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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah judge is set to decide Friday if news outlets can continue to film, photograph and livestream the high-profile murder case against the man charged with killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Tyler Robinson’s attorneys argue potential jurors could be biased by slanted stories and online comments that depict the …
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama lawmakers looking to take part in a national redistricting battle could vote Friday on a plan to alter state’s congressional primaries if the courts allow Republican state officials to switch to more advantageous U.S. House maps ahead of the November midterm elections. The Alabama legislation, which needs only a final …
JAKARTA, May 8 (Reuters) – Indonesian authorities are rushing to rescue 20 hikers after the eruption of Mount Dukono on Halmahera island, a local rescue agency official told Reuters. Nine of the hikers are Singaporean, the official said. (Reporting by Ananda Teresia; Editing by David Stanway) Copyright 2026 Thomson Reuters.
ARROYO GRANDE, Calif. (AP) — Authorities plan to update the public Friday on a grounds search at a home connected to the man convicted of killing 19-year-old college student Kristin Smart in 1996. Her body was never found. The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office in California has planned a news conference for 9 a.m. …
Libyan Dr. Faysal Alghoula must renew his green card to continue caring for roughly 1,000 patients in southwestern Indiana, but hasn’t been able to since the Trump administration stopped reviewing applications for people from several dozen countries it deemed high-risk. Alghoula’s current visa will expire in September if his application is denied. But last week, …
CEBU, Philippines, May 8 (Reuters) – Leaders of Southeast Asian countries holding a summit on Friday are expected to thrash out a coordinated response to the impacts of the Middle East crisis, as they aim to ease pressure from an energy shock that has rattled their oil import-reliant economies. Meeting on the Philippine island of …
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Three Australian women were charged on Friday with slavery and terrorism offenses after they arrived home from Syria with another 10 others whom police allege are linked to the Islamic State group. The four women and nine children, who have spent years in Roj Camp in the Syrian desert, landed on …
WASHINGTON, May 7 (Reuters) – A federal judge ruled on Thursday that the terminations of hundreds of humanities grants last year by the Trump administration’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency were unconstitutional, and involved “blatant” discrimination. In April last year, President Donald Trump’s administration terminated more than 1,400 grants, representing over $100 million in congressionally …
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates’ Ministry of Defense announced that the country’s air defenses are “actively engaging” with a missile and drone attack early Friday as the Iran war’s shaky ceasefire was again challenged. The ministry advised residents not to approach, photograph or touch “any debris or fragments that have …
May 7 (Reuters) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has classified the hantavirus outbreak as ‘level 3’ emergency response, the lowest level of emergency activation, ABC News reported on Thursday citing sources. (Reporting by Shivani Tanna in Bengaluru; Editing by Kim Coghill) Copyright 2026 Thomson Reuters. Photos You Should See – April …