Category Archives: World
US strikes win global praise - but ratchet up Russia tension
PALM BEACH, Fla. - The United States vowed Friday to keep the pressure on Syria after the intense nighttime wave of missile strikes from U.S. ships, despite the prospect of escalating Russian ill will...
Apr 06, 2017
The Latest: Tillerson says Russia has 'failed' in Syria
WASHINGTON - The Latest on the U.S. missile attack on Syria (all times EDT): 10:30 p.m. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says Russia has “failed” in its responsibility to deliver on a 2013...
Apr 06, 2017
US strike on Syria is widely praised, but angers Russia
BEIRUT - World leaders rallied around the United States after it launched a missile strike early Friday on a Syrian air base in response to this week’s chemical attack, while Russia condemned th...
Apr 06, 2017
Ex-federal prosecutor laughs off firing at Trump's expense
NEW YORK - Fired U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara took plenty of shots - some funny, some purposely not - at Republican President Donald Trump on Thursday as he made his first public speech since being for...
Apr 06, 2017
Bon Jovi, battling bronchitis, postpones his weekend shows
Ailing rock star Jon Bon Jovi has some bad medicine for his fans in New York City: They’ll have to wait another week to see his band at Madison Square Garden. The New Jersey-born rocker decided ...
Apr 06, 2017
Verne Troyer says he's being treated for alcohol addiction
LOS ANGELES - Actor Verne Troyer says he is receiving treatment for alcohol addiction and is thanking fans for their support. The 48-year-old actor is best known for playing Mini-Me in two “Aust...
Apr 06, 2017
Dustin Johnson out of Masters, Charley Hoffman soaring
AUGUSTA, Ga. - In the toughest opening round at the Masters in 10 years, it all felt so easy to Charley Hoffman. For the better part of three hours, in a ferocious wind that made the Georgia pines cre...
Apr 06, 2017
Wild turkey dodges rush hour traffic while crossing highway
LYNNFIELD, Mass. - A wild turkey is giving thanks after safely making its way across a heavily trafficked Massachusetts interstate during rush hour. A helicopter camera caught the dramatic scene in Ly...
Apr 06, 2017
Former President Carter criticizes 'America First' strategy
ATLANTA - Former President Jimmy Carter says he’s concerned that the United States’ commitment to human rights will continue to deteriorate during President Donald Trump’s administra...
Apr 06, 2017
Chemical attack probe aided by presence of victims in Turkey
BEIRUT - Investigators have rushed to Turkey to examine survivors of the chemical attack in neighbouring Syria and collect samples that could reveal the nature of the toxins, the means of delivery and...
Apr 06, 2017
