Nation and World
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Today in History: August 14, McVeigh sentenced to death
Aug 14, 2022 7:00 am - Today in History Today is Sunday, Aug. 14, the 226th day of 2022. There are 139 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Aug. 14, 1945, President Harry S....
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Palestinian gunman wounds 8 in late-night Jerusalem shooting
Aug 14, 2022 7:00 am - JERUSALEM (AP) - A Palestinian gunman opened fire at a bus near Jerusalem's Old City early Sunday, wounding eight Israelis in an attack that came a week after violence f...
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Mexico president to bypass congress to keep army in streets
Aug 14, 2022 7:00 am - MEXICO CITY (AP) - Mexico's president has begun exploring plans to sidestep congress to hand formal control of the National Guard to the army, a move that could extend t...
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Anne Heche dies of crash injuries after life support removed
Aug 14, 2022 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Anne Heche, the Emmy-winning film and television actor whose dramatic Hollywood rise in the 1990s and accomplished career contrasted with personal cha...
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Fireworks blast at Yerevan market kills 1, injures 20
Aug 14, 2022 7:00 am - YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) - A strong explosion at a fireworks storage area tore through a market in Armenia's capital on Sunday, killing at least one person, injuring 20 oth...
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Average US gasoline price falls 45 cents to $4.10 per gallon
Aug 14, 2022 7:00 am - CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) - The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline plummeted 45 cents over the past three weeks to $4.10 per gallon. Industry analyst Trilby Lundb...
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Shooting, blast in Ecuador port city kills 5, damages homes
Aug 14, 2022 7:00 am - QUITO, Ecuador (AP) - Gunfire and a subsequent explosion left at least five people dead, 15 injured and several others missing, as well as damaging homes, in the Ecuador...
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Svika Pick, prolific Israeli singer-songwriter, dies at 72
Aug 14, 2022 7:00 am - JERUSALEM (AP) - Svika Pick, a pillar of Israel's music industry who gained international attention after his song won the Eurovision Song Contest, has died. He was 72. ...
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AP PHOTOS: Fermented horse milk season on in Kyrgyzstan
Aug 14, 2022 7:00 am - SUUSAMYR, Kyrgyzstan (AP) - High up in the Tian Shan mountains of Kyrgyzstan, the season for making the fermented drink known as kumis is in full swing. Connoisseurs of...
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A year on, ex-Afghan leader defends role in Taliban takeover
Aug 14, 2022 7:00 am - ISLAMABAD (AP) - On the eve of the anniversary of the Taliban takeover of Kabul, Afghanistan's former president on Sunday defended what he said was a split-second decisi...