World

Germany accuses Moscow of Berlin killing; expels diplomats

BERLIN - Federal German prosecutors on Wednesday took over the investigation of a brazen daylight slaying of a Georgian man on the streets of Berlin, saying evidence suggests it was ordered either by ...

Dec 04, 2019

Shocked? Electric eel powers aquarium's Christmas lights

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - Visitors to the Tennessee Aquarium may be shocked to learn that an electric eel named Miguel Wattson is lighting up a Christmas tree. A special system connected to Miguel's tank e...

Dec 04, 2019

South African ex-archbishop Tutu hospitalized for infection

JOHANNESBURG - Former South African archbishop Desmond Tutu has been admitted to a hospital for treatment of what his wife calls a "stubborn infection." A statement by their joint foundation Wednesday...

Dec 04, 2019

Fiery disagreements as Trump impeachment hearing opens

WASHINGTON - The House Judiciary Committee's first impeachment hearing quickly burst into partisan infighting Wednesday as Democrats charged that President Donald Trump must be removed from office for...

Dec 04, 2019

Buffalo bishop resigns under fire for handling of misconduct

NEW YORK - Bishop Richard Malone of Buffalo resigned Wednesday, forced to step aside amid mounting calls for his ouster from his staff, priests and public over his handling of allegations of clergy se...

Dec 04, 2019

Survey: Businesses added just 67,000 jobs in November

WASHINGTON - U.S. companies added just 67,000 jobs in November, a private survey found, barely half the gain of the previous month. Payroll processor ADP said that manufacturers, construction firms an...

Dec 04, 2019

Correction: Plane Crash-South Dakota story

In a story Dec. 1 about a South Dakota plane crash that killed nine people, The Associated Press reported the wrong last name for one of the victims. He is Kyle Naylor, not Kyle Taylor. A corrected ve...

Dec 03, 2019

‘Thanksgiving antics’ NC elk gets tangled up in red hammock

MAGGIE VALLEY, N.C. - An elk is running around western North Carolina with a shredded hammock on its head, and apparently a love of apples is to blame. News outlets report Jim Beaver told the Haywood ...

Dec 03, 2019

Jimmy Carter hospitalized for urinary tract infection

AMERICUS, Ga. - Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter was admitted to a south Georgia hospital over the weekend for treatment of a urinary tract infection, a spokeswoman said Monday. Deanna Congileo, a s...

Dec 03, 2019

Prince Andrew’s accuser asks UK public for support

LONDON - Prince Andrew suffered fresh scrutiny Monday night when the woman who says she was a trafficking victim made to have sex with him when she was 17 asked the British public to support her quest...

Dec 03, 2019