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Turkish Tufts University student detained by ICE can be sent to Vermont, appeals court rules

Turkish Tufts University student detained by ICE can be sent to Vermont, appeals court rules

A federal appeals court on Wednesday granted a judge’s order to bring a Turkish Tufts University student from a Louisiana immigration detention center back to New England for hearings to determine whether her rights were violated.
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India fires missiles on Pakistan. Islamabad calls it an 'act of war' and says it downed Indian jets

India fires missiles on Pakistan. Islamabad calls it an 'act of war' and says it downed Indian jets

Pakistan's prime minister condemned the airstrikes and said his country would retaliate. It was not clear if Pakistan’s claim that it shot down fighter jets constituted its retaliation or if more might be coming.
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Mali's military government is suspending political parties' activities, state TV says

Mali's military government is suspending political parties' activities, state TV says

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Mali ’s military government has announced the suspension of political party activities in the West African country “until further notice," state media said Wednesday, days after the first pro-democracy rally since soldiers took po
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Utah Mammoth is the permanent name of the NHL team in Salt Lake City

Utah Mammoth is the permanent name of the NHL team in Salt Lake City

The NHL team in Salt Lake City is now known as the Utah Mammoth. Owners Ryan and Ashley Smith unveiled the franchise’s permanent name Thursday morning after more than a year of fan input and voting.
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Two Belgian teenagers found with 5,000 ants in Kenya given $7,700 fine or 1-year prison sentence

Two Belgian teenagers found with 5,000 ants in Kenya given $7,700 fine or 1-year prison sentence

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Two Belgian teenagers found with 5,000 ants in Kenya were fined $7,700 or the option to serve 12 months in prison — the maximum penalty for the offense — for violating wildlife conservation laws.
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Fighter jet landing on USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier goes overboard, forcing pilots to eject

Fighter jet landing on USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier goes overboard, forcing pilots to eject

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An F/A-18 fighter jet landing on the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier in the Red Sea went overboard, forcing its two pilots to eject, a defense official told The Associated Press on Wednesday.
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Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval to face Cory Bowman, JD Vance’s half brother, this fall

Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval to face Cory Bowman, JD Vance’s half brother, this fall

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval will face Cory Bowman, the half brother of Vice President JD Vance, this fall after the pair were the top two vote-getters in Tuesday's primary .
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India fires missiles into Pakistani territory in what Islamabad calls 'act of war'

India fires missiles into Pakistani territory in what Islamabad calls 'act of war'

ISLAMABAD (AP) — India fired missiles into Pakistani-controlled territory in several locations early Wednesday, killing at least 19 people including a child, in what Pakistan's leader called an act of war.
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Israel says it has disabled Yemen's main airport with airstrikes against rebels

Israel says it has disabled Yemen's main airport with airstrikes against rebels

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military bombed the airport in Yemen's rebel-held capital Tuesday, claiming to have disabled the airfield in an attack that left commercial aircraft burning on the tarmac as its fighter jets struck power plants and other
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Venezuelan opposition members leave Argentine diplomatic compound after over a year and are in US

Venezuelan opposition members leave Argentine diplomatic compound after over a year and are in US

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Five members of Venezuela’s political opposition left the Argentine diplomatic compound in their country’s capital, Caracas, where they had sheltered for more than a year to avoid arrest and were in the United States on Tues
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