Category Archives: World

Train to Hong Kong airport suspended after violent protests
HONG KONG - The operator of the express train to Hong Kong's airport has suspended service as pro-democracy protesters gathered there following a day of violent clashes with police. MTR Corp. said Sun...
Aug 31, 2019

5 dead after man stopped by Texas troopers goes on rampage
MIDLAND, Texas - At least five people are dead in West Texas after a man stopped by state troopers for failing to signal a left turn opened fire and fled. Authorities say the gunman shot more than 20 ...
Aug 31, 2019

Northern Bahamas hunkers down as Hurricane Dorian closes in
MCLEAN'S TOWN CAY, Bahamas - A dangerous Hurricane Dorian closed in on the northern Bahamas early Sunday, threatening to batter islands with 150 mph (240 kph) winds, pounding waves and torrential rain...
Aug 31, 2019

Trump's 15% tariffs on $112B in Chinese goods take effect
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration's latest round of tariffs on Chinese imports have taken effect, potentially raising prices Americans pay for some clothes, shoes, sporting goods and other consume...
Aug 31, 2019

Taliban attack 2nd Afghan city as US envoy says deal is near
KABUL - An official says the Taliban have launched an attack on a second Afghan city in as many days, even as a United States envoy says the U.S. and the Taliban are at the threshold of an agreement t...
Aug 31, 2019

Police chief: 5 dead in West Texas mass shooting
ODESSA, Texas - At least five people were dead after a gunman who hijacked a postal service vehicle in West Texas shot more than 20 people, authorities said Saturday. The gunman was killed and three l...
Aug 31, 2019

Brew the years: Beer fans 'CANvention' opens in New Mexico
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - In middle school, Dan Scoglietti rode his bike through Chicago, picking up old beer cans with his twin brother, Ed. It was an odd hobby for a pre-teen in the 1970s that turned into...
Aug 31, 2019

Surprise! 23-year-old Townsend of US upsets Halep at Open
NEW YORK - The pure, raw emotion from Taylor Townsend came through after she delivered one last crisp forehand volley to complete her U.S. Open upset of two-time major champion Simona Halep, then clen...
Aug 31, 2019

Trump attacks Fox News, but the network remains silent
NEW YORK - The one constant with President Donald Trump's increasingly frequent attacks on Fox News has been the network's refusal to respond, even as the president complains that "Fox isn't working f...
Aug 31, 2019

Townsend moves to 4th round, Gauff faces Osaka at US Open
NEW YORK - Taylor Townsend charged into the fourth round of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time, beating Sorana Cirstea 7-5, 6-2 on Saturday at the U.S. Open. Two days after upsetting Wimbledon...
Aug 31, 2019