Nation and World
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The next frontier for drones: Letting them fly out of sight
Jul 06, 2022 7:00 am - REMINGTON, Va. (AP) - For years, there's been a cardinal rule for flying civilian drones: Keep them within your line of sight. Not just because it's a good idea - it's a...
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Some Russians won't halt war protests, despite arrest fears
Jul 06, 2022 7:00 am - Ever since Russia invaded Ukraine, Anastasia has started her day by composing an anti-war message and posting it on the wall at the entrance of her apartment block in th...
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In the midst of chaotic shooting, strangers save a young boy
Jul 06, 2022 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A woman - stunned and speechless in the chaos of a July 4 parade massacre - walked up to Greg Ring and handed him a 2-year-old boy, covered in blood. Ring...
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Syrians fear effects of Russia blocking aid to rebel area
Jul 06, 2022 7:00 am - IDLIB, Syria (AP) - Over the past two years, Adila Afesh has seen the food assistance her Syrian family receives shrink by nearly two-thirds. Now, she fears Russia - pe...
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Cairo's historic Nile River houseboats removed in govt push
Jul 06, 2022 7:00 am - CAIRO (AP) - With verdant gardens on one side and water on the other, they were an anomaly in a city bordered on three sides by desert. For decades, Cairo's houseboats o...
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Sen. Graham to fight Georgia election subpoena, lawyers say
Jul 06, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Attorneys representing Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina said Wednesday he intends to challenge a subpoena compelling him to testify before a special...
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US allows pharmacists to prescribe Pfizer's COVID-19 pill
Jul 06, 2022 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Pharmacists can prescribe the leading COVID-19 pill directly to patients under a new U.S. policy announced Wednesday that's intended to expand use of P...
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EU chief warns of danger of complete cut-off of Russian gas
Jul 06, 2022 7:00 am - BRUSSELS (AP) - European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday that the 27-nation European Union needs to make emergency plans to prepare for a complete c...
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Gun violence in America: A long list of forgotten victims
Jul 06, 2022 7:00 am - ATHENS, Ala. (AP) - Amid the stream of mass shootings that have become chillingly commonplace in America, the reality of the nation's staggering murder rate can often be...
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Ben & Jerry's ice cream fight in Israel heats up
Jul 06, 2022 7:00 am - One week after its parent company found a way to get Ben & Jerry's ice cream sold in east Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank, the company known for its stance on socia...