Category Archives: World
Man testifies in his own trial in marijuana resort case
FLANDREAU, S.D. - A man on trial for his alleged role in a marijuana grow room on the Flandreau Santee Sioux Reservation testified Tuesday that he had visited the facility just three times, as prosecu...
May 23, 2017
Rhode Island House passes bill to deregulate hair braiding
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Rhode Island House of Representatives has passed legislation that would deregulate the business of African-style hair braiding, which practitioners say is a cultural tradition a...
May 23, 2017
Times Square crash: 5 still hospitalized, but teen goes home
NEW YORK - A New Jersey high school senior and another person mowed down by a driver on a Times Square sidewalk were released from hospitals Tuesday, but five other victims are still hospitalized, sch...
May 23, 2017
Bill could turn back page, return power to Texas board of ed
AUSTIN, Texas - The often-combative Texas Board of Education would expand its ability to reject textbooks it doesn’t like, rolling back limits that have been in place for more than two decades, ...
May 23, 2017
Judge will reconsider ruling blocking sanctuary cities order
SAN FRANCISCO - A federal judge Tuesday agreed to reconsider his ruling blocking President Donald Trump’s executive order to cut funding from cities that limit co-operation with U.S. immigration...
May 23, 2017
Empire State Building goes dark for Manchester victims
NEW YORK - The Empire State Building in New York City has gone dark in remembrance of the victims of the suicide bombing in Britain. A Twitter post says the landmarked building will remain dark Tuesda...
May 23, 2017
UN: chemical experts found sarin exposure in Syria attack
A team from the international chemical weapons watchdog found exposure “to sarin or a sarin-like substance” in samples from an April 4 attack in northern Syria that killed over 90 people a...
May 23, 2017
Google helps advertisers track spending in physical stores
SAN FRANCISCO - Google already monitors online shopping - and now it’s keeping an eye on physical stores to try to sell more digital advertising. The internet company said Tuesday that a new too...
May 23, 2017
Alcoholics Anonymous sues for return of 12-step manuscript
NEW YORK - Alcoholics Anonymous is demanding the return of its 1939 original manuscript describing the “Twelve Step” program of recovery from alcoholism. Alcoholics Anonymous World Service...
May 23, 2017
Areas outside of arenas becoming a bigger priority
LONDON - Even before the suicide bombing that killed 22 people at a Manchester, England, arena Monday night, the Chicago Cubs were evaluating ways to make the area around Wrigley Field safer. The City...
May 23, 2017