WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security will terminate deportation protections for thousands of Hondurans and Nicaraguans in the U.S., according to U.S. government notices posted on Monday, part of a broad effort by President Donald Trump to strip legal status from migrants. The terminations, effective September 6, would...
One Killed, Dozens Wounded in Russian Strikes on Kharkiv in Ukraine
KHARKIV, Ukraine - At least one person was killed and 71 wounded in Russian drone attacks on the northeast Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, officials said on Monday, and President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called for more support from Kyiv's allies. One person was also killed in a drone attack on the southern...
Texas Girls’ Camp Mourning Dozens Dead in Floods as Search Teams Face More Rain
KERRVILLE, Texas - A Christian all-girls camp in central Texas said on Monday that 27 campers and counselors were among those who perished in the catastrophic flooding over the July 4 weekend, while emergency responders still searching for dozens of missing people faced the prospect of more heavy rains and...
Netanyahu to Meet Trump at White House as Israel, Hamas Discuss Ceasefire
WASHINGTON/TEL AVIV - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is due to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday, while Israeli officials hold indirect talks with Hamas aimed at reaching a U.S.-brokered Gaza ceasefire and hostage-release deal. Trump said on Sunday there was a good chance...
TikTok Building New Version of App Ahead of Expected US Sale, the Information Reports
TikTok is building a new version of its app for users in the United States ahead of a planned sale of the app to a group of investors, The Information reported on Sunday, citing unnamed sources. This comes as U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he will start talking...
Hamas Government Office Rejects US Accusation of Involvement in Gaza Aid Site Attack
CAIRO/ TEL AVIV - A Hamas government media office rejected accusations by the U.S. State Department that the group was involved in a Saturday attack that injured two Americans at an aid distribution site in Gaza, it said on Sunday. The U.S. and Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation said on Saturday...
Death Toll From Texas Floods Reaches 78, Trump Plans Visit
HUNT, Texas - The death toll from catastrophic floods in Texas reached at least 78 on Sunday, including at least 28 children, as the search for girls missing from a summer camp entered a third day and fears of more flash flooding as rain fell on saturated ground prompted fresh...
Trump Calls Musk’s Formation of New Party “Ridiculous” and Confusing
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump called Elon Musk's plans to form a new political party "ridiculous," saying Musk could have fun with his new project but that the United States functions best under a two-party system. A day after Musk escalated his feud with Trump and announced the formation of...
Fresno DUI Driver Slams Into CHP Motorcycle, Tow Truck on Highway 99
A suspected DUI driver crashed into a parked California Highway Patrol motorcycle and tow truck along Highway 99 near North Avenue, missing a CHP officer and several bystanders, authorities said. The crash happened while the officer was off the motorcycle investigating an earlier collision, the California Highway Patrol said Saturday....
Russia Downs 120 Ukrainian Drones Overnight, Defense Ministry Says
MOSCOW -Russia's anti-aircraft systems downed 120 Ukrainian drones overnight, mostly in regions bordering Ukraine, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday, reporting no damage. More than three years into the war, Ukraine has increasingly been using drones to attack targets deep inside Russia. The Defense Ministry said the drones that...