Category Archives: World
Doughnut delivery by drone in Denver is a peek at the future
DENVER - Doughnuts were delivered Wednesday by drone to Denver’s mayor and the city’s police and fire departments in an event that provided a glimpse into what companies hope will be a qui...
May 31, 2017
White House says it has granted 14 ethics waivers to staff
WASHINGTON - Michael Catanzaro, a former oil and gas lobbyist, can help shape the Trump administration’s energy policies. Shahira Knight can weigh in on retirement matters even though she previo...
May 31, 2017
Museum: Gallows-like sculpture to be dismantled, then burned
MINNEAPOLIS - Officials of the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis said Wednesday that Native American tribal leaders will oversee the dismantling of a gallows-like sculpture that reminded protesters of ...
May 31, 2017
Trump discusses trade deficit with visiting Vietnam leader
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump welcomed Vietnam’s prime minister to the White House Wednesday for talks focusing on the American trade deficit, while the Southeast Asian country is still sh...
May 31, 2017
Man with fake gun at airport wanted to speak to president
ORLANDO, Fla. - A mentally distressed ex-Marine who pointed a fake handgun at police in the Orlando International Airport and shouted “kill me” said he wanted to speak to the president, ac...
May 31, 2017
Czech restaurants, bars go smoke-free after years of debate
PRAGUE, Czech Republic - A smoking ban in Czech bars, restaurants and cafes came into effect Wednesday, putting to an end the Czech Republic’s status as one of the last havens for tobacco smoker...
May 31, 2017
Authorities: Tip led police to armed man at DC Trump hotel
WASHINGTON - A Pennsylvania physician who sent a text message about travelling to visit the president with a carload of weapons was arrested Wednesday at the Trump International Hotel in Washington af...
May 31, 2017
Health records vendor settles false-claims lawsuit for $155M
BURLINGTON, Vt. - One of the country’s largest vendors of electronic health records will pay a $155 million settlement to resolve allegations it caused health care providers to submit false clai...
May 31, 2017
Study: New Mexico, Georgia had highest jail rates in US
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - New Mexico and Georgia - two states with some of the nation’s largest percentages of minority residents in the United States - had the nation’s highest rates of inmates...
May 31, 2017
5 potential jurors advance at Minnesota officer's trial
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Five potential jurors have moved to the next round as a jury is selected for the manslaughter trial of a Minnesota police officer who fatally shot a black motorist. The judge and att...
May 31, 2017
