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Karen Nix tells her story of surviving hurricanes Katrina and Ida while living with cerebral palsy. She was working at Tulane Medical Center in New Olreans in 2005 when Katrina slammed the city. She …
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BY DREW COSTLEY
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10/13/22
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Over a billion people in the world are living with a disability, according to the World Health Organization. Despite this, advocates and researchers, some living with disabilities, say not enough is …
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BY DREW COSTLEY
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10/13/22
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A new poll finds that Americans from across the political spectrum say misinformation increases extreme political beliefs and hate crimes. The survey from The Pearson Institute and The Associated …
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By DAVID KLEPPER
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10/13/22
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Three children who were sexually abused by their father are accusing a Utah state legislator and a prominent Salt Lake City law firm of conspiring with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints …
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By MICHAEL REZENDES and JASON DEAREN
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10/12/22
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Scientists at Stanford University have transplanted human brain cells into the brains of baby rats, where they grew and formed connections. It’s part of an effort to better study human brain …
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By LAURA UNGAR
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10/12/22
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Ukraine Southern Operational Command says its forces have recaptured five settlements in the Kherson region. A spokesman says the villages were retaken as of Oct. 11. They are part of the four …
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By The Associated Press
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10/12/22
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A senior Russian diplomat has issued a new warning to the U.S. and its allies that their support for Ukraine could draw them into an open conflict with Russia. Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov …
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By The Associated Press
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10/11/22
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In the run-up to the midterm elections, a growing number of conservative groups are turning their attention to often-ignored school board races. Their aim is to put conservatives in control of more …
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By COLLIN BINKLEY and JULIE CARR SMYTH
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10/11/22
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The United Methodist Church, long a mainstay of the American religious scene, is beginning to fracture. Hundreds of churches have already disaffiliated from the denomination this year, with hundreds …
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By PETER SMITH
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10/10/22
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Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko says that there are casualties and damage to several objects of critical infrastructure as a result of a series of strikes on the Ukrainian capital. Several residents were …
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By The Associated Press
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10/10/22
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As a journalist, his job is to report about the truth. But personally, for many years, he had been purposely hiding it to protect himself. His journey out of the closet has taken decades. Now 57, he …
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By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN
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10/10/22
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A Texas police officer who shot a teenager who was sitting in his car eating a hamburger has been fired. San Antonio police said Wednesday that Officer James Brennand was fired after shooting …
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By KEN MILLER
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10/7/22
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Cate Blanchett isn't just playing a classical music conductor in the new film “Tár," she is actually conducting a live orchestra of professional musicians. She also learned how to speak German and …
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By LINDSEY BAHR
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10/7/22
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A Ukrainian official says the bodies of 530 people have been discovered in recaptured areas of Kharkiv region since Sept. 7. Ukraine’s First Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs Yevhen Yenin said …
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By The Associated Press
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10/7/22
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Police firing tear gas into a crowd of soccer fans. Exits locked against all safety regulations. It leads to a crush where people are trampled to death or suffocate. Soccer’s three worst stadium …
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By GERALD IMRAY
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10/7/22
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SEPT. 30 - OCT. 6, 2022
The Ukrainian army continues its advance, retaking Russian-occupied territories like the city of Lyman.
In Somalia, displaced Somalis fleeing from drought, battle now …
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By The Associated Press
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10/7/22
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As he turns 70, Russian President Vladimir Putin finds himself in the eye of a storm of his own making: His army is suffering humiliating defeats in Ukraine. Hundreds of thousands of Russians are …
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By The Associated Press
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10/7/22
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The U.S. has deployed its international development chief to Ukraine, the highest-ranking American official to visit the country since Russia illegally annexed the four regions. The head of the U.S. …
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By The Associated Press
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10/6/22
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Even as the Kremlin moved to absorb parts of Ukraine in a sharp escalation of the conflict, the Russian military suffered new defeats that highlighted its deep problems on the battlefield and opened …
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By The Associated Press
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10/6/22
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