Nation and World
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17 dead, 24 wounded in school shooting in Russia
Sep 26, 2022 7:00 am - MOSCOW (AP) - A gunman opened fire in a school in central Russia on Monday, killing 17 people and wounding 24 others before shooting himself dead, authorities said. The...
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Starbucks says it wants union bargaining to begin
Sep 26, 2022 7:00 am - Starbucks said Monday that it wants to start contract negotiations next month at hundreds of U.S. stores that have voted to unionize. The Seattle coffee giant said it se...
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False claims, threats fuel poll worker sign-ups for midterms
Sep 26, 2022 7:00 am - ATLANTA (AP) - Outraged by false allegations of fraud against a Georgia elections employee in 2020, Amanda Rouser made a vow as she listened to the woman testify before ...
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Pfizer seeks to expand omicron booster to 5- to 11-year-olds
Sep 26, 2022 7:00 am - Pfizer asked U.S. regulators Monday to expand use of its updated COVID-19 booster shot to children ages 5 to 11. Elementary school-aged children already received kid-siz...
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Official website: Egyptian-born cleric Youssef al-Qaradawi, seen as spiritual leader of Muslim Brotherhood, dies at 96
Sep 26, 2022 7:00 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Official website: Egyptian-born cleric Youssef al-Qaradawi, seen as spiritual leader of Muslim Brotherhood, dies at 96. ...
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Cuba approves same-sex marriage in unusual referendum
Sep 26, 2022 7:00 am - HAVANA (AP) - Cubans have approved a sweeping "family law'ť code that will allow same-sex couples to marry and adopt as well as redefining rights for children and grandp...
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Analysis: Latest Iran protests likely not last for Tehran
Sep 26, 2022 7:00 am - Only glimpses of videos that make it online show the protests convulsing Iran over the death of a 22-year-old woman who had been detained by the nation's morality police...
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Navy bribery fugitive 'Fat Leonard' seeks Venezuelan asylum
Sep 26, 2022 7:00 am - SAN DIEGO (AP) - The fugitive defense contractor nicknamed 'œFat Leonard" who orchestrated a huge bribery scheme involving dozens of U.S. Navy officials, has requested a...
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Musk, Twitter CEO delay questioning ahead of October trial
Sep 26, 2022 7:00 am - WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) - Tesla CEO Elon Musk won a reprieve from questioning by Twitter lawyers Monday, according to several press reports. The billionaire had been sched...
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Amazon to hold holiday shopping event in October
Sep 26, 2022 7:00 am - Amazon said Monday that next month it will hold a second Prime Day-like shopping event, making it the latest major retailer to offer holiday deals earlier this year to e...