Category Archives: World

Wisconsin governor issues new mask mandate after GOP repeal
MADISON, Wis. - Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers issued a new statewide mask order on Thursday, an hour after the Republican-controlled Legislature voted to repeal his previous mandate saying he didn't have ...
Feb 04, 2021

Navalny urges Russians from jail to overcome their fear
MOSCOW - In a note from jail, opposition leader Alexei Navalny urged Russians Thursday to overcome their fear and "free" the country from a "bunch of thieves," while the Kremlin cast the arrests of th...
Feb 04, 2021

Under the sea, humans have changed ocean sounds
WASHINGTON - Not only are humans changing the surface and temperature of the planet, but also its sounds - and those shifts are detectable even in the open ocean, according to research published Thurs...
Feb 04, 2021

Greene regrets 'words of the past,' without specific apology
WASHINGTON - Embattled Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, facing a House vote to strip her of committee assignments, said Thursday that she regrets some "words of the past," but she did not specifically apo...
Feb 04, 2021

Trump, facing expulsion, resigns from Screen Actors Guild
NEW YORK - Donald Trump has resigned from the Screen Actors Guild after the union threatened to expel him for his role in the Capitol riot in January. In a letter dated Thursday and addressed to SAG-A...
Feb 04, 2021

'Schitt's Creek' follows Golden Globe noms with five SAG nominations
NEW YORK - Canadian sitcom "Schitt's Creek" continues to storm the awards circuit. The Ontario-shot riches-to-rags tale was nominated for outstanding performance by an ensemble in a comedy series by t...
Feb 04, 2021

3 guards accused in attack, coverup at NJ women's prison
TRENTON, N.J. - Three prison guards face misconduct charges stemming from a violent attack on at least six female inmates, including one who was punched 28 times, New Jersey's attorney general said Th...
Feb 04, 2021

Biden delays Trump rule that weakened wild bird protections
BILLINGS, Mont. - The Biden administration said Thursday it was delaying a rule finalized in former President Donald Trump's last days in office that would have drastically weakened the government's p...
Feb 04, 2021

Dr. Amy Acton leaves non-profit to explore run for US Senate
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Dr. Amy Acton, the former state health director who became the face of Ohio's early pandemic response, is stepping down from her non-profit position to "carefully explore" running as ...
Feb 04, 2021

‘CODA’ has loud message even when there’s silence
NEW YORK - The breakout hit of this year's Sundance Film Festival is set to expand the conversation about diversity in Hollywood. "CODA," which stands for "Child of Deaf Adults," invites viewers into ...
Feb 04, 2021