Nation and World
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Today in History: August 8, Nixon announces his resignation
Aug 08, 2022 7:00 am - Today in History Today is Monday, Aug. 8, the 220th day of 2022. There are 145 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Aug. 8, 1974, President Richard...
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Woman injured by polar bear on Norway's Svalbard Islands
Aug 08, 2022 7:00 am - COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - A polar bear attacked a campsite Monday in Norway's remote Arctic Svalbard Islands, injuring a French tourist, authorities said, adding that t...
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Pfizer buying spree continues with $5.4B hematology deal
Aug 08, 2022 7:00 am - Pfizer will spend about $5.4 billion to buy Global Blood Therapeutics as the pharmaceutical giant continues to invest some of the cash influx reaped during the COVID-19 ...
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Major test of first possible Lyme vaccine in 20 years begins
Aug 08, 2022 7:00 am - DUNCANSVILLE, Pa. (AP) - Researchers are seeking thousands of volunteers in the U.S. and Europe to test the first potential vaccine against Lyme disease in 20 years -- i...
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Albuquerque police seek car in killings of 4 Muslim men
Aug 08, 2022 7:00 am - Authorities on Monday identified the fourth victim in a series of killings of Muslim men in Albuquerque, New Mexico, as the deaths sent ripples of fear through the Islam...
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Father, son who shot Ahmaud Arbery get additional life sentences for hate crime
Aug 08, 2022 1:00 am - BRUNSWICK, Ga. - The white father and son who chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery in a Georgia neighborhood each received a second life prison sentence Monday - for committi...
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David McCullough, Pulitzer-winning historian, dies at 89
Aug 08, 2022 1:00 am - NEW YORK - David McCullough, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author whose lovingly crafted narratives on subjects ranging from the Brooklyn Bridge to Presidents John Adams an...
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Parkland shooter's prosecutor had bloody facts on his side
Aug 07, 2022 7:00 am - FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - The prosecutor seeking to sentence Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz to death let the facts speak for themselves as he presented his case:...
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Scheduled cease-fire between Israel and Palestinian militants takes effect in bid to end nearly 3 days of violence
Aug 07, 2022 7:00 am - GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) - Scheduled cease-fire between Israel and Palestinian militants takes effect in bid to end nearly 3 days of violence. ...
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China July exports rise, with trade surplus at record-high
Aug 07, 2022 7:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - China's export growth continued to rise in July, sending trade surplus to a record high, according to government data. China's exports grew 18% to $333 bi...