Major fire breaks out in Alberta after deadly incident at Canadian military base

Equatorial Guinea is expanding an ambitious malaria elimination plan

MALABO, Equatorial Guinea (AP) — With its torrential rains, tropical forests and omnipresent humidity, Equatorial Guinea provides the perfect conditions for mosquitoes to breed. For centuries, mosquito-borne diseases, in particular malaria, have dictated the fate of residents of this central Afri.

Israel-Lebanon agreement shines light on long-lost Jewish community

SIDON, Lebanon (AP) — Rabbi Elie Abadie left his native Lebanon more than five decades ago and has not even visited since, but his Lebanese roots remain an integral part of his identity.

Trump's new pitch for Republican candidates — they're really good looking

President Donald Trump has a new pitch for Republican candidates: they're easy on the eyes.

Rubio heads to Central Asia as some wonder if he's keeping the most pressing matters at a distance

WASHINGTON (AP) — For the 31st time as secretary of state, Marco Rubio has left on a trip abroad, flying to Uzbekistan and later India amid rumblings that America's top diplomat is ignoring pressing matters in favor of politically safer visits and meetings.

Vehicle drives through soccer field during game in Kansas, killing 2 and injuring more

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A person drove a vehicle through a soccer field during a game in Kansas on Saturday, killing two people and sending multiple other victims to the hospital, authorities said.

Fire crews battle Southern California blaze that burned 6 homes, led to the evacuation of 16,000

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. (AP) — Fire crews in Southern California worked Saturday to contain a wind-driven blaze that charred hills and burned at least six large coastal homes, prompting the evacuation of thousands of people.

Search continues after boat capsizes off Baja California coast. Survivors attacked by sharks

The U.S. Coast Guard reports that multiple survivors have been treated for suspected shark bites after a boat capsized off Baja California. The boat, which departed from Mexico, was carrying 27 people. Sixteen Mexican nationals were rescued on Friday, but authorities continue searching for 11 mis...

Hurricane Trudy strengthens to Category 2 as it approaches Mexico coast

The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Trudy has strengthened to a Category 2 hurricane as it moves toward Mexico’s southwestern and west-central Pacific coast. A hurricane warning was in effect Saturday from Manzanillo in Colima state to Cabo Corrientes in Jalisco. The latest NHC data showed th.

Search continues after boat capsizes off Baja California coast. 16 rescued, but others missing

Authorities are searching for 11 people missing after a boat from Mexico capsized off Baja California. The U.S. Coast Guard and Navy are using aircraft and boats, with help from the Mexican Navy. The boat capsized in an area known for smuggling. Sixteen Mexican nationals were rescued Friday, incl...

Trump touts his power at Kentucky rally to energize voters ahead of midterm elections

President Donald Trump is emphasizing his influence during his second term at a rally in Kentucky. He claimed on Saturday that he could achieve "unbelievable" things, citing his decision to change how the U.S. government refers to the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. Trump was in Highland H...

Clashes, fires and looting break out as protesters rally across France, joining students

Violent clashes, fires, and looting have marred demonstrations across France as hundreds of thousands protest rising living costs and poor school conditions. Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez says about 400 people have been arrested nationwide. He described troublemakers as "extremely violent, radi..

Man shot, killed on subway platform in midtown Manhattan

NEW YORK (AP) — An argument on a subway platform in midtown Manhattan turned deadly Saturday, leaving one man fatally shot and train service disrupted.

Hurricane Trudy approaches Mexico coast as Typhoon Champi threatens Guam

Hurricane Trudy is moving toward Mexico’s southwestern and west-central Pacific coast and could strengthen through Saturday. That's according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center. A hurricane warning was in effect from Manzanillo, in Colima state, to Cabo Corrientes, in Jalisco. The latest NHC d.

Pakistani forces, Afghan Taliban exchange fire after militants attempt to infiltrate Pakistan

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani forces and Afghan Taliban personnel exchanged fire at several locations along Pakistan’s northwestern border Saturday, with Pakistani security officials and state-run media saying troops backed by artillery destroyed Taliban posts.

Pope returns to Vatican days after surgery; surgeon says he should be fit for Latin America tour

The surgeon who removed Pope Leo XIV's cancerous tumor says there are “no clinical reasons” to prevent the pontiff from traveling to Latin America next month. Vatican media reported this after the pope returned to the Vatican from the hospital. Dr. Stefano Margaritora told Vatican News that the

'No clinical reason' pope can’t travel to Latin America, Vatican media cites surgeon

Pope Leo’s surgeon said there is “no clinical reasons” to prevent him from traveling to Latin America as scheduled Nov. 6-17. Dr. Stefano Margaritora said “the Holy Father has put his heart and soul into his recovery” and said he expected the pope to recover fully from surgery “in anothe

Masked settlers attack European diplomats in the occupied West Bank

Masked settlers have attacked a group of European diplomats in the occupied West Bank, Belgium’s foreign minister says. The attackers targeted Belgium’s consul general and French and Polish diplomats, said Maxime Prevot, who condemned Israel’s “illegal settlement policy” and called for fur

US senator accuses Turkey of ‘thuggish behavior’ toward Greece and Cyprus

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Republican U.S. Sen. Rick Scott on Saturday accused Turkey of “thuggish behavior” toward Greece and Cyprus, delivering unusually blunt criticism of a NATO ally during visits to both countries.

Trump's decision to waive Russian sanctions outrages Congress, but no quick counter seen

President Donald Trump’s abrupt decision to waive sanctions on Russia is drawing outrage and concern from members of Congress. Trump's move came late Friday, two days before the penalties were scheduled to take effect. Republican Sen. Thom Tillis says Trump's move is “beyond irresponsible.”

Hurricane Trudy approaches Mexico as Typhoon Champi threatens Guam

Hurricane Trudy moved toward Mexico’s southwestern and west-central Pacific coast and could strengthen through Saturday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. A hurricane warning was in effect from Manzanillo, in Colima state, to Cabo Corrientes, in Jalisco. Latest NHC data showed the Category.

Pro-Western opposition wins big in Czech Senate election, dealing a blow to populist PM Babiš

PRAGUE (AP) — The pro-Western opposition parties won big Saturday in the Czech Republic’s vote to fill one-third of the seats in Parliament’s upper house, the Senate, handing a blow to the ruling coalition led by Prime Minister Andrej Babiš.

Diplomats attacked in the occupied West Bank, and other Middle East developments

Israeli police are investigating an alleged attack on diplomats in the occupied West Bank. It follows an attack on Friday during the Palestinian olive harvest that injured several people, including Washington Post photographer Heidi Levine. She suffered severe injuries, including a nearly severed...

Pope Leo returns to the Vatican 4 days after lung cancer surgery

Pope Leo has left Rome’s Gemelli hospital after undergoing surgery for lung cancer. On Saturday, he greeted well-wishers and patients as he departed. “I am better, thank you,” the pope said when asked how he was as he was driven away in a black SUV. The 71-year-old pontiff had the lower lobe o

How Alberta separatism went from fringe cause to referendum

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — For decades, Alberta separatism was a fringe cause. On Monday, voters in Canada’s oil heartland will decide whether to take the first step toward a referendum on leaving the country.

A bitter Michigan Senate race rattles Jewish and Muslim voters already on edge over the war in Gaza

WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich. (AP) — For many voters in Michigan, the U.S. Senate race has become about far more than which party controls Washington.

Scuffles and fires break out as protesters rally across France, joining students

Protests have erupted across France, with demonstrators clashing with police over rising living costs and student grievances. In Paris, police used tear gas and water cannons to disperse violent groups. A car and a newspaper kiosk were set on fire in the Place de la République. In Lyon, a fire br..

Oregon father is the latest armed civilian to confront a gunman in a US mass shooting

Few mass shootings in the U.S. end like the deadly attack on an Oregon elementary school: with an armed civilian opening fire on the gunman.

A fire guts a Bangladeshi beach resort, killing 10 people

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A fire gutted a beach resort in southeastern Bangladesh on Saturday, killing 10 people and injuring four, an official said.

Vatican says Pope Leo to be released from the hospital Saturday, 4 days after lung cancer surgery

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV is being released from the hospital on Saturday, four days after lung cancer surgery, and will deliver the traditional noon blessing Sunday from a window overlooking St. Peter's Square, the Vatican announced.

Hurricane Trudy makes its way toward Mexico as Typhoon Champi threatens Guam

MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Trudy moved toward southwestern and west-central areas of Mexico's Pacific coast and could keep growing through Saturday, forecasters said.

Protesters across France rally over rising living costs, joining students' grievances

PARIS (AP) — Protesters across France called for street demonstrations Saturday against rising living costs, joining high school students' grievances over education conditions after more than three weeks of school blockades.

Airstrike kills 3 children in Yemen, and other Middle East developments

An airstrike killed three children in Yemen and wounded others. Iranian-backed Houthi rebels accused Saudi Arabia of the attack.

Desperate civilians risk their lives along mined roads to escape from a Russian-held city

Food and medical supplies have been scarce for months in Oleshky, which sits on the Dnipro River that separates Ukrainian forces from the city’s Russian occupiers. There’s no electricity, heat or running water. The roads around it are mined. Menacing drones buzz overhead. The city of 24,000, sei

US Coast Guard rescues 16 people and searches for more after mayday call off Mexico's Baja coast

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Sixteen people were rescued from the Pacific Ocean off Mexico's Baja California coast on Friday after the U.S. Coast Guard responded to a mayday call reporting their boat was sinking. Another 11 people were believed missing.

Iran war votes in Congress become a focal point for campaign ad attacks

WASHINGTON (AP) — In Wisconsin, a narrator complains that “groceries, utilities, everything's getting more expensive and Congressman (Derrick) Van Orden is adding to the list. He voted for the costly Iran war and spiking gas prices."

A winter of hunger looms for residents trapped in Russian-occupied city in Ukraine

Food and medical supplies have been scarce for months in Oleshky, which sits on the Dnipro River that separates Ukrainian forces from the city’s Russian occupiers. There’s no electricity, heat or running water. Roads leading from town are mined and dotted with burned-out cars. Menacing drones bu

Life rarely goes according to plan. Here’s how to get better at adapting

Will you get the job? What will the medical test results show? And what's with that ominously vague email your boss sent?

How a driver, a dad and a teacher tried to stop the Oregon school shooter

BEND, Ore. (AP) — In the middle of an October day, a 16-year-old boy tossed a shotgun over a low chain-link fence. Then he climbed over it himself.

Hurricane Trudy strengthens slightly as it moves towards Mexico’s Pacific coast

Hurricane Trudy has strengthened slightly as it moves towards southwestern and west-central areas of Mexico’s Pacific coast, and could keep growing through Saturday. It is a Category 1 hurricane, with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph. Trudy's center will approach the coast on Saturday. he center.

North Korea says it tested new torpedo system with AI capabilities

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Saturday it had successfully tested a new torpedo system that uses artificial intelligence for target detection and guidance.

3 men sentenced to more than 158 years for the killings of Australian, US surfers in Mexico

ENSENADA, Mexico (AP) — A judge on Friday sentenced three Mexican men to more than 158 years in prison each for the 2024 murders of two Australian brothers and their American friend, a case that tarnished Mexico’s image by exposing the risks foreigners face when visiting the tourism-dependent co

Canada's Carney makes final appeal against Alberta separation ahead of referendum

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney made a final appeal to voters considering a path toward independence in his home province of Alberta on Friday, warning that a referendum is a dangerous gamble at a time of growing threats to Canada’s sovereignty.

Coastal homes burn as hot winds fuel California fires

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A fast-moving fire fueled by high winds burned at least six homes in Southern California on Friday, engulfing expensive coastal properties and prompting thousands to evacuate.

Multiple Southern California homes are ablaze in a fast-moving wildfire fueled by hot wind

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A fast-moving fire burned at least six homes in hot Southern California winds Friday, prompting evacuations and power outages, authorities said.

US Coast Guard rescues 16 people and searches for more after May Day call off Mexico's Baja coast

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Sixteen people were rescued from the Pacific Ocean off Mexico's Baja California coast on Friday after the U.S. Coast Guard responded to a May Day call reporting their boat was sinking. Another 11 people were believed missing.

Painting Eisenhower Building would diminish historic character of White House complex, report says

President Donald Trump's plan to paint a 19th-century historic landmark building next to the White House would diminish the historic character of the White House complex, the Trump administration concluded in a draft environmental assessment published Friday.

The Latest: Teacher threw cellphone and tackled gunman who killed 4 at Oregon school, police say

A 16-year-old opened fire at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, killing three children and a teacher before he was shot by a person at the scene who pursued him into the school. That's according to the chief of police. Authorities say the three children killed were aged 5, 8 and 11. A 7-year-o...

Teen shooter who killed 4 at Oregon elementary school was a former student, police say

A teacher threw her phone at the teenage gunman who killed four people at an Oregon elementary school, then tackled and fought with him — likely saving lives before he was shot by a father who followed him into the building, police said Friday. Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz called her actions “h

Multiple Southern California homes are ablaze in a fast-moving wildfire fueled by hot, windy weather

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A fast-moving fire burned multiple homes in Southern California as hot, windy weather gripped the region Friday, prompting evacuations and power outages. TV footage on KTLA showed several homes burning in San Juan Capistrano in Orange County, flames engulfing them.

Canadian Prime Minister Carney and Alberta premier unite against separation ahead of referendum

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney joined Alberta’s conservative premier Friday in a show of unity against separation, warning of growing threats to Canada’s sovereignty as the oil-rich province prepares for a referendum that could put it on a path toward independence