At least 235 people were killed and about 4,300 injured after two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela less than a minute apart. International rescue teams and aid shipments are arriving as hospitals fill and crews search for people trapped under rubble.
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Two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela within less than a minute, killing at least 235 people and injuring about 4,300. Rescue crews, soldiers and volunteers are searching collapsed buildings as international aid begins arriving.
Turkey beat the United States 3-2 on Kaan Ayhan’s stoppage-time goal, handing the Americans their first loss of the 2026 World Cup. The U.S. had already advanced and will face Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Round of 32.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla will remain at Clarence House after Buckingham Palace’s £369 million renovation, while the palace stays the monarchy’s operational and ceremonial hub. Royal accounts also showed Charles paid £12.9 million in taxes in 2024-25.
Jurors in the federal arson trial of Jonathan Rinderknecht told the court they are deadlocked over charges tied to the deadly 2025 Palisades Fire. The panel is set to resume deliberations Friday.
Trump’s push for the SAVE America Act has delayed a bipartisan housing bill and triggered a House conservative blockade of floor action. Senate Republican leaders say the elections bill does not have the votes to pass.
A federal judge blocked major parts of President Trump’s executive order directing the creation of federal voter citizenship lists and restricting Postal Service delivery of absentee ballots. The ruling says voter eligibility remains a power reserved to the states.
The WNBA suspended Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas for one game after reviewing a no-call and assigning a Flagrant Foul 2 for hitting Caitlin Clark in the throat. Fever coach Stephanie White criticized officials for failing to call the play during Wednesday’s game.