Nation and World
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Brittney Griner back in Russian court on cannabis charge
Aug 02, 2022 7:00 am - KHIMKI, Russia (AP) - American basketball star Brittney Griner was back in court on Tuesday for her trial for cannabis possession amid U.S. diplomatic efforts to secure ...
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Italy's salty Po Delta hurting agriculture, fisheries
Aug 02, 2022 7:00 am - PORTO TOLLE, Italy (AP) - Drought and unusually hot weather have raised the salinity in Italy's largest delta, where the mighty Po River feeds into the Adriatic Sea sout...
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UK authorities charge man arrested at castle with crossbow
Aug 02, 2022 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - British prosecutors have charged a man with intending to 'œinjure or alarm'ť Queen Elizabeth II after he was arrested at Windsor Castle on Christmas Day. J...
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NY fines Robinhood Crypto $30M for skirting banking rules
Aug 02, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The crypto division of the online brokerage Robinhood will pay a $30 million penalty to New York state for failing to comply with regulations governing m...
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Starbucks reports record revenue on frothy US demand
Aug 02, 2022 7:00 am - Starbucks on Tuesday reported record revenue in the April-June period, as strong U.S. demand made up for COVID shutdowns in China. The Seattle-based coffee giant exceede...
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Rent-A-Center settles alleged California overpricing dispute
Aug 02, 2022 7:00 am - SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Rent-A-Center, one of the nation's largest rent-to-own companies, will pay $15.5 million to settle California's allegations that it misled and ...
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Minnesota man charged in deadly Wisconsin river attack
Aug 02, 2022 7:00 am - HUDSON, Wis. (AP) - A 52-year-old Minnesota man was charged Monday with killing a teenager and stabbing four other people in a dispute that allegedly began with a lost c...
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U.S. House Speaker Pelosi arrives in Taiwan, defying Beijing
Aug 02, 2022 1:00 am - TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Taiwan late Tuesday, becoming the highest-ranking American official in 25 years to visit the self-ruled ...
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Kosovo delays measure stirring tensions with minority Serbs
Aug 01, 2022 7:00 am - PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) - Kosovo's authorities early Monday moved to ease mounting ethnic tensions in the country by delaying a controversial order on vehicle license plat...
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What to watch in primaries in Arizona, Michigan, elsewhere
Aug 01, 2022 7:00 am - In Missouri, scandal-ridden former Gov. Eric Greitens is attempting a political comeback. In Michigan, a crowded field of Republican gubernatorial candidates includes a ...