Nation and World
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Amazon to pay $31 million in privacy violation penalties for Alexa voice assistant and Ring camera
Jun 01, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Amazon agreed Wednesday to pay a $25 million civil penalty to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations it violated a child privacy law and deceived paren...
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LGBTQ+ people flock to Florida for Gay Days festival
Jun 01, 2023 1:00 am - ORLANDO, Fla. - Tens of thousands of LGBTQ+ people are flocking to central Florida this weekend to go on theme park rides, mingle with costumed performers, dance at all-...
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A wave of retirements is leaving some U.S. industries desperate to hire
Jun 01, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Kwasi Bandoh, a senior recruiter for an airline, stood before a group of aviation mechanic students at their graduation ceremony last month and congratulate...
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In the Amazon region where pair was killed, neglect and allegations of harsh justice
Jun 01, 2023 1:00 am - LADARIO, Brazil - One year ago on a Friday afternoon, Bruno Pereira, an expert on Indigenous peoples, and Dom Phillips, a British journalist, motored along the Itaquai r...
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Jordan's crown prince weds scion of Saudi family in ceremony packed with stars and symbolism
Jun 01, 2023 1:00 am - AMMAN, Jordan - Jordan's crown prince married the scion of a prominent Saudi family on Thursday in a palace ceremony attended by royals and other VIPs from around the wo...
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Decorated Australian war veteran unlawfully killed prisoners in Afghanistan, judge says
Jun 01, 2023 1:00 am - SYDNEY - Australia's most decorated living war veteran unlawfully killed prisoners and committed other war crimes in Afghanistan, a judge ruled Thursday in dismissing th...
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DeSantis barnstorms New Hampshire and Trump returns to Iowa as rivalry intensifies
Jun 01, 2023 1:00 am - LACONIA, N.H. - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis kicked off his first visit to New Hampshire as a declared presidential candidate Thursday by turning his focus to President Joe...
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The 2023 Atlantic hurricane season is now underway. Here's what to know.
Jun 01, 2023 1:00 am - MIAMI - It's time for residents along the southeastern U.S. coastlines to make sure their storm plans are in place as the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season gets underway on...
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Legislation to suspend the debt ceiling passes in Senate, staving off U.S. default
Jun 01, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Fending off a U.S. default, the Senate gave final approval late Thursday to a debt ceiling and budget cuts package, grinding into the night to wrap up ...
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India pauses plans to add new coal plants for five years, bets on renewables, batteries
Jun 01, 2023 1:00 am - BENGALURU, India (AP) - The Indian government will not consider any proposals for new coal plants for the next five years and focus on growing its renewables sector, acc...