Category Archives: World

Putin mulls independence of separatist Ukraine regions
MOSCOW (AP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin convened top officials Monday to consider recognizing the independence of Russia-backed separatist regions in eastern Ukraine. The meeting of the preside...
Feb 21, 2022

Shelling in east Ukraine, Russia nuclear drill raise tension
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Hundreds of artillery shells exploded along the contact line between Ukrainian soldiers and Russia-backed separatists, and thousands of people evacuated eastern Ukraine, further i...
Feb 20, 2022

Hong Kong reports more than 6,000 new cases in virus surge
HONG KONG (AP) - Hong Kong reported 15 coronavirus deaths and more than 6,000 confirmed cases for a second day in a surge the Chinese territory's leader says its overwhelming hospitals. Also Saturday,...
Feb 19, 2022

Michigan woman turning 100 adds another tattoo
ST. JOSEPH, Mich. (AP) - A Michigan woman soon will celebrate a milestone birthday. How old? Look at her decorative upper arm. Gloria Weberg has "NY NY 1922" tattooed on her left arm, the year and pla...
Feb 19, 2022

Ukraine rebels order troop mobilization amid invasion fears
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - A separatist leader in eastern Ukraine ordered a full military mobilization amid growing invasion fears. Denis Pushilin, the head of the pro-Russian separatist government in the D...
Feb 18, 2022

Nebraska state senator to resign amid accusations from aide
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Nebraska state Sen. Mike Groene denied accusations Friday that he took inappropriate photos of a female legislative aide without her knowledge, but he said he was going to resign ne...
Feb 18, 2022

Judge rejects effort by Trump to toss Jan. 6 lawsuits
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge on Friday rejected efforts by former President Donald Trump to toss out conspiracy lawsuits filed by lawmakers and two Capitol police officers, saying in his ruling t...
Feb 18, 2022

Archivist: Trump took classified documents to Mar-a-Lago
WASHINGTON (AP) - The 15 boxes of White House records that were stored at former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence contained items marked as classified national security information, the N...
Feb 18, 2022

California bill would allow citizens to enforce weapons ban
SAN DIEGO (AP) - A new bill in California would allow private citizens go after gun makers in the same way Texas lets them target abortion providers. Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday backed legislation tha...
Feb 18, 2022

Judge sentences cop who killed Daunte Wright to 2 years
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The former suburban Minneapolis police officer who said she confused her handgun for her Taser when she fatally shot Daunte Wright was sentenced Friday to two years in prison, a pen...
Feb 18, 2022