Category Archives: World
White House press secretary: 'Our intention is never to lie'
NEW YORK - White House press secretary Sean Spicer told a roomful of reporters that “our intention is never to lie to you,” although sometimes the Trump administration may “disagree ...
Jan 23, 2017
'SNL' writer suspended for tweet about Barron Trump
NEW YORK - A “Saturday Night Live” writer has been suspended indefinitely after tweeting a poorly received joke about Donald Trump’s youngest son, Barron. A person familiar with the ...
Jan 23, 2017
'Get up. We've got to get out': Storms kill 20 in the South
ADEL, Ga. - Bonnie and Wayne Collier were jolted awake in their mobile home by a cellphone weather alert early Sunday. They jumped up, turned on the TV, saw a tornado warning and decided to run. ̶...
Jan 23, 2017
Markets Right Now: Energy stocks lead US indexes lower
NEW YORK - The latest on developments in financial markets (All times local): 4:00 p.m. Stocks are ending slightly lower on Wall Street as energy companies slide along with the price of crude oil. Oil...
Jan 23, 2017
Lawyer: Panama to allow ex-dictator Noriega house arrest
PANAMA CITY - A lawyer for Panama’s jailed ex-dictator Manuel Noriega says a court has granted him house arrest so he can prepare for brain surgery. Attorney Ezra Angel announced the ruling Mond...
Jan 23, 2017
In Colombia, gourmet meals worth going to jail for
CARTAGENA, Colombia - Visitors are flocking to the all-women San Diego prison in this popular Caribbean tourist town - to dine at Cartagena’s trendiest new restaurant. Convicts, some of them fou...
Jan 23, 2017
Officials end lockdown at Arizona Air Force base
TUCSON, Ariz. - An Air Force Base in Arizona was placed on lockdown for nearly two hours Monday while authorities acted on what they called an abundance of caution after a service member reported hear...
Jan 23, 2017
Federal judge swats Aetna-Humana insurer combo
A federal judge has rejected health insurer Aetna’s bid to buy rival Humana on grounds that the deal would hurt competition in hundreds of Medicare Advantage markets, ultimately affecting the pr...
Jan 23, 2017
Gingrich: Madonna should be arrested for White House remark
WASHINGTON - Former Republican House Speaker Newt Gingrich says Madonna “ought to be arrested” for telling the crowd at the women’s rights march in Washington that she’s “...
Jan 23, 2017
Fate of Polish WWII museum unclear amid battle over history
GDANSK, Poland - It was supposed to be the first museum in the world to tell the story of World War II in its entirety by focusing on all the nations caught up in that global conflict. But it has fall...
Jan 23, 2017
