Nation and World
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Ohio votes on abortion rights this fall. Misinformation about the proposal is already spreading
Sep 02, 2023 1:00 am - An effort to guarantee access to abortion rights in Ohio, a November ballot measure, is already fueling misleading claims about how it could influence abortion care, gen...
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'Margaritaville' singer Jimmy Buffett, who turned beach-bum life into an empire, dies at 76
Sep 02, 2023 1:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett, who popularized beach bum soft rock with the escapist Caribbean-flavored song "Margaritaville" and turned that celebrati...
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Hawaii investigates unsolicited land offers as the state tries to keep Lahaina in local hands
Sep 01, 2023 1:00 am - HONOLULU (AP) - Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said Thursday his administration has opened several investigations into people who have allegedly made unsolicited offers for prop...
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Gabon's opposition candidate alleges the ousted president's family is behind a plot to retain power
Sep 01, 2023 1:00 am - DAKAR, Senegal (AP) - Gabon's opposition leader accused the family of the recently ousted president of engineering his removal from power in order to retain their contro...
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Video of police fatally shooting a pregnant Black woman set to be released, Ohio department says
Sep 01, 2023 1:00 am - COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Body camera footage showing the final moments of a pregnant Black woman who was shot and killed by police in an Ohio parking lot last week is expec...
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White House asks Congress to pass short-term funding to keep government operating, official tells AP
Sep 01, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House said Thursday that Congress should pass a short-term funding measure to ensure the government keeps operating after the current budget ...
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Smugglers are steering migrants into the remote Arizona desert, posing new Border Patrol challenges
Sep 01, 2023 1:00 am - ORGAN PIPE CACTUS NATIONAL MONUMENT, Ariz. (AP) - Border Patrol agents ordered the young Senegalese men to wait in the scant shade of desert scrub brush while they loade...
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Hong Kong, other parts of south China grind to near standstill as powerful Typhoon Saola approaches
Sep 01, 2023 1:00 am - HONG KONG (AP) - Most of Hong Kong and other parts of southern China ground to a near standstill Friday with classes and flights canceled as powerful Typhoon Saola appro...
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Walgreens CEO exits less than 3 years after taking over drug store chainSep 01, 2023 1:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The CEO of Walgreens Boots has stepped down after less than three years at the helm of the drug store chain that is undergoing a sizeable transformation,...
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US employers added a solid 187,000 jobs in August in sign of a still-resilient labor market
Sep 01, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The nation's employers added 187,000 jobs in August, evidence of a slowing but still-resilient labor market despite the high interest rates the Federal...