Category Archives: World
Trump ditches media - the public's eyes and ears - again
NEW YORK - President-elect Donald Trump emerged from his New York skyscraper Tuesday night for the first time in days, moving about the nation’s largest city without a pool of journalists on han...
Nov 15, 2016
Inventive Cubans hunt expensive fish using inflated condoms
HAVANA - Juan Luis Rosello sat for three hours on the Malecon as the wind blew in from the Florida Straits, pushing the waves hard against the seawall of Havana’s coastal boulevard. As darkness ...
Nov 15, 2016
Indonesia police name Jakarta governor as blasphemy suspect
JAKARTA, Indonesia - Police on Wednesday named the Christian governor of the Indonesian capital as a suspect in a blasphemy investigation in a major test of the Muslim-majority nation’s reputati...
Nov 15, 2016
Kelly says it's important people learn of Trump's actions
NEW YORK - Megyn Kelly said Tuesday she didn’t want to reveal much about President-elect Donald Trump’s treatment of her the past year so as to not be accused of trying to tip the election...
Nov 15, 2016
Police: 2-year-old shoots 1-year-old in the face in a car
BATON ROUGE, La. - Baton Rouge police say a 2-year-old shot a 1-year-old sibling in the face inside a parked car in north Baton Rouge, leaving the infant in serious condition. Police spokesman Sgt. L&...
Nov 15, 2016
Thousands attend expo looking for latest theme-park thrills
ORLANDO, Fla. - Tens of thousands of people in the theme-park industry have made their way to central Florida to see the latest in roller coasters, virtual reality technology and innovative food and d...
Nov 15, 2016
Prince William arrives in Vietnam for wildlife meeting
HANOI, Vietnam - Britain’s Prince William has arrived on his first visit to Vietnam where he will take part in an international conference on illegal wildlife trade in the fight to protect eleph...
Nov 15, 2016
Gulf states get $370M in oil spill funds to restore wetlands
NEW ORLEANS - Five Gulf states still seeking to restore their coastal waters and habitats after the devastating oil spill of 2010 will divvy up nearly $370 million for an array of projects that will c...
Nov 15, 2016
The Latest: Trump goes out for dinner without press in tow
WASHINGTON - The Latest on Donald Trump’s transition to the presidency (all times EST): 10:30 p.m. President-elect Donald Trump has broken with protocol by leaving his Trump Tower residence with...
Nov 15, 2016
AP EXPLAINS: Election brings white nationalism to forefront
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Donald Trump’s choice of far-right publishing executive Steve Bannon as a top White House adviser is bringing new scrutiny to a troubling, decades-old ideology: white national...
Nov 15, 2016