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Spain's Catalonia region declares a drought emergency in 24 towns that will see water cuts 08/02/2023 12:10pm • MADRID (AP) — Northeastern Spain’s Catalonia region declared a drought emergency in 24 municipalities Wednesday following a severe lack of rain in recent years. Restrictions put in place as part of the emergency will principally affect agricultural and industrial water usage but not drinking wa Analysis: Trump's indictment is a stress test of Biden's focus on safeguarding democracy 08/02/2023 11:58am • WASHINGTON (AP) — After two previous indictments, the novelty of prosecuting a former president may have worn off. But the latest criminal charges against Donald Trump represent an unprecedented stress test for the American political system. Trump is accused of conspiracy and obstruction for tryi Body found along highway on-ramp in Prince George's Co. 08/02/2023 09:33am • A body was found along a highway on-ramp in Prince George's County Tuesday afternoon, according to Maryland State Police. The body was found on the grass along the on-ramp from Woodyard Road to southbound Branch Avenue (Maryland Route 5) in Clinton at around 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, state police sai A powerful typhoon pounds Japan's Okinawa and injures more than 30 people as it moves toward China 08/02/2023 06:59am • TOKYO (AP) — A powerful typhoon slammed Okinawa and other islands in southwestern Japan Wednesday with high winds injuring more than 30 people as it moved west making its way toward mainland China. The Japan Meteorological Agency said the typhoon is heading to the East China Sea, but may change co Citing success, Fairfax Co. expands program to respond to mental health emergencies 08/02/2023 05:10am • Fairfax County, Virginia, is expanding a program that helps police safely respond to mental health emergencies. The program is called the "Co-Responder Program," and pairs up a behavioral health expert with a police officer who is trained in crisis intervention techniques. "They ride around th Supreme Court approval ratings at record lows, new Gallup poll shows 08/02/2023 05:00am • (CNN) — Approval ratings of the US Supreme Court remain at record low levels and Americans are closely divided on Justice Clarence Thomas, as the court continues to issue controversial opinions and is hit with criticism about ethics standards. The latest results are based on a Gallup poll cond What would West African bloc's threat to use force to restore democracy in Niger look like? 08/02/2023 03:29am • ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The stance of West Africa’s regional bloc known as ECOWAS in the military takeover in Niger is clear: “We will stand with our people in our commitment to the rule of law,” its chairman, Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, said at the body's meeting this week. The 15-nation 1 dies, 8 others seriously hurt in tour bus rollover at Grand Canyon West 08/01/2023 09:31pm • GRAND CANYON WEST, Ariz. (AP) — One person was killed in a tour bus rollover involving over 50 people Tuesday in northern Arizona near the Grand Canyon West Skywalk, authorities said. The bus rolled over just before 10 a.m. Tuesday at Grand Canyon West on the Hualapai Indian Reservation, according Floods around Chinese capital kill at least 20, leave 27 missing as thousands evacuated 08/01/2023 09:28pm • BEIJING (AP) — Torrential rain in areas around China's capital, Beijing, killed at least 20 people and left 27 missing, the government reported Tuesday, as flooding destroyed roads, uprooted trees and knocked out power. Thousands of people were evacuated to shelters in schools and other public bui Iran will close government offices, banks and schools for 2 days over high temperatures 08/01/2023 08:49pm • TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran announced a nationwide two-day holiday because of increasing temperatures, state media reported Tuesday. Government spokesperson Ali Bahadori Jahromi said the decision to close governmental offices, banks and schools on Wednesday and Thursday came after the health ministry As climate change leads to more and wetter storms, cholera cases are on the rise 08/01/2023 08:15pm • In early 2022, nearly 200,000 Malawians were displaced after two tropical storms struck the southeastern part of Africa barely a month apart. Sixty-four people died. Amid an already-heavy rainy season, the storms Ana and Gombe caused devastation across southern Malawi to homes, crops, and infrastru Factors to Consider Before Cashing Out a 401(k) 08/01/2023 08:00pm • If you lose your job and have a 401(k) through your previous company, you may have the option of cashing it out. Sometimes employees choose to take the money instead of keeping it in a retirement account. However, before accessing the money, it pays to evaluate your reasons for the withdrawal and th Blackfeet tribe of Montana declares emergency over Medicaid scam that lured members to Arizona 08/01/2023 07:55pm • BROWNING, Mont. (AP) — A widespread Medicaid scam that left an unknown number of Native Americans homeless in metro Phoenix is being declared a public health state of emergency by the Blackfeet Nation of Montana after the Navajo Nation took similar action in June. The scam left an unknown number Indiana abortion clinics stop providing abortions ahead of near-total abortion ban taking effect 08/01/2023 06:13pm • INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana’s six abortion clinics have stopped providing abortions ahead of the state’s near-total abortion ban officially taking effect and as a petition is pending before the state’s high court asking it to keep the ban on hold while legal action continues, clinic official Right tackle Colton McKivitz gains confidence after being given chance to start for 49ers 08/01/2023 05:54pm • SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Colton McKivitz spent his first three seasons in the NFL bouncing back and forth between the practice squad and active roster for the San Francisco 49ers with limited opportunity to play. Now McKivitz heads into Year 4 with a big role on one of the Super Bowl favorites a