Nation and World
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Veteran Indian investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala dies at 62
Aug 14, 2022 7:00 am - NEW DELHI (AP) - Veteran stock market investor and Indian billionaire Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, nicknamed India's own Warren Buffett, died Sunday in Mumbai city, Press Trust ...
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Major wildfire in Spain forces the evacuation of 1,500
Aug 14, 2022 7:00 am - MADRID (AP) - A large wildfire in northeast Spain grew rapidly overnight and was burning out of control Sunday, forcing the evacuation of eight villages and 1,500 people...
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Private prison firm to settle lawsuit over inmate death
Aug 14, 2022 7:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A private prison company has agreed to settle a federal lawsuit over a Tennessee inmate's killing that got national attention after a judge order...
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Today in History: August 14, McVeigh sentenced to death
Aug 14, 2022 7:00 am - Today in History Today is Sunday, Aug. 14, the 226th day of 2022. There are 139 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Aug. 14, 1945, President Harry S....
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Palestinian gunman wounds 8 in late-night Jerusalem shooting
Aug 14, 2022 7:00 am - JERUSALEM (AP) - A Palestinian gunman opened fire at a bus near Jerusalem's Old City early Sunday, wounding eight Israelis in an attack that came a week after violence f...
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Mexico president to bypass congress to keep army in streets
Aug 14, 2022 7:00 am - MEXICO CITY (AP) - Mexico's president has begun exploring plans to sidestep congress to hand formal control of the National Guard to the army, a move that could extend t...
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Anne Heche dies of crash injuries after life support removed
Aug 14, 2022 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Anne Heche, the Emmy-winning film and television actor whose dramatic Hollywood rise in the 1990s and accomplished career contrasted with personal cha...
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Fireworks blast at Yerevan market kills 1, injures 20
Aug 14, 2022 7:00 am - YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) - A strong explosion at a fireworks storage area tore through a market in Armenia's capital on Sunday, killing at least one person, injuring 20 oth...
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Average US gasoline price falls 45 cents to $4.10 per gallon
Aug 14, 2022 7:00 am - CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) - The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline plummeted 45 cents over the past three weeks to $4.10 per gallon. Industry analyst Trilby Lundb...
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Shooting, blast in Ecuador port city kills 5, damages homes
Aug 14, 2022 7:00 am - QUITO, Ecuador (AP) - Gunfire and a subsequent explosion left at least five people dead, 15 injured and several others missing, as well as damaging homes, in the Ecuador...