Nation and World
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Pope marks new year as Vatican prepares to mourn Benedict
Jan 01, 2023 12:00 am - VATICAN CITY - Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI's last words were "Lord, I love you," his longtime secretary said Sunday, quoting a nurse who helped care for the 95-year-old f...
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1 dead, 9 hurt in Alabama shooting near New Year's Eve party
Jan 01, 2023 12:00 am - MOBILE, Ala. - One person was killed and nine hurt in a shooting a few blocks away from where thousands were in the streets for a New Year's Eve party in downtown Mobile...
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Ukraine, hit by fresh Russian missiles, faces grim New Year
Jan 01, 2023 12:00 am - KYIV, Ukraine - Ukrainians faced a grim start to 2023 as Sunday brought more Russian missile and drone attacks following a blistering New Year's Eve assault that killed ...
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'You've got to deliver': Democrats take charge in Michigan
Dec 30, 2022 12:00 am - LANSING, Mich. - Democrats will be in charge of Michigan's state government for the first time in nearly 40 years come January, raising progressive hopes of undoing deca...
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Suspect in deaths of four Idaho students arrested in Pennsylvania
Dec 30, 2022 12:00 am - HARRISBURG, Pa. - Authorities in Pennsylvania arrested a suspect in the killings of four University of Idaho students who were found stabbed to death in their beds more ...
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Jan. 6 take-aways: Final revelations from investigation
Dec 30, 2022 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Destroyed documents. Suggestions of pardoning violent rioters. Quiet talks among cabinet officials about whether then-President Donald Trump should be remov...
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Drawing nears for $685 million Mega Millions prize
Dec 30, 2022 12:00 am - DES MOINES, Iowa - The Mega Millions jackpot increased to $685 million ahead of Friday night's drawing, giving lottery players a chance to ring in the New Year with an e...
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Japan tests all China arrivals for COVID as cases surge
Dec 30, 2022 12:00 am - TOKYO - Japan on Friday started requiring COVID-19 tests for all passengers arriving from China as an emergency measure against surging infections there as the Asian isl...
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At Southwest Airlines, a day of calm after a week of chaos
Dec 30, 2022 12:00 am - DALLAS — Southwest Airlines returned to a relatively normal flight schedule Friday, as the focus shifts to making things right with what could be well more than a millio...
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Putin, Xi vow closer ties as Russia bombards Ukraine again
Dec 30, 2022 12:00 am - KYIV, Ukraine - Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping vowed Friday to deepen their bilateral cooperation against the backdrop of Moscow's 10-mon...