Nation and World
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Obama heads to Ga. as Warnock seeks big early vote advantage
Dec 01, 2022 12:00 am - ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia voters have cast more than 1 million ballots ahead of the Dec. 6 U.S. Senate runoff between Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican challen...
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Chinese internet users play cat-and-mouse with censors amid protests
Dec 01, 2022 12:00 am - HONG KONG (AP) - Videos of hundreds protesting in Shanghai started to appear on WeChat on Saturday night. Showing chants about removing COVID-19 restrictions and demandi...
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China eases virus controls amid effort to head off protests
Dec 01, 2022 12:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - More Chinese cities eased anti-virus restrictions and police patrolled their streets Thursday as the government tried to defuse public anger over some of ...
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'Do something:' Ukraine works to heal soldiers' mental scars
Dec 01, 2022 12:00 am - KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Sleep plunges the soldier back into the horrors of Ukraine's battlefields. He can hear bombs falling again and picture explosions. He imagines himse...
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Prayers? Bombs? Hawaii history shows stopping lava not easy
Dec 01, 2022 12:00 am - HONOLULU (AP) - Prayer. Bombs. Walls. Over the decades, people have tried all of them to stanch the flow of lava from Hawaii's volcanoes as it lumbered toward roads, hom...
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Iran-US World Cup clash rife with political tension
Nov 29, 2022 12:00 am - DOHA, Qatar (AP) - The last World Cup clash between the United States and Iran 24 years ago is considered one of the most politically charged matches in soccer history. ...
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U.S. advances to World Cup round of 16 with 1-0 win over Iran
Nov 29, 2022 12:00 am - DOHA, Qatar - Christian Pulisic scored while crashing headfirst into the goalkeeper in the 38th minute and the United States advanced to the knockout round of the World ...
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China eases COVID rules after wide protests of lockdowns
Nov 28, 2022 12:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - Chinese authorities eased some anti-virus rules but affirmed their severe "zero COVID" strategy Monday after protesters demanded President Xi Jinping resi...
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Holiday shopping kicks off with inflation dampening spirits
Nov 24, 2022 12:00 am - NEW YORK — While Black Friday will mark a return to familiar holiday shopping patterns, uncertainty still remains. The U.S. job market remains strong, consumer spending ...
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High-flying balloon characters star in Thanksgiving parade
Nov 24, 2022 12:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Throngs of spectators lined the streets of New York on Thursday as colorful, high-flying balloons helped usher in the holiday season during the Macy's Th...