Category Archives: World
Wisconsin man suspected of killing 4 dies of wounds
MADISON, Wis. - A northern Wisconsin man suspected in a string of fatal shootings that ended in a shootout with police died of his wounds Saturday. Nengmy Vang, 45, died at around 1:30 a.m., state Dep...
Apr 01, 2017
Trump advisers richer than previous White House officials
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and daughter are holding onto scores of real estate investments - part of a portfolio of at least $240 million in assets - while they serve in Wh...
Apr 01, 2017
Iraq: Airstrikes kill dozens of militants near Syria border
BAGHDAD - A government statement says Iraqi fighter jets have carried out airstrikes against the Islamic State group outside Mosul, killing more than 100 militants. Saturday’s statement says the...
Apr 01, 2017
SKorean supporters of arrested ex-president protest in Seoul
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - Waving the national flag, the U.S. stars and stripes and shouting military-style slogans, tens of thousands of supporters of arrested former South Korean President Park Geu...
Apr 01, 2017
Landslide buries over 2 dozen people in central Indonesia
PONOROGO, Indonesia - Rescuers on Saturday searched for more than two dozen people who were missing after a rain-triggered landslide struck a village on Indonesia’s main island of Java. One body...
Apr 01, 2017
Witness account highlights dangers of texting while driving
HOUSTON - A witness says the driver of a pickup truck that collided with a church minibus in rural Texas, killing 13 people, acknowledged he had been texting while driving - highlighting the dangers o...
Apr 01, 2017
Venezuela walks back move to strip congress' power
CARACAS, Venezuela - Venezuela’s president and Supreme Court backed down Saturday from an unprecedented move to strip congress of its legislative powers that had sparked widespread charges that ...
Mar 31, 2017
Japanese fleet returns from Antarctic hunt with 333 whales
TOKYO - Japan’s whaling fleet returned home Friday after killing 333 whales in the Antarctic, achieving its goal for the second year under a revised research whaling program. The Fisheries Agenc...
Mar 31, 2017
Juneau resident catches avalanche, waterfalls on phone
Carole Triem heard an unusual sound when she left an indoor swimming pool in downtown Juneau after her Friday morning workout. She thought she heard thunder, “which is strange because we donR...
Mar 31, 2017
Son of Mexican mariachi singer arrested at border
SAN DIEGO - The son of Mexican mariachi superstar Pepe Aguilar has been arrested at a U.S.-Mexico border crossing on allegations of attempting to smuggle four Chinese nationals in to the United States...
Mar 31, 2017
