Nation and World
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Typhoon Doksuri leaves at least 2 dead and displaces thousands in the northern Philippines
Jul 26, 2023 1:00 am - MANILA, Philippines - Typhoon Doksuri blew ashore in a cluster of islands and lashed northern Philippine provinces with ferocious wind and rain Wednesday, leaving at lea...
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Ukrainian surgeons treat waves of soldiers since the counteroffensive began
Jul 26, 2023 1:00 am - DNIPRO, Ukraine (AP) - The horrors of war arrive through the night at a hospital in eastern Ukraine, a procession of stretchers bearing limp bodies whisked from the fron...
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Federal Reserve raises its key rate for 11th time by a quarter-point in its drive to slow inflation
Jul 26, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Federal Reserve raised its key interest rate Wednesday for the 11th time in 17 months, a streak of hikes that are intended to curb inflation but th...
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A freighter carrying nearly 3,000 cars catches fire in the North Sea and a crew member is killed
Jul 26, 2023 1:00 am - THE HAGUE, Netherlands - A fire on a freight ship carrying nearly 3,000 cars was burning out of control Wednesday in the North Sea, and the Dutch coast guard said one cr...
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A man tried to sail from California to Mexico. He was rescued, but abandoned boat drifted to Hawaii
Jul 26, 2023 1:00 am - HONOLULU (AP) - A boat that washed ashore in Hawaii last week has been identified as belonging to a California mariner who ran into trouble while sailing from San Diego ...
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Senate GOP leader McConnell briefly leaves news conference after freezing up mid-sentence
Jul 26, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell briefly left his own news conference on Wednesday after stopping his remarks mid-sentence and staring off into spac...
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Cambodia's Hun Sen, Asia's longest serving leader, says he'll step down and his son will take over
Jul 26, 2023 1:00 am - PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said Wednesday he will step down in August and hand the position to his oldest son, though Asia's longest-serving...
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Vermont-based Phish to play 2 shows to benefit flood recovery efforts
Jul 26, 2023 1:00 am - BURLINGTON, Vt. - Phish will play two special shows next month to benefit flood recovery efforts in Vermont and upstate New York. The band, which was formed in Vermont i...
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South Florida waters hit hot tub level and may have set world record for warmest seawater
Jul 26, 2023 1:00 am - The water temperature around the tip of Florida has hit triple digits - hot tub levels - two days in a row. Meteorologists say it could be the hottest seawater ever meas...
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Chinese and Russian officials to join North Korean commemorations of Korean War armistice
Jul 26, 2023 1:00 am - SEOUL, South Korea - Russia and China are sending government delegations to North Korea this week for events marking the 70th anniversary of the armistice that halted fi...