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Retaking Syria’s Palmyra reveals more shattered antiquities

DAMASCUS, Syria – The recapture of Syria’s ancient city of Palmyra from the Islamic State group has brought new revelations of the destruction wreaked by the extremists, who decapitated pric...

DATE: Mar 28, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Man shot by police after drawing weapon at U.S. Capitol

WASHINGTON – Police shot a man on Monday after he pulled a weapon at a U.S. Capitol checkpoint as spring tourists thronged Washington, authorities said. The suspect was previously known to p...

DATE: Mar 28, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Georgia governor says he will veto religious exemption bill

ATLANTA – Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal on Monday said he will veto legislation shielding opponents of same-sex marriage, after a groundswell of opposition from companies threatening to boycott t...

DATE: Mar 28, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

White House adds fun run to annual Easter Egg Roll

WASHINGTON – Calling the moment bittersweet, President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama welcomed thousands of children to the South Lawn of the White House Monday morning for the a...

DATE: Mar 28, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Belgian police hunt airport suspect; victim toll rises to 35

BRUSSELS – As the number of victims in the Brussels suicide attacks rose to 35, Belgian police released a video of a mysterious man in a dark hat seen in the company of the bombers who attac...

DATE: Mar 27, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

As Pakistan mourns, prime minister vows to defeat militants

LAHORE, Pakistan – In a televised address, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif vowed Monday to hunt down and defeat the militants who have been carrying out attacks like the Easter bombing that targ...

DATE: Mar 27, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Trump, Ryan increasingly at odds over future of the GOP

WASHINGTON – Donald Trump wants to win the White House in the fall. Paul Ryan wants to save his vision of the Republican Party for years to come. Those goals put Trump and Ryan in...

DATE: Mar 27, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Nation & World Briefs

Fidel Castro to Obama: We don’t need your ‘presents’ HAVANA – Fidel Castro responded Monday to President Barack Obama’s historic trip to Cuba with a long, bristling letter recounting the his...

DATE: Mar 27, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Progress seen in Belgium terror probe as more attacks feared

Investigators made progress in the probe of the terrorist bombings in Brussels as Belgian authorities charged a suspect in the March 22 suicide blasts and Italy arrested an Algerian man in c...

DATE: Mar 27, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Pakistani Taliban faction claims Easter park bombing

ISLAMABAD – A breakaway Pakistani faction of the militant Taliban group has claimed responsibility for an Easter Sunday bombing in a park in the eastern city of Lahore that killed 65 people....

DATE: Mar 27, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Sanders wins 3 states; Clinton retains big delegate lead

WASHINGTON – Bernie Sanders scored three wins in Western caucus contests, giving a powerful psychological boost to his supporters but doing little to move him closer to securing the Democrat...

DATE: Mar 27, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Nation & World Briefs

Syria says Islamic State driven out of Palmyra BEIRUT - Syria’s government declared Sunday that its forces had seized Palmyra from the Islamic State, driving the militants out of the archaeo...

DATE: Mar 27, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

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