Nation and World
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New York City declares monkeypox a public health emergency
Jul 30, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Officials in New York City declared a public health emergency due to the spread of the monkeypox virus Saturday, calling the city 'œthe epicenter'ť of th...
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Court upholds Taiwan tycoon's sentence in tainted oil case
Jul 30, 2022 7:00 am - TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - A court has upheld a nine-year prison term for one of Taiwan's richest businesspeople on charges of selling tainted cooking oil. Wei Ying-chung, fo...
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US envoy: Russia intends to dissolve Ukraine from world map
Jul 30, 2022 7:00 am - UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations said Friday there should no longer be any doubt that Russia intends to dismantle Ukraine 'œand dissolve i...
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Death of doctor who faced threats over COVID shocks Austria
Jul 30, 2022 7:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - Austrian political leaders have expressed shock over the death of a doctor who closed her practice after she reported receiving death threats from opponent...
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Lottery official confirms that Mega Millions ticket sold in Illinois is the sole winner of the estimated $1.28B jackpot
Jul 30, 2022 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Lottery official confirms that Mega Millions ticket sold in Illinois is the sole winner of the estimated $1.28B jackpot. ...
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In race for monkeypox vaccines, experts see repeat of COVID
Jul 30, 2022 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Moves by rich countries to buy large quantities of monkeypox vaccine, while declining to share doses with Africa, could leave millions of people unprotecte...
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Arrest of prominent Guatemalan journalist draws condemnation
Jul 30, 2022 7:00 am - GUATEMALA CITY (AP) - A prominent Guatemalan newspaper editor who has overseen investigations into corruption has been arrested, prompting denunciations Saturday by poli...
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Pope says he'll slow down or retire: 'You can change a pope'
Jul 30, 2022 7:00 am - ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) - Pope Francis acknowledged Saturday that he can no longer travel like he used to because of his strained knee ligaments, saying his weeklong...
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FAA clears Boeing to resume delivery of 787 Dreamliners
Jul 30, 2022 7:00 am - Boeing has cleared a key hurdle with federal regulators and could soon resume deliveries of its large 787 airliner, which has been plagued by a series of production issu...
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Pakistan says 1 soldier killed, 6 separatists dead in clash
Jul 30, 2022 7:00 am - QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) - One solider was killed and six insurgents were dead after an overnight operation in Pakistan's volatile southwestern Baluchistan province, the mi...