Southern Baptist Convention weighs ban on women pastors

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – Southern Baptists are beginning their annual meeting Tuesday morning, where church representatives in the staunchly conservative evangelical denomination are expected to vote on a constitutional amendment that would formally ban churches with women pastors.

Hulk Hogan died of natural causes Florida police report says in closing investigation

MIAMI (AP) – Professional wrestling legend Hulk Hogan died of natural causes last year, according a report by Florida police that formally closes the investigation into his death.

Tropical Storm Cristina forms off coast of Nicaragua, forecasters say

MIAMI (AP) – Tropical Storm Cristina formed Monday in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Nicaragua, forecasters said. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said Cristina had maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (75 kph). It was centered 105 miles (170 kilometers) west-northwest of Managua, Nicaragua.

What to know about the legacy of Brexit, which still divides Britain 10 years on

LONDON (AP) – Ten years ago, the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union in a referendum that forges political identities to this day and that shattered a half-century project to get closer to the continent. Brexit, short for British exit, became a reality on June 23, 2016, when 52% – or more than 17 million people – voted to leave the EU.

Latest video showing vessels moving in the Strait of Hormuz

Latest video showing vessels moving in the Strait of Hormuz

Tropical Storm Boris forms off Mexico's southern Pacific coast

MIAMI (AP) – Tropical Storm Boris formed Monday and was expected to bring heavy rain, flooding and possible mudslides to parts of southern Mexico’s Pacific coast, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.

Security planners brace for unprecedented threats in 11 US World Cup cities

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) – Millions of soccer fans are expected to gather in 11 U.S. cities for the World Cup, and security planners have been coordinating with state, local and federal law enforcement agencies to monitor unprecedented security threats.

Court stops longest red snapper season in recent memory

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (AP) – Miles from shore, Chris Kemp pumps and reels as he battles a fish 150 feet below. Eventually, it gives up, and the 10-pound red snapper is hauled aboard the Jodie Lynn II.

Starmer is on the precipice as pressure builds for UK leader to resign

LONDON (AP) – U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing a career-defining decision: step down or fight a possible challenge from Labour Party rival Andy Burnham. Starmer has publicly vowed to stay in office, but pressure is building as more and more Labour Party colleagues conclude that his time is up.