Category Archives: World
High hopes but tough road for black woman in governor's race
ATLANTA - She’s a Yale-educated attorney and a romance novelist who served a decade in the Georgia Legislature. Now Stacey Abrams has gained a shot at becoming the first black woman elected gove...
May 23, 2018
Minneapolis diners throw water at conservative Tomi Lahren
MINNEAPOLIS - Conservative commentator Tomi Lahren says she is disheartened and embarrassed but not broken after a patron threw water on her at a Minneapolis restaurant. The Fox News contributor told ...
May 23, 2018
Fed minutes: Another rate hike likely 'soon'
WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve officials earlier this month suggested that another rate hike was on the way soon, while also noting several risks facing the economy, ranging from rising wage pressures t...
May 23, 2018
Judge: President can't block critics on Twitter
NEW YORK - A federal judge ruled Wednesday that President Donald Trump is violating the First Amendment when he blocks critics on Twitter because of their political views. U.S. District Judge Naomi Re...
May 23, 2018
Yulia Skripal says recovery from poisoning 'slow, painful'
LONDON - Yulia Skripal, who was poisoned with her ex-spy father in a nerve agent attack, said Wednesday her recovery has been “slow and painful,” and that she hopes to return to her home i...
May 23, 2018
Stand or stay out of sight: NFL takes on anthem protesters
ATLANTA - Stand or stay out of sight. Looking to quell a national debate that was sparked by Colin Kaepernick, stoked by President Trump and some say chipped away at the very popularity of AmericaR...
May 23, 2018
Truck dumps 40,000 pounds of chicken feathers on highway
FEDERAL WAY, Wash. - A tractor-trailer made a fowl mess when it rolled over in Washington state. It dumped about 40,000 pounds (18,145 kilograms) of chicken feathers across Interstate 5. Washington St...
May 23, 2018
Alaska man pleads guilty in Florida airport shooting
MIAMI - An Alaska man pleaded guilty Wednesday in exchange for a life prison sentence in the Florida airport shooting that killed five people and wounded six, blaming his rampage on severe mental illn...
May 23, 2018
Air Force trainer jet crashes in Mississippi; 2 eject safely
COLUMBUS, Miss. - A U.S. Air Force training jet crashed Wednesday in northeast Mississippi with both pilots ejecting safely. The T-38C Talon II crashed about 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, Columbus Air Force Ba...
May 23, 2018
FBI raids house, storage unit of former Ohio House speaker
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Federal agents searched former Republican Ohio House Speaker Cliff Rosenberger’s southwest Ohio home and a nearby storage unit Wednesday, apparently part of an investigation int...
May 23, 2018