agreement the U.S
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres on a rare visit to Cyprus said Tuesday he was demonstrating his commitment to resolving the island nation’s decades-old ethnic division, even as expectations remain low for a speedy breakthrough leading to a peace accord. “I will do ever
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean authorities on Tuesday briefly ordered civilians to evacuate after what they described as a white phosphorus leak at a U.S. military base near the capital, Seoul. Officials in the city of Pyeongtaek urged nearby residents to move to a safe location and avoid sk
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democrat Paige Cognetti is taking a shot at artificial intelligence data centers in her challenge to freshman Republican Rep. Rob Bresnahan, saying “we’re not for sale” in a new TV ad in a swing Pennsylvania congressional district where communities are fighting data center pro
MIAMI (AP) — Rough surf was possible for Hawaii and Mexico on Tuesday thanks to two tropical cyclones in the Pacific Ocean that forecasters said were sending strong waves to some coastal areas. Tropical Storm Fausto was expected to pass just north of the Hawaiian islands starting Tuesday night, acco
GENEVA (AP) — Tuesday marks the 75th anniversary of the 1951 Refugee Convention, which was born after the ravages of World War II to help people fleeing war, violence and persecution. Proponents say the treaty has saved millions of lives. Respect for it, though, has come under strain: Some countries
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived to the White House on Tuesday to meet with President Donald Trump for the first time since they launched a joint war against Iran, offering a chance for Netanyahu to smooth out strains in their relationship. It comes as both face gro
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Florida is set to become the first state in nearly a decade to carry out two executions in a single day, planning lethal injections Tuesday for an ex-police officer convicted of a young girl’s murder and an octogenarian who would be the second-oldest inmate put to death
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet Tuesday ahead of Sen. Lindsey Graham’s funeral, their second sit-down this month and after a far-right activist with the U.S. president’s ear had a widely publicized change of heart on Russia’s war against
HOUSTON (AP) — A federal judge on Monday ordered U.S. immigration authorities to release a key witness in the fatal shooting of a Mexican homebuilder by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Houston. U.S. District Judge Keith Ellison ordered the release of Jose Trinidad Rojas Pliego
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.S. diplomats walked out as their French counterparts were speaking at the United Nations on Monday after America’s close European ally criticized the Trump administration’s human rights record. The surprise move during a U.N. Security Council meeting on Ukraine followed U.S.
Artist Betye Saar, whose work reflected Black identity, culture and spirituality, died Sunday morning in Los Angeles at 99. Saar’s death was confirmed Monday by relatives. She would have turned 100 this week. A central figure of the 1960’s Black Art Movement, Saar pioneered assemblage, or sculptures
A federal judge tossed out a lawsuit Monday from an interfaith group that challenged the legitimacy of President Donald Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission, dismissing claims that its overwhelmingly conservative Christian makeup lacked a legally required balance of viewpoints. Judge John P. Cronan
“Today” show host Savannah Guthrie says in a new video that her family is living an unending nightmare nearly six months after her mother’s disappearance and pleads with her kidnappers: “Tell us where to look for her.” The video released Monday is the latest public plea from the journalist about 84-
A series of high-profile criminal cases are in court this week for hearings that could prove pivotal. Four of the six have celebrity defendants or victims. On Monday, there was a preliminary hearing for singer D4vd in Los Angeles; Andrew and Tristan Tate were fighting extradition in Miami; and a wom
A U.S. Secret Service agent and two other men have been arrested and charged with violent felonies in the Miami area, where authorities say they committed brutal beatings as part of a fraternity hazing ritual in April that left two people hospitalized with severe injuries. One of the men charged, 29
Netanyahu Heads to Washington With Iran at Top of Agenda By The Media Line Staff Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu departed for Washington on Monday, saying Iran will be the top priority in his talks with President Donald Trump as the two leaders meet during a pause in fighting between the U
The Justice Department has moved to dismiss its criminal case against a labor union leader who was arrested while protesting the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in California. The U.S. attorney’s office in Los Angeles filed a motion Monday to dismiss its case against David Huerta, presi
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday demanded that Senate Majority Leader John Thune cancel the chamber’s upcoming August break until senators pass a strict proof-of-citizenship voting bill, even as Republicans lack the votes to advance it. Trump has repeatedly urged Thune to scrap the
A man fatally shot his wife and their six children, then himself, before they all were found in their burning Michigan home last week, investigators said Monday. Kristopher and Amanda Karolkiewicz and their six children, aged 5 to 15, died Friday in their home in Grand Haven Township, on the eastern
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former FBI Director James Comey urged a judge on Monday to throw out federal charges against him, arguing that a photo of seashells arranged on a beach he posted on social media was not a call to violence against President Donald Trump but protected political speech. Comey’s lawyer
By Nate Raymond July 27 (Reuters) – A Massachusetts jury heard dueling accounts on Monday for why a mother killed her three young children in 2023, a tragedy that a defense lawyer said was due to her suffering from postpartum mental illness and that a prosecutor called a planned murder. Lindsay Clan
July 27 (Reuters) – The 10th U.S. Court of Appeals on Monday upheld Colorado’s $3 per day congestion impact charge on rental cars, turning down a challenge from an industry group representing Avis, Hertz, Enterprise and others. Colorado approved the fee in 2024 of rentals 30 days or less to address
(SRN NEWS) – A New York Times report exposes severe financial distress and internal chaos at the Democratic National Committee (DNC), where leaders are delaying vendor bills until after the midterms and Chair Ken Martin has thrown a phone at a junior aide in frustration. Amid leaks from over 24 insi
WASHINGTON (AP) — Six candidates in Georgia’s 13th Congressional District will compete in a special election on Tuesday to replace the late Democratic U.S. Rep. David Scott, who died in April. The contest in the heavily Democratic district could have an immediate impact on the balance of power in th
