ROME (AP) — When in Rome, don’t take a dip in the monumental fountains. Or sit or climb on them. Best not to eat or drink on them either. And don’t wash yourself, or your clothes or pet and avoid throwing any objects into them — except coins in the traditional gesture to “ensure” you’ll … Continue reading
SYDNEY (AP) — A plane heading to Shanghai returned safely to Sydney after an in-flight problem left a gaping hole in an engine casing. China Eastern Airlines said the crew on Flight 736 noticed damage to the air inlet on the left engine after takeoff Sunday evening and the captain decided to return. The airline … Continue reading
ISTANBUL (AP) — An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 shook western Turkey and the Greek island of Lesbos Monday, scaring residents and damaging buildings. Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management said that the earthquake’s epicenter was in the Aegean Sea at the very shallow depth of seven kilometers (some four miles) and hit at … Continue reading
SHANGHAI (AP) — China has granted provisional approval for four additional Ivanka Trump trademarks since April 20, and her brand has continued to seek more intellectual property protection in China, with at least 14 applications filed around the time she took on an official White House role, Chinese public records show. Trademarks provide essential — … Continue reading
ROME (AP) — Italian voters have rejected the populist 5-Star Movement in mayoral elections, favoring established center-left and center-right tickets, but its leader vowed Monday to press on until national power is achieved. With a majority of ballots counted from elections a day earlier in some 1,000 small cities and towns, the 5-Star Movement had … Continue reading
NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Barack Obama has officially blessed a book by his White House photographer. Obama is contributing a foreword to Pete Souza’s “Obama: An Intimate Portrait,” Little, Brown and Co. told The Associated Press on Monday. Souza’s book comes out in November and builds on his widely followed Instagram account that … Continue reading
ALLENDALE, N.J. (AP) — The father of former FBI Director James Comey says his son laughs when the subject of leaking is brought up. J. Brien Comey Sr. was responding after President Donald Trump tweeted Sunday morning: “I believe the James Comey leaks will be far more prevalent than anyone ever thought possible. Totally illegal? … Continue reading
NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Bill Cosby arrived at court Monday morning for Day 6 of his sexual assault trial and the start of the defense side of the case, accompanied for the first time by his wife of 53 years, Camille. The question hanging over the case was whether the TV star would testify. Camille … Continue reading
BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) — A preliminary hearing is underway in the case of 18 Penn State fraternity brothers accused in the death of a 19-year-old pledge earlier this year. The proceeding Monday morning at a courthouse near campus will determine if there’s enough evidence to send the case to county court for trial. Authorities say … Continue reading
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The owner of Three Mile Island, site of the United States’ worst commercial nuclear power accident, said Monday that it will shut down the plant in 2019 without a financial rescue from Pennsylvania. Exelon Corp.’s announcement comes after what it called more than five years of losses on the single-unit power … Continue reading
NEW YORK (AP) — Bill O’Reilly’s next book, and the first announced since his ouster from Fox News, brings his multimillion-selling “Killing” historical series to the Revolutionary War era. “Killing England: The Brutal Struggle for American Independence” will be published Sept. 19, Henry Holt and Company told The Associated Press on Tuesday. The book will … Continue reading
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Two senior U.N. officials on Tuesday warned of the spread of cholera and malnutrition in Yemen, where millions of civilians have been caught in a two-year-old civil war. Jamie McGoldrick, the U.N. humanitarian chief in Yemen, told The Associated Press on Tuesday that poverty and disease are visibly spreading amid the … Continue reading
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Court records show the jury trial for a prescription drug ring in Virginia has been rescheduled because the accused doctor involved is having surgery. Richmond Times-Dispatch reports (http://bit.ly/2qufp1G ) the trial set to begin Wednesday has been rescheduled for Aug. 7 as 61-year-old Dr. Clarence Scranage Jr. will be having kidney … Continue reading
WASHINGTON (AP) — A unanimous Supreme Court on Tuesday sided with sheriff’s deputies in a legal dispute stemming from 2010, when an innocent couple was shot while California deputies searched for a wanted man. The justices overturned an award of $4 million in damages to the couple and ordered a lower court to take another … Continue reading
WASHINGTON (AP) — A top White House communications staffer has resigned as President Donald Trump considers a major staff overhaul amid intensifying inquiries into his campaign’s dealings with Russia. The departure of Michael Dubke, Trump’s communications director, comes as aides and outside advisers say Trump has grown increasingly frustrated by allegations of Russian meddling in … Continue reading
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