Nation and World
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Nebraska GOP state Sen. Flood wins ex-congressman's seat
Jun 29, 2022 7:00 am - OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Nebraska state Sen. Mike Flood won a special election Tuesday to replace former U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, a fellow Republican who was sentenced to t...
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German court: SUV driver must pay more for running red light
Jun 29, 2022 7:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - A German court has ruled that a driver should pay more than the usual fine for running a red light because he was driving a sports utility vehicle. The ver...
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Louisiana AG warns doctors against performing abortions
Jun 29, 2022 7:00 am - NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Louisiana's attorney general on Wednesday warned doctors against performing abortions, despite a judge's order blocking the state from enforcing its b...
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EXPLAINER: Abortion ruling sparks wave of new legal issues
Jun 29, 2022 7:00 am - The Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade has set off a frenzy of activity in courthouses around the country, with judges asked to decide when or if state-imposed b...
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NATO chief: Alliance faces biggest challenge since WWII
Jun 29, 2022 7:00 am - MADRID (AP) - NATO leaders were sitting down Wednesday to try to turn an urgent sense of purpose triggered by Russia's invasion of Ukraine into action - and to patch up ...
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Pope urges end to ideological polemics over old Latin Mass
Jun 29, 2022 7:00 am - ROME (AP) - Pope Francis urged the Catholic faithful Wednesday to stop exploiting the old Latin Mass for ideological reasons and to start discovering the beauty of the n...
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Judge ends Trump contempt order after lengthy legal fight
Jun 29, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Donald Trump is no longer in contempt of court, a New York judge ruled Wednesday. Judge Arthur Engoron, who declared the former president in contempt on ...
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Researchers caution beachgoers ahead of white shark season
Jun 29, 2022 7:00 am - BOSTON (AP) - Great white shark researchers on Cape Cod are reminding visitors that warmer weather signals not just the start of the busy tourist season, but also the ar...
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NATO pivots to highlight Chinese 'challenges' for 1st time
Jun 29, 2022 7:00 am - MADRID (AP) - NATO has for the first time singled out China as one of its strategic priorities for the next decade, warning about its growing military ambitions, confron...
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R. Kelly sentenced to 30 years in sex trafficking case
Jun 29, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Disgraced R&B superstar R. Kelly was sentenced Wednesday to 30 years in prison for using his fame to sexually abuse young fans, including some who were j...