Nation and World
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Water begins receding in Pakistan's worst flood-hit south
Sep 16, 2022 7:00 am - Floodwaters are receding in Pakistan's worst-hit southern Sindh province, officials said Friday, a potentially bright sign in an ongoing crisis that has left hundreds of...
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Storm Fiona poses threat for Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic
Sep 16, 2022 7:00 am - MIAMI (AP) - Tropical Storm Fiona passed near Guadeloupe on Friday evening, hitting some of the Caribbean's easternmost islands with strong rain and wind as forecasters ...
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UN votes to allow Ukraine's Zelenskyy to give virtual speech
Sep 16, 2022 7:00 am - UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.N. General Assembly voted Friday to allow Ukraine's president to deliver a pre-recorded address to next week's gathering of world leaders bec...
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Today in History: September 16, GM is founded
Sep 16, 2022 7:00 am - Today in History Today is Friday, Sept. 16, the 259th day of 2022. There are 106 days left in the year. Today's Highlights in History: On Sept. 16, 2001, President Ge...
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Trail of slime leads German customs to bags of giant snails
Sep 16, 2022 7:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - German customs officials say a trail of slime led them to a stash of almost 100 giant African land snails and other items hidden inside bags at Duesseldorf...
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Western Alaska braces for strong storm, possible floods
Sep 16, 2022 7:00 am - JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - A vast swath of western Alaska could see flooding and high winds as the remnants of Typhoon Merbok move toward the Bering Sea region. The National ...
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LONDON DIARY: Reflections from the queue to mourn the queen
Sep 16, 2022 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - A foreign correspondent, a consultant, a businessman, a retired accountant and his wife stand in a line for nearly eight hours. That is how this story begi...
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Witness questioned about Jones criticism of Sandy Hook trial
Sep 16, 2022 7:00 am - WATERBURY, Conn. (AP) - Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, who is on trial in Connecticut for calling the 2012 Sandy Hook massacre a hoax, continued Friday to describe the ...
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Queen's death is reminder of disappearing WWII generation
Sep 16, 2022 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - The long goodbye for Queen Elizabeth II is a reminder of a broader truth playing out with little fanfare across Britain: The nation is bidding farewell to ...
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Rapper Mystikal to be arraigned on rape, other charges
Sep 16, 2022 7:00 am - NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The Grammy-nominated hip-hop performer Mystikal is scheduled for arraignment on charges accusing him of raping and choking a woman, and illegally poss...