Kentucky's governor said the numbers would likely rise significantly and it could take weeks to find all the victims. Torrential rains swamped towns across Appalachia earlier this week.
Read more ...China announces military exercises as Pelosi's possible trip to Taiwan looms National News
China said it was conducting military exercises off its coast after warning U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to scrap possible plans to visit Taiwan, which Beijing claims as part of its territory.
Read more ...In the first vote of its kind in years, the House wants to revive ban on certain guns National News
The legislation is likely to stall in the Senate, and Republicans have dismissed it as an election-year strategy by Democrats.
Read more ...Check your Mega Millions ticket! Somebody won the $1.34 billion jackpot National News
There was one winning ticket in the draw, and it was bought in Illinois. The jackpot was the nation's third-largest lottery prize. Earlier, officials had estimated the winning take at $1.28 billion.
Read more ...In the Russia-Ukraine war, drones are one of the most powerful weapons National News
Even relatively inexpensive drones can provide valuable intelligence to units on the battlefield. "This is our task," a Ukrainian drone surveillance unit member says. "We sit the whole day and watch."
Read more ...States look to regulate weed alternatives like delta-8 as sales explode National News
Delta-8 is a hemp product designed to get users high, but misleading labels or added chemicals have caused people to get sick. And a lack of federal regulation or guidance has states stepping in.
Read more ...Pope says he'll slow down or retire: 'You can change a pope' National News
Pope Francis, 85, acknowledged he can no longer travel like he used to because of his strained knee ligaments, saying his weeklong Canadian pilgrimage was "a bit of a test."
Read more ...Getting monkeypox treatment is easier, but still daunting and confusing National News
Though doctors and advocates have helped speed up access to the antiviral pills – of which the U.S. has enough to treat 1.7 million people – health providers are few and forms are still required.
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