Nation and World
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Distrust remains after Navy report on tainted Hawaii water
Jul 01, 2022 7:00 am - HONOLULU (AP) - Lauren Wright continues to be leery of the water coming out of the taps in her family's U.S. Navy home in Hawaii, saying she doesn't trust that it's safe...
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NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week
Jul 01, 2022 7:00 am - A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media...
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Today in History: July 1, Medicare program takes effect
Jul 01, 2022 7:00 am - Today in History Today is Friday, July 1, the 182nd day of 2022. There are 183 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 1, 1966, the Medicare federal...
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UN talks urge faster steps to secure '~critical' ocean health
Jul 01, 2022 7:00 am - LISBON, Portugal (AP) - A United Nations conference warned Friday that measures needed to protect the world's oceans are lagging and urged countries to accelerate their ...
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Seeking parole, Pistorius meets with girlfriend's father
Jul 01, 2022 7:00 am - CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) - South African former track star Oscar Pistorius has met with the father of Reeva Steenkamp, the woman he shot to death in 2013, as part of...
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Prosecutors seek to keep charges alive in Flint water crisis
Jul 01, 2022 7:00 am - DETROIT (AP) - Prosecutors signaled Friday that they would pursue the same charges against former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder and eight others in the Flint water crisis, j...
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Tunisian president seeks more powers in new constitution
Jul 01, 2022 7:00 am - TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) - Tunisian President Kais Saied on Friday unveiled a new draft constitution that would bestow broad powers on the president and curtail the authority...
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Inflation in 19 countries using euro hits record 8.6%
Jul 01, 2022 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Inflation in the 19 countries that use the euro currency hit a record 8.6% in June, pushed higher by a strong increase in energy costs fueled partly by Rus...
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Monkeypox cases triple in Europe, WHO says, Africa concerned
Jul 01, 2022 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - The World Health Organization's Europe chief warned Friday that monkeypox cases in the region have tripled in the last two weeks and urged countries to do ...
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Court leaves dwindling paths for Biden's climate mission
Jul 01, 2022 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - More than 500 days into his presidency, Joe Biden's hope for saving the Earth from the most devastating effects of climate change may not be dead. But ...