Category Archives: World
Woman who runs over toddler dragged from SUV, beaten
DEERFIELD, Fla. - Authorities say a woman who struck and killed a toddler in Florida was later dragged from her SUV and beaten. A Broward Sheriff’s Office news release says 22-month-old Neallie ...
Oct 17, 2017
Any questions? Trump wants to talk. Again.
WASHINGTON - Reporters were seated in the White House briefing room awaiting an appearance by press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Monday when a call went out over a loudspeaker to head to the Ro...
Oct 17, 2017
AP News Guide: Instability set to follow IS collapse
BEIRUT - The Islamic State group, responsible for some of the worst atrocities perpetrated against civilians in recent history, appears on the verge of collapse. After brutalizing residents living und...
Oct 17, 2017
Cochran's illness shows risks to GOP leaders of aging Senate
WASHINGTON - Top Republicans coping with a razor-thin majority in the Senate as they try pushing a partisan agenda are running smack into another complication - the sheer age and health issues of some...
Oct 17, 2017
Californians head back home to altered lives, communities
PETALUMA, Calif. - Some have lost loved ones. Many have survived near-death experiences. Others have lost their homes and a lifetime of possessions. A week after fleeing raging wildfires, tens of thou...
Oct 17, 2017
China's Xi looks to extend power at Communist Party congress
BEIJING - Having bested his rivals, Chinese President Xi Jinping is primed to consolidate his already considerable power as the ruling Communist Party begins its twice-a-decade national congress on We...
Oct 17, 2017
Florida state of emergency declared for white nationalist
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Citing past clashes and protests, Florida Gov. Rick Scott on Monday declared a state of emergency in advance of a speech white nationalist Richard Spencer is scheduled to give at t...
Oct 17, 2017
Trump: Drug czar nominee pulls his name from consideration
WASHINGTON - Rep. Tom Marino, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be the nation’s drug czar, has withdrawn from consideration, following reports that he played a key role in weakening the ...
Oct 17, 2017
Trump, McConnell make a show of unity, despite tensions
WASHINGTON - Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell have reaffirmed their alliance of necessity in a raucous Rose Garden news conference that also underscored their sharp differences. The garrulous presiden...
Oct 17, 2017
Philippine military pushes to defeat last Marawi fighters
MARAWI, Philippines - Gunfire rang out sporadically and explosions thudded as Philippine soldiers fought Tuesday to regain control of the last pocket of Marawi controlled by Islamic militants, with Pr...
Oct 17, 2017