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Pentagon watchdog to review Hegseth’s use of Signal app to convey plans for Houthi strike

Pentagon watchdog to review Hegseth’s use of Signal app to convey plans for Houthi strike

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon’s acting inspector general announced Thursday that he would review Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s use of the Signal messaging app to convey plans for a military strike against Houthi militants in Yemen.
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Trump moves to fire several national security officials deemed insufficiently loyal, AP sources say

Trump moves to fire several national security officials deemed insufficiently loyal, AP sources say

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has moved to fire several White House National Security Council officials after he was urged by far-right activist Laura Loomer to purge staffers she deemed insufficiently loyal to his “Make America Great Agai
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More than a dozen migrants die as boats sink off Greece and Turkey

More than a dozen migrants die as boats sink off Greece and Turkey

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Two boats carrying migrants sank in the early hours of Thursday in the narrow stretch of sea between Turkey and a nearby Greek island, leaving at least 16 people dead, one missing and more than 40 survivors, Greek and Turkish of
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Violent storms cut through the South and Midwest, spawning tornadoes and killing 3

Violent storms cut through the South and Midwest, spawning tornadoes and killing 3

Violent storms and tornadoes tore through cities from Oklahoma to Indiana during what could be a record-setting period of deadly weather and flooding, destroying homes and sending debris nearly 5 miles (8 kilometers) into the air in one location.
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Justice Department declined to prosecute Texas AG Paxton in final weeks of Biden's term: AP sources

Justice Department declined to prosecute Texas AG Paxton in final weeks of Biden's term: AP sources

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department quietly decided in the final weeks of the Biden administration not to prosecute Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, effectively ending the corruption investigation that cast a long shadow over the political car
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Hungary plans to withdraw from International Criminal Court as Netanyahu arrives despite warrant

Hungary plans to withdraw from International Criminal Court as Netanyahu arrives despite warrant

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary said Thursday it will begin the procedure of withdrawing from the world’s only permanent global tribunal for war crimes and genocide.
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1 person dead as violent storms, including tornadoes, wallop Midwest and South

1 person dead as violent storms, including tornadoes, wallop Midwest and South

Tornadoes and violent storms struck parts of the South and Midwest on Wednesday, killing at least one person, knocking down power lines and trees, ripping roofs off homes and shooting debris thousands of feet into the air.
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Senate rebukes Trump’s tariffs as some Republicans vote to halt taxes on Canadian imports

Senate rebukes Trump’s tariffs as some Republicans vote to halt taxes on Canadian imports

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate passed a resolution Wednesday night that would thwart President Donald Trump’s ability to impose tariffs on Canada, delivering a rare rebuke to the president just hours after he unveiled sweeping plans to clamp down on in
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Judge dismisses corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams

Judge dismisses corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge dismissed New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ corruption case on Wednesday, agreeing it was the only practical outcome while blasting the Justice Department’s “troubling” rationale for wanting the charges thrown out — name
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Myanmar's military declares a ceasefire to ease quake relief as the death toll tops 3,000

Myanmar's military declares a ceasefire to ease quake relief as the death toll tops 3,000

BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar's ruling military declared a temporary ceasefire in the country's civil war Wednesday to facilitate relief efforts following a 7.7 magnitude earthquake that has killed more than 3,000 people.
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