Nation and World
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Boston man files lawsuit seeking to bankrupt white supremacist group he says assaulted him
Aug 08, 2023 1:00 am - BOSTON - A Black teacher and musician who says members of a white nationalist hate group punched, kicked and beat him with metal shields during a march through Boston la...
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Who's in, who might be out: Eight candidates have qualified for the first Republican debate
Aug 08, 2023 1:00 am - COLUMBIA, S.C. - With two weeks until the first Republican presidential debate of the 2024 campaign, eight candidates say they have met qualifications to be on stage in ...
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There's a winner in the $1.58 billion Mega Millions jackpot
Aug 08, 2023 1:00 am - NEPTUNE BEACH, Fla. - A single ticket sold in Florida is good for a $1.58 billion Mega Millions jackpot, ending weeks of anticipation over who would win the eye-popping...
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U.S. inflation has cooled. Getting it down to the Fed's target rate will be the toughest mile
Aug 08, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Over the past year, inflation in the United States has tumbled from 9% all the way to 3%, softening most of the price pressures that have gripped the nation...
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Powerful storm kills 2 people and leaves 1.1 million without power in eastern U.S.
Aug 08, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - At least two people died, thousands of U.S. flights were canceled or delayed, and more than 1.1 million homes and businesses lost power Monday as severe sto...
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Biden creates new national monument near Grand Canyon, citing tribal heritage, climate concerns
Aug 08, 2023 1:00 am - GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. - Declaring it good "not only for Arizona but for the planet," President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed a national monument designation f...
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Voters in Ohio reject GOP-backed proposal that would have made it tougher to protect abortion rights
Aug 08, 2023 1:00 am - COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio voters on Tuesday resoundingly rejected a Republican-backed measure that would have made it more difficult to change the state's constitution, sett...
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Supreme Court reinstates regulation of ghost guns, firearms without serial numbers
Aug 08, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court is reinstating a regulation aimed at reining in the proliferation of ghost guns, firearms without serial numbers that have been turning up...
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Pakistan's former premier appeals his conviction and 3-year sentence in graft case, seeks release
Aug 08, 2023 1:00 am - ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday appealed his conviction and three-year prison sentence in a graft case, a spokesperson for his legal t...
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Neighbors say a Chicago man charged with killing a 9-year-old girl was upset over noise
Aug 08, 2023 1:00 am - This story was first published Aug. 7, 2023. It was updated Aug. 8, 2023, first to correct the age and then to correct the name spelling of the Chicago girl who was ...