Nation and World
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Today in History: August 30, Thurgood Marshall confirmed
Aug 30, 2022 7:00 am - Today in History Today is Tuesday, Aug. 30, the 242nd day of 2022. There are 123 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Aug. 30, 2021, the United Sta...
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Heavy gunfire rocks Iraq's Green Zone amid violent protests
Aug 30, 2022 7:00 am - BAGHDAD (AP) - Supporters of a prominent Iraqi Shiite cleric fired rocket-propelled grenades into Iraq's Green Zone as machine gun fire crackled overhead Tuesday, deepen...
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Tea drinkers enjoy possible health benefits, study suggests
Aug 30, 2022 7:00 am - A cup of tea just got a bit more relaxing. Tea can be part of a healthy diet and people who drink tea may even be a little more likely to live longer than those who don...
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German inflation back at near-half-century record after dip
Aug 30, 2022 7:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - Germany's annual inflation rate rose to 7.9% in August, returning to its highest level in nearly half a century after it dipped in the two previous months,...
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US Navy says Iran seized, later let go of American sea drone
Aug 30, 2022 7:00 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard seized an American sea drone Tuesday in the Persian Gulf and tried to tow it away, only releas...
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Gen Z, millennials speak out on reluctance to become parents
Aug 30, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - At 24, El Johnson has made up her mind that she won't bear children, though she and her girlfriend haven't ruled out adoption. The graduate student who ...
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Danube drought reveals parts of hidden WWII history
Aug 30, 2022 7:00 am - PRAHOVO, Serbia (AP) - The worst drought in Europe in decades has not only scorched farmland and hampered river traffic, it also has exposed a part of almost forgotten W...
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Groundbreaking advances emerging vehicle battery production
Aug 30, 2022 7:00 am - Kentucky reached another stage in developing an electric vehicle battery sector Tuesday, with groundbreaking for a $2 billion plant by a Japanese company that will creat...
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Russian prosecutors ask for 24-year sentence for ex-reporter
Aug 30, 2022 7:00 am - MOSCOW (AP) - Russian prosecutors at the trial of a former journalist asked the court Tuesday to hand him a 24-year prison sentence on treason charges. Ivan Safronov. wh...
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AP Was There: Diana's final hours, on a tragic Paris night
Aug 30, 2022 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - An elegant dinner at the Ritz in Paris. A post-midnight drive past the city's floodlit treasures. And then, tragedy. The story of Princess Diana's death at ...