Category Archives: World

Assailants raid village in Mali, killing at least 95 people
BAMAKO, Mali - Assailants raided a central Mali village early Monday, killing at least 95 people in the latest massacre in a growing ethnic conflict that has been enflamed by Islamic extremists, gover...
Jun 12, 2019

'Super fan' buying childhood home of rocker Tom Petty
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - A California real estate agent and self-proclaimed "super fan" says he's extended an offer to buy the Florida home of rock legend Tom Petty. Kevin Beauchamp tells The Gainesville S...
Jun 12, 2019

Trump Jr. on Capitol Hill for closed-door Senate interview
WASHINGTON - Donald Trump Jr. told reporters he has "nothing to correct" as he arrived on Capitol Hill Wednesday for a second closed-door interview with the Senate intelligence committee. Trump Jr. ma...
Jun 12, 2019

Correction: Naval War College story
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - In a story June 10 about an investigation into the president of the U.S. Naval War College, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Navy Secretary Richard V. Spencer was sche...
Jun 12, 2019

Patriots' Kraft to receive warm welcome in Israel
JERUSALEM - Israel is rolling out the red carpet for New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, who arrives next week to collect the Genesis Prize, a prestigious award dubbed by its sponsors as the "Jew...
Jun 12, 2019

Swedish police shoot man threatening people at train station
STOCKHOLM - Swedish police officers shot and wounded a man who was banging a bag on the ground and claiming to have a bomb at a train station in the city of Malmo, authorities and a witness said Monda...
Jun 12, 2019

Stern words from Iran: US cannot 'expect to stay safe'
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran's foreign minister warned the U.S. on Monday that it "cannot expect to stay safe" after launching what he described as an economic war against Tehran, taking a hard-line stance ami...
Jun 12, 2019

Mexico denies Trump's claim of secret concessions in deal
WASHINGTON - Three days after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a deal with Mexico to stem the flow of migrants at the southern border, the two countries appear unable to agree on exactly what's i...
Jun 12, 2019

Tony highlights: A historic win and a strong night for women
NEW YORK - When effervescent actress Ali Stroker came onstage to accept her historic trophy as the first actor in a wheelchair to win a Tony, it wasn't just the feel-good moment of the night. It may h...
Jun 12, 2019

Principal accused of copying Kutcher speech is suspended
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. - A West Virginia, principal accused of plagiarizing Ashton Kutcher in an address to his school's graduating class has been suspended without pay for five days. The News and Sentine...
Jun 12, 2019