Nation and World
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Elton John lends celebrity support to Kevin Spacey at the actor's sexual assault trial
Jul 17, 2023 1:00 am - LONDON - Kevin Spacey's lawyers enlisted the help of an A-list star Monday in his sexual assault trial, calling on Elton John and his husband to cast doubt on one of the...
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G-20 finance chiefs meeting in India address global challenges like climate change and rising debt
Jul 17, 2023 1:00 am - NEW DELHI (AP) - Finance ministers from the Group of 20 nations meeting in India on Monday are poised to address critical global economic challenges, including the threa...
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Dozens of cats in Poland had bird flu but the risk to people is low, the UN health agency says
Jul 17, 2023 1:00 am - LONDON (AP) - The World Health Organization said more than two dozen cats have been infected with bird flu across Poland, but no people appeared to have been sickened. I...
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Israel's governing coalition presses ahead with plan to overhaul courts ahead of expected protests
Jul 17, 2023 1:00 am - TEL AVIV, Israel - Israel's governing coalition pushed ahead on Monday with its contentious plan to overhaul the country's judiciary, despite growing opposition from wit...
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Key Russian bridge to Crimea is struck again as Putin vows response to attack that killed 2
Jul 17, 2023 1:00 am - An attack before dawn Monday damaged a bridge linking Russia to Moscow-annexed Crimea that is a key supply route for Kremlin forces in the war with Ukraine, forcing the ...
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A heat wave in southern Europe generates health warnings for residents and tourists
Jul 17, 2023 1:00 am - ROME - Italian health officials intensified heat warnings Monday as southern Europe began a brutally hot week with temperatures expected to top 40 degrees Celsius - or 1...
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GOP White House hopefuls face mounting pressure to stop Trump in Iowa
Jul 14, 2023 1:00 am - DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - As the six-month sprint to the Iowa caucuses begins, the sprawling field of Republican presidential candidates is facing growing pressure to prov...
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Novak Djokovic defeats Jannik Sinner at Wimbledon to reach the final and near an eighth title
Jul 14, 2023 1:00 am - WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - This was the moment. If Novak Djokovic was going to be stopped in the Wimbledon semifinals, if his much younger and harder-hitting opponent, Ja...
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Putin says he offered Wagner mercenaries the option to stay as a single unit
Jul 14, 2023 1:00 am - Russian President Vladimir Putin said he offered mercenaries from the Wagner private military company the option of continuing to serve as a single unit under their same...
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Jesse Jackson to step down as head of civil rights organization Rainbow PUSH
Jul 14, 2023 1:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The Rev. Jesse Jackson plans to step down from leading the Chicago civil rights organization Rainbow PUSH Coalition he founded in 1971, his son's congress...