US to impose sanctions on Russia over nerve agent attack on former spy
The United States announced Wednesday it will impose new sanctions on Russia for illegally using a chemical weapon in an attempt to kill a former spy and his daughter in Britain earlier this year.
The United States announced Wednesday it will impose new sanctions on Russia for illegally using a chemical weapon in an attempt to kill a former spy and his daughter in Britain earlier this year.
Indonesia quake deaths top 130, aid effort intensifies
BANGSAL, Indonesia (AP) - Aid began reaching isolated areas of the Indonesian island struggling after a powerful earthquake that killed more than 130 people as rescuers intensified efforts Wednesday to find those buried in the rubble. The national disaster agency stood by its latest death toll of 131 from Sunday's quake despite other government agencies including the military reporting much...
BANGSAL, Indonesia (AP) - Aid began reaching isolated areas of the Indonesian island struggling after a powerful earthquake that killed more than 130 people as rescuers intensified efforts Wednesday to find those buried in the rubble. The national disaster agency stood by its latest death toll of 131 from Sunday's quake despite other government agencies including the military reporting much...
Rhino attacks SUV at Mexico zoo
A Safari ride at a zoo in Mexico got a little too wild.
A Safari ride at a zoo in Mexico got a little too wild.
Malala calls for rebuilding of schools torched in Pakistan
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) - Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai has called for the rebuilding of 11 schools torched by suspected Islamic extremists in northern Pakistan. No one was wounded in the attacks early Friday as the buildings were closed at the time. Police have yet to arrest any suspects, but local police chief Mohammad Ajmal said his forces were working with intelligence...
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) - Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai has called for the rebuilding of 11 schools torched by suspected Islamic extremists in northern Pakistan. No one was wounded in the attacks early Friday as the buildings were closed at the time. Police have yet to arrest any suspects, but local police chief Mohammad Ajmal said his forces were working with intelligence...
Turkey to freeze assets of 2 US officials as retaliation
ISTANBUL (AP) - Turkey's president said Saturday the country will freeze the assets of two United States officials in retaliation for sanctions against Turkey's justice and interior ministers over the detention of an American pastor, while attempting a conciliatory tone.
ISTANBUL (AP) - Turkey's president said Saturday the country will freeze the assets of two United States officials in retaliation for sanctions against Turkey's justice and interior ministers over the detention of an American pastor, while attempting a conciliatory tone.
Pregnant Canadian woman served cleaning fluid instead of latte at McDonald's
A woman who is 32 weeks pregnant with her third child ordered a latte from a Canadian McDonald's but was instead served cleaning fluid in a cup.
A woman who is 32 weeks pregnant with her third child ordered a latte from a Canadian McDonald's but was instead served cleaning fluid in a cup.
Congo announces 4 new Ebola cases
Congo's health ministry says at least four new cases of Ebola have emerged in the country's east, just a week after an outbreak in the northwest was declared over.
Congo's health ministry says at least four new cases of Ebola have emerged in the country's east, just a week after an outbreak in the northwest was declared over.
Mexican officials: Airliner crashed after takeoff, no deaths
An Aeromexico airliner crashed after taking off in the northern state of Durango on Tuesday, but the state's governor said there were no deaths in the accident.
An Aeromexico airliner crashed after taking off in the northern state of Durango on Tuesday, but the state's governor said there were no deaths in the accident.
Russian secret-spilling site 'Dossier' steps into spotlight
LONDON (AP) - Over the past three months, a handful of highly placed Russians have discovered their secrets seeping onto the web. It happened to a Russian Interior Ministry official whose emails were published online in April. It happened again this month, when details about a former Kremlin chief of staff's American energy investment were exposed by Britain's Guardian newspaper.
LONDON (AP) - Over the past three months, a handful of highly placed Russians have discovered their secrets seeping onto the web. It happened to a Russian Interior Ministry official whose emails were published online in April. It happened again this month, when details about a former Kremlin chief of staff's American energy investment were exposed by Britain's Guardian newspaper.
Mexico had more homicides in 2017 than previously thought
The number of homicides in Mexico last year was higher than originally thought.
The number of homicides in Mexico last year was higher than originally thought.
Chick-fil-A's Canadian expansion sparks pro-LGBTQ protests
News of Chick-fil-A's expansion into Toronto is being slammed online by some LGBTQ supporters, who have declared a boycott of the chicken-centric chain's future Canadian locations via Twitter.
News of Chick-fil-A's expansion into Toronto is being slammed online by some LGBTQ supporters, who have declared a boycott of the chicken-centric chain's future Canadian locations via Twitter.
Documents: Trump golf course damaged sand dunes in Scotland
LONDON (AP) -- U.S. President Donald Trump's family business partially destroyed legally protected sand dunes in Scotland when it built a golf course north of Aberdeen, according to government reports released in response to a freedom of information request.
LONDON (AP) -- U.S. President Donald Trump's family business partially destroyed legally protected sand dunes in Scotland when it built a golf course north of Aberdeen, according to government reports released in response to a freedom of information request.
Puerto Rico sees record 1.2M cruise ship passengers
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - Puerto Rico saw a record 1.2 million cruise ship passengers this past fiscal year as the U.S. territory tries to recover from Hurricane Maria and an economic crisis. Gov. Ricardo Rossello said Friday that the visits generated an estimated $152 million overall for the island struggling through an 11-year recession. He said the number of visitors from cruise ships in...
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - Puerto Rico saw a record 1.2 million cruise ship passengers this past fiscal year as the U.S. territory tries to recover from Hurricane Maria and an economic crisis. Gov. Ricardo Rossello said Friday that the visits generated an estimated $152 million overall for the island struggling through an 11-year recession. He said the number of visitors from cruise ships in...
UN verifies over 7,000 child casualties in Syria since 2013
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The United Nations has verified that more than 7,000 children have lost their lives or been injured in the Syrian conflict since 2013 - and cites unverified reports putting the number "way beyond 20,000," a U.N. envoy said Friday.
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The United Nations has verified that more than 7,000 children have lost their lives or been injured in the Syrian conflict since 2013 - and cites unverified reports putting the number "way beyond 20,000," a U.N. envoy said Friday.
Gunmen kill 6 mourners at funeral in Mexico
MEXICO CITY (AP) - Prosecutors say assailants shot to death six people at a funeral in western Mexico, the second such attack in 10 days. Four more people were wounded in the attack outside a funeral home in the state of Michoacan. The state prosecutors' office says the attack occurred late Wednesday in the city of Uruapan. On July 15, gunmen burst into a funeral home in the north-central...
MEXICO CITY (AP) - Prosecutors say assailants shot to death six people at a funeral in western Mexico, the second such attack in 10 days. Four more people were wounded in the attack outside a funeral home in the state of Michoacan. The state prosecutors' office says the attack occurred late Wednesday in the city of Uruapan. On July 15, gunmen burst into a funeral home in the north-central...
Einstein's theory of relativity passes yet another test
NEW YORK (AP) - More than a century after Albert Einstein proposed it, his theory of general relativity has passed another test. With giant telescopes pointed at the center of our galaxy, a team of European researchers observed a fast-moving star that got close to a monstrous black hole. They saw that the black hole distorted the light waves from the star in a way that agrees with...
NEW YORK (AP) - More than a century after Albert Einstein proposed it, his theory of general relativity has passed another test. With giant telescopes pointed at the center of our galaxy, a team of European researchers observed a fast-moving star that got close to a monstrous black hole. They saw that the black hole distorted the light waves from the star in a way that agrees with...
European Central Bank says rates will remain low for months
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) - The European Central Bank is stressing that interest rates will stay low well into next year even as the U.S. Federal Reserve is expected to keep raising rates in coming months. The central bank for the 19 countries that use the euro left its key rates and monetary stimulus settings unchanged at a meeting Thursday at its headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany.
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) - The European Central Bank is stressing that interest rates will stay low well into next year even as the U.S. Federal Reserve is expected to keep raising rates in coming months. The central bank for the 19 countries that use the euro left its key rates and monetary stimulus settings unchanged at a meeting Thursday at its headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany.
Baby with amazing hair goes viral
A 7-month-old baby in Japan with an epic head of hair is going viral on Instagram. Baby Chanco now has more than 115,000 followers, and counting!
A 7-month-old baby in Japan with an epic head of hair is going viral on Instagram. Baby Chanco now has more than 115,000 followers, and counting!
East Point firefighter helps out his home country
A firefighter in East Point is collecting donations of clothes and shoes to send back to his home country of Belize.
A firefighter in East Point is collecting donations of clothes and shoes to send back to his home country of Belize.
Mexico sees 16 percent rise in murders in 1st half of 2018
Homicides in Mexico have risen 16 percent in the first half of 2018, as the country again breaks its records for violence.
Homicides in Mexico have risen 16 percent in the first half of 2018, as the country again breaks its records for violence.