World

Black singer of regional Mexican music sparks buzz, emotion

RIO RANCHO, N.M. - Before clicking the Instagram video, the sight intrigued most. Sarah Palafox, a Black woman, held an iPhone while standing in front of mariachis. When users turned on the volume, th...

Oct 3, 2020

Hermes plays with depth in Surrealist Paris show

PARIS - Hermes headlined Saturday's installment of Paris Fashion Week with a cinematic, surrealist runway staging, but the lack of celebrities attending and the patchy drizzle put a slight dampener on...

Oct 3, 2020

Trump at military hospital; new cases among allies emerge

WASHINGTON - A feverish and fatigued President Donald Trump was spending the weekend at a military hospital for treatment of COVID-19, as new cases emerged among some of his top advisers and allies. A...

Oct 3, 2020

Trump at military hospital; new cases among allies emerge

WASHINGTON - A feverish and fatigued President Donald Trump was spending the weekend at a military hospital for treatment of COVID-19, as new cases emerged among some of his top advisers and allies. A...

Oct 3, 2020

India's COVID-19 fatalities top 100,000, behind US, Brazil

NEW DELHI - India crossed 100,000 confirmed COVID-19 deaths on Saturday, putting the country's toll at nearly 10% of the global fatalities and behind only the United States and Brazil. The Health Mini...

Oct 2, 2020

Radish seeds, meats and cheeses launched to space station

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - A space station cargo ship rocketed into orbit Friday carrying a 360-degree camera for spacewalking, radish seeds for growing and a smorgasbord of fancy meats and cheeses for fe...

Oct 2, 2020

Michigan Supreme Court strikes down governor's virus orders

LANSING, Mich. - The Michigan Supreme Court on Friday struck down months of orders by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer that were aimed at preventing the spread of the coronavirus, saying she illegally drew autho...

Oct 2, 2020

Notre Dame's president tests positive for coronavirus

SOUTH BEND, Ind. - The University of Notre Dame's president announced Friday he tested positive for the coronavirus less than a week after he attended a White House event without wearing a mask. The R...

Oct 2, 2020

Rochester mayor indicted in campaign finance probe

Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren was indicted Friday on charges she broke campaign finance rules and committed fraud during her reelection campaign three years ago. Monroe County District Attorney Sandra...

Oct 2, 2020

Sparkle, dance and postal service infuse Paris Fashion Week

PARIS - From escapism at the disco, to resistance and aggression, even to pondering the importance of the postal service while working from home, designers in Paris have presented divergent creative r...

Oct 2, 2020