Category Archives: World
Correction: Arkansas Execution story
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - In a story Nov. 7 about the effort to execute an inmate in Arkansas this week, The Associated Press misidentified the person who killed the inmate’s brother in North Carolina...
Nov 07, 2017
Ex-jail union boss's lawyer: Star witness was unbelievable
NEW YORK - Jurors in the trial of New York City’s ex-jail guard union boss will begin deliberations Wednesday after a full day of closing arguments Tuesday left them with widely varying takes on...
Nov 07, 2017
AP Explains: Why smartphones are giving the police fits
BOSTON - The phone used by the gunman who fatally shot 26 people inside a small Texas church has become the latest flashpoint in the privacy wars. Federal investigators complain that they can’t ...
Nov 07, 2017
Pledge death, Greek life suspension to dampen FSU homecoming
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida State’s suspension of all fraternities and sororities after a pledge’s death dampens Greek life on campus just as it prepares for homecoming week. But one criti...
Nov 07, 2017
Foes of Obama oil-gas rule ask court to reconsider ruling
DENVER - Opponents of some Obama-era oil and gas regulations say a decision by a federal appeals court in Denver could allow those rules to go into effect temporarily, even though the Trump administra...
Nov 07, 2017
Nightclub, celebrity chef restaurants among Palms overhaul
LAS VEGAS - The overhaul of the Palms hotel-casino in Las Vegas now also includes new nightlife offerings, as well as celebrity chef restaurants. Parent company Station Casinos on Tuesday announced an...
Nov 07, 2017
Cat long thought dead found alive 120 miles away
KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine - A cat missing for more than a year has been reunited with his owner 120 miles (193.11 kilometres) from their Maine home. Kennebunkport resident George Lichte says he believed hi...
Nov 07, 2017
"Hamilton" creator visits Puerto Rico, announces $2.5M fund
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda made sandwiches, took selfies and announced a partnership with a non-profit group for a $2.5 million hurricane recovery fund d...
Nov 07, 2017
Former star pitcher Halladay killed in Florida plane crash
HOLIDAY, Fla. - Roy Halladay, a two-time Cy Young Award winner who pitched a perfect game and a playoff no-hitter, died Tuesday when his private plane crashed into the Gulf of Mexico. He was 40. Pasco...
Nov 07, 2017
Pitcher Roy Halladay dies in Gulf of Mexico plane crash
HOLIDAY, Fla. - Authorities have confirmed that former Major League Baseball pitcher Roy Halladay died in a small plane crash in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Florida. Pasco County Sheriff Chris...
Nov 07, 2017