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Pentagon authorizes up to 600 military lawyers to serve as temporary immigration judges

Pentagon authorizes up to 600 military lawyers to serve as temporary immigration judges

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has approved sending up to 600 military lawyers to the Justice Department to serve as temporary immigration judges, according to a memo reviewed by The Associated Press.
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Brazil's top prosecutor says Bolsonaro tried to overthrow democracy, as trial's final phase opens

Brazil's top prosecutor says Bolsonaro tried to overthrow democracy, as trial's final phase opens

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil’s prosecutor-general argued Tuesday that former President Jair Bolsonaro and his allies plotted to overthrow democracy through a series of interconnected events aimed at keeping him in power illegally, as the ex-leader'
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Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa confirms she will not run for reelection in 2026

Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa confirms she will not run for reelection in 2026

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst said Tuesday that she will not seek reelection next year, confirming in a video post on social media that she will retire after months of speculation about her plans.
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Rescuers race to find Afghan quake survivors as death toll passes 1,400

Rescuers race to find Afghan quake survivors as death toll passes 1,400

JALALABAD, Afghanistan (AP) — The United Nations warned of an exponential rise in casualties from a major earthquake in eastern Afghanistan, as the Taliban said the death toll passed 1,400 on Tuesday, with more than 3,000 people injured.
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Tropical Storm Lorena forms in the Pacific off Mexico's coast

Tropical Storm Lorena forms in the Pacific off Mexico's coast

MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Lorena formed Tuesday in the eastern Pacific Ocean off Mexico's coast and forecasters say it could later reach hurricane strength. The storm's maximum sustained winds were near 45 mph (75 kph). The U.S.
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EPA should not have been blocked from terminating green bank funds, appeals court says

EPA should not have been blocked from terminating green bank funds, appeals court says

A federal judge was wrong to block the Trump administration from freezing billions of dollars and terminating contracts for nonprofits to run a “green bank” aimed at financing climate-friendly projects, a divided appeals court ruled Tuesday.
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Sudan appeals for aid after landslide kills more than 1,000 people in single village in Darfur

Sudan appeals for aid after landslide kills more than 1,000 people in single village in Darfur

CAIRO (AP) — Sudan appealed for international aid on Tuesday after a landslide wiped out an entire village in western region of Darfur, killing an estimated 1,000 people in one of the deadliest natural disasters in the African country’s recent histor
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Trump will announce Space Command is moving from Colorado to Alabama

Trump will announce Space Command is moving from Colorado to Alabama

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's administration will announce on Tuesday that U.S.
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Trump’s use of the National Guard during Los Angeles immigration protests is illegal, a judge says

Trump’s use of the National Guard during Los Angeles immigration protests is illegal, a judge says

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — President Donald Trump's administration violated federal law in the use of National Guard troops during Southern California immigration enforcement operations and accompanying protests, a federal judge ruled on Tuesday.
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North Korea's Kim Jong Un arrives in Beijing for military parade alongside Putin and Xi

North Korea's Kim Jong Un arrives in Beijing for military parade alongside Putin and Xi

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived in Beijing by train on Tuesday to attend a military parade with his Chinese and Russian counterparts, an event that observers say could potentially demonstrate three-way unity against
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