US strikes another vessel and kills 3 men it says were trafficking drugs

WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. military forces struck a vessel Wednesday in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing three men the Pentagon says were trafficking drugs. No U.S. personnel were harmed, the U.S. Southern Command said in a social media post.

Redistricting battle narrows as states seek edge in November elections

The battlefield is narrowing and the timeline is tightening in a congressional redistricting contest among states seeking a partisan advantage ahead of the November midterm elections.

US jobless claims fall last week as layoffs remain low

WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell last week, remaining in the range of the past few years even as the war in Iran continues to threaten the global economy.

Editorials from The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian and others

Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad:

Cuba's president says island does not wish for US aggression

HAVANA (AP) – Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said Thursday that while Cuba does not want military aggression from the United States, his country is prepared to fight should it happen.

What to know about Cameroon's separatist violence

YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) – Pope Leo XIV arrived in Cameroon’s northwestern city of Bamenda on Thursday to lead a peace meeting in a region battered by separatist violence that has claimed thousands of lives since it started nearly a decade ago.

Judge allows national security work to proceed at White House ballroom

WASHINGTON (AP) – A federal judge who halted construction of President Donald Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom clarified on Thursday that the administration can proceed with below-ground construction of a bunker and other “national security facilities” at the site.

Prosecutors in Bahrain file charges over death of man detained by spy agency

Prosecutors in Bahrain said Thursday they had filed criminal charges over the death in custody of a man who was detained by the country’s National Intelligence Agency.

AI is a gold mine for spammers and scammers, but Google fights back

From an advertisement for an herbal remedy that promises to cure all to a video featuring a voice that sounds just like a movie star, you’ve surely encountered spam and scam advertisements online. And they have likely been created with artificial intelligence.