Iran has been eliminated from the World Cup, narrowly failing to advance past the group stage in a politically charged tournament where the team played its matches amid tight restrictions imposed by …

President Donald Trump's choice for U.S. Senate in Louisiana is seeking to secure the GOP nomination and deliver another win for the president in his effort to replace Republicans who crossed him. In …

A new Mississippi law authorizes the state's top law enforcement agency to compile a list of immigrants illegally living in the state. The law set to take effect Wednesday has sparked alarm among …

The largest fire in the United States has marched through thousands of acres of tinder-dry forest in Utah, fueled by conditions that fire managers and experts call unprecedented. Little relief is on …

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says four people have died due to flooding from thunderstorms in that state. And he declared a state of emergency with additional rainfall expected. The National Weather …

Four dead in Kentucky flooding after extensive rainfall, governor says.

June 19 - 25, 2026 Powerful back-to-back earthquakes struck Venezuela causing widespread damage, a rising death toll and thousands injured. Conservative outsider Abelardo de la Espriella, a …

President Donald Trump says he is nominating Lance Schroyer as the next director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Schroyer is a former Oklahoma state trooper. Trump said on his Truth Social …

Legislators across the U.S. are trying to lower prescription costs by reining in big companies that handle drug coverage for health insurers. Their efforts have prompted one of the nation’s …

Serbia’s populist President Aleksandar Vucic said Saturday he will resign his post within weeks, paving the way for early elections following youth-led protests that shook his tight grip on power. …

An Alaska judge has ruled that a man with the same name and party affiliation as Alaska Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan is eligible for the state’s August primary and can be on the ballot. …

An Israeli drone strike has killed two Palestinian siblings in southern Gaza, according to Nasser hospital. The strike on Saturday targeted tents in the Muwasi camp, killing 15-year-old Islam Moussa …

New federal figures show that about 3 million fewer people had Affordable Care Act health insurance plans in February compared with the same time last year. The Department of Health and Human …

Ann Blyth, an Oscar nominee at 17 as Joan Crawford’s wayward daughter in “Mildred Pierce” who later sang opposite Mario Lanza and Howard Keel in MGM musicals of the 1950s, has died at age 98. …

Two major storm systems have pounded Japan on Saturday, causing landslides and floods. Officials report that one person has died and several others are injured. The storms, Mekkhala and Higos, have …

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine has struck a major industrial facility in the Russian city of Volgograd. The attack, reported Saturday, targeted the Titan-Barrikady complex, …

Today is Saturday, June 27, the 178th day of 2026. There are 187 days left in the year. Today in history: On June 27, 1957, Hurricane Audrey slammed into coastal Louisiana and Texas as a …

Seattle’s stadium is expected to be brimming with rainbow flags for a World Cup match between teams from two of the most repressive countries for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. It …

As Europe scorches under extreme heat, people aren’t the only ones impacted by the high temperatures and humidity. Birds and other wildlife are at risk without respite, too. Birds, especially, are …

Drop thousands of Argentina fans into Texas for the World Cup and the debate is inevitable. It’s not about who has the best team or players at the tournament. It’s about who produces the best, …