Category Archives: World
Pro-EU Macron wins France's presidency, Le Pen hopes dashed
PARIS - Ripping up France’s political map, French voters elected independent centrist Emmanuel Macron as the country’s youngest president Sunday, delivering a resounding victory to the una...
May 6, 2017
Hamas says Ismail Haniyeh chosen as Islamic group's leader
GAZA, Palestinian Territory - The Hamas Islamic militant movement that controls the Gaza Strip announced Saturday it had chosen its former Gaza prime minister Ismail Haniyeh as the group’s new p...
May 6, 2017
Fraternity, 18 members charged in Penn State student's death
BELLEFONTE, Pa. - Eighteen Penn State fraternity brothers have been charged with crimes ranging up to involuntary manslaughter in the death of a pledge who authorities say repeatedly fell down a fligh...
May 6, 2017
French watchdog: large amount of Macron data leaked
PARIS - France’s election campaign commission says “a significant amount of data” has been leaked on social networks following a hacking attack allegedly suffered by centrist preside...
May 6, 2017
Prosecutors dropping 2 teens' charges in school rape case
ROCKVILLE, Md. - Prosecutors are dropping charges against two Hispanic teens accused of raping a 14-year-old girl in a restroom at a suburban Washington high school, a case cited by the White House as...
May 6, 2017
Experts: Convicting ex-officer in teen's death will be tough
HOUSTON - Authorities who’ve charged a white suburban Dallas police officer with murder in a black teenager’s death face a tough task in getting a conviction as few of these cases go to tr...
May 6, 2017
Federal officials target 27 national monuments for review
WASHINGTON - The Interior Department has identified 27 national monuments, mostly in Western states, that it is reviewing for possible changes to the protections created by Republican and Democratic p...
May 6, 2017
Former Trump aide calls Russia probe 'comically fake'
WASHINGTON - A Senate committee investigating Moscow’s interference in last year’s election has asked several of President Donald Trump’s associates to turn over information about po...
May 6, 2017
Candidate for Army secretary withdraws amid heavy criticism
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump’s choice for Army secretary has withdrawn his nomination in the face of growing criticism over his remarks about Muslims, and gay, lesbian, bisexual and trans...
May 6, 2017
US still in climate talks with no decision on Paris pullout
WASHINGTON - The United States says it it will continue attending United Nations climate change meetings, even as President Donald Trump considers pulling the U.S. out of a global emissions-cutting de...
May 6, 2017