Category Archives: World
Love game: Serena Williams reportedly marries in New Orleans
The game is love for tennis star Serena Williams and her new husband, Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian. The couple got married at the Contemporary Arts Center in New Orleans, according to a story and ...
Nov 17, 2017
Strong earthquake jolts southwest China; no word on damage
BEIJING - A strong earthquake has shaken China’s Tibet region but there’s no immediate word on damage or casualties. The U.S. Geological Survey says the 6.3 magnitude quake hit at a depth ...
Nov 17, 2017
Trump delays new policy on importing elephant parts
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said Friday he’s delaying a new policy allowing the body parts of African elephants shot for sport to be imported until he can review “all conservation ...
Nov 17, 2017
NATO apologizes to Turkey over reports Erdogan shown as foe
ANKARA, Turkey - NATO’s secretary-general apologized to Turkey on Friday over military exercises in Norway during which Turkey’s founding leader, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, and the current pre...
Nov 17, 2017
Weinstein's Impact: List of men accused of sexual misconduct
NEW YORK - Since The New York Times published allegations of sexual harassment and assault against Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein in October, multiple men in entertainment, media and politics in the...
Nov 17, 2017
Tesla wants to electrify big trucks, adding to its ambitions
DETROIT - After more than a decade of making cars and SUVs - and, more recently, solar panels - Tesla Inc. wants to electrify a new type of vehicle: big trucks. The company unveiled its new electric s...
Nov 17, 2017
Phoenix man tries turning locomotive into a runaway train
PHOENIX - A Phoenix man was close to turning a locomotive into his own runaway train. Police say 20-year-old Julio Rodriguez was arrested earlier this month after trying to steal a train from a rail y...
Nov 17, 2017
Rev Jesse Jackson discloses Parkinson's disease diagnosis
CHICAGO - The Rev. Jesse Jackson disclosed publicly Friday that he has been seeking outpatient care for two years for Parkinson’s disease and plans to “dedicate” himself to physical ...
Nov 17, 2017
Lawsuit: Couple detained after hibiscus mistaken for pot
SARVER, Pa. - A couple who say they were handcuffed for hours in a police patrol car after their hibiscus plants were confused for marijuana are suing the police and an insurance company. Edward and A...
Nov 17, 2017
Clinton jokes she's resigning from the 'Fox News presidency'
WASHINGTON - Hillary Clinton is mocking Fox News for “always talking” about her as if she’d won the presidency. The 2016 Democratic presidential candidate is joking in an interview w...
Nov 17, 2017