Nation and World
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WADA forces hearing in Russian skater Valieva's doping case
Nov 08, 2022 6:00 am - LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) - The World Anti-Doping Agency said Tuesday it sent the Beijing Olympics case of teenage figure skater Kamila Valieva to sport's highest court...
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General strike to disrupt services across Greece Wednesday
Nov 08, 2022 6:00 am - ATHENS, Greece (AP) - A 24-hour general strike called by Greece's private and public sector unions was set to shut down most services around the country Wednesday. Late ...
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Single ticket sold in California wins record $2.04B Powerball jackpot, ending 3-month stretch without top prize winner
Nov 08, 2022 6:00 am - DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Single ticket sold in California wins record $2.04B Powerball jackpot, ending 3-month stretch without top prize winner. ...
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Today in History: November 8, Hitler's "Beer-Hall Putsch"
Nov 08, 2022 6:00 am - Today in History Today is Tuesday, Nov. 8, the 312th day of 2022. There are 53 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Nov. 8, 1923, Adolf Hitler laun...
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GOP's Abbott wins 3rd term as Texas governor, beats O'Rourke
Nov 08, 2022 6:00 am - AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott won a third term Tuesday, defeating Democrat Beto O'Rourke in a race that tested the direction of America's supers...
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Kohl's CEO steps down to take president role at Levi Strauss
Nov 08, 2022 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Michelle Gass, CEO of department store chain Kohl's, is stepping down from her role early next month and will become the president of denim giant Levi St...
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18-carat pink diamond reaps $28.8 million at Geneva auction
Nov 08, 2022 6:00 am - GENEVA (AP) - A pear-shaped 18-carat pink diamond billed as a rarity sold at a Geneva auction for 28.4 million Swiss francs ($28.8 million), including fees and taxes, on...
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University returning 1,500 artifacts to Oneida Indian Nation
Nov 08, 2022 6:00 am - Colgate University is returning to the Oneida Indian Nation more than 1,500 items once buried with ancestral remains - a collection of culturally significant items that ...
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Clock ticking for jailed Egypt activist on hunger strike
Nov 08, 2022 6:00 am - SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (AP) - The family of one of Egypt's top jailed pro-democracy activists warn that the clock is ticking on his life as they plead with world leaders...
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Shannon scores 24 as Illinois beats Eastern Illinois 87-57
Nov 08, 2022 6:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 24 points and Coleman Hawkins had a career-high 23 points and 12 rebounds as No. 23 Illinois cruised to an 87-57 win o...