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Son of ‘El Chapo’ pleads guilty in US drug case, promising cooperation for lighter sentence

Son of ‘El Chapo’ pleads guilty in US drug case, promising cooperation for lighter sentence

CHICAGO (AP) — A son of notorious Mexican drug kingpin “El Chapo” pleaded guilty Friday to U.S. drug trafficking charges, becoming the first of the drug lord's sons to enter a plea deal.
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Jannik Sinner beats Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon and will face Carlos Alcaraz in the final

Jannik Sinner beats Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon and will face Carlos Alcaraz in the final

LONDON (AP) — Jannik Sinner overwhelmed a not-fully-fit Novak Djokovic 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 in the Wimbledon semifinals on Friday to set up a showdown for the championship against Carlos Alcaraz . The No.
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Appeals court throws out plea deal for alleged mastermind of Sept. 11 attacks

Appeals court throws out plea deal for alleged mastermind of Sept. 11 attacks

WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided federal appeals court on Friday threw out an agreement that would have allowed accused Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed to plead guilty in a deal sparing him the risk of execution for al-Qaida’s 2001 attacks.
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Pennsylvania man who posted video of father’s severed head online is found guilty of murder

Pennsylvania man who posted video of father’s severed head online is found guilty of murder

DOYLESTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania man who posted a video of his father’s severed head on YouTube was convicted of murder Friday and sentenced to life without parole. Bucks County Judge Stephen A. Corr found Justin D.
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State Department is firing over 1,300 employees under Trump administration plan

State Department is firing over 1,300 employees under Trump administration plan

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The State Department is firing more than 1,300 employees on Friday in line with a dramatic reorganization plan unveiled by the Trump administration earlier this year, a move that critics say will damage America's global
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Kurdish separatist fighters in Iraq begin laying down weapons as part of peace process with Turkey

Kurdish separatist fighters in Iraq begin laying down weapons as part of peace process with Turkey

SULAYMANIYAH, Iraq (AP) — Fighters with a Kurdish separatist militant group that has waged a decades-long insurgency in Turkey began laying down their weapons in a symbolic ceremony Friday in northern Iraq, the first concrete step toward a promised d
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UK and France agree to send some migrants arriving in Britain by boat back to France

UK and France agree to send some migrants arriving in Britain by boat back to France

LONDON (AP) — Britain and France agreed Thursday to a pilot plan that will send some migrants who cross the English Channel on small boats back to France as the U.K.
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Texas officials are trying to figure out who's really missing from the floods

Texas officials are trying to figure out who's really missing from the floods

This week in Texas, estimates put the number of people still missing from the Hill Country floods at more than 170, a daunting figure atop at least 120 deaths confirmed by authorities.
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New Hampshire judge pauses Trump’s birthright citizenship order nationwide via class action lawsuit

New Hampshire judge pauses Trump’s birthright citizenship order nationwide via class action lawsuit

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A federal judge in New Hampshire issued a ruling Thursday prohibiting President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship from taking effect anywhere in the U.S.
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Amanda Anisimova upsets No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka at Wimbledon and faces Iga Swiatek in the final

Amanda Anisimova upsets No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka at Wimbledon and faces Iga Swiatek in the final

LONDON (AP) — A little more than two years ago, Amanda Anisimova took a break from tennis because of burnout.
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