Nation and World
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Japan police chief to resign over Abe shooting death
Aug 25, 2022 7:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Japan's national police chief said Thursday he will resign to take responsibility over the fatal shooting of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at a ...
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Deputy elections clerk in Colorado to testify against boss
Aug 25, 2022 7:00 am - DENVER (AP) - A woman has struck a plea deal to testify against her boss, a Colorado clerk who became a hero to election conspiracy theorists after she was charged with ...
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Who gets student loan forgiveness? Relief prompts joy, angst
Aug 25, 2022 7:00 am - For Nick Marcil, the cancellation of $10,000 of his student loans could mean at last moving out of his parents' house. Marcil, 24, studied at a Pennsylvania state colleg...
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Tweaked COVID boosters close but how much will they help?
Aug 25, 2022 7:00 am - COVID-19 vaccines tweaked to better match today's omicron threat are expected to roll out in a few weeks but still up in the air is how much benefit the booster shots wi...
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Robot issue delays fuel removal from Fukushima nuclear plant
Aug 25, 2022 7:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - The operator of the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant said Thursday it is further postponing the start of the removal of highly radioactive melted fuel ...
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Italy's drought exposes ancient imperial bridge over Tiber
Aug 25, 2022 7:00 am - ROME (AP) - Italy's worst drought in 70 years has exposed the piers of an ancient bridge over the Tiber River once used by Roman emperors but which fell into disrepair b...
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N. Korea sees suspected COVID-19 cases after victory claim
Aug 25, 2022 7:00 am - SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea on Thursday said it found four new fever cases in its border region with China that may have been caused by coronavirus infections,...
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Inflation's harsh realities on display as Fed officials meet
Aug 25, 2022 7:00 am - JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming (AP) - A half-hour drive or so from the resort where the high priests of international finance - leading economists and central bank officials - ha...
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Michigan panel recommends abortion proposal for ballot
Aug 25, 2022 7:00 am - LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Michigan's Bureau of Elections recommended Thursday that the state's election board give final approval to a potential ballot initiative seeking to...
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Wild week for Peloton shares as earlier gains erased
Aug 25, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Peloton shares are on a wild ride this week, running up 20% Wednesday on a new partnership with Amazon only to erase those gains at the opening bell Thur...