EXPLAINER: Western states face first federal water cuts
WASHINGTON — U.S. officials on Monday are expected to declare the first-ever water shortage from a river that serves 40 million people in the...
Veteran opposition leader wins Zambia tense elections
LUSAKA, Zambia — Zambia's veteran opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema has won the southern African country’s presidency after taking more than 50% of the vote....
Quake injured wait for help as new disaster overwhelms Haiti
LES CAYES, Haiti — Under Haiti's burning heat, Jennie Auguste lies with a lost, thousand-yard stare on a flimsy foam mattress placed on an...
USDA to permanently boost food stamp benefits by 25 percent
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration has approved a significant and permanent increase in the levels of food stamp assistance available to needy families —...
Australia pulls team from short-course swimming world titles
BRISBANE, Australia — Swimming Australia has scrapped its national short-course titles and won’t be sending a full team to the world short-course championships in...
USDA to permanently boost food stamp benefits by 25 percent
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration has approved a significant and permanent increase in the levels of food stamp assistance available to needy families—the largest...
Election officials face complex challenges looking to 2022
DES MOINES, Iowa — State election officials say they are confronting a myriad of challenges heading into the 2022 midterm elections, from threats of...
US mulls COVID vaccine boosters for elderly as early as fall
WASHINGTON — Warning of tough days ahead with surging COVID-19 infections, the director of the National Institutes of Health said Sunday the U.S. could...
‘Free Guy’ gives box office a lift, opening with $28.4M
NEW YORK — “Free Guy,” an action comedy starring Ryan Reynolds as a background character in a videogame, opened better than expected over...
Marsch’s Leipzig loses Bundesliga debut at virus-hit Mainz
BERLIN — American coach Jesse Marsch’s Bundesliga debut in charge of Leipzig ended Sunday in a shock 1-0 loss at Mainz, a team hit...