Category Archives: World
The wink, the slouch -- the non-verbal cues at the summit
HELSINKI - Russian President Vladimir Putin and his trademark macho posture converged with President Donald Trump and his classic power stance as the leaders met on the world stage in Finland. Seated ...
Jul 16, 2018
Trump backs down, says he misspoke on Russia meddling
WASHINGTON - Blistered by bipartisan condemnation of his embrace of a longtime U.S. enemy, President Donald Trump on Tuesday backed away from his public undermining of American intelligence agencies, ...
Jul 16, 2018
Pianist's wife not guilty by reason of insanity in 2 deaths
FORT WORTH, Texas - A Texas judge has found the estranged wife of concert pianist Vadym Kholodenko (va-DEEM’ koh-loh-DEHN’-koh) not guilty by reason of insanity in the 2016 deaths of the c...
Jul 16, 2018
US arrests, accuses woman of acting as Russian agent
WASHINGTON - A 29-year-old gun-rights activist served as a covert Russian agent while living in Washington, gathering intelligence on American officials and political organizations and working to esta...
Jul 16, 2018
AP Analysis: Billionaires fuel powerful state charter groups
SEATTLE - Dollar for dollar, the beleaguered movement to bring charter schools to Washington state has had no bigger champion than billionaire Bill Gates. The Microsoft co-founder gave millions of dol...
Jul 16, 2018
Wave of condemnation hits Trump after summit with Putin
WASHINGTON - “Bizarre.” ”Shameful.” ”Disgraceful.” That’s the swift and sweeping condemnation directed at President Donald Trump on Monday after he sided with...
Jul 16, 2018
2 arrested in fatal shooting after 2016 Meek Mill concert
WALLINGFORD, Conn. - Two men have been arrested in connection with the shooting deaths of two people outside a 2016 Meek Mill concert in Connecticut. Police on Monday said 23-year-old Kyle Hampton, of...
Jul 16, 2018
Lebanon must investigate torture claims by actor, HRW says
BEIRUT - The New York-based Human Rights Watch called Monday on Lebanese authorities to investigate allegations of torture made by a well-known actor who was detained and later exonerated of charges o...
Jul 16, 2018
Lose, your blues: Town tosses 'Footloose' anti-dancing law
FORT SMITH, Ark. - Officials in a western Arkansas city say residents can finally kick off their Sunday shoes. Fort Smith city directors recently repealed a 1953 ordinance that essentially outlawed pu...
Jul 16, 2018
US challenges China, EU and others at WTO over steel tariffs
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration on Monday brought cases against China, the European Union, Canada, Mexico and Turkey at the World Trade Organization for retaliating against American tariffs on i...
Jul 16, 2018