Nation and World
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Drought, fire risk to stay high during third La Niña winter
Oct 20, 2022 7:00 am - Drought and wildfire risks will remain elevated in the western states while warmer than average temperatures will greet the Southwest, Gulf Coast and East Coast this win...
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Jury: Kevin Spacey didn't molest actor Anthony Rapp in 1986
Oct 20, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - A jury sided with Kevin Spacey on Thursday in one of the lawsuits that derailed the film star's career, finding he did not sexually abuse Anthony Rapp, t...
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EPA civil rights case targets Mississippi over Jackson water
Oct 20, 2022 7:00 am - JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - The federal government is investigating whether Mississippi state agencies discriminated against the state's majority-Black capital city by refusin...
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American Airlines posts $483 million profit for late summer
Oct 20, 2022 7:00 am - DALLAS (AP) - The three biggest U.S. airlines enjoyed a boffo summer, reaping a combined profit of more than $2 billion as Americans jammed on to planes despite fares th...
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CSX 3Q profit up 15% as railroad hauls 2% more freight
Oct 20, 2022 7:00 am - OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - CSX Corp. delivered 15% more profit in the third quarter as it handled 2% more freight and worked to eliminate the delays shippers have been complaini...
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UN chief and Indian PM jointly launch climate action program
Oct 20, 2022 7:00 am - BENGALURU, India (AP) - The Indian government's flagship program to encourage individual and collective action on climate was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi an...
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Truss quits, but UK's political and economic turmoil linger
Oct 20, 2022 1:00 am - LONDON - British Prime Minister Liz Truss quit Thursday after a tumultuous and historically brief term marred by economic policies that roiled financial markets and a re...
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Genetic twist: Medieval plague may have molded our immunity
Oct 19, 2022 7:00 am - Our Medieval ancestors left us with a biological legacy: Genes that may have helped them survive the Black Death make us more susceptible to certain diseases today. It's...
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Parents of accused North Carolina shooter express sorrow
Oct 19, 2022 7:00 am - RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The parents of a 15-year-old boy accused of killing five people in a North Carolina shooting rampage released a statement saying they are 'œovercome...
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US sanctions Mexicans linked to powerful Sinaloa drug cartel
Oct 19, 2022 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Treasury Department on Wednesday sanctioned a group of people and companies connected to Mexico's powerful Sinaloa drug cartel, including a sibling...