Category Archives: World
Oklahoma teacher walkout means improvising to care for kids
OKLAHOMA CITY - Massive teacher protests at the Oklahoma state capitol have done more than put political pressure on lawmakers: The situation has forced school districts, churches, community organizat...
Apr 12, 2018
Study: Global warming is weakening key ocean circulation
WASHINGTON - Global warming is likely slowing the main Atlantic Ocean circulation, which has plunged to its weakest level on record, according to a new study. The slowdown in the circulation - a cruci...
Apr 12, 2018
Trump: US, allied strikes aimed at Syria's chemical weapons
WASHINGTON - The United States, France and Britain launched military strikes in Syria to punish President Bashar Assad for an apparent chemical attack against civilians and to deter him from doing it ...
Apr 12, 2018
As royal wedding nears, brands benefit from 'Meghan effect'
LONDON - Canadian fashion designer Bojana Sentaler stared at her television on Christmas Day to see if Meghan Markle had a gift for her. She did. As Prince Harry’s future bride left a church ser...
Apr 12, 2018
Asian shares lower as markets mull Fed, geopolitical risk
HONG KONG - Most Asian shares sank Thursday as investors digested the latest Fed minutes while geopolitical concerns overshadowed sentiment after President Donald Trump struck a defiant tone on the Mi...
Apr 12, 2018
NASA Tess spacecraft to prowl for planets as galactic scout
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Look up at the sky tonight. Every star you see - plus hundreds of thousands, even millions more - will come under the intense stare of NASA’s newest planet hunter. Set to ...
Apr 12, 2018
Model says Cosby raped her; chief accuser to testify Friday
NORRISTOWN, Pa. - The day before Bill Cosby’s chief accuser was to take the witness stand at his sexual assault retrial, a former model and TV personality on Thursday gave jurors her own harrowi...
Apr 11, 2018
House featured in 'A Christmas Story' plans to expand
CLEVELAND - A Cleveland house known for its appearance in the holiday classic “A Christmas Story” is planning to expand. The owners of the A Christmas Story House have purchased the home n...
Apr 11, 2018
Kentucky school wins $150K for device that picks up needles
ASHLAND, Ky. - A Kentucky middle school has won a nationwide competition for creating a device that can safely pick up used needles and other drug paraphernalia. News outlets report Ashland Middle Sch...
Apr 11, 2018
Takata acquired by Key Safety Systems, president resigns
TOKYO - Takata Corp., the Japanese air bag maker embroiled in a massive global recall linked to at least 22 deaths, said Thursday that its president has resigned now that its acquisition by U.S. mobil...
Apr 11, 2018