Category Archives: World

WASHINGTON - Adults think that black girls are less innocent, less in need of protection and nurturing, and seem older than similarly aged white girls, which could lead to stiffer punishments in schoo...

NEW YORK - A bankruptcy court filing shows the estates of Wall Street swindler Bernard Madoff’s (MAY’-dawfz) two sons will get to keep nearly $4 million once about $18 million in assets is...

The Food and Drug Administration said it’s taking steps to boost the number of generic prescription drugs on the market in an effort to make medicines more affordable and to prevent price gougin...

CONCORD, N.H. - A New Hampshire woman who injected heroin and methamphetamines into a friend about to give birth has been sentenced to a year in jail. Thirty-eight-year-old Rhianna Frenette, of Belmon...

WASHINGTON - The United States asserted Tuesday that Myanmar is no longer one of the world’s worst offenders on human trafficking, while removing both Myanmar and Iraq from a list of countries t...

GANZHOU, China - A worker with blood dripping from his head marked a low point in the tense, grinding life at a southeastern China factory used by Ivanka Trump and other fashion brands. An angry manag...

WASHINGTON - Senate GOP leaders abruptly shelved their long-sought health care overhaul Tuesday, asserting they can still salvage it but raising new doubts about whether President Donald Trump and the...

WASHINGTON - A House panel approved legislation Tuesday that would split off management of the nation’s skies from the Federal Aviation Administration and give that responsibility to an independ...

WASHINGTON - Three months ago, Republicans condemned political groups aligned with President Donald Trump for doing almost nothing to promote a health care bill. Now they think one of the groups may h...

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump spoke for the first time Tuesday with Ireland’s new prime minister, Leo Varadkar. Trump congratulated Varadkar on his “great victory” during a por...