Nation and World
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Sex abuse allegations spread against cheerleading industry
Sep 27, 2022 7:00 am - Sprawling allegations of abuse against cheerleaders reached Tennessee on Monday in a case that escalates the accusations facing some of the sport's top institutions. An ...
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South Africa's beleaguered Zuma open to return to politics
Sep 27, 2022 7:00 am - JOHANNESBURG (AP) - Beleaguered former South African President Jacob Zuma says he is ready to make a surprise return to politics by standing for a top position at the ru...
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Kenyan lawyer in ICC case linked to new president found dead
Sep 27, 2022 7:00 am - NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Police say a Kenyan lawyer facing charges at the International Criminal Court of bribing and threatening prosecution witnesses in a past ICC case a...
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Lawsuit demands San Francisco stop homeless camp sweeps
Sep 27, 2022 7:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Homeless people and their advocates sued the city of San Francisco on Tuesday, demanding that it stop harassing and destroying the belongings of peo...
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Puerto Rico seeks U.S. waiver as diesel dwindles after storm
Sep 27, 2022 7:00 am - SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - Puerto Rico's governor on Tuesday requested that the U.S. government waive a federal law to allow for more fuel shipments to the island amid...
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Older people left out as UN speeches repeatedly invoke young
Sep 27, 2022 7:00 am - UNITED NATIONS (AP) - One after another, the world's presidents and prime ministers came to warn of their countries' trials and tout their triumphs. But one of the bigge...
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LGBTQ-friendly church OK with getting Southern Baptist boot
Sep 27, 2022 7:00 am - When her teenage daughter came out as a lesbian several years ago, one of the first things Caroline Joyce did was to Google, 'œCan you be gay and be a Christian?'ť The f...
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Shakira to face trial for tax fraud in Spain
Sep 27, 2022 7:00 am - BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - A Spanish judge on Tuesday approved a trial for Colombian pop singer Shakira on charges of tax fraud. Spanish prosecutors accused the entertainer...
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ADB to devote $14B to help ease food crisis in Asia-Pacific
Sep 27, 2022 7:00 am - MANILA, Philippines (AP) - The Asian Development Bank said Tuesday it will devote at least $14 billion through 2025 to help ease a worsening food crisis in the Asia-Paci...
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Czechs to renew border checks amid new migrant wave
Sep 27, 2022 7:00 am - PRAGUE (AP) - The Czech government has decided to renew checks at its border with Slovakia amid a new wave of migration. The new measure becomes effective on Thursday at...