Category Archives: World/National
Spain flood survivors hurl mud at the royals and top government officials
By DAVID MELERO and JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press PAIPORTA, Spain (AP) - A crowd of enraged survivors hurled clots of the mud left by storm-spawned flooding at the Spanish royal couple on Sunday duri...
Nov 03, 2024
Crashing waves in a hilltop village, a night of terror from Spain's floods
By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press CHIVA, Spain (AP) - Irene Cuevas will never forget the sound of the waves crashing below her apartment's balcony. If only there had been a flash of lightning in the d...
Nov 03, 2024
'It is all in ruins.' The shattered lives of Paiporta at the epicenter of Spain's floods
By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press PAIPORTA, Spain (AP) - The pictures of the smiling toddlers on the wall somehow survived. Most everything else in the daycare - the cradles, the highchairs, the toys ...
Nov 02, 2024
Daylight saving time ends Sunday. Time to 'fall back' an hour
By The Associated Press The good news: You will get a glorious extra hour of sleep. The bad: It'll be dark as a pocket by late afternoon for the next few months in the U.S. Daylight saving time ends a...
Nov 01, 2024
Top House Republicans seeking documents regarding Biden's 'garbage' comment
WASHINGTON (AP) - Top House Republicans called on the White House to produce all documents and internal communications regarding President Joe Biden's statement earlier this week in which he appeared ...
Nov 01, 2024
Stock market today: Amazon leads Wall Street higher
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Amazon led U.S. stock indexes higher on Friday, while a surprisingly weak jobs report marred by some unusual occurrences cemented bets on Wall Street fo...
Nov 01, 2024
Stock market today: Nasdaq edges back from its record as chip companies and Eli Lilly slump
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stock indexes edged lower Wednesday after drops for Eli Lilly and chip companies overshadowed a jump for Google's parent company. The S&P 500 s...
Oct 30, 2024
Biden suggests Trump supporters are 'garbage' after comic's insult of Puerto Rico
By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden took a swipe against Donald Trump's supporters on Tuesday as he reacted to the Republican presidential nominee's weekend rally a...
Oct 29, 2024
Two closing arguments show the stark choice between Trump and Harris
By STEVE PEOPLES AP National Political Writer NEW YORK (AP) - In the shadow of the White House, seven days before the final votes of the 2024 election are cast, Kamala Harris vowed to put country over...
Oct 29, 2024
Democrats escalate attacks on Trump after comedian calls Puerto Rico 'floating island of garbage'
By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON, MICHELLE L. PRICE and DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Democrats stepped up their attacks on Donald Trump on Monday, a day after a comedian opening a rally...
Oct 28, 2024