BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Alabama man accused of killing 18 people in 2023 and 2024, including two mass shootings, will go to trial in April next year, a judge ruled Tuesday. But his attorneys have raised concerns about whether it will be possible to select impartial jurors from a city still reeling from record levels … Read more
BOSTON — A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from limiting passport sex markers for many transgender and nonbinary Americans. Tuesday’s ruling from U.S. District Judge Julia Kobick means that transgender or nonbinary people who are without a passport or need to apply for a new one can request a male, female or “X” … Read more
Russia launched hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles at Ukraine on Tuesday, hitting dozens of civilian targets in Kyiv, including a large apartment block, killing at least 15 people and wounding scores, Ukrainian officials said. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the Russian forces sent more than 440 drones and 32 missiles at Ukraine. He described the … Read more
A survivor who was on the bridge at the time, said the bridge was so crowded there was no space for anyone to move, adding: “Everyone started running towards the main road as the structure haved and collapsed” At least four people have died following the incident (Image: AP) At least four people have died … Read more
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Iranian retaliatory strikes kill several people in Israel 00:58 UP NEXT Iran fires wave of missiles at Israel in retaliatory strikes 03:01 Fourth wave of Iranian missiles hits Tel Aviv amid rising tensions 04:16 ‘Badly damaged’ Iran launches … Read more
Israeli fire and airstrikes killed at least 23 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip, most of them near an aid distribution site operated by the U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, local health authorities said. Medics at Al-Awda and Al-Aqsa Hospitals in central Gaza areas, where most of the casualties were moved to, said at least 15 people … Read more
Consumers in the early part of June took a considerably less pessimistic view about the economy and potential surges in inflation as progress appeared possible in the global trade war, according to a University of Michigan survey Friday. The university’s closely watched Surveys of Consumers showed across-the-board rebounds from previously dour readings, while respondents also … Read more
The sole survivor of the Air India plane crash that killed more than 240 people spoke out on Friday, saying he couldn’t believe he was alive as he recounted seeing others dying near him while he escaped through a broken emergency exit. The airline confirmed in a statement on X that there was a “sole … Read more
A woman shops at a supermarket on April 30, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. Sha Hanting | China News Service | Getty Images Consumers in the early part of June took a considerably less pessimistic about the economy and potential surges in inflation as progress appeared possible in the global trade war, according to a University … Read more
By Staff The Associated Press Posted June 12, 2025 7:59 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The U.N. refugee agency says the number of people forcibly displaced by violence and persecution around the world has risen to more than 122 million, up by about two million from last year … Read more