Category Archives: World
A daunting task begins: Reducing lobster gear to save whales
PORTLAND, Maine - Fishing managers on the East Coast began the daunting process Monday of implementing new restrictions on lobster fishing that are designed to protect a vanishing species of whale. A ...
Apr 29, 2019
Sheriff seeks dismissal from lawsuit over anti-protest laws
A western South Dakota sheriff is seeking to be dismissed from a lawsuit challenging new state laws that target disruptive demonstrations by anti-oil pipeline activists. Attorney Rebeca L. Mann said P...
Apr 29, 2019
Rod Rosenstein submits letter of resignation to Trump
WASHINGTON - Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein submitted his resignation Monday after a two-year run defined by his appointment of a special counsel to investigate connections between President D...
Apr 29, 2019
'Hadestown' leads Tony Award nominations with 14 nods
NEW YORK - “Hadestown,” singer-songwriter Anas Mitchell’s Broadway debut, earned a leading 14 Tony Award nominations Tuesday, followed by the jukebox musical “Ain’t Too P...
Apr 29, 2019
NRA's LaPierre fends off backlash, wins re-election as CEO
INDIANAPOLIS - The National Rifle Association, facing internal turmoil over its financial management, increasingly partisan tone, and legal threats from government regulators, beat back efforts to ove...
Apr 29, 2019
Cover-up: Students deck out dome with Captain America shield
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Student pranksters at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have struck again, this time drawing inspiration from America’s hottest movie. MIT students over the weekend dr...
Apr 29, 2019
Police, FBI thwart Army veteran's plan to bomb Nazi rally
LOS ANGELES - An Army veteran who converted to Islam and discussed launching various terror attacks throughout Southern California was arrested as he plotted to bomb a white supremacist rally as retri...
Apr 29, 2019
Appeals court denies Bill Cosby's latest bid for bail
HARRISBURG, Pa. - An appeals court has denied Bill Cosby’s latest effort to be released from prison on bail while he fights his sex-assault conviction. Lawyers for the 81-year-old comedian had r...
Apr 29, 2019
Woodstock co-founder insists anniversary festival still on
NEW YORK - Woodstock 50 will go on despite the loss of a major financial partner, according to the organizers of the beleaguered anniversary event. In a statement released late Monday, Woodstock 50 co...
Apr 29, 2019
BYU student comes out as gay in valedictorian speech
SALT LAKE CITY - A student who came out as gay during a valedictorian speech at Mormon-owned Brigham Young University has drawn praise from fellow students and notable figures such as Kristin Chenowet...
Apr 29, 2019