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Andrea Jenkins is the first openly transgender black woman elected to public office in U.S.

The nation’s transgender community, after a year of tremendous opposition from state legislatures and the president, is rejoicing Tuesday over the election of Andrea Jenkins, who gender advo...

DATE: Nov 8, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Ten Commandments monument to be moved to church property

FARMINGTON – A New Mexico group that erected a monument on city-owned property honoring the Ten Commandments will move it to church property. The city of Bloomfield and the organi...

DATE: Nov 8, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

New looks come to Snapchat and Twitter in bid for more users

SAN FRANCISCO – Struggling social-media darlings Twitter and Snapchat are taking on new looks as the services seek wider audiences in the shadow of Facebook. Twitter is rolling ou...

DATE: Nov 8, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

AP Explains: Why smartphones are giving the police fits

BOSTON – The phone used by the gunman who fatally shot 26 people inside a small Texas church has become the latest flashpoint in the privacy wars. Federal investigators complain t...

DATE: Nov 8, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

FEMA rethinking ban on disaster aid to church buildings

When disaster strikes, houses of worship are often on the front lines, feeding and sheltering victims. Yet churches, synagogues and mosques are routinely denied aid by the Federal Emergency ...

DATE: Nov 7, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Saudis blame missile on Iran, tighten blockade on Yemen

CAIRO – Saudi Arabia’s crown prince said Tuesday the ballistic missile launched at the kingdom by Yemeni rebels was a “direct military aggression by the Iranian regime,” as the Saudi-led coa...

DATE: Nov 7, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

New York Times fires lawyer who worked with Weinstein

NEW YORK – The New York Times on Tuesday fired lawyer David Boies’ firm after learning it tried to halt the newspaper’s investigation into sexual harassment charges against Hollywood mogul H...

DATE: Nov 7, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Michigan lawmaker puts top aide on leave amid allegations

WASHINGTON – A Michigan lawmaker on Tuesday placed a top aide on administrative leave pending the results of an investigation into sexual harassment allegations by former female aides. ...

DATE: Nov 7, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Menendez jury finishes 1st full day with no verdict

NEWARK, N.J. – The jury in the bribery trial of Sen. Bob Menendez concluded its first full day of deliberations Tuesday without a verdict, but not before asking a question that had some in t...

DATE: Nov 7, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Democrats sweep Virginia, New Jersey governor’s races

Results seen a rebuke of President Trump

DATE: Nov 7, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Ousted Catalan leader challenges EU to speak out on crisis

BRUSSELS – Catalonia’s ousted leader vowed Tuesday to prolong the fight for independence from Spain and urged the European Union to speak out over the jailing of Catalan officials in a rebel...

DATE: Nov 7, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Book: Hackers pursued Democrats into last days of election

Hackers hounded the Democratic Party into the final days of the 2016 election, breaking into a server carrying critical voter data, according to a book published Tuesday. The brea...

DATE: Nov 7, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

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