Category Archives: World
Texas woman in midst of modeling shoot when struck by train
NAVASOTA, Texas - The mother of a 19-year-old Texas woman says her daughter was killed when she was struck by a train while having photos taken of her on the tracks in a bid to launch a modeling caree...
Mar 16, 2017
No charges to be filed against NYC mayor over fundraising
NEW YORK - State and federal investigations of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s fundraising will not result in criminal charges against him or others acting on his behalf, prosecutors said Thursday as the...
Mar 16, 2017
Couple gets word of heart donor for baby girl after prayer
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - A North Carolina family says it received a quick answer to a prayer to save their baby daughter’s life when word of a heart donor came through just moments leaving church. Mela...
Mar 16, 2017
Average US 30-year mortgage rate rises to 4.30 per cent
WASHINGTON - Long-term U.S. mortgage rates rose this week for a second straight week, posting new highs for the year. The markets were anticipating an increase in a key interest rate by the Federal Re...
Mar 16, 2017
Tillerson: Pre-emptive force an option with NKorea
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - The United States signalled a tougher strategy toward North Korea on Friday that leaves open the possibility of pre-emptive military action and rejects talks with the commu...
Mar 16, 2017
Correction: Congress-Health Overhaul story
WASHINGTON - In a story March 17 about the House Republican health care bill, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Rep. John Katko, R-N.Y., is a freshman from the Hudson River Valley. He is ...
Mar 16, 2017
Boko Haram releases video showing killing of accused spies
JOHANNESBURG - An organization that monitors extremist groups says Boko Haram has released a video showing the killing of three accused spies by gunshot and beheading. The SITE Intelligence Group said...
Mar 16, 2017
Israel strikes Hamas targets after militant fire into Israel
JERUSALEM - The Israeli military says it has carried out airstrikes against two Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip, in response to a projectile fired from Gaza into southern Israel. No injuries were repo...
Mar 16, 2017
Centrist European leaders celebrate Dutch election result
THE HAGUE, Netherlands - Centrist European leaders congratulated Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte Thursday on an election victory seen as a repudiation of far-right populism in Europe as he looked ahea...
Mar 16, 2017
White House resists GOP pressure, stands by wiretap claim
WASHINGTON - The White House on Thursday stood by President Donald Trump’s unproven accusations that his predecessor wiretapped his New York skyscraper, despite growing bipartisan agreement that...
Mar 16, 2017
