Category Archives: 24/7 Newsroom News
Bill Gates to Testify in Congressional Panel's Jeffrey Epstein Investigation
WASHINGTON (AP) - Bill Gates was set to appear before a congressional panel investigating the Jeffrey Epstein files, becoming the latest powerful figure linked to the disgraced financier to testify. M...
Jun 10, 2026
Texas Teen Who Fatally Stabbed Track Athlete at School Meet Found Guilty and Sentenced to Prison
MCKINNEY, Texas (AP) - A Texas teenager who fatally stabbed a 17-year-old athlete from a rival track team has been found guilty of murder. Jurors on Tuesday convicted 19-year-old Karmelo Anthony and s...
Jun 9, 2026
US and Iran Launch Airstrikes After Trump Blames Tehran for Downing Army Helicopter
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The U.S. military launched airstrikes and Iran retaliated following the crash of an Army helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz that U.S. President Donald Trump blamed...
Jun 9, 2026
Graham Platner Wins the Democratic Primary for Us Senate in Maine, Will Face GOP Sen. Susan Collins
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Graham Platner has won the Maine Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, setting up a high-stakes race against Republican Sen. Susan Collins. Platner is an oyster farmer and former ...
Jun 9, 2026
Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton Will Face Off in California Governor's Race
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - The November race to determine California's next governor will pit a Democrat promising to cement the state's status as a stronghold of liberal policies against a Republican ...
Jun 9, 2026
House Passes $70 Billion Bill to Fund Immigration Enforcement for 3 Years, Sending to Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) - House Republicans have passed a nearly $70 billion bill to fund immigration enforcement agencies for the next three years and the rest of President Donald Trump's term in office. The...
Jun 9, 2026
Cuba's Top Envoy to US Calls Trump's Sanctions on Cuban Leaders a 'Pre-text' for Military Action
WASHINGTON (AP) - Cuba's top diplomat to the United States says recent sanctions targeting the island's leadership and the indictment of former President Ral Castro are a "pretext" for the Trump admin...
Jun 9, 2026
Judge Bars Alabama Nitrogen Gas Execution, Says Method is Unconstitutionally Cruel
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A federal judge has permanently blocked Alabama from executing an inmate with nitrogen gas, declaring the method violates the ban on cruel and unusual punishment. U.S. District...
Jun 9, 2026
Pope's Youth Rally in Spain Gets Raw, With Frank Discussion of Depression and Domestic Violence
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - Pope Leo XIV is presiding over a youth rally in Barcelona. It's notable for its frank discussion of depression, domestic violence and "toxic" family relationships. The American...
Jun 9, 2026
As US Customs Refines Its Tariff Refund System, Who Gets in to Apply is Under Dispute
NEW YORK (AP) - A federal judge has questioned a U.S. Customs and Border Protection official about the government's process for refunding billions of dollars importers paid before the Supreme Court st...
Jun 9, 2026
