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Here's how to help kids deal with current events — and the sometimes violent imagery they bring 09/12/2025 10:06am • NEW YORK (AP) — In hardly any time at all, the footage of the horrifying moment when a bullet hit conservative activist Charlie Kirk in the neck cascaded across the internet. Whether seeing it inadvertently or seeking it out, onlookers far from the crowd at a Utah college could be exposed to distu A US Orthodox influencer spoke against Russia's war. Then she was ousted as a nun 09/11/2025 11:09pm • Before 2022, Sister Vassa Larin was best known as an Orthodox nun who taught thousands on YouTube about saints and holy days. She became one of the most prominent female intellectuals in Orthodoxy — widely respected within the highly patriarchal religion where all clergy and bishops are male. Then 49ers' Brock Purdy 'week to week' with toe injury; Mac Jones expected to start Sunday 09/11/2025 09:30pm • SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy is “week to week" with a toe injury and Mac Jones will start Sunday against the New Orleans Saints. General manager John Lynch told the team's flagship radio station, KNBR, on Thursday that the team reached the diagnosis afte What Is Ketamine and Is It Effective for Depression? 09/11/2025 08:00pm • Ketamine has been making headlines for years, from the death of actor Matthew Perry to Elon Musk's reported microdosing, to its portrayal in Hulu's "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives." Ketamine, primarily known as a longtime party drug and anesthetic, has reemerged as a controversial treatment for de Families reel from tragedy as authorities investigate Mexico City gas tanker blast that killed 8 09/11/2025 06:50pm • MEXICO CITY (AP) — Families clustered outside hospitals awaiting word of their loved ones Thursday after the crash and explosion of a tanker truck a day earlier on a Mexico City highway that killed at least eight people and injured 90. The fire engulfed more than two dozen vehicles and left a grue Child dies from complication of measles contracted years earlier 09/11/2025 05:59pm • A school-age child has died from a rare complication of measles contracted in infancy, Los Angeles County health officials said Thursday. The child, who had been too young to be vaccinated when they were infected by the virus, died of subacute sclerosing panencephalitis, according to the county heal Va. Department of Health issues order to ease COVID-19 vaccine access, as federal guidance shifts 09/11/2025 02:57pm • In recent days, residents of Virginia and other states began to need a prescription from their primary care provider in order to get a COVID vaccine, a change prompted by shifting federal requirements. An order the Virginia Department of Health issued Wednesday now makes it easier for eligible Virgi Today in Sports - Week Ahead, September 12 - 18 09/11/2025 10:05am • Sept. 12 1895 — Defender wins three straight matches from the British challenger Valkyrie II to defend the America’s Cup for the United States. 1936 — Fred Perry becomes the first foreign player to win three U.S. men’s singles titles when he defeats Don Budge, 2-6, 6-2, 8-6, 1-6, 10-8. Alice As fighting escalates, kidnappings of aid workers surge in South Sudan 09/11/2025 12:20am • NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The number of aid workers kidnapped in South Sudan has more than doubled this year, according to two senior humanitarian officials working for international groups. Aid agencies are concerned about the well-being of their staff and the disruption of their life-saving services How to Choose a Nursing Home: Qualities to Look For 09/10/2025 08:00pm • When a loved one needs senior care, choosing the right nursing home can be daunting. With so many nursing homes and long-term care options available, it's essential to know what to look for, from quality of care and safety to staffing ratios and resident satisfaction. And with many options and quest Texas drops lawsuit against doctor accused of illegally providing care to transgender youth 09/10/2025 07:00pm • DALLAS (AP) — One of the nation’s first doctors accused of illegally providing care to transgender youth under GOP-led bans was found to have not violated the law, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office says, nearly a year after the state sued the physician. Dr. Hector Granados, a pediatri The Latest: EU leader calls for sanctions against Israel as airstrikes kill dozens in Yemen 09/10/2025 06:43pm • European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday she will seek sanctions and a partial trade suspension against Israel over the war in Gaza. The 27-nation EU is deeply divided in its approach to Israel and the Palestinians, and it’s unclear whether a majority will be found to endo Rangers 2B Marcus Semien still hopes to play again this season after foot injury 09/10/2025 03:38pm • ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Marcus Semien is still hopeful of playing again this season for the playoff-chasing Texas Rangers, even though the second baseman is only three weeks removed from fouling off a pitch that left him with a broken bone and sprained ligament in his left foot. Semien is no longe Previous charges, delayed mental health evaluation were missed opportunities in Charlotte stabbing 09/10/2025 03:16pm • After Decarlos Brown Jr. was arrested for the fatal stabbing of a Ukrainian refugee aboard a North Carolina commuter train, he was quickly sent to a state mental hospital for an evaluation. It was a sharp contrast from a January misdemeanor arrest, where it took more than six months for a court to o Trump's plan for a drug advertising crackdown faces many hurdles 09/10/2025 03:14pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and other administration officials are vowing a crackdown on deceptive drug ads, but the effort is likely to face multiple headwinds, including pushback from industry and layoffs among regulators tasked with leading the effort. President Don