Category Archives: 24/7 Newsroom News
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 09, 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 09, 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 09, 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 09, 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 09, 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 09, 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 09, 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 09, 2026
MIT Researchers Channel AI to Turn Hand Gestures Into Robot Training Data
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) - Humanoid robots struggling with tasks like grasping a cup have a new teacher - a person wearing an ultrasound wristband that captures the movement of muscles, tendons and ligam...
Jun 09, 2026
Kalshi to Collect Employment Info From Customers Trading in Some High-risk Markets
NEW YORK (AP) - Kalshi will start collecting customer employment information for trading in certain high-risk markets. This move follows incidents of insider trading on platforms like Kalshi and Polym...
Jun 09, 2026
