Nation and World
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Judge: R. Kelly to pay $300,000 to victim in sex crimes case
Sep 28, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - A federal judge signaled Wednesday that she plans to order disgraced R&B superstar R. Kelly to pay more than $300,000 to one his victims in a decades-lon...
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Ian swamps southwest Florida, trapping people in homes
Sep 28, 2022 7:00 am - ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Hurricane Ian, one of the most powerful storms ever recorded in the U.S., swamped southwest Florida on Wednesday, turning streets into rivers...
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Pakistan appoints new finance minister amid economic crisis
Sep 28, 2022 7:00 am - ISLAMABAD (AP) - Pakistan appointed a new finance minister on Wednesday, as the impoverished Islamic nation struggles to recover from an economic crisis worsened by dead...
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Satellite images show Eritrea military buildup near Tigray
Sep 28, 2022 7:00 am - NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - New satellite imagery of one of the world's most reclusive nations shows a military buildup inside Eritrea near the border with Ethiopia's northern...
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Regions Bank to refund $141M for illegal overdraft fees
Sep 28, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Regions Bank for a second time in a decade was found charging illegal overdraft fees, the government said Wednesday, in a settlement that will require th...
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Smith & Wesson sued over link to July 4 parade mass shooting
Sep 28, 2022 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The gun-maker Smith & Wesson illegally targeted young men at risk of violence with ads for firearms - including the 22-year-old gunman accused of opening ...
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Cuba begins to turn on lights after Ian blacks out island
Sep 28, 2022 7:00 am - HAVANA (AP) - Cuban officials said they had begun to restore some power Wednesday after Hurricane Ian knocked out electricity to the entire island while devastating some...
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Israeli raid leaves 4 Palestinians dead in West Bank camp
Sep 28, 2022 7:00 am - JENIN REFUGEE CAMP, West Bank (AP) - At least four Palestinians were killed and 44 wounded during an Israeli military raid Wednesday into the Jenin refugee camp in the W...
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French Senate report denounces sexual abuse in porn industry
Sep 28, 2022 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - Sexual and physical abuse in France's porn industry is 'œsystemic'ť and lawmakers should better regulate the production of videos and protect children who a...
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Today in History: September 28, penicillin is discovered
Sep 28, 2022 7:00 am - Today in History Today is Wednesday, Sept. 28, the 271st day of 2022. There are 94 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Sept. 28, 1928, Scottish me...