Category Archives: World
Meghan's choice: Will a royal tiara grace the big day?
LONDON - Meghan Markle hasn’t said if she will wear a tiara at her upcoming royal wedding, but if she does she’ll be able to choose from one of the world’s most remarkable jewelry co...
Apr 18, 2018
Facebook adds privacy settings to comply with European rules
LONDON - Facebook is enhancing privacy safeguards for users around the world as it complies with new European rules designed to make it easier for consumers to give and withdraw consent for the use of...
Apr 18, 2018
Britain spy case: Watchdog rejects Russia nerve agent claim
THE HAGUE, Netherlands - The head of the global chemical watchdog agency on Wednesday rejected Russian claims that traces of a second nerve agent were discovered in the English city where former Russi...
Apr 18, 2018
Trump rewrites history on rationale for firing Comey
PALM BEACH, Fla. - President Donald Trump is attempting to rewrite history on his rationale for firing James Comey as FBI director last year. In a Wednesday morning tweet sent as Comey promotes his cr...
Apr 18, 2018
Bird strike forces Southwest jet to make emergency landing
NASHVILLE - A bird strike forced a Southwest Airlines jet to make an emergency landing in Nashville, Tennessee. The airline said in a statement that the pilot of Flight 577 from Nashville to Phoenix d...
Apr 18, 2018
Trump calls sketch released by Daniels 'a total con job'
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said Wednesday that a porn actress is pulling “a total con job” by promoting an artist’s sketch of a man she says threatened her to keep silent ab...
Apr 18, 2018
First the chlorine, then chaos and death in Syria attack
BEIRUT - Residents of the Syrian town of Douma were packed into underground shelters amid bombardment when the gas began to spread. Suddenly, panic ensued. As shouts of “chlorine, chlorine!̶...
Apr 18, 2018
Bills to curtail LGBT rights are failing in US legislatures
NEW YORK - In a striking shift from recent years, major legislation curtailing LGBT rights has been completely stymied in state capitols around the country this year amid anxiety by Republican leaders...
Apr 18, 2018
Starbucks to close stores for an afternoon for bias training
NEW YORK - Starbucks, moving swiftly to confront a racially charged uproar over the arrest of two black men at one of its stores in Philadelphia, plans to close more than 8,000 U.S. stores for several...
Apr 18, 2018
IRS gives taxpayers extra day to file after website issues
Americans are getting an extra day to file their taxes after key elements of the IRS website crashed on deadline day. The IRS said that individuals or businesses with a filing or payment due Tuesday n...
Apr 18, 2018