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Huge blast at Moscow area factory adds to Russian jitters as new drone attacks...

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TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — An explosion Wednesday on the grounds of a factory north of Moscow that makes optical equipment for Russia’s security forces wounded 45 people, six of them severely, officials said.

Ohio’s Issue 1 would have made protecting abortion rights harder. Data shows why it...

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Ohio voters rejected a proposal that would have made it more difficult for voters to amend the state constitution, including one measure set for the November ballot that would guarantee abortion rights in the state.

A Mega Millions ticket sold in Florida wins $1.58 billion jackpot, the third-largest in...

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NEPTUNE BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A single ticket sold in Florida is good for a $1.58 billion Mega Millions jackpot, ending a stretch of lottery futility that had stretched for nearly four months.

Who’s in, who might be out: Eight candidates have qualified for the first Republican...

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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — With two weeks until the first Republican presidential debate of the 2024 campaign, eight candidates say they have met qualifications to be on stage in Milwaukee, with former Vice President Mike Pence announcing this week he had secured enough donors.

Soaring sales of diabetes drug Mounjaro, widely used for weight loss, sends Eli Lilly...

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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Eli Lilly’s diabetes treatment Mounjaro, which is widely used for weight loss, raked in nearly $1 billion in second-quarter sales, or more than $200 million above what Wall Street had expected.

COVID-19 hospitalizations in the US are on the rise again, but not like before

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Here we go again: COVID-19 hospital admissions have inched upward in the United States since early July in a small-scale echo of the three previous summers.

Pence says he’s now met the polling and donor qualifications for the first Republican...

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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Former Vice President Mike Pence announced Tuesday he has qualified for the first Republican debate of the 2024 presidential cycle, securing the required number of donors with just two weeks until candidates gather in Milwaukee.

Woman critically injured by rare shark bite off NYC’s Rockaway Beach

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NEW YORK (AP) — A woman was critically injured when a shark bit her on the leg while she was swimming at a New York City beach, officials said.

DeSantis replaces his campaign manager as he continues a reset of his 2024 presidential...

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NEW YORK (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis is replacing his campaign manager as the Florida governor continues to reset his stagnant presidential campaign.

Thousands of Los Angeles city workers walk off job for 24 hours alleging unfair...

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Thousands of Los Angeles city employees, including sanitation workers, lifeguards and traffic officers, walked off the job Tuesday for a 24-hour strike alleging unfair labor practices.