National News

10:14 PM on Sunday, July 19

Nigeria is known for mass abductions of schoolchildren by armed groups in the volatile north, but now that threat is moving south

9:13 PM on Sunday, July 19

Defaults on student loans have surged across the United States, reaching record levels as borrowers struggle to keep up with payments

9:10 PM on Sunday, July 19

According to an Associated Press analysis, more than 4.2 million people across the country defaulted on student loans between April 2025 and March 2026

7:56 PM on Sunday, July 19

Former Maine lawmaker Troy Jackson has moved into a strong position to replace Graham Platner as the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Maine after several of his opponents dropped out of the race

3:58 PM on Sunday, July 19

3:16 PM on Sunday, July 19

Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance have welcomed their fourth child

3:12 PM on Sunday, July 19

1:01 PM on Sunday, July 19

Madonna opened the World Cup halftime show with her 2000 dance-pop hit “Music,” joined by star Brazilian soccer players of yesteryear, Ronaldo and Ronaldinho

10:08 AM on Sunday, July 19

Spain substitute Ferran Torres scored in the 106th minute to give his team a 1-0 win over defending champion Argentina in the World Cup final

5:08 AM on Sunday, July 19

When the air is smoky from burning wildfires, health experts say to stay indoors

12:39 AM on Sunday, July 19

The World Cup final between Spain and Argentina marks the end of the biggest tournament in history

12:16 AM on Sunday, July 19

Jingye Group, the former owner of British Steel, has demanded compensation from the U.K. government for investment losses after the company's nationalization last week

10:17 PM on Saturday, July 18

FIFA President Gianni Infantino got some serious air time over the course of the 2026 World Cup

10:07 PM on Saturday, July 18

Spain substitute Ferran Torres scored in the 106th minute to give his team a 1-0 win over defending champion Argentina in the World Cup final

9:01 PM on Saturday, July 18

President Donald Trump has presented the World Cup trophy to Spain, the winner of Sunday’s final against Argentina

8:52 PM on Saturday, July 18

The United States has announced another death of a service member as it launches more airstrikes at Iran

8:19 PM on Saturday, July 18

Rescuers in eastern Indonesia have found two more survivors from a passenger boat that sank earlier in the week

7:32 PM on Saturday, July 18

Kylian Mbappé kept the Golden Boot award and Spain wouldn’t let Lionel Messi get anything else

2:33 PM on Saturday, July 18

The U.S. military reports that another service member has been killed in the conflict with Iran, bringing the total to 17

3:08 PM on Monday, July 6