Nation and World
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Journalist killed in Mexico, 15th to die so far this year
Aug 22, 2022 7:00 am - MEXICO CITY (AP) - A journalist who ran an online local news program was shot to death Monday in southern Mexico, making him the 15th media worker killed so far this yea...
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Leon Vitali, Stanley Kubrick's right-hand man, dies at 74
Aug 22, 2022 7:00 am - Leon Vitali, the 'œBarry Lyndon'ť actor who became one of Stanley Kubrick's closest associates, has died. He was 74. Vitali died Friday in Los Angeles, his family told ...
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NM city, victim of government burn, now faces water shortage
Aug 22, 2022 7:00 am - LAS VEGAS, N.M. (AP) - In the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, buzzing chainsaws interrupt the serenity. Crews are hustling to remove charred trees and other debris tha...
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McDonald's reshapes board as longtime member Penrose retires
Aug 22, 2022 7:00 am - McDonald's is reshaping its board, including the exit of a board member recently targeted by activist investor Carl Icahn over how pigs used in the chain's food are trea...
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Gary Gaines, coach of 'Friday Night Lights' fame, dead at 73
Aug 22, 2022 7:00 am - LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) - Gary Gaines, coach of the Texas high school football team made famous in the book and movie 'œFriday Night Lights,'ť has died. He was 73. Gaines' f...
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China fights brush fires, extends power rationing in drought
Aug 22, 2022 7:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - Brush fires have forced the evacuation of more than 1,500 people in southwest China and power rationing for factories has reportedly been extended as week...
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Today in History: August 22, first America's Cup trophy
Aug 22, 2022 7:00 am - Today in History Today is Monday, Aug. 22, the 234th day of 2022. There are 131 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Aug. 22, 1851, the schooner Ameri...
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'Time stopped': Ukrainians long to go home as war drags on
Aug 22, 2022 7:00 am - WARSAW, Poland (AP) - On March 8, nearly two weeks after Russia invaded Ukraine, Taisiia Mokrozub took her infant son, parted from her husband and joined an exodus to sa...
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Zion hiker lost, Dallas cars submerged as floods hit US
Aug 22, 2022 7:00 am - An Arizona woman was still missing Monday after being swept away at Utah's Zion National Park three days earlier as flooding surged through the southwestern United State...
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EXPLAINER: Pregnancy complications under abortion spotlight
Aug 22, 2022 7:00 am - Serious pregnancy complications are rare in the United States but they still affect thousands of women each year. They may endanger the health of the mother, fetus or b...