Nation and World
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Pakistan says forces kill 9 insurgents after officer's death
Jul 15, 2022 7:00 am - ISLAMABAD (AP) - Pakistani forces backed by helicopters killed at least nine separatists after the outlawed group abducted and executed an army officer, government and s...
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EU takes Hungary to highest court over LGBT laws
Jul 15, 2022 7:00 am - BRUSSELS (AP) - The European Union's executive on Friday decided to take Hungary to the EU's highest court over a restrictive law on LGBT issues. The EU had already trie...
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Retail sales up 1% in June, easing fears of a recession
Jul 15, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Consumers picked up their spending from May to June, underscoring their resilience despite painfully higher prices at the gas pump and in grocery aisles ...
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Kevin Spacey pleads not guilty to UK sexual assault charges
Jul 14, 2022 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Actor Kevin Spacey pleaded not guilty on Thursday to charges of sexually assaulting three men a decade or more ago, and was told he would face trial next y...
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Today in History: July 14, Congress passes Sedition Act
Jul 14, 2022 7:00 am - Today in History Today is Thursday, July 14, the 195th day of 2022. There are 170 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 14, 2004, the Senate sc...
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Abortion access coordinated across Illinois-Wisconsin line
Jul 14, 2022 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Planned Parenthood of Illinois is combining forces with its Wisconsin counterpart to help patients travel to get abortions following the U.S. Supreme Cour...
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Iranian gets life in prison in Sweden for 1980s crimes
Jul 14, 2022 7:00 am - STOCKHOLM (AP) - An Iranian citizen was sentenced Thursday to life imprisonment by a Swedish court after being convicted of committing grave war crimes and murder during...
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Minneapolis police fatally shoot man in apartment standoff
Jul 14, 2022 7:00 am - MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Police fatally shot a man early Thursday, ending an hourslong standoff at a Minneapolis apartment building that began with a shooting before officers ...
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Is Twitter down? Service appears to return after outage
Jul 14, 2022 7:00 am - Twitter appears to be returning for some users after experiencing an hourlong outage that affected both its app and website on Thursday. Individuals attempting to use th...
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Average long-term US mortgage rates bounce back up to 5.51%
Jul 14, 2022 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates were back up this week, just as the latest government data shows inflation has not slowed, meaning the Federal Re...