Nation and World
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7 killed in landslides in El Salvador after days of rain
Sep 22, 2022 7:00 am - SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) - At least seven people have been killed in landslides in El Salvador following four days of heavy rains across the country, Civil Defense...
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Iranian leader vows 'steadfast' probe of young woman's death
Sep 22, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The death of an Iranian woman in the custody of the country's morality police must be 'œsteadfastly'ť investigated, Iran's president said Thursday, even ...
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EXPLAINER: What's behind referendums in occupied Ukraine?
Sep 22, 2022 7:00 am - Four occupied regions in Ukraine are set to start voting Friday in Kremlin-engineered referendums on whether to become part of Russia, setting the stage for Moscow to an...
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BNSF: Rail accident victims should have to use arbitration
Sep 22, 2022 7:00 am - BNSF Railway Co. has asked a federal court to require victims of a deadly Amtrak crash in Missouri to pursue settlements through arbitration, rather than lawsuits. BNSF ...
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Today in History: September 22, Cy Young's last win
Sep 22, 2022 7:00 am - Today in History Today is Thursday, Sept. 22, the 265th day of 2022. There are 100 days left in the year. Autumn arrives at 3:20 p.m. EDT. Today's Highlight in History...
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EXPLAINER: Declassification in spotlight during Trump probe
Sep 22, 2022 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - In the weeks since the FBI searched Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate and seized about 100 documents with classification markings, the former president ...
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Swiss central bank enacts biggest-ever hike to key rate
Sep 22, 2022 7:00 am - GENEVA (AP) - Switzerland's central bank carried out the biggest hike ever to its key interest rate Thursday, following the U.S. Federal Reserve and other central banks ...
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At least 9 killed as Iran protests over woman's death spread
Sep 22, 2022 7:00 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Clashes between Iranian security forces and protesters angry over the death of a 22-year-old woman in police custody have killed at le...
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Facebook violated rights of Palestinian users, report finds
Sep 22, 2022 7:00 am - Actions by Facebook and its parent Meta during last year's Gaza war violated the rights of Palestinian users to freedom of expression, freedom of assembly, political par...
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Mississippi agency ex-leader pleads guilty in welfare fraud
Sep 22, 2022 7:00 am - JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - A former director of Mississippi's welfare agency pleaded guilty Thursday to federal and state charges in a conspiracy to misspend tens of millions...