Nation and World
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DHS watchdog rebuffs lawmakers on Secret Service testimony
Aug 16, 2022 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Homeland Security Department's inspector general has refused congressional requests for documents and staff testimony about the erasure of Secret S...
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Feds: 9 indicted in Mafia-led racket, including detective
Aug 16, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Federal authorities say they have busted an organized crime racket reminiscent of the Mafia's heyday, involving illegal gambling parlors in New York City...
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City buying tougher windshields after cop killed in cruiser
Aug 16, 2022 7:00 am - ELWOOD, Ind. (AP) - A central Indiana city where a police officer was killed by gunshots fired into his cruiser is investing in bullet-resistant windshields for its 19 p...
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Judge rejects plea agreement in submarine secrets sale case
Aug 16, 2022 7:00 am - CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - A Navy nuclear engineer and his wife withdrew their guilty pleas Tuesday in a case involving an alleged plot to sell secrets about American nucl...
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Kenya candidate Raila Odinga says he'll challenge his loss in the close presidential election by 'all legal options.'
Aug 16, 2022 7:00 am - NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Kenya candidate Raila Odinga says he'll challenge his loss in the close presidential election by 'all legal options.' ...
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Monkeypox can spread to pet dogs, doctors report
Aug 16, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Health officials are warning people who are infected with monkeypox to stay away from household pets, since the animals could be at risk of catching the ...
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'Pop Idol' and stage star Darius Campbell Danesh dies at 41
Aug 16, 2022 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Performer Darius Campbell Danesh, who went from a British reality television show to a stage and music career, has died at the age of 41. The singer's fami...
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Gunmen kill 2 policemen escorting polio workers in Pakistan
Aug 16, 2022 7:00 am - PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) - Gunmen riding on motorcycles opened fire on Tuesday on police escorting a team of polio workers in northwestern Pakistan, killing two policemen...
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Mom accused of killing kids in Idaho seeks change in charges
Aug 16, 2022 7:00 am - BOISE, Idaho (AP) - Attorneys for a mother charged with conspiring to kill her children in Idaho and to steal their social security benefits asked a judge on Tuesday to ...
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Today in History: August 16, Elvis Presley dies at 42
Aug 16, 2022 7:00 am - Today in History Today is Tuesday, Aug. 16, the 228th day of 2022. There are 137 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Aug. 16, 1977, Elvis Presley die...