The Associated Press COPENHAGEN — A former Danish prime minister on Thursday lashed out at U.S. President Donald Trump for his tweet about military spending, saying defence willingness is not just about the amount of money spent. Lars Loekke Rasmussen’s comment is the latest in an escalating spat between the […]
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By Ben Finley The Associated Press NORFOLK, Va. — Four hundred years after American slavery and democratic self-rule were born almost simultaneously in what became the state of Virginia, ceremonies will mark the arrival of enslaved Africans in the mid-Atlantic colony and seek healing from the legacy of bondage that […]
The Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.–A New York couple’s luxurious vacation house in Florida has been taken over by dozens of black vultures that are vomiting and defecating everywhere. The Palm Beach Post reports the Casimano family can’t even visit the $702,000 home they purchased earlier this year in […]
The Associated PressAndrea Smith Atlanta’s scorching August heat didn’t stop Megan Nelson from slipping on a long faux fur coat and dressing up like Cruella de Vil for her first Doggy Con convention, a pet event for costumed canines inspired by the upcoming Dragon Con convention. Doggy Con drew hundreds […]
The Associated PressJeff Martin A truck driver has been arrested after saying he would commit a mass shooting at a church in Memphis, Tennessee, authorities say in newly filed court records. Thomas Matthew McVicker was apprehended in Indianapolis before the plan could be carried out, according to court papers filed […]
The Associated PressBrady McCombs SALT LAKE CITY–The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has issued a warning to members that coffee is prohibited no matter how fancy the name, that vaping is banned despite the alluring flavours and that marijuana is outlawed unless prescribed by “competent” doctors. The new […]
The Associated Press KEAVY, Ky.–Authorities in Kentucky say three thieves thought they were stealing gasoline from a property for their broken down car until the car stopped working again. Laurel County Sheriff’s Office on Facebook said the three stole a 5-gallon gasoline jug from a garage for their car. Except […]
The Associated Press STURGIS, S.D.–A South Dakota woman who recently gave birth to triplets says she didn’t find out about her pregnancy until she went to the hospital with what she thought were kidney stones. KOTA-TV reports Dannette Giltz, of Sturgis, gave birth to the healthy triplets on Aug. 10. […]
The Associated Press BEAUFORT, S.C.–A South Carolina elementary is reopening for the first day of school despite a smouldering, toxic fire in a 50-foot trash pile at a nearby recycling centre. News outlets report Beaufort County School District decided to open Okatie Elementary as scheduled today. It says a sensor […]
The Associated Press BERLIN–A court in Germany has rejected a nine-year-old girl’s bid to join a centuries-old Berlin boys choir. In its ruling Friday, the Berlin administrative court said the choir’s right to choose its singers outweighed the principle of gender equality. The girl’s lawyer, who is also her mother, […]
The Associated PressCiaran Giles MADRID–An Iranian supertanker with $130 million worth of light crude oil that the U.S. suspects is tied to a sanctioned organization left Gibraltar and was heading east into the Mediterranean Sea today, with its next destination reported to be Greece. The Iran-flagged Adrian Darya 1, previously […]
The Associated PressMead Gruver CHEYENNE, Wyo.–“Taco Tuesday” may be a well-known term for a themed dinner night out or at home, but as restaurants across the U.S. have learned, it’s also trademarked. Cheyenne-based Taco John’s–which has nearly 400 locations in 23 states–put its legal stamp on “Taco Tuesday” 30 years […]
