Nation and World
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New claims against ex-Miami congressman hired by Venezuela
Aug 20, 2022 7:00 am - MIAMI (AP) - A former Miami congressman who signed a $50 million consulting contract with Venezuela's socialist government not only did no apparent work, but also channe...
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Today in History: August 20, deadly post office rampage
Aug 20, 2022 7:00 am - Today in History Today is Saturday, Aug. 20, the 232nd day of 2022. There are 133 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Aug. 20, 1986, postal employee ...
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African migratory birds threatened by hot, dry weather
Aug 20, 2022 7:00 am - MOMBASA, Kenya (AP) - Africa's migratory birds are threatened by changing weather patterns in the center and east of the continent that have depleted natural water syste...
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Mexico arrests ex-attorney general in missing students case
Aug 20, 2022 7:00 am - MEXICO CITY (AP) - Federal prosecutors said Friday they have arrested the attorney general in Mexico's previous administration on charges he committed abuses in the inve...
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Metal-detecting stranger retrieves woman's ring lost in sea
Aug 20, 2022 7:00 am - HAMPTON, N.H. (AP) - A Massachusetts woman's diamond wedding ring, a family heirloom, is back on her finger after a man with a metal detector responded to her social med...
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South Africa's Zulu nation to host celebration for new king
Aug 19, 2022 7:00 am - KWANONGOMA, South Africa (AP) - South Africa's ethnic Zulu nation is preparing to host a coronation event for its new traditional king amid internal divisions that have ...
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Police: Suspect in I-85 shootings had 2,000 rounds of ammo
Aug 19, 2022 7:00 am - AUBURN, Ala. (AP) - Police who arrested a man with an arsenal of weapons in his car are trying to determine a motive for three seemingly random shootings along Interstat...
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Large fire consumes boats, buildings, vehicles at boatyard
Aug 19, 2022 7:00 am - MATTAPOISETT, Mass. (AP) - A huge fire at a Massachusetts marina turned several boats, buildings and vehicles into burned-out shells Friday, producing a plume of black s...
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Plea deal struck in 2021 slaying of woman, 82, at Lake James
Aug 19, 2022 7:00 am - ANGOLA, Ind. (AP) - A man accused of killing an 82-year-old woman at Lake James last year would plead guilty to murder and burglary charges under a plea agreement if a j...
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Bomb threats put tiny Moldova, Ukraine's neighbor, on edge
Aug 19, 2022 7:00 am - CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) - For tiny Moldova, an impoverished, landlocked nation that borders war-torn Ukraine but isn't in the European Union or NATO, it's been another we...