Nation and World
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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...
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Arkansas hospital visitor shot dead; acquaintance arrested
Sep 28, 2022 7:00 am - LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - A man visiting a patient at a Little Rock-area hospital was shot dead Wednesday by a person he knew, and the suspect was arrested about an hour ...
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Ian threatens Florida's already unstable insurance market
Sep 28, 2022 7:00 am - TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Florida's property insurance market was already in peril. Now comes Hurricane Ian. The massive storm that barreled into southwest Florida deliv...
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Clergy strive to reconcile politically divided congregations
Sep 28, 2022 7:00 am - One member of Rabbi David Wolpe's diverse congregation left because Wolpe would not preach sermons criticizing Donald Trump. Scores of others left over resentment with t...
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Amazon to release bedside sleep tracker later this year
Sep 28, 2022 7:00 am - Soon enough, an Amazon device might know whether you're sleeping - or not. The e-commerce and tech giant said Wednesday it will release a device that can track sleeping...
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Churches defend clergy loophole in child sex abuse reporting
Sep 28, 2022 7:00 am - It was a frigid Sunday evening at the Catholic Newman Center in Salt Lake City when the priest warned parishioners who had gathered after Mass that their right to privat...
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Chinese tycoon Richard Liu faces civil trial in alleged rape
Sep 28, 2022 7:00 am - MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A Chinese billionaire, one of the richest people in the world, is heading to trial in Minneapolis to defend himself against allegations that he raped ...
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Scientists honored for COVID-19 tracker, prenatal test
Sep 28, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - A Johns Hopkins University scientist who created a website to track COVID-19 cases worldwide is the recipient of this year's Lasker award for public serv...
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Tiny Oregon town hosts 1st wind-solar-battery 'hybrid' plant
Sep 28, 2022 7:00 am - PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A renewable energy plant in Oregon that combines solar power, wind power and massive batteries to store the energy generated there officially opene...