22+ hour, 56+ min ago   (956+ words) ADEN, Yemen — The conflict in Yemen intensified on Sunday, as government forces launched attacks against Iran-backed Houthi rebels along the Red Sea and Houthis fired into neighboring Saudi Arabia, which supports Yemen's government. The Yemeni government vowed to send more…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (676+ words) An Iranian commercial ship was struck early Sunday near the Strait of Hormuz, with one person killed, Iranian state media say. Meanwhile, the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen said they fired drones and missiles toward southern Saudi Arabia, putting new…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (180+ words) COBB COUNTY, GA — A Georgia death row inmate scheduled for execution next week is asking a Cobb County court for a new sentencing trial. Stacey Humphreys, 53, was convicted of malice murder after being found guilty in the 2003 killings of 33-year-old…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (365+ words) KINSHASA, Congo — The fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on record in eastern Congo is rapidly spreading beyond its epicenter, Africa's top health body said Thursday. In recent weeks, new cases and deaths have declined in Ituri province, the outbreak’s epicenter, but risen…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (874+ words) JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri is poised to hold its November election with congressional districts passed after the last census, after the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday again rejected a new map backed by President Donald Trump that Republicans hoped could…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (1697+ words) The U.S. Supreme Court again rejected a push to use Missouri congressional maps backed by President Donald Trump on Thursday, a loss for Republicans trying to maintain control of the House in the fast-approaching midterm elections. Also, Trump has pledged to…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (524+ words) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was in Canada on Thursday for talks with Prime Minister Mark Carney, his latest international trip aimed at locking in future support for Ukraine's fight against Russia's invasion. Ukraine is under pressure from Russia's air war,…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (284+ words) McARTHUR, Ohio — A man whose 16 grandchildren were discovered living in squalid conditions at a rural southern Ohio home was found mentally incompetent to stand trial Wednesday. A judge in Vinton County accepted the findings of an evaluation report for Gary…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (253+ words) An Israeli strike killed at least four people in northern Gaza, including two children. And a media outlet controlled by Iran-backed Houthi rebels claims Saudi-backed forces have launched airstrikes on several areas. Here's a look at the latest news in…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (521+ words) LONDON — Airlines scrambled Wednesday to dig out from the backlog triggered by technical problems experienced by the United Kingdom's air traffic control system that has forced the cancellation of more than 2,000 flights. Delays continued for a second day Wednesday, rippling…...