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Damage to Russian-occupied dam submerges Ukrainian reservoir island community 05/25/2023 10:02am • LYSOHIRKA, Ukraine (AP) — The rising waters came as a relief at first, for both the tiny community living on the islands in the southern Kakhovka Reservoir and for everyone who had feared the low levels risked a meltdown at the nearby Russian-occupied nuclear power plant. Since mid-February, the How the end of the COVID health emergency affects your Medicare 05/25/2023 09:38am • The COVID-19 public health emergency that started in January 2020 ended on May 11. When that happened, several Medicare rules and waivers that went into effect during the pandemic came to an end — and it may catch Medicare patients by surprise. Many of the changes were made to accommodate the cond As India's electrical grid strains, rural hospitals and clinics find reliable power in rooftop solar 05/25/2023 08:23am • RAICHUR, India (AP) — In the searing heat that often envelops Raichur, an ancient town in southern India, a ceiling fan that spins without interruption brings sweet relief for the newborn babies and their mothers at the Government Maternity Hospital. But such respite wasn't always guaranteed in a Strong magnitude 6.6 earthquake strikes in Caribbean just off border between Panama and Colombia 05/25/2023 12:29am • PANAMA CITY (AP) — A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.6 struck Wednesday night in the Caribbean Sea just off the Panama-Colombia border, the U.S. Geological Survey said. There was no immediate word on whether were any injuries or damage in the nearby areas, which are not densely On 1st anniversary of Uvalde, Texas, school shooting, Biden says 'it's time to act' on gun control 05/24/2023 10:26pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — As families and loved ones mourned the unimaginable loss of 19 children and two teachers shot dead last year in Uvalde, Texas, President Joe Biden said from a solemn White House memorial Wednesday that too many schools, too many everyday places have become “killing fields.” McCarthy says debt ceiling standoff 'not my fault,' as White House warns of economic risks 05/24/2023 09:18pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — A defiant House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Wednesday the debt ceiling standoff was “not my fault” as he sent Republican negotiators to the White House to finish out talks, but warned the two sides need more time as they try to reach a budget deal with President Joe Biden. Mc 3 ex-officers indicted in death of Black man seen on video being shocked with stun guns 05/24/2023 08:51pm • JACKSON, Mississippi. (AP) — A Mississippi grand jury has indicted two former police officers on murder charges and another ex-officer on a manslaughter charge in the death of a Black man seen on video being pinned down and repeatedly shocked with stun guns during a New Year's eve arrest. Official Indiana woman dies while trying to hike from Grand Canyon rim to river in a day 05/24/2023 08:25pm • GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — Officials say an Indiana woman died earlier this month while hiking inside Grand Canyon National Park. The National Park Service said Wednesday the 36-year-old from Westfield died May 14 while trying to hike to the Colorado River and back in a day. She was Houser continues his surge as Brewers win 4-0, shut out Astros for 2nd straight game 05/24/2023 08:12pm • MILWAUKEE (AP) — Adrian Houser's emergence is providing a major boost for the Milwaukee Brewers' decimated pitching staff. Houser allowed two hits in 5 1/3 innings and the Brewers homered three times in a 4-0 victory over the Houston Astros on Wednesday. This comes five days after Houser pitched s What College Freshmen Should Expect on Move-In Day 05/24/2023 08:00pm • College move-in day can be an emotional time, as it's often the first time incoming freshmen are leaving their family, friends and pets behind at home. Even students eager to start this next chapter are often filled with a mix of nerves and excitement about adjusting to campus life and meeting new p As Oregon Senate GOP boycott hits 'crucial point,' governor begins talks 05/24/2023 07:33pm • SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has begun meeting with Democratic and Republican leaders in the statehouse to try to end a three-week-old boycott by GOP senators. Her office said Wednesday this year's troubled legislative session has reached “a crucial point.” No progress was announc UN conference raises less than $1 billion for climate-wracked Horn of Africa in major disappointment 05/24/2023 07:02pm • UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A high-level U.N. conference on Wednesday raised less than $1 billion of the more than $5 billion organizers were hoping for to help over 30 million people in the Horn of Africa cope with a major climate crisis and mass displacement after years of conflict, a major disappoint Typhoon Mawar flips cars, cuts power on Guam as scope of damage emerges in US Pacific territory 05/24/2023 06:45pm • HAGATNA, Guam (AP) — Powerful Typhoon Mawar smashed the U.S. territory of Guam and continued lashing the Pacific island with high winds and heavy rain Thursday, knocking down trees, walls and power lines and creating a powerful storm surge that threatened to wash out low-lying areas. The typhoon, House GOP passes resolution overturning student loan cancellation; Biden vows veto 05/24/2023 05:52pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans passed a resolution on Wednesday that would overturn President Joe Biden’s student loan cancellation plan, but the White House has vowed to veto it and the plan remains on hold as the Supreme Court considers its fate. It adds to the GOP’s ongoing attack on B What to know about Ron DeSantis, the Florida governor running for president 05/24/2023 05:22pm • After months of anticipation, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis formally entered the Republican presidential primary contest on Wednesday. As of now, he is considered former President Donald Trump's strongest GOP rival in the crowded 2024 contest, but many voters are only starting to get to know the 44-yea