Category Archives: World
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
Science Says: Whale of a mystery solved? How they got so big
WASHINGTON - Scientists think they have answered a whale of a mystery: How the ocean creatures got so huge so quickly. A few million years ago, the largest whales, averaged maybe 15 feet long. That...
May 23, 2017
Uber admits stiffing NYC drivers by millions of dollars
NEW YORK - Uber on Tuesday admitted to underpaying its New York City drivers tens of millions of dollars for the past 2 1/2 years. “We are committed to paying every driver every penny they are o...
May 23, 2017
Venezuela regional election date set amid opposition rebuke
CARACAS, Venezuela - Electoral officials in Venezuela are scheduling long-delayed regional elections for December, though the apparent olive branch may never come to fruition, as a special assembly to...
May 23, 2017
AP Interview: Kofi Annan says Trump should talk to Iran
Former U.N. chief Kofi Annan said Tuesday that U.S. President Donald Trump should reach out and talk to Iran, which by signing a nuclear deal with six major powers and re-electing President Hassan Rou...
May 23, 2017
