Washington — The U.S. military said it launched a strike Sunday in the Caribbean Sea that destroyed a boat accused of ferrying drugs and killed three people, U.S. Southern Command stated. The action is part of a campaign against suspected trafficking vessels that began in September and has operated along...
Frankfort, Ky. Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman announced Monday she is running for governor in 2027, speaking at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History; she cited her record as the state's 58th lieutenant governor, her background as an educator and nonprofit founder, and her priorities of education and mental-health...
PHILADELPHIA — On Sunday night, April 19, 2026, Michael Harris II homered and collected three hits as the Atlanta Braves defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 4-2 to complete a three-game sweep in Philadelphia. Ozzie Albies hit an RBI double and Austin Riley drove in a run while Tyler Kinley earned the...
Lebanon is seeing cautious and uneven returns of displaced residents following a 10-day ceasefire with Israel that took effect on April 16, 2026, according to Reuters. Some families have begun making their way back to southern Lebanon and Beirut’s southern suburbs, transporting belongings on car roofs and attempting to re-enter...
An explosion struck a command post of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) at the Kalso military base, about 50 kilometers south of Baghdad, overnight between Friday and Saturday, according to Iraqi military and security sources. One PMF member was reported killed and between six and eight others wounded, with officials...
Kansas City, Kan. — On Sunday Tyler Reddick passed Kyle Larson on the final lap of overtime at Kansas Speedway to win the AdventHealth 400, completing his fifth victory in the first nine NASCAR Cup Series races of the season. The decisive pass followed a late caution after Cody Ware’s...
Birmingham meteorologists warned Monday of a chilly start with lows in the low to mid 40s and pockets possibly dipping to the upper 30s, with sunshine returning and highs warming into the mid 70s; similar forecasts in Kentucky, Denver and Myrtle Beach noted cool mornings followed by rapid daytime warming...
Iran’s Red Crescent has released video footage that it says shows an Israeli strike on a hospital in Iran, according to a report published on April 19, 2026, by Dawn. The clip is being cited as evidence that healthcare facilities are being hit during the ongoing Iran war, though the...
Washington: Vice President J.D. Vance’s planned travel to Islamabad to lead U.S. talks with Iran became uncertain on Sunday when President Donald Trump said Vance would not go, citing Secret Service concerns about arranging security on 24 hours’ notice, while White House officials subsequently indicated Vance and other senior aides...
Los Angeles. Federal authorities arrested 44-year-old Shamim Mafi at Los Angeles International Airport Saturday night on suspicion of brokering sales of Iranian-manufactured drones, bombs, bomb fuses, and millions of rounds of ammunition to the Sudanese Armed Forces, prosecutors said in a post by First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli on...
