Nation and World
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More coaches named in South Carolina cheerleader abuse suit
Sep 16, 2022 7:00 am - COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - A lawsuit alleging the rampant sexual abuse of underage athletes at a competitive cheerleading gym in South Carolina has been amended to name six m...
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Stories of UK's disappearing World War II generation
Sep 16, 2022 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - The death of Queen Elizabeth II is a reminder that the World War II generation is aging. Like the queen, even the youngest veterans of the war are now near...
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24 killed, scores wounded in clashes on Kyrgyz-Tajik border
Sep 16, 2022 7:00 am - MOSCOW (AP) - Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan traded blame for fighting on the border Friday that killed at least 24 people, wounded dozens and prompted a mass evacuation. Ky...
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Former All-Star catcher John Stearns dies at 71
Sep 16, 2022 7:00 am - DENVER (AP) - John Stearns, a four-time All-Star catcher with the New York Mets, has died after a long battle with cancer. He was 71. Stearns, who played football and ba...
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Dubai court orders man to pay $1.25B to Denmark in tax case
Sep 16, 2022 7:00 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - A British man accused by Denmark of masterminding a $1.7 billion tax fraud has been ordered by a Dubai court to pay Copenhagen's tax a...
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China's consumer, factory activity improve but still weak
Sep 16, 2022 7:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - Chinese consumer spending and factory output edged up in August but still were weak, official data showed Friday, and forecasters warned the second-larges...
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Fire engulfs 42-story building in China; no deaths reported
Sep 16, 2022 7:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - A massive fire sent flames and black smoke pouring Friday from a 42-story skyscraper in central China belonging to the country's largest telecoms operator...
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Flights disrupted as French air traffic controllers walk out
Sep 16, 2022 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - Many domestic and some international flights were canceled in France Friday as air traffic controllers went on a national strike over pay and recruitment is...
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Breaches of voting machine data raise worries for midterms
Sep 16, 2022 7:00 am - ATLANTA (AP) - Sensitive voting system passwords posted online. Copies of confidential voting software available for download. Ballot-counting machines inspected by peop...
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Alaska braces for floods, power outages as huge storm nears
Sep 16, 2022 7:00 am - JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - Residents on Alaska's vast and sparsely populated western coast braced Friday for a powerful storm that forecasters said could be one of the worst ...