Nation and World
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Vatican shelves assault probe into Canadian cardinal claims
Aug 18, 2022 7:00 am - ROME (AP) - The Vatican said Thursday that a preliminary church investigation into sexual assault allegations by a Canadian woman against a top cardinal, Marc Ouellet, h...
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Police: Death toll in Afghan capital mosque bombing now 21
Aug 18, 2022 7:00 am - KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A bombing at a mosque in the Afghan capital of Kabul during evening prayers killed at least 21 people, including a prominent cleric, and wounde...
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Rosalynn Carter marking 95th birthday with butterflies
Aug 18, 2022 7:00 am - Rosalynn Carter, the second-oldest U.S. first lady ever, turns 95 Thursday on a birthday that will be marked not just with cards and best wishes, but with butterflies. T...
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Jordan River, Jesus' baptism site, is today barely a trickle
Aug 18, 2022 7:00 am - ALONG THE JORDAN RIVER (AP) - Kristen Burckhartt felt overwhelmed. She needed time to reflect, to let it sink in that she had just dipped her feet in the water where Jes...
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Saudi doctoral student gets 34 years in prison for tweets
Aug 18, 2022 7:00 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - A Saudi court has sentenced a doctoral student to 34 years in prison for spreading 'œrumors'ť and retweeting dissidents, according to ...
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CNN cancels 'Reliable Sources,' host Stelter leaving network
Aug 18, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - CNN has canceled its weekly 'œReliable Sources'ť show on the media after three decades on the air, and said Thursday that its host, Brian Stelter, is lea...
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Indian woman condemns release of her convicted rapists
Aug 18, 2022 7:00 am - NEW DELHI (AP) - A Muslim woman who was gang raped while pregnant during India's devastating 2002 religious riots has appealed to the government to rescind its decision ...
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Bed Bath & Beyond tumbles after influential investor exits
Aug 18, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The newest meme stock on Wall Street, Bed Bath & Beyond, tumbled even further in after-hours trading Thursday after a high-profile activist investor conf...
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US home sales fell in July; some buyers see silver lining
Aug 18, 2022 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - The housing market's comedown from its high-flying days early this year is deepening, with home sales in July falling for the sixth straight month. Sh...
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Judge appears willing to unveil some of Mar-a-Lago affidavit
Aug 18, 2022 1:00 am - WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Justice Department to put forward proposed redactions as he committed to making public at least part of t...