Skip to content

World News

Mission impossible? Welker on tap to moderate second debate

Mission impossible? Welker on tap to moderate second debate

NEW YORK — This fall's presidential debates have chewed up moderators. President Donald Trump steamrolled Chris Wallace with constant interruptions in the first one, a performance that cost the Republican incumbent support in the polls.
Florida's Pinellas County is one to watch on election night

Florida's Pinellas County is one to watch on election night

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.
'So much work to do': How Biden is planning for transition

'So much work to do': How Biden is planning for transition

WASHINGTON — If Joe Biden defeats President Donald Trump next month, he'll quickly face a new challenge: standing up a new administration to lead a divided nation through a series of historic crises.
Trump tends to his electoral map, Biden eyes Obama boost

Trump tends to his electoral map, Biden eyes Obama boost

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is hopping from one must-win stop on the electoral map to the next in the leadup to a final presidential debate that may be his last, best chance to alter the trajectory of the 2020 campaign.
After years grappling with Google, Europe has tips for US

After years grappling with Google, Europe has tips for US

LONDON — The U.S. antitrust crackdown on Google might seem like deja vu for European Union regulators. By U.S.
Barrett was trustee at private school with anti-gay policies

Barrett was trustee at private school with anti-gay policies

Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett served for nearly three years on the board of private Christian schools that effectively barred admission to children of same-sex parents and made it plain that openly gay and lesbian teachers weren’t welcome i
Romance song master Armando Manzanero has more music to give

Romance song master Armando Manzanero has more music to give

MEXICO CITY — Armando Manzanero still has music to give. At 84, the Mexican master of romantic music, who has penned Spanish classics such as “Somos Novios” and “Contigo Aprendí”, is still working the tunes on his piano.
Bill Cosby, now 83, grins in newly released prison mug shot

Bill Cosby, now 83, grins in newly released prison mug shot

HARRISBURG, Pa. — A newly released prison mug shot shows Bill Cosby smiling with a disposable mask hanging off his face.
Stampede kills 11 Afghans seeking visas to leave country

Stampede kills 11 Afghans seeking visas to leave country

KABUL — At least 11 women were trampled to death when a stampede broke out Wednesday among thousands of Afghans waiting in a soccer stadium to get visas to leave the country, officials said.
Cathay Pacific cuts 8,500 jobs, shutters regional airline

Cathay Pacific cuts 8,500 jobs, shutters regional airline

Hong Kong airline Cathay Pacific Airways said Wednesday it would cut 8,500 jobs and shut a regional airline as it grapples with the plunge in air travel due to the pandemic.
push icon
Be the first to read breaking stories. Enable push notifications on your device. Disable anytime.
No thanks