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.

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.

Democrats crow about fundraising in competitive Senate races

Democrats are boasting of eye-popping fundraising hauls in some of this year’s top Senate contests, a potential sign of voter enthusiasm in what remains an uphill quest to win the Senate majority.

Ukraine's Zelenskyy pursues more arms deals with allies

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Ukraine’s top diplomatic priority is securing its allies’ help to buy and build more air defense systems, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday between meetings with European leaders, as Russia continued to attack civilians and public infrastructure.