Nation and World
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Walmart deal with Paramount gives members streaming perks
Aug 15, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Walmart Inc. said Monday it has signed a deal with Paramount Global to offer the entertainment company's streaming service as a perk to subscribers of th...
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Saudi Aramco's profits already $88B as oil prices stay high
Aug 14, 2022 7:00 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Saudi oil company Aramco's half-year profits peaked just shy of $88 billion for the first half of the year as oil prices remain high g...
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Norway puts down Freya the walrus that drew Oslo crowds
Aug 14, 2022 7:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - Authorities in Norway said Sunday they have euthanized a walrus that had drawn crowds of spectators in the Oslo Fjord after concluding that it posed a risk...
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Fire at Cairo Coptic church kills 41, including 15 children
Aug 14, 2022 7:00 am - CAIRO (AP) - A fire ripped through a packed Coptic Orthodox church during morning services in Egypt's capital on Sunday, quickly filling it with thick black smoke and ki...
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Police: Man killed himself after ramming US Capitol barrier
Aug 14, 2022 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - A man drove his car into a barricade near the U.S. Capitol early Sunday and then began firing gunshots in the air before fatally shooting himself, acco...
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Veteran Indian investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala dies at 62
Aug 14, 2022 7:00 am - NEW DELHI (AP) - Veteran stock market investor and Indian billionaire Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, nicknamed India's own Warren Buffett, died Sunday in Mumbai city, Press Trust ...
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Major wildfire in Spain forces the evacuation of 1,500
Aug 14, 2022 7:00 am - MADRID (AP) - A large wildfire in northeast Spain grew rapidly overnight and was burning out of control Sunday, forcing the evacuation of eight villages and 1,500 people...
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Private prison firm to settle lawsuit over inmate death
Aug 14, 2022 7:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A private prison company has agreed to settle a federal lawsuit over a Tennessee inmate's killing that got national attention after a judge order...
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Today in History: August 14, McVeigh sentenced to death
Aug 14, 2022 7:00 am - Today in History Today is Sunday, Aug. 14, the 226th day of 2022. There are 139 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Aug. 14, 1945, President Harry S....
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Palestinian gunman wounds 8 in late-night Jerusalem shooting
Aug 14, 2022 7:00 am - JERUSALEM (AP) - A Palestinian gunman opened fire at a bus near Jerusalem's Old City early Sunday, wounding eight Israelis in an attack that came a week after violence f...