Category Archives: World
At hearings, EPA chief seeks to divert blame for ethics woes
WASHINGTON - Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt, yet another Trump administration official with his job on the line over ethical concerns, took heat from lawmakers over his profligate ...
Apr 27, 2018
AP Analysis: North Korean leader displays nuclear pride
GOYANG, Korea, Republic Of - To the rest of the world focused on whether Kim Jong Un is really willing to negotiate away his nuclear weapons, North Korea has a message: He isn’t embarking on tal...
Apr 27, 2018
Pompeo dives into NATO diplomacy as allies confront Russia
BRUSSELS - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo rebuked Russia on Friday for what he called aggression beyond its borders, and vowed to restore relevance to a badly demoralized State Department in his ...
Apr 27, 2018
Here we go again: ABBA records first new songs in 35 years
LONDON - Mamma Mia! The members of ABBA announced Friday that they have recorded new material for the first time in 35 years. The Swedish pop supergroup said it had recorded two new songs, including o...
Apr 27, 2018
CNN's Gupta urges Sessions to back medical marijuana
NEW YORK - CNN’s medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta has taken the unusual step of publicly urging Attorney General Jeff Sessions to reconsider his opposition to medical marijuana, particular...
Apr 27, 2018
Serial killer search led to wrong man in 2017
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Investigators hunting down the so-called Golden State Killer used information from genetic websites last year that led to the wrong man, court records obtained Friday by The Assoc...
Apr 27, 2018
'He's not listening': Teachers and Arizona governor at odds
PHOENIX - As thousands of teachers and supporters gathered at the Arizona Capitol to protest inadequate public school funding for a second day Friday, Gov. Doug Ducey again skipped the chance to addre...
Apr 27, 2018
Turn down that loud music if you're cruising Miami Beach
MIAMI - Police will be cracking down on drivers blasting loud music as they cruise around Miami Beach. The Miami Herald reports a special police squad will begin pulling over cars with loud music blar...
Apr 27, 2018
Japanese actress accuses director, starts #MeToo group
TOKYO - A Japanese actress who won a settlement last week from a director she said sexually harassed her said Friday that she plans to use the money to start a #MeToo group for Japan’s entertain...
Apr 27, 2018
Britain's new prince is first Louis in more than a century
LONDON - The new prince has a name - in fact three. The infant son of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge has been named Louis Arthur Charles, Kensington Palace announced Friday. The palace said the bab...
Apr 27, 2018