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Moscow mayor reports drone attack in Russian capital with minor damage to buildings

Moscow mayor reports drone attack in Russian capital with minor damage to buildings

MOSCOW (AP) — Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin reported a drone attack on the Russian capital on Tuesday morning.
Impeachment trial of Texas’ Ken Paxton to begin no later than August 28

Impeachment trial of Texas’ Ken Paxton to begin no later than August 28

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A historic impeachment trial in Texas to determine whether Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton should be permanently removed from office will begin no later than August in the state Senate , where the jury that would determine
9 injured in shooting near beach in Hollywood, Florida; some taken to children's hospital

9 injured in shooting near beach in Hollywood, Florida; some taken to children's hospital

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (AP) — Nine people were injured Monday evening when gunfire erupted along a beach boardwalk in Hollywood, Florida, sending people frantically running for cover along the crowded beach on Memorial Day.
Nun whose body shows little decay since 2019 death draws hundreds to rural Missouri

Nun whose body shows little decay since 2019 death draws hundreds to rural Missouri

Hundreds of people flocked to a small town in Missouri this week and last to see a Black nun whose body has barely decomposed since 2019.
Ex-El Salvador President Mauricio Funes sentenced to 14 years for negotiating with gangs

Ex-El Salvador President Mauricio Funes sentenced to 14 years for negotiating with gangs

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — A judge sentenced former El Salvador President Mauricio Funes to 14 years in prison Monday for negotiating with gangs during his administration. Funes’ trial began in April with the former leader living in Nicaragua.

Raccoon euthanized after woman brings it to pet store and other customers kiss it

AUBURN, Maine (AP) — A raccoon in Maine was euthanized and tested for rabies after a woman brought it into a pet store for a nail trim and some customers kissed it, state wildlife authorities said.
Fire chief in Iowa says one person rescued overnight from building collapse in Davenport

Fire chief in Iowa says one person rescued overnight from building collapse in Davenport

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — One more person has been rescued and taken to a hospital after a building collapsed in Iowa.
Nigeria’s Bola Tinubu sworn in as president amid hopes and skepticism

Nigeria’s Bola Tinubu sworn in as president amid hopes and skepticism

Associated Press (AP) — Nigeria’s Bola Tinubu has been sworn in as president of Africa’s most populous country at a period of unprecedented challenges, leaving some citizens hopeful for a better life and others skeptical that his government would per

Spanish prime minister calls early general election after battering in regional vote

MADRID (AP) — Spain’s Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has called a early general elections for July 23. Sánchez made the surprise announcement Monday, a day after his Socialist party took a serious battering in local and regional elections.
Poland's president approves law on Russia's influence that could target opposition

Poland's president approves law on Russia's influence that could target opposition

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish President Andrzej Duda said Monday he will sign a bill that creates a powerful commission, ostensibly meant to investigate Russian influence in Poland but which critics view as a tool to remove from political life the pol