Nation and World
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Pat Carroll, Emmy winner and voice of Ursula, dies at 95
Jul 31, 2022 7:00 am - Pat Carroll, a comedic television mainstay for decades, Emmy-winner for 'œCaesar's Hour'ť and the voice Ursula in 'œThe Little Mermaid,'ť has died. She was 95. Her daug...
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Vulnerable House Dems see abortion as winning campaign theme
Jul 31, 2022 7:00 am - OLATHE, Kan. (AP) - A rare Democrat in a deeply Republican state, U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids of Kansas is one of the most vulnerable incumbents seeking reelection this yea...
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China says remains of rocket booster fall to Earth
Jul 31, 2022 7:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - Debris from a rocket that boosted part of China's new space station into orbit fell into the sea in the Philippines on Sunday, the Chinese government anno...
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Today in History: July 31, Lafayette becomes a major-general
Jul 31, 2022 7:00 am - Today in History Today is Sunday, July 31, the 212th day of 2022. There are 153 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 31, 1777, during the Revol...
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Africa sees some artifacts returned home but seeks far more
Jul 31, 2022 7:00 am - KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) - Apollo John Rwamparo speaks forlornly of the eight-legged stool, a symbol of authority for his ancient kingdom in Uganda, now glimpsed through a g...
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Wildfires in West explode in size amid hot, windy conditions
Jul 31, 2022 7:00 am - SAN DIEGO (AP) - Wildfires in California and Montana exploded in size overnight amid windy, hot conditions and were quickly encroaching on neighborhoods, forcing evacuat...
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Ramos, ex-Philippine leader who helped oust dictator, dies
Jul 31, 2022 7:00 am - MANILA, Philippines (AP) - Former Philippine President Fidel Valdez Ramos, a U.S.-trained ex-general who saw action in the Korean and Vietnam wars and played a key role ...
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17-year-old killed, 4 hurt in stabbings on Wisconsin river
Jul 31, 2022 7:00 am - SOMERSET, Wis. (AP) - A Minnesota teenager died and four other people were seriously hurt after being stabbed while tubing down a Wisconsin river, authorities said. St. ...
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Japanese video journalist detained at Myanmar protest march
Jul 31, 2022 7:00 am - BANGKOK (AP) - A Japanese video journalist has been detained by security forces in Myanmar while covering a protest against military rule in the country's largest city, ...
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U.N. peacekeepers kill 2, wound 15 at border post in Congo
Jul 31, 2022 7:00 am - BENI, Congo (AP) - U.N. peacekeepers returning from leave opened fire at a border post between Congo and Uganda, killing at least two people and wounding at least 15 mor...