Category Archives: World
Police searching for stolen RV that had 10 dogs inside
FEDERAL WAY, Wash. - Police in western Washington state say they’re looking for a stolen motor home containing 10 dogs. Authorities in Federal Way tell KING-TV (http://kng5.tv/2fhI5TH) that the ...
Sep 25, 2017
US says it's not pushing for regime change in North Korea
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration said Monday it’s not seeking to overthrow North Korea’s government after the president tweeted that Kim Jong Un “won’t be around much long...
Sep 25, 2017
French truck drivers block roads, reject labour reforms
PARIS - French truck drivers have organized road blockades on highways and near fuel depots across the country to protest against President Emmanuel Macron’s changes to labour laws. Two major un...
Sep 25, 2017
Hurricane Irma mangled Florida's state, national parks
NAPLES, Fla. - Hurricane Irma mangled Florida’s national and state parks, turning places meant to be enjoyed into disaster zones that could take weeks or longer to reopen. South Florida National...
Sep 25, 2017
No more flying with reindeer: Unique Alaska planes to retire
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Claire Richardson remembers taking off in an airplane uniquely configured for Alaska when a horrible smell seeped into the passenger area. The captain soon came on the speaker to a...
Sep 25, 2017
French govt official: Senate elections 'failure' for Macron
PARIS - The French government spokesman said Monday that Senate elections have been a “failure” for President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist party. The conservative Republicans were the ...
Sep 25, 2017
Egyptian once known as 'world's heaviest woman' dies in UAE
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Doctors say an Egyptian once known as “the world’s heaviest woman” has died in a hospital in the United Arab Emirates. She was 37. Burjeel Hospital in A...
Sep 25, 2017
UK central bank warns over rise in consumer credit
LONDON - The Bank of England warned Monday of “a pocket of risk” in the rapid growth of consumer credit in the British economy, and is compelling lenders to hold an extra 10 billion pounds...
Sep 25, 2017
'Obamacare' survives; GOP concedes on last-gasp repeal try
WASHINGTON - “Obamacare” lives on. Senate Republicans, short of votes, abandoned their latest and possibly final attempt to kill the health care law Tuesday, just ahead of a critical end-o...
Sep 25, 2017
Stone says no co-ordination between Trump campaign and Russia
WASHINGTON - Longtime Donald Trump associate Roger Stone said Tuesday he’s “aware of no evidence whatsoever” that Trump’s campaign co-ordinated with Russians during the 2016 el...
Sep 25, 2017