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Torrential rains trigger flash floods in Kashmir, killing at least 44 and leaving dozens missing

Torrential rains trigger flash floods in Kashmir, killing at least 44 and leaving dozens missing

SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Flash floods caused by torrential rains in a remote village in India-controlled Kashmir have left at least 44 people dead and dozens missing, authorities said Thursday, as rescue teams scouring the devastated Himalayan village
A car accident in small-town Tennessee leads to US charges against a major Mexican drug operation

A car accident in small-town Tennessee leads to US charges against a major Mexican drug operation

WASHINGTON (AP) — The investigation began years ago after two drug dealers got into a car accident in a small Tennessee town.
Israel announces a settlement that critics say will effectively sever the West Bank in two

Israel announces a settlement that critics say will effectively sever the West Bank in two

MAALE ADUMIM, West Bank (AP) — Israel’s far-right finance minister announced approval Thursday of contentious new settlement construction in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, which Palestinians and rights groups worry will scuttle plans for a Palestini
DeSantis announces plans for second immigration detention facility in north Florida

DeSantis announces plans for second immigration detention facility in north Florida

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Republican Gov.
Man accused of faking his death to avoid rape charges is found guilty of sexual assault in Utah

Man accused of faking his death to avoid rape charges is found guilty of sexual assault in Utah

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Rhode Island man accused of faking his death and fleeing the United States to evade rape charges was found guilty Wednesday of sexually assaulting a former girlfriend in his first of two Utah trials.
DC residents protest as White House says federal agents will be on patrol 24/7

DC residents protest as White House says federal agents will be on patrol 24/7

WASHINGTON (AP) — Residents in one Washington, D.C.
Trump warns of 'severe consequences' if Putin does not agree to stop war after summit

Trump warns of 'severe consequences' if Putin does not agree to stop war after summit

BERLIN (AP) — President Donald Trump warned Wednesday that there will be “very severe consequences” if Russian President Vladimir Putin does not agree to stop the war against Ukraine after the two leaders meet for a summit later this week in Alaska.
A boat carrying migrants capsizes off Italy, killing at least 26

A boat carrying migrants capsizes off Italy, killing at least 26

ROME (AP) — A boat carrying nearly 100 migrants capsized Wednesday in international waters off the Italian island of Lampedusa , killing at least 26 people and leaving about a dozen missing, the Italian coast guard and U.N. agencies said.
Venus Williams gets a US Open wild card at age 45 and will be the oldest in singles since 1981

Venus Williams gets a US Open wild card at age 45 and will be the oldest in singles since 1981

NEW YORK (AP) — Venus Williams will make her return to Grand Slam tennis at the U.S. Open after a two-year absence, receiving a wild-card invitation on Wednesday to compete in singles at Flushing Meadows at age 45.
Parents and child killed when tree falls on car as heavy rain and flooding hit Tennessee

Parents and child killed when tree falls on car as heavy rain and flooding hit Tennessee

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — A mother, father and child were killed when a tree fell on their car during heavy rain and flooding in Tennessee, an official said Wednesday.