Category: World

Tehran claims retaliatory strikes on Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan, as well as two oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz.

The U.S. is striking Iran for the third consecutive night and Iran said it fired a missile at a U.S. Navy ship. The attacks come after President Trump told Congress that the U.S. and Iran have resumed fighting. He also said the U.S. will blockade Iran and the Strait of Hormuz and impose a 20% tax on ships, a move his administration denounced when Iran proposed a similar tax. Liz Landers reports.

South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham died Saturday of an aortic dissection and cardiovascular disease. The Republican served more than 30 years in Congress, becoming one of the nation’s most prominent voices on foreign policy and later one of President Trump’s top allies. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins has more on Graham’s life and impact.

In our news wrap Monday, a federal judge ruled that President Trump’s lawsuit against the IRS was filed for an “improper purpose,” Maine lawmakers are calling for an investigation after ICE agents shot and killed a motorist, Ukraine is joining nine nations in creating a coalition to protect Europe from Russia’s ballistic missiles and a fire that consumed a Bangkok bar killed at least 27 people.

Nordone, who was appointed to serve the remaining months of the Senate term that her brother left behind when he died over the weekend, hasn’t been in office before.

Family members are pressing for answers about the death of 18-year-old Nolan Wells. He disappeared during a Fourth of July trip with three high school friends to an island off Mississippi’s Gulf Coast. Wells, who is Black, was the only one who did not return to the mainland, and days later his body was found in the water. Geoff Bennett spoke with Wells family attorney, Ben Crump.

NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including what the passing of Sen. Lindsey Graham means for South Carolina and the Senate, Sen. Mitch McConnell’s health and Democrats scrambling to replace Graham Platner in the Maine Senate race.

Fatal shooting in Biddeford, Maine, is latest in at least nine deaths linked to US president’s immigration crackdown.

Thirty-one states are now reporting cases of a parasitic intestinal disease that is making life miserable for those who contract it. While the U.S. has seen outbreaks of cyclosporiasis in the past, the cases this summer are much higher than normal and are raising real concerns about the illness. William Brangham discussed more with Dr. Omer Awan of the University of Maryland School of Medicine.

The move to shrink Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments unravels protections established by former presidents for areas with unique archaeological and historical features.

Baseball’s best will showcase their talents on the field in Philadelphia during MLB’s All-Star Game. What fans might not know is that the game traces its origins back to an event in Boston more than a century ago. The little-known chapter in baseball history is the subject of a new book, “One Day in September.” Jeffrey Brown sat down with author Scott Reich for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.

The crackdown has coincided with a series of sometimes violent protests by anti-migrant groups demanding that all immigrants in the country without documents return home.

The country’s football players’ union confirmed Adams’s death on Saturday, but the cause has not been revealed.

Washington and Tehran both claim to be in control of the strategic waterway as fighting escalates.

The U.S. agency that oversees dozens of schools serving Native Americans is reporting more on-time high school graduations than ever.

Another round of sweltering heat is in store for much of the U.S. this week.

The EU decision affects nine people and four entities accused of links to an online spying network that the bloc said has targeted governments and carried out sabotage operations against critical infrastructure like heating and power plants since 2010.

Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty announced Monday that her office now has hard drives with statements, police body camera video, and other evidence previously withheld by federal officials.

Sen. Lindsey Graham’s unexpected death on Saturday night fueled baseless speculation on social media that his passing was the result of a criminal action. Here’s a closer look at the facts.

Bystander video taken after the shooting showed agents trying to slow a white sedan that was driving in circles in an intersection in Biddeford, southwest of Portland.