Category Archives: World
Phoenix immigrant deported to Mexico amid protests
PHOENIX - An immigrant mother in Phoenix granted leniency during the Obama administration was deported to Mexico Thursday in what activists said was an early example of how President Donald Trump plan...
Feb 08, 2017
New Zealand men convicted of gay sex to have records wiped
WELLINGTON, New Zealand - Gay men in New Zealand who were convicted of homosexuality more than three decades ago when it was considered a crime will soon be able to have their records cleared. Justice...
Feb 08, 2017
Yemenis stuck in Africa by travel ban arrive in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES - More than two dozen Yemenis who were stranded in Africa by President Donald Trump’s travel ban flew into Los Angeles on Wednesday. The group’s flight landed at about 4:30 p.m...
Feb 08, 2017
Winter storm could drop a foot of snow on Northeast US
BOSTON - A densely populated swath of the Northeast was preparing for winter’s harshest thump yet, a fast-moving storm that could bring more than a foot of snow, strong winds and coastal floodin...
Feb 08, 2017
Senate confirms Jeff Sessions for attorney general
WASHINGTON - The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Sen. Jeff Sessions to be attorney general in the Trump administration despite fierce Democratic opposition to the Alabama Republican over his record on c...
Feb 08, 2017
Charity bearing Audrey Hepburn's name sues her eldest son
LOS ANGELES - Audrey Hepburn’s eldest son is being sued by a charity he helped establish to continue the late actress’ support of children’s causes. The Audrey Hepburn Children’...
Feb 08, 2017
Utility to pay $8.5 million to settle suit over gas blowout
LOS ANGELES - The Southern California Gas Co. agreed Wednesday to pay $8.5 million to settle a lawsuit over a well blowout that spewed natural gas for nearly four months and drove thousands of residen...
Feb 08, 2017
Randy Travis advocates for stroke victims in Tennessee
NASHVILLE - Country star Randy Travis met with Tennessee lawmakers to raise awareness for stroke victims following his near-fatal stroke in 2013. Travis was at the state capitol on Wednesday, hours be...
Feb 08, 2017
Wallenda says 'Never Give Up' after 5 tightrope walkers hurt
MIAMI - Tightrope walker Nik Wallenda promised Thursday that his show would go on, despite a high-wire accident that sent five performers tumbling 30 feet to the ground. Wallenda said doctors told him...
Feb 08, 2017
Records show Kentucky governor has not paid property taxes
FRANKFORT, Ky. - Records show Kentucky’s Republican governor is late paying his 2016 property taxes on his Louisville home. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office website shows Gov. Matt Be...
Feb 08, 2017
