Nation and World
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Malaysia ex-PM begins final bid to toss out graft conviction
Aug 15, 2022 7:00 am - PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia (AP) - Malaysia's top court Monday began hearing a final appeal by former Prime Minister Najib Razak to toss out his graft conviction linked to the m...
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Trump Org. CFO expected to plead guilty in NY tax case
Aug 15, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Donald Trump's longtime finance chief is expected to plead guilty as soon as Thursday in a tax evasion case that is the only criminal prosecution to aris...
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Northeastern farmers face new challenges with severe drought
Aug 15, 2022 7:00 am - PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Vermont farmer Brian Kemp is used to seeing the pastures at Mountain Meadows Farm grow slower in the hot, late summer, but this year the grass is...
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R. Kelly timeline: Shining star to convicted sex trafficker
Aug 15, 2022 7:00 am - R. Kelly's musical accomplishments have been accompanied by a long history of allegations that he sexually abused women and children. Now the R&B singer faces a trial in...
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Pete Carril, old-school Princeton coaching maestro, dies
Aug 15, 2022 7:00 am - Pete Carril, the rumpled, cigar-smoking basketball coach who led Princeton to 11 appearances in the NCAA Tournament, where his teams unnerved formidable opponents and ra...
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Oregon justice fires panel due to lack of public defenders
Aug 15, 2022 7:00 am - SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Oregon's chief justice fired all the members of the Public Defense Services Commission on Monday, frustrated that hundreds of defendants charged with ...
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Doctor who sexually abused patients kills himself in jail
Aug 15, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - A once-prominent neurologist convicted last month of sexually abusing patients killed himself Monday at a New York City jail, two people familiar with th...
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Safety concerns after deadly fire rips through Egypt church
Aug 15, 2022 7:00 am - CAIRO (AP) - Egypt was in mourning Monday over a blaze at a Coptic Orthodox church that killed 41 people, but many also raised questions about the emergency response, fi...
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Mexico's week of drug violence shakes administration
Aug 15, 2022 7:00 am - TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) - Days of widespread drug cartel arson and shootings in four states last week have left Mexicans asking why the drug cartels exploded and what do th...
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London's Heathrow Airport extends passenger cap to October
Aug 15, 2022 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - London's Heathrow Airport said Monday it will extend its cap on daily passenger numbers until the end of October as part of its efforts to cope with soarin...