Category Archives: World
Florida executes convicted double-murderer using new drug
STARKE, Fla. - Florida on Thursday put a man to death with an anesthetic never used before in a U.S. lethal injection, carrying out its first execution in more than 18 months on an inmate convicted of...
Aug 24, 2017
Kushner's Mideast peace push met with Palestinian skepticism
RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territory - Presidential adviser Jared Kushner met with Israeli and Palestinian leaders on Thursday to try to jumpstart moribund peace talks, but after months without progress th...
Aug 24, 2017
Trump confuses 't-o' and 't-o-o' during Thursday tweet storm
WASHINGTON - Should President Donald Trump thumb through a dictionary before putting his thumbs to work on tweets? Trump confused “to” and “too” during a series of tweets Thurs...
Aug 24, 2017
US rabbis protest Trump by dropping holiday conference call
NEW YORK - American rabbis critical of President Donald Trump will not try to organize a conference call with him for the Jewish High Holy Days in protest of his response to a white nationalist rally ...
Aug 24, 2017
Couple who met on a bus 13 years ago now get married on one
NEW YORK - A New York City couple who met on a bus 13 years ago have now gotten married on one. Random passengers and 50 guests joined Kara Mullins and Osvaldo “O.J.” Jimenez for their wed...
Aug 24, 2017
Orphaned kids build new lives after Sierra Leone's mudslides
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone - Seven-year-old Ali Mansaray must build a new life for himself after surviving the mudslides and flooding that killed nearly 500 people, including his parents, in Sierra Leone ...
Aug 24, 2017
Prada-owned label pulls yellow star clothing amid criticism
NEW YORK - A high-end fashion line owned by Prada says it’s pulling clothes that feature yellow star patches some critics say resemble the Stars of David Jews were forced to wear during the Holo...
Aug 24, 2017
Lone uncovered US county gets insurer for health exchange
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The lone county currently at risk of going uncovered on the federal health law’s insurance exchanges has landed an insurer. Ohio-based insurer CareSource will step up to provide...
Aug 24, 2017
Suspected gunman had history of violence, mental illness
CHARLESTON, S.C. - The man who police say killed a Charleston chef inside a restaurant filled with tourists had been convicted of violent crimes at least twice since the 1980s and struggled with menta...
Aug 24, 2017
Videos show high school cheerleaders forced into splits
DENVER - Cheerleading coaches and school administrators in a Colorado district were placed on leave and police opened an investigation amid a series of videos showing high school cheerleaders screamin...
Aug 24, 2017