Nation and World
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Prison sought for Arizona official in ballot harvesting case
Jul 07, 2022 7:00 am - YUMA, Ariz. (AP) - Prosecutors are seeking a one-year prison sentence for a school board member in southern Arizona for illegally collecting four early ballots during th...
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James Caan, Oscar nominee for 'The Godfather,' dies at 82
Jul 07, 2022 1:00 am - James Caan, the curly-haired tough guy known to movie fans as the hotheaded Sonny Corleone of "The Godfather" and to television audiences as both the dying football play...
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Russia taking 'operational pause' in Ukraine, analysts say
Jul 07, 2022 1:00 am - KYIV, Ukraine - Foreign analysts say Russia may be temporarily easing its offensive in eastern Ukraine as the Russian military attempts to reassemble its forces for a si...
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One scandal too many: British PM Boris Johnson resigns
Jul 07, 2022 1:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced his resignation Thursday after droves of top government officials quit over the latest scandal to engulf him, markin...
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WNBA's Griner pleads guilty at her drug trial in Russia
Jul 07, 2022 1:00 am - MOSCOW - American basketball star Brittney Griner pleaded guilty Thursday to drug possession charges on the second day of her trial in a Russian court in a case that cou...
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Favorable weather helps fight against California forest fire
Jul 06, 2022 7:00 am - JACKSON, Calif. (AP) - Favorable weather early Wednesday aided the fight against a wildfire in California's Gold Country that has forced evacuations in two counties. The...
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Microsoft's Activision Blizzard bid faces UK antitrust probe
Jul 06, 2022 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Microsoft's acquisition of game publisher Activision Blizzard faces antitrust scrutiny in the U.K., where competition regulators said Wednesday they've ope...
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Russia proposes 6-month cross-border aid renewal for Syria
Jul 06, 2022 7:00 am - UNITED NATIONS (AP) - Russia has agreed to continue humanitarian aid deliveries from Turkey to rebel-held northwest Syria for six months - not a year, as many U.N. Secur...
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The next frontier for drones: Letting them fly out of sight
Jul 06, 2022 7:00 am - REMINGTON, Va. (AP) - For years, there's been a cardinal rule for flying civilian drones: Keep them within your line of sight. Not just because it's a good idea - it's a...
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Some Russians won't halt war protests, despite arrest fears
Jul 06, 2022 7:00 am - Ever since Russia invaded Ukraine, Anastasia has started her day by composing an anti-war message and posting it on the wall at the entrance of her apartment block in th...