Category Archives: World
Obama exits the presidency voicing optimism for the future
WASHINGTON - Closing out a barrier-breaking chapter in history, former President Barack Obama left the White House on Friday much the way he entered it eight years ago: insisting Americans have reason...
Jan 20, 2017
Inauguration coverage shows deep divisions remain
NEW YORK - The media brought a reverence for history and ceremony to its coverage of President Donald Trump’s inaugural on Friday, yet deep divisions exposed in the campaign that brought him the...
Jan 20, 2017
Markets Right Now: Dow industrials break 5-day losing streak
NEW YORK - The latest on developments in financial markets (All times local): 4:00 p.m. Stocks are ending higher, recouping much of the market’s loss from a day earlier and breaking a 5-day losi...
Jan 20, 2017
With hopes and fears, a divided America watches inauguration
ADRIAN, Mich. - In living rooms, cafes and offices, people across America watched Donald Trump become the nation’s 45th president on Friday, with many eagerly anticipating the historic transitio...
Jan 20, 2017
Trump takes charge: Sworn in as nation's 45th president
WASHINGTON - Pledging to empower America’s “forgotten men and women,” Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th president of the United States Friday, taking command of a deeply divided ...
Jan 20, 2017
Prince William to leave job as air ambulance pilot
LONDON - Prince William will soon leave his job as an air ambulance helicopter pilot to spend more time on royal duties. Kensington Palace said in a statement Friday that William, his wife Kate and th...
Jan 20, 2017
Melania Trump wears sky-blue cashmere Ralph Lauren ensemble
Incoming first lady Melania Trump wore a sky-blue cashmere jacket and mock turtleneck dress by Ralph Lauren, the brand that designed so many Hillary Clinton pantsuits, on Inauguration Day. “It w...
Jan 20, 2017
Analysis: Trump to take oath of office amid deep uncertainty
WASHINGTON - Just before noon, Donald Trump will stand in front of the U.S. Capitol, place his hand on Abraham Lincoln’s Bible and take the oath of office as the next president of the United Sta...
Jan 20, 2017
Animal treatment questions cancel 'A Dog's Purpose' premiere
LOS ANGELES - This weekend’s premiere of “A Dog’s Purpose” has been cancelled following the release of a video that appears to show a frightened dog being forced into churning ...
Jan 20, 2017
Dow industrials edge higher after 5 straight losses
Stocks edged higher in afternoon trading Friday, on course to recoup most of the market’s losses from the day before. The rebound came about as investors weighed Donald Trump’s swearing in...
Jan 20, 2017
