Nation and World
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Embattled actor Spacey to receive achievement award in Italy
Nov 03, 2022 7:00 am - ROME (AP) - Two weeks after a New York jury sided with Kevin Spacey in a sexual abuse lawsuit, an Italian film museum announced Thursday that the actor would receive a l...
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With no word on visas, Canada's CBC closes China bureau
Nov 03, 2022 7:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - Canadian public broadcaster CBC says it is closing its China bureau after the Chinese government ignored requests to base a reporter in Beijing. CBC said ...
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Arizona death row prisoner's clemency bid rejected by board
Nov 03, 2022 7:00 am - PHOENIX (AP) - Arizona's clemency board unanimously declined on Thursday to recommend that the governor commute a man's death sentence to life in prison, keeping the inm...
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Slightly fewer Americans apply for jobless aid last week
Nov 03, 2022 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Applications for jobless benefits fell slightly last week with the U.S. job market remaining resilient in the face of rising interest rates and persist...
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Doctor to review if Uvalde victims had survivable injuries
Nov 03, 2022 7:00 am - AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - A Texas doctor said Thursday he is working with state police to determine whether any of the 21 people killed in the Uvalde school shooting could ha...
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Tropical Depression Lisa crosses into southern Mexico
Nov 03, 2022 7:00 am - MEXICO CITY (AP) - Tropical Depression Lisa moved into southern Mexico on Thursday, a day after making landfall as a hurricane near Belize City in the Central American n...
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Filmmaker Haggis says he never forced himself on publicist
Nov 03, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Disputing allegations in a rape lawsuit, Oscar-winning filmmaker Paul Haggis testified Thursday that his accuser sometimes seemed 'œconflicted'ť during t...
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Pope urges end to death penalty as he arrives in Bahrain
Nov 03, 2022 7:00 am - AWALI, Bahrain (AP) - Pope Francis urged Bahrain authorities on Thursday to renounce the death penalty and ensure basic human rights are guaranteed for all citizens as h...
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General Mills, Audi pause Twitter ads, will evaluate site
Nov 03, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - General Mills and Audi are the latest big advertisers to pause ads on Twitter as questions swirl about how the social media platform will operate under n...
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US average long-term mortgage rates back under 7%, for now
Nov 03, 2022 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate dipped back under 7% this week, one day after the Federal Reserve raised its benchmark borrowing rate to its h...