Nation and World
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Adidas brings in $437M from the first Yeezy sale. Part of that will go to anti-hate groups
Aug 03, 2023 1:00 am - FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) - Adidas brought in $437 million from the first release of Yeezy sneakers left over after breaking ties with Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kan...
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Violent unrest is rising in Ethiopia's Amhara region after attempt to disarm fighters, witnesses say
Aug 03, 2023 1:00 am - NAIROBI, Kenya - Authorities in Ethiopia's Amhara region on Thursday asked the federal government for help, as a local ethnic militia clashed with federal security force...
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Burnout, low pay and politics are driving away teachers. Turnover is soaring for educators of color
Aug 02, 2023 1:00 am - HARRISBURG, Pa. - Rhonda Hicks could have kept working into her 60s. She loved teaching and loved her students in Philadelphia's public schools. As a Black woman, she to...
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The judge assigned to Trump's Jan. 6 case is a tough punisher of Capitol rioters
Aug 02, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The federal judge assigned to the election fraud case against former President Donald Trump has stood out as one of the toughest punishers of rioters who st...
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Mideast countries that are already struggling fear price hikes after Russia exits grain deal
Aug 02, 2023 1:00 am - CAIRO - Ahmed Salah grew anxious when he heard the news that Russia had suspended a crucial wartime grain deal. The bakery owner in Egypt's capital is concerned it could...
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Georgia prosecutors are suing to strike down a new law that hamstrings their authority
Aug 02, 2023 1:00 am - DECATUR, Ga. - Four district attorneys in Georgia are asking a judge to strike down a law creating a commission to discipline and remove state prosecutors, arguing it vi...
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Russian drone strikes on Ukraine's Odesa region cause fires at a port near the Romanian border
Aug 02, 2023 1:00 am - KYIV, Ukraine - Russian drones on Wednesday hit a Ukrainian port city along the border with Romania, causing significant damage and a huge fire at facilities that are ke...
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Progressive Thai party that won May election is excluded from coalition to form the next government
Aug 02, 2023 1:00 am - BANGKOK - The progressive political party that won the most seats in Thailand's general election has been excluded from a coalition to form the next government, its form...
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Nervous NATO nations are beefing up security due to Wagner fighters across their borders in Belarus
Aug 02, 2023 1:00 am - WARSAW, Poland - NATO allies located along the alliance's eastern front are growing increasingly worried about the presence of Russia-linked Wagner group mercenaries in ...
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Beijing records heaviest rainfall in at least 140 years, causing severe flooding and 21 deaths
Aug 02, 2023 1:00 am - ZHUOZHOU, Hebei - China's capital has recorded its heaviest rainfall in at least 140 years over the past few days as remnants of Typhoon Doksuri deluged the region, turn...