Nation and World
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Musk seeks to reassure advertisers on Twitter after chaos
Nov 09, 2022 6:00 am - Elon Musk sought to reassure big companies that advertise on Twitter on Wednesday that his chaotic takeover of the social media platform won't harm their brands, acknowl...
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Facebook parent Meta cuts 11,000 jobs, 13% of workforce
Nov 09, 2022 6:00 am - Facebook parent Meta is laying off 11,000 people, about 13% of its workforce, as it contends with faltering revenue and broader tech industry woes, CEO Mark Zuckerberg s...
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Iconic Brazilian singer Gal Costa dies at 77
Nov 09, 2022 6:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Singer Gal Costa, an icon in the Tropicalia and Brazilian popular music movements who enjoyed a nearly six-decade career, died on Wednesday. She wa...
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WHO reports 90% drop in world COVID-19 deaths since February
Nov 09, 2022 6:00 am - GENEVA (AP) - The World Health Organization chief on Wednesday said a nearly 90% drop in recent COVID-19 deaths globally compared to nine months ago provides 'œcause for...
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Suspected Chinese rocket debris found in Philippine waters
Nov 09, 2022 6:00 am - MANILA, Philippines (AP) - Philippine officials said Wednesday suspected debris from a recent Chinese rocket launch has been found at sea off two provinces and they were...
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Earthquake rocks west Nepal, felt as far as New Delhi
Nov 09, 2022 6:00 am - KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) - An earthquake in the mountains of west Nepal rocked the Himalayan nation in early Wednesday, killing at least six people while they were asleep i...
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Texas man executed for 2003 strangling death of his mother
Nov 09, 2022 6:00 am - HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) - A man who killed his mother and buried her body in her backyard was executed Wednesday in Texas despite his lawyers' appeals that he should not ...
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Today in History: November 9, East Germany opens its borders
Nov 09, 2022 6:00 am - Today in History Today is Wednesday, Nov. 9, the 313th day of 2022. There are 52 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Nov. 9, 1989, communist East ...
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Griner sent to Russian penal colony to serve sentence
Nov 09, 2022 6:00 am - MOSCOW (AP) - American basketball star Brittney Griner has been sent to a penal colony in Russia to serve her sentence for drug possession, her legal team said Wednesday...
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US to climate summit: American big steps won't be repealed
Nov 09, 2022 6:00 am - SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (AP) - U.S. President Joe Biden is coming to international climate talks in Egypt this week with a message that historic American action to fight ...