Nation and World
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Eye drops linked to US drug-resistant bacteria outbreak
Feb 02, 2023 12:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials are advising people to stop using over-the-counter eye drops that have been linked to an outbreak of drug-resistant infections. The...
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Russia hits civilian targets anew, EU officials visit Kyiv
Feb 02, 2023 12:00 am - KYIV, Ukraine - Russian missiles hit residential areas in an eastern Ukrainian city Thursday for the second time in 24 hours, while top European Union officials held tal...
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2 rivals from factory floors facing off in race to lead UAW
Feb 02, 2023 12:00 am - DETROIT (AP) - Two men who began their careers on factory floors are competing to lead the 373,000 members of the United Auto Workers, a union that helps set standards f...
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Phil's Groundhog Day prediction: 6 more weeks of winter
Feb 01, 2023 10:00 pm - PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. - A furry critter in a western Pennsylvania town has predicted six more weeks of winter during an annual Groundhog Day celebration. People gathered Thu...
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India to raise spending on job creation ahead of election
Feb 01, 2023 12:00 am - NEW DELHI - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government presented to Parliament on Wednesday an annual budget of $550 billion that calls for ramping up capital spen...
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Federal Reserve lifts rate by quarter-point and signals more hikes ahead
Feb 01, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve extended its fight against high inflation Wednesday by raising its key interest rate by a quarter-point, its eighth hike since March. An...
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Republicans set to oust Rep. Omar from Foreign Affairs panel
Feb 01, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Newly empowered House Republicans are preparing to oust Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar, a Somali-born Muslim lawmaker, from the House Foreign Affairs Commi...
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European inflation eases for 3rd month but prices still bite
Feb 01, 2023 12:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Europe's inflation rate dipped at the start of the year, giving some relief to consumers but still leaving them facing higher prices that have driven prote...
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Day of disruption in UK as hundreds of thousands join strike
Feb 01, 2023 12:00 am - LONDON - Thousands of schools in the U.K. closed some or all of their classrooms, train services were paralyzed and delays were expected at airports on the biggest day o...
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Impassioned calls for police reform at Tyre Nichols' funeral
Feb 01, 2023 12:00 am - MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Tyre Nichols' family and friends remembered him with songs of faith and heartfelt tributes Wednesday, blending a celebration of his life with outraged c...