A rapidly intensifying flu season is straining U.S. hospitals already overburdened with patients sick from other respiratory infections. The government reported Friday that more than half the states …
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By MIKE STOBBE and LINDSEY TANNER
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11/18/22
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Nov. 11-Nov. 17, 2022
From the death of the archbishop who led the Orthodox Church of Cyprus, a bomb exploding on an Istanbul street and the deployment of Keynan forces to Congo, to the retaking …
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By The Associated Press
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11/18/22
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Uruguay’s Jorge Drexler was nominated for seven Latin Grammys and has taken home six, surprising those who took Bad Bunny’s triumph for granted. The second surprise was Rosalía winning album of …
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By BERENICE BAUTISTA
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11/18/22
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Official-looking flyers have circulated on social media describing cultural expectations for fans attending the World Cup in Qatar. Some include rules for women’s attire like shoulders and knees …
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By ANNE M. PETERSON
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11/17/22
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The mother and grandmother of a man convicted of killing six people when he drove his SUV through a Christmas parade in suburban Milwaukee say mental illness drove him to the act. Darrell Brooks …
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By TODD RICHMOND
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11/16/22
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An LGBTQ advocacy group says at least 32 transgender and gender-nonconforming people have been killed in the United States in 2022. The Human Rights Campaign announced the figure in its annual report …
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By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM
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11/16/22
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90% of counties in the United States suffered a weather-related disaster between 2011-2021, according to a report published on Wednesday. The authors of the report found that some counties …
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BY DREW COSTLEY
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11/16/22
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With no soccer tradition but billions in oil money, Qatar is the latest Persian Gulf nation using sports to try to burnish its image on the global stage. The host of the 2022 World Cup is smaller …
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By EDDIE PELLS
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11/16/22
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Ukraine’s state-owned grid operator says power will be out across large areas of Ukraine on Wednesday after Russia’s biggest bombardment of the country’s energy infrastructure in the nearly …
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By The Associated Press
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11/16/22
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The Hand of God. Zidane’s headbutt. Gazza’s tears.
Many of soccer’s most iconic moments have taken place at the World Cup, the latest edition of which starts in Qatar on Sunday.
The …
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By The Associated Press
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11/16/22
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A former Kansas police detective and three other men have been charged in a federal indictment with operating a sex trafficking operation involving teenage girls in the 1990s. In a grand jury …
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By MARGARET STAFFORD and HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH
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11/14/22
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Hippos that are poached for their skin and teeth and sharks that are caught for their fins are up for protection at a United Nations wildlife conference. They are among 600 species that could get …
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By MICHAEL CASEY
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11/14/22
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The collision between two World War II-era military planes at a Dallas air show on Saturday was the latest in a long list of crashes involving vintage planes used or designed for military purposes. …
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By The Associated Press
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11/14/22
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U.S. Catholic bishops plan to elect new leaders when they gather in Baltimore this week. The vote may signal whether the bishops want to be more closely aligned with Pope Francis’ agenda or …
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By PETER SMITH, HOLLY MEYER and DAVID CRARY
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11/14/22
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A memorial to the 20 first graders and six educators killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting has opened to the public, a month before the 10th anniversary of the massacre. No ceremony was …
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By DAVE COLLINS
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11/13/22
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Neither party has reached the necessary threshold to win control in the House heading into Sunday. That's why The Associated Press hasn't yet called control of the chamber some five days after polls …
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By MIKE CATALINI
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11/13/22
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Saturday’s collision between two World War II-era military planes at a Dallas air show was the latest in a long list of crashes involving vintage planes used or designed for military purposes. One …
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By The Associated Press
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11/12/22
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The United Methodist Church moved toward becoming more progressive and LGBTQ-affirming during U.S. regional meetings this month. The meetings included the election of the church's second openly gay …
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By PETER SMITH
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11/12/22
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Nov. 5-11, 2022
From the beauty of a full moon rising behind Acropolis hill and the ancient Partheon Temple, in Athens, Greece, to the grief of Palestinian Ali Ayaseh as he takes the last look at …
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11/11/22
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NOV. 4-10, 2022
The environment and climate change were in the spotlight this week, from a U.N. summit in Egypt and French President Macron urging France’s industries to reduce greenhouse …
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By The Associated Press
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11/11/22
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