Category Archives: World

WASHINGTON - House Speaker Paul Ryan’s abandonment of Donald Trump is aimed at protecting Republican control of the House. But it may test his hold on his own job, and his long-term ambitions. R...

TEHRAN, Iran - Iran’s government has long tried to keep out American pop culture, but it seems happy to let Iranians watch the backstabbing, deceitful machinations of fictional U.S. politician F...

Baltimore Police say an officer accidentally shot himself in his wrist while responding to a carjacking. Authorities had initially said the officer was shot by a suspect. Deputy Commissioner Jason Joh...

KATHMANDU, Nepal - There is one Buddhist nun everyone in Nepal knows by name - not because she’s a religious icon and a UNICEF goodwill ambassador, nor for her work running a girl’s school...

NEW YORK - Wells Fargo’s embattled CEO John Stumpf is stepping down as the nation’s second-largest bank is roiled by a scandal over its sales practices. The San Francisco bank said Stumpf ...

BOSTON - A man who shot and wounded two police officers responding to a report of a domestic disturbance was armed with a tactical shotgun and wearing body armour but didn’t have a gun license, ...

MIAMI - The Latest on Hurricane Nicole (all times local): 11 p.m. Forecasters say an “extremely dangerous” Hurricane Nicole has strengthened into a Category 4 storm headed for Bermuda. The...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - A black man shot and killed by a North Carolina police officer last month suffered fatal gunshot wounds to the back and abdomen, according to results released Wednesday from an indep...

PORTLAND, Ore. - Police used pepper spray and arrested 10 people as demonstrators stormed City Hall in Portland, Oregon, Wednesday trying to stop the City Council from voting on a new police contract ...

BOSTON - Satanists want to give their blessings to city leaders in Boston. The Boston Globe reports (http://bit.ly/2e6MxXY) a local chapter of the Satanic Temple is asking the City Council for permiss...