Nation and World
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Low water on the Mississippi River impacting barge traffic
Sep 29, 2022 7:00 am - O'FALLON, Mo. (AP) - Parts of the Mississippi River are so low from weeks of drought that barge traffic is being limited at the worst possible time - as crop harvests be...
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NASA spacecraft buzzes Jupiter moon Europa, closest in years
Sep 29, 2022 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - NASA's Juno spacecraft has made the closest approach to Jupiter's tantalizing, icy moon Europa in more than 20 years. Juno on Thursday zippe...
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Trial of elderly Rwanda genocide suspect opens at UN court
Sep 29, 2022 7:00 am - THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - A frail 87-year-old Rwandan accused of encouraging and bankrolling the country's 1994 genocide refused to attend the opening of his trial a...
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In Minnesota, abortion keys Keith Ellison's 2nd term hopes
Sep 29, 2022 7:00 am - MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Keith Ellison gave up a safe seat in Congress to run for Minnesota attorney general, saying it was his best chance to push back against the policies o...
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Members of extreme Jewish sect escape Mexican shelter
Sep 29, 2022 7:00 am - HUIXTLA, Mexico (AP) - About 20 members of an extreme ultra-orthodox Jewish sect overpowered guards and escaped a government shelter in southern Mexico where they had be...
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Brazil election: A clash of titans as Bolsonaro faces Lula
Sep 29, 2022 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Brazil's presidential election Sunday is being contested by 11 candidates but only two stand a chance of reaching a runoff: former President Luiz I...
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Live Updates: Hurricane Ian wallops Florida, heads north
Sep 29, 2022 7:00 am - The Latest on Hurricane Ian: NORTH PORT, Fla. - Rescuers from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, other states and counties were racing against the clock as the sun...
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US woman appears via videolink in UK in fatal accident case
Sep 29, 2022 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - An American woman who fled the U.K. claiming diplomatic immunity after she was involved in a fatal traffic accident has appeared in a British court via vid...
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Welfare group reports severe breaches on Romanian fur farms
Sep 29, 2022 7:00 am - SIGHISOARA, Romania (AP) - In a dingy basement, chinchillas bred to provide the fashion industry with their fur bite the wire of cages that are stacked floor-to-ceiling ...
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EXPLAINER: How do we know when a recession has begun?
Sep 29, 2022 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The economy shrank in the first half of this year, the government confirmed in a report Thursday, underscoring fears of a broad-based slowdown that cou...