Category Archives: World
Back from Puerto Rico, NY Gov. Cuomo faults federal response
ALBANY, N.Y. - New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo made a second trip to Puerto Rico Thursday to ferry supplies and personnel to the storm-ravaged U.S. territory and, upon his return, criticized the federal re...
Oct 27, 2017

Mother of Hawaii woman lost at sea for months never gave up
HONOLULU - Two women and their dogs have been rescued after being lost at sea for months while trying to sail from Hawaii to Tahiti. The U.S. Navy rescued the women on Wednesday after a Taiwanese fish...
Oct 27, 2017

London's Met Police chief visits US on her 1st official trip
NEW YORK - The close relationship between London’s Metropolitan Police and the New York Police Department is vital to keeping people safe in a time of growing global terrorism threat, the heads ...
Oct 27, 2017
Man drives into California immigration rally
BREA, Calif. - A man drove his car through marchers Thursday at an immigrant rights rally, with one demonstrator jumping on the hood as the car lurched forward and then stopped. Police quickly surroun...
Oct 27, 2017

Caregiver of Indian girl found dead in Texas wants answers
NEW DELHI - A toddler whose body was recently found in a drain in suburban Dallas was cheerful, healthy and eating well a year ago when she met her new parents, according to the manager of the Indian ...
Oct 27, 2017

As some New Orleans music stars fade away, others are rising
NEW ORLEANS - With this week’s death of Fats Domino, a generation of New Orleans musical royalty fades further away. But some of the stars who helped put New Orleans on the musical map in the ...
Oct 27, 2017

Ex-AG Holder honoured for advancing gay, transgender rights
BOSTON - Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder has been recognized in Boston for advancing gay and transgender rights. The non-profit GLBTQ Legal Advocates and Defenders honoured Holder Friday even...
Oct 27, 2017
Misplaced monarchs: Clusters of butterflies stuck up north
WASHINGTON - Monarch butterflies, those delicate symbols of spring and summer, should mostly be in Texas by now, winging their way to Mexico for the winter. But Darlene Burgess keeps seeing colorful c...
Oct 27, 2017
Burundi becomes 1st to leave International Criminal Court
BUJUMBURA, Burundi - Burundi has become the first country to withdraw from the International Criminal Court, but officials say the court’s prosecutor will move ahead with an examination of the E...
Oct 27, 2017
EPA: Michigan should boost water safety in Flint, statewide
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. - Staff and funding shortages and poor data management are preventing Michigan environmental regulators from making sure that state residents have safe drinking water, federal off...
Oct 27, 2017