| A sailor has been acquitted of setting a fire that destroyed a massive ship
- A military judge on Friday acquitted a sailor of arson in a fire that destroyed the USS Bonhomme Richard, a blow to the Navy as it faces allegations of improper training and maintenance of the ship.
Fri, 30 Sep 2022 18:21:39 -0400
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| ALS drug's approval draws cheers from patients, questions from skeptics
- A controversial new drug for ALS could add months to patients' lives – if it actually works
Fri, 30 Sep 2022 16:23:08 -0400
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| Photos: Here's what Ian looks like in South Carolina
- The storm has landed in South Carolina after devastating southwest and central Florida. Ian brought heavy rain, high winds and flooding along South Carolina coast, causing damage in some areas.
Fri, 30 Sep 2022 16:12:50 -0400
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| Damage from Hurricane Ian cuts Sanibel Island off from Florida's mainland
- Hurricane Ian washed away several portions of the Sanibel Causeway, a series of bridges linking the island to the rest of the state. It will require structural rebuilds, Florida's governor says.
Fri, 30 Sep 2022 15:13:37 -0400
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| The U.S. women's basketball team will face China in the World Cup gold-medal game
- Breanna Stewart and the United States used a dominant defensive effort to beat Canada and reach the gold-medal game of the World Cup for the fourth consecutive tournament.
Fri, 30 Sep 2022 13:42:10 -0400
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| People in Cuba protest over the island-wide blackout caused by Hurricane Ian
- The power outage caused by the storm prompted protests in the streets of Havana as several hundred people demanded restoration of electricity more than two days after a blackout hit the entire island.
Fri, 30 Sep 2022 12:45:04 -0400
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| A piglet left behind by its herd finds a new family with some cattle
- Wild boars have a reputation for destruction, but farmer Friedrich Stapel told a news agency that he can't bear to chase away the piglet, which he's named Frieda. It'll winter with his mother cows.
Fri, 30 Sep 2022 11:50:43 -0400
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| Supreme Court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson gets formal induction before the new term
- Ahead of the Supreme Court's term beginning next week, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson participated in a short, formal investiture ceremony on Friday.
Fri, 30 Sep 2022 11:40:43 -0400
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| Ian makes landfall in South Carolina, flooding beaches and roads
- "The flooding has been catastrophic," the police department on Pawleys Island, S.C., said around midday. As the storm arrived, the state was under 85 weather alerts.
Fri, 30 Sep 2022 11:22:36 -0400
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| Hospitals have specialists on call for lots of diseases — but not addiction. Why not?
- U.S. overdose deaths have exceeded 100,000 a year, yet few hospitals are equipped to treat patients with addiction. A new kind of treatment team connect patients with help before they're discharged.
Fri, 30 Sep 2022 10:14:20 -0400
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| What you need to know about Brazil's presidential election
- As one of the world's largest democracies heads to the polls on Sunday, here are the main candidates and issues in the Brazilian election.
Fri, 30 Sep 2022 09:02:30 -0400
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| Putin illegally annexes territories in Ukraine, in spite of global opposition
- The Russian president signed what he calls "accession treaties" that world powers refuse to recognize. It's his latest attempt to redraw the map of Europe at Ukraine's expense.
Fri, 30 Sep 2022 08:43:00 -0400
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| Threats to water and biodiversity are linked. A new U.S. envoy role tackles them both
- "The loss of nature and rising water insecurity are global health threats that must be confronted together," Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.
Fri, 30 Sep 2022 08:40:49 -0400
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| An Oakland school shooting that injured 6 was gang-related, police say
- Officials said at least two gunmen were targeting a specific person and that they are still working to determine what touched off the shooting. It comes amid a surge in violence across the city.
Fri, 30 Sep 2022 06:00:14 -0400
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| Trevor Noah said he is leaving The Daily Show. Take a look at some memorable moments
- Noah announced Thursday he is leaving the show, seven years after he took over as host from Jon Stewart.
Fri, 30 Sep 2022 05:31:39 -0400
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