Category Archives: World
French, German leaders say nations must talk to Trump
PARIS - Maintaining healthy ties with President Donald Trump is essential despite clear differences of opinion, the leaders of France and Germany said Thursday following their summit meeting. Trump is...
Jul 13, 2017
Tinder kick-starts delayed date by sending couple to Hawaii
KENT, Ohio - Two Ohio college students are set for an epic Tinder date in Hawaii that’s been three years in the making. Kent State University students Josh Avsec and Michelle Arendas have been s...
Jul 13, 2017
US, French first ladies visit Paris, celebrate French style
PARIS - In a flame-red skirt suit, U.S. first lady Melania Trump cut a striking contrast with her French counterpart Brigitte Macron in white during a Thursday visit to Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. ...
Jul 13, 2017
2 gorings, 6 more injured on Day 7 of San Fermin festival
PAMPLONA, Spain - Two Spaniards were gored and six more runners also injured during the seventh bull run at Pamplona’s San Fermin festival, medical officials said Thursday. All eight - seven men...
Jul 13, 2017
Irish novelist wins Ohio literary peace award
CINCINNATI - An Irish novelist, journalist and essayist has been named the winner of a lifetime achievement award that celebrates the power of literature to foster peace, social justice and global und...
Jul 13, 2017
AP-NORC Poll: Three-quarters in US say they lack influence
WASHINGTON - Linda Bell, a beekeeper and farmer who makes about $11,000 a year, feels Washington power brokers have no intention of making health care affordable. “They don’t care about pe...
Jul 13, 2017
Trump, Macron look past differences on Paris climate pact
PARIS - President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron set aside lingering differences on climate change during their meeting in France on Thursday, asserting that it shouldn’t prev...
Jul 13, 2017
'This is Us,' 'The Crown' vie for Emmy nods; no 'Thrones'
LOS ANGELES - The 69th Emmy Award nominations could answer some big TV industry questions. When the nominees are announced Thursday in Los Angeles, NBC’s “This is Us” has a chance to...
Jul 12, 2017
Moon dust collected by Neil Armstrong to be auctioned in NY
NEW YORK - Moon dust that Neil Armstrong collected during the first lunar landing was displayed Thursday at a New York auction house - a symbol of America’s glory days in space now valued at $2 ...
Jul 12, 2017
Chuck Blazer, who touched off soccer scandal, dead at 72
NEW YORK - Chuck Blazer, the disgraced American soccer executive whose admissions of corruption set off a global scandal that ultimately toppled FIFA President Sepp Blatter, died Wednesday. He was 72....
Jul 12, 2017
