Nation and World
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Today in History: October 5, Truman speaks on TV
Oct 05, 2022 7:00 am - Today in History Today is Wednesday, Oct. 5, the 278th day of 2022. There are 87 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Oct. 5, 1953, Earl Warren was...
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Putin signs laws annexing 4 Ukrainian regions
Oct 05, 2022 7:00 am - KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed laws absorbing four Ukrainian regions into Russia, a move that finalizes the annexation carried out in d...
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Barges grounded by low water halt Mississippi River traffic
Oct 05, 2022 7:00 am - The unusually low water level in the lower Mississippi River is causing barges to get stuck in mud and sand, disrupting river travel for shippers, recreational boaters a...
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California water agencies offer Colorado River savings
Oct 05, 2022 7:00 am - SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California water agencies that rely on the parched Colorado River said Wednesday they can reduce their use by one-tenth starting in 2023 in res...
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Trial begins in Spain over 2013 train crash that killed 80
Oct 05, 2022 7:00 am - MADRID (AP) - A trial opened Wednesday in Spain over a 2013 train derailment that killed 80 passengers and injured 145 others, amid tensions at the court entrance betwee...
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Iran's state-run IRNA news agency says detained Iranian-American Baquer Namazi, 85, has left country for Oman
Oct 05, 2022 7:00 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran's state-run IRNA news agency says detained Iranian-American Baquer Namazi, 85, has left country for Oman. ...
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Suspect in family's kidnapping found; victims still missing
Oct 05, 2022 7:00 am - MERCED, Calif. (AP) - A man suspected of kidnapping a Sikh family, including an 8-month-old baby, in central California tried to kill himself Tuesday and is hospitalized...
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Lebanese lawmaker demands trapped bank savings
Oct 05, 2022 7:00 am - BEIRUT (AP) - A Lebanese parliamentarian on Wednesday entered a bank branch near Beirut, demanding some of her trapped savings to cover medical expenses. Cash-strapped L...
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Exercise caution with zero-premium Medicare Advantage plans
Oct 05, 2022 7:00 am - Health insurers will flood the Medicare Advantage market again this fall with enticing offers for plans that have no monthly price tag. The number of so-called zero-prem...
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Ohio elections chief announces new public integrity unit
Oct 05, 2022 7:00 am - COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Ohio's Republican elections chief on Wednesday announced a new public integrity unit in response to what he called Americans' 'œcrisis of confidenc...