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Democratic Gov. Beshear downplays party labels in campaigning for 2nd term in GOP-leaning Kentucky 10/30/2023 02:42pm • RICHMOND, Ky. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear downplayed party labels while campaigning Monday for a second term in Republican-leaning Kentucky, touting his role in creating jobs, improving roads and leading recovery from a series of disasters as rising above partisan politics. Starting the l China honors American veterans of World War II known as Flying Tigers in an effort to improve ties 10/30/2023 12:09pm • BEIJING (AP) — China on Monday honored two American veterans of World War II as Washington and Beijing look to past collaboration for inspiration on improving today's strained ties. Mel McMullen, who is in his late 90s, and Harry Moyer, who turned 103 on Monday, are among the few surviving members In Seattle, phones ding. Killer whales could be close 10/28/2023 10:17pm • SEATTLE (AP) — Peter Bates was dropping his car at the mechanic this month when a notification pinged on his phone: killer whales were approaching his Seattle neighborhood. He hopped on a bus toward the water, then an electric bike. He was pedaling along a shoreline trail when orcas' black fins an Who's running for president? Here's a rundown of the 2024 candidates 10/28/2023 03:52pm • With more than a year until the 2024 presidential contest, the field of candidates is largely set. Former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis have continued to dominate the early Republican race — yet, Trump maintains a commanding lead — as the other candidates look for an openi COVID-19 treatments to enter the market with a hefty price tag 10/27/2023 05:41pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The COVID-19 treatments millions of Americans have taken for free from the federal government will enter the private market next week with a hefty price tag. Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer is setting the price for a five-day treatment of Paxlovid at $1,390, but Americans can still 2% of kids and 7% of adults have gotten the new COVID shots, US data show 10/26/2023 08:41pm • NEW YORK (AP) — A month after federal officials recommended new versions of COVID-19 vaccines, 7% of U.S. adults and 2% of children have gotten a shot. One expert called the rates “abysmal.” The numbers, presented Thursday at a meeting held by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Local health expert tells high-risk people to take advantage of new COVID booster shot 10/25/2023 09:30pm • Have you gotten the latest COVID-19 booster vaccine? If you did, then you're in the minority as 4% of Americans have gotten the vaccine so far. Dr. Amesh Adalja, senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security at the Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore, Maryland, spo Carnival ruled negligent over cruise where 662 passengers got COVID-19 early in pandemic 10/25/2023 02:51am • CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A cruise operator that failed to cancel a voyage from Sydney that led to a major COVID-19 outbreak was ruled negligent in its duty of care to passengers in an Australian class-action case Wednesday. The Ruby Princess ocean liner left Sydney on March 8, 2020, with 2,671 p In court faceoff, Michael Cohen testifies against Trump in fraud trial. Trump shrugs: 'Proven liar' 10/24/2023 06:20pm • NEW YORK (AP) — In a courtroom showdown five years in the making, Donald Trump's fixer-turned-foe Michael Cohen testified Tuesday that he worked to boost the supposed value of the former president's assets to “whatever number Trump told us to." Trump's lawyers — and outside court, Trump himse Myanmar reinstates family visits to prisoners to end a ban started during the pandemic 10/24/2023 12:58pm • BANGKOK (AP) — Military-ruled Myanmar on Tuesday allowed prisoners to have family visitors from outside, a right that had been suspended for 3½ years because of the coronavirus pandemic, the military’s information office and prison officials said. The rule allowing visitors carries detailed con Democratic governor spars with Republican challenger over pandemic policies in Kentucky debate 10/23/2023 11:31pm • Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear defended his sweeping COVID-19 pandemic restrictions as he faced an onslaught of criticism from Republican challenger Daniel Cameron in a high-stakes debate Monday night, coming about two weeks before Kentucky's closely watched gubernatorial election. Cameron acknowledge Chevron buys Hess for $53 billion, 2nd megadeal in the oil patch this month as energy prices soar 10/23/2023 06:05pm • Chevron is buying Hess Corp. for $53 billion and it’s not even the biggest acquisition in the energy sector this month as major producers seize the initiative while oil prices surge. Crude prices rose sharply in early 2022 with Russia's invasion of Ukraine and are hovering around $90 per barrel af Norway's 86-year-old king tests positive for COVID-19 and has mild symptoms 10/22/2023 11:19am • HELSINKI (AP) — Norway’s 86-year-old King Harald V, who has been in frail health in the past few years, has tested positive for the coronavirus and has mild symptoms, royal officials said on Sunday. “His Majesty the King has been diagnosed with corona and is on sick leave until he is symptom-f Today in History: October 22, JFK reveals Soviet-built missile bases in Cuba 10/22/2023 12:00am • Today in History Today is Sunday, Oct. 22, the 295th day of 2023. There are 70 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Oct. 22, 1962, in a nationally broadcast address, President John F. Kennedy revealed the presence of Soviet-built missile bases under construction in Cuba and a How Fairfax Co. is redefining what school lunch looks like 10/20/2023 09:00pm • On Friday afternoon in the Braddock Elementary School cafeteria, Reva Smith looked on as dozens of students swarmed toward the line to get a slice of pizza. Fridays are pizza days on the Annandale, Virginia, campus, but Smith, the cafeteria manager, made sure to motivate students to explore the s