Category Archives: World

Trump acquittal now likely Wednesday; Senate nixes witnesses
WASHINGTON - The Senate narrowly rejected Democratic demands to summon witnesses for President Donald Trump's impeachment trial late Friday, all but ensuring Trump's acquittal in just the third trial ...
Feb 02, 2020

Charities steered $65M to Trump lawyer Sekulow and family
WASHINGTON - Jay Sekulow, one of President Donald Trump's lead attorneys during the impeachment trial, is being paid for his legal work through a rented $80-a-month mailbox a block away from the White...
Feb 02, 2020

China locked down 50 million people and has to keep them fed
BEIJING - Carrying permits demanding "fast passage," truck drivers rushed a 560-ton shipment of disinfectant from eastern China to Wuhan, the locked-down city of 11 million people at the centre of a v...
Feb 02, 2020

Delta, American and United suspend flights between US, China
NEW YORK - Delta, American and United said Friday they will suspend all flights between the U.S. and mainland China, following the lead of several major international carriers that have stopped flying...
Feb 02, 2020

Tulane acquires archive of Vampire author Anne Rice
NEW ORLEANS - Tulane University has acquired the complete archives of bestselling author Anne Rice, who was born and raised in New Orleans and whose books, including "Interview with a Vampire," often ...
Feb 02, 2020

Japan urges citizens not to travel to China because of virus
TOKYO - The Japanese Foreign Ministry on Friday urged its citizens not to travel to China because of the possibility of the further spread of a new virus. Japan had previously warned people not to tra...
Feb 01, 2020

US bars foreigners coming from China for now over virus fear
WASHINGTON - The United States on Friday declared a public health emergency and took drastic steps to significantly restrict entry into the country because of a new virus that hit China and has spread...
Feb 01, 2020

China reports 304 virus deaths, fires officials for poor job
BEIJING - China's death toll from a new virus increased to 304 on Sunday amid warnings from the World Health Organization that other countries need to prepare in the event the disease spreads among th...
Feb 01, 2020

Grand Canyon visit inspired Kobe Bryant's pilot to fly
LOS ANGELES - Ara Zobayan's passion for helicopters began as a teenager and took flight years later after a life-changing trip soaring above the vast Grand Canyon. The freedom felt by the man who woul...
Feb 01, 2020

Notorious Utah brothel owner's interview eludes historians
OGDEN, Utah - Scholars at a Utah university are trying to unlock a mystery after discovering a nearly 70-year-old transcript of an interview with a notorious brother owner that is written in a shortha...
Feb 01, 2020