Category Archives: World

Shohei Ohtani's interpreter fired by Dodgers after allegations of illegal gambling, theft
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Shohei Ohtani's interpreter and close friend has been fired from the Los Angeles Dodgers following allegations of illegal gambling and theft from the Japanese baseball star. Interpr...
Mar 20, 2024

Detroit Lions defensive back Cameron Sutton sought in Florida domestic violence warrant
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Detroit Lions defensive back Cameron Sutton is wanted on a domestic violence warrant in Florida, where authorities on Wednesday asked for tips to help find him. The Hillsborough Cou...
Mar 20, 2024

3 Idaho corrections officers shot as gunman breaks an inmate out of Boise hospital, police say
BOISE, Idaho (AP) - A suspect staged a brazen attack to break a prison inmate out of a Boise hospital overnight, shooting and seriously wounding two Idaho corrections officers, police said. A third wa...
Mar 20, 2024

3rd ex-deputy in Mississippi is sentenced to 17.5 years for racist torture of 2 Black men
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - A third former Mississippi sheriff's deputy has each been sentenced for his part in the racist torture of two Black men by a group of white officers who called themselves the "Go...
Mar 20, 2024

Judge clears way for Trump to appeal ruling keeping Fani Willis on Georgia 2020 election case
ATLANTA (AP) - The judge overseeing the Georgia election interference case is allowing Donald Trump to appeal a ruling allowing Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to remain on the prosecution...
Mar 20, 2024

Prabowo Subianto, ex-general tied to a past dictatorship, is confirmed as Indonesia's next president
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Prabowo Subianto, a former special forces general with ties to Indonesia's current president and past dictatorship, was confirmed the victor of last month's presidential elec...
Mar 20, 2024

Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar says he's quitting as head of his party and the country
LONDON (AP) - Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar says he will step down as leader of the country soon as a successor is chosen. Varadkar announced Wednesday he is quitting immediately as head of the ce...
Mar 20, 2024

A wooden boat carrying dozens of Rohingya Muslim migrants capsizes off Indonesia's coast
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) - A wooden boat carrying dozens of Rohingya Muslims capsized off Indonesia's northernmost coast on Wednesday. Local fishermen rescued six refugees who said more people were ...
Mar 20, 2024

No explosives found at Seoul stadium in police search following bomb threat against Ohtani
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korean police said they've found no explosives at Seoul's Gocheok Sky Dome after searching the site Wednesday following a reported bomb threat against Los Angeles Dodge...
Mar 19, 2024

Republican Vince Fong advances to runoff election to complete term of ex-House Speaker McCarthy
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Legislator Vince Fong is advancing to a May election in California to decide who will complete the remainder of the term of deposed former U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, which r...
Mar 19, 2024