Category Archives: World

BATON ROUGE, La. - An executive order issued by Louisiana’s governor that was aimed at protecting the rights of LGBT people in state government was thrown out Wednesday by a judge who said the g...

CHICAGO - A prominent Chicago alderman has been charged with stealing at least $30,000 from a charitable fund set up in part to help poor constituents and spending it at casinos and to pay his daughte...

LONDON - The dollar surged to near-14 year highs against the euro Thursday after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time in a year and indicated that there could be another three ...

WASHINGTON - “America’s Got Talent” star Jackie Evancho will sing the national anthem at Donald Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20. The 16-year-old Evancho said Wednesday on NBC&#...

ROME - Italian Premier Paolo Gentiloni has won a second vote of confidence in Parliament, paving the way for his new government to lead Italy until it holds a new election. The Senate voted 169-99 Wed...

NORRISTOWN, Pa. - The Latest on Bill Cosby’s latest court appearance in his sexual assault case (all times local): 5:10 p.m. A Pennsylvania judge says he’ll take some time before deciding ...

BILLINGS, Mont. - Rep. Ryan Zinke of Montana made no secret of his ambitions to join a Donald Trump Cabinet, and yet his nomination as interior secretary is in some ways an unlikely fit for the retire...

NEW YORK - President-elect Donald Trump, who faced fierce opposition from some Silicon Valley leaders during the election campaign, strove to assure the titans of tech on Wednesday that his administra...

SAN FRANCISCO - Silicon Valley leaders were among Donald Trump’s most outspoken opponents during the presidential campaign. On Wednesday, though, many of them will come face-to-face with the pre...

WASHINGTON - U.S. industrial production dropped sharply in November as power plants reduced output because of unusually warm weather. The Federal Reserve reported Wednesday that output at America̵...