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Trump turns to health care with an eye on 2020
Published On: March 28, 2019 02:00 PM NPT By: Associated Press
WASHINGTON, March 28: Buoyed by word that the special counsel didn’t find collusion with Russia, President Donald Trump is voicing new interest in policymaking, including a fresh effort to repeal and replace “Obamacare.” But Trump has few detailed policy proposals to back up his words, suggesting he’s as focused on highlighting issues that appeal to his political base as actually enacting legislation.
Russia says pioneering cosmonaut Valery Bykovsky dies at 84
Published On: March 28, 2019 01:00 PM NPT By: Associated Press
MOSCOW, March 28: Russia’s space agency says pioneering Soviet-era cosmonaut Valery Bykovsky, who made the first of his three flights to space in 1963, has died at age 84.
Police: 2 killed in ‘random’ shooting, crash in Seattle
Published On: March 28, 2019 10:00 AM NPT By: Associated Press
SEATTLE, March 28: A man opened fire on motorists in a Seattle neighborhood in what authorities are calling a “random” attack that left two dead and two injured Wednesday afternoon.
Shakira defends her song against plagiarism in Spanish court
Published On: March 27, 2019 07:00 PM NPT By: Associated Press
MADRID, March 27: Colombian singers Shakira and Carlos Vives have appeared in a Madrid court to answer allegations by a Cuban-born singer and producer that they plagiarized his work in their award-winning hit “La Bicicleta”.
Israel bombs targets in Gaza as rocket fire resumes
Published On: March 27, 2019 12:30 PM NPT By: Associated Press
JERUSALEM, March 27: The Israeli army on Tuesday bombed several targets in the Gaza Strip and bolstered its forces along the volatile frontier as a truce with the territory’s Hamas rulers showed signs of unraveling.
7 killed in airstrike on Yemen hospital
Published On: March 27, 2019 10:30 AM NPT By: Associated Press
UNITED NATIONS, March 27: A hospital in a rural area of northwest Yemen was hit by an airstrike Tuesday killing seven people and wounding eight others, Save the Children said.
US scientists to climb Everest, collect data on climate
Published On: March 27, 2019 09:55 AM NPT By: Associated Press
KATHMANDU, March 27: A team of American scientists has flown to the Mount Everest region to study how pollution has impacted the Himalayan mountains and glaciers which are melting due to global warming.
Israel, Gaza militants in 2nd day of cross-border fighting
Published On: March 26, 2019 12:12 PM NPT By: Associated Press
JERUSALEM, March 26: Israeli aircraft bombed targets across the Gaza Strip and Gaza militants fired rockets into Israel early Tuesday, the second day of cross-border fighting that erupted in the last stretch of a closely contested race for Israeli prime minister between the long-serving incumbent and an ex-army chief.
Actor Michael Madsen accused of driving under the influence
Published On: March 26, 2019 09:45 AM NPT By: Associated Press
Police have arrested actor Michael Madsen after they say he was stopped while driving under the influence.
Larry Cohen, director of cult horror films, dies at 77
Published On: March 25, 2019 03:31 PM NPT By: Associated Press
Larry Cohen, the maverick B-movie director of cult horror films “It’s Alive” and “God Told Me To,” has died. He was 77.
New Zealand to probe role of spies, guns in mosque attacks
Published On: March 25, 2019 02:30 PM NPT By: Associated Press
WELLINGTON, March 25: New Zealand will hold a top-level inquiry into the massacre of 50 people at two Christchurch mosques that will examine what roles guns, social media and spy agencies played preceding the attacks.
Justice sought for 4 Dutch journalists killed in El Salvador
Published On: March 25, 2019 11:30 AM NPT By: Associated Press
It was 1982, the height of the civil war in El Salvador. Four Dutch TV journalists had linked up with leftist rebels near the town of El Paraiso, which has an army base on its outskirts.
Gaza rocket strikes home in central Israel, 7 wounded
Published On: March 25, 2019 10:52 AM NPT By: Associated Press
KFAR SABA, March 25: An early morning rocket from the Gaza Strip struck a house in central Israel on Monday, wounding seven people, an Israeli rescue service said, in an attack that could set off another round of violence shortly before the Israeli election.
Poppy seed muffins with rich, full flavor - and less sugar
Published On: March 24, 2019 10:10 PM NPT By: Associated Press
We wanted to make poppy seed muffins with rich, full flavor; fluffy, tender interiors; and golden crusts. We were amazed to find that our go-to recipe had a whopping 22 grams of sugar per muffin, so we hoped that our new recipe would work with a sugar content of only 11 grams.
Military-backed party takes lead in Thai election
Published On: March 24, 2019 09:02 PM NPT By: Associated Press
BANGKOK, March 24: A military-backed party has taken the lead in Thailand’s first election since a 2014 coup, preliminary results showed Sunday, suggesting junta leader and Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha could stay in power.
Shopping to reduce food waste is easy on the wallet too
Published On: March 24, 2019 08:26 PM NPT By: Associated Press
An expired date on an egg carton. Browning avocados. The Chinese takeout from last week. They’re all foods likely destined for the trash. If you’re hoping to reduce household food waste, experts say there are two key things to do: Eat what you have, and buy only what you need.
Adele and Jennifer Lawrence whoop it up at NYC gay bar
Published On: March 24, 2019 01:00 PM NPT By: Associated Press
NEW YORK, March 24: Bar patrons in New York’s Greenwich Village were in the right place at the right time when Adele and Jennifer Lawrence showed up.
Helicopters rescue Norway cruise ship passengers amid storm
Published On: March 24, 2019 11:00 AM NPT By: Associated Press
HELSINKI, March 24: Rescue workers off Norway’s western coast rushed to evacuate 1,300 passengers and crew from a disabled cruise ship by helicopter on Saturday, winching them one-by-one to safety as heaving waves tossed the ship from side to side and high winds battered the operation.
Cable viewers digest Mueller news through Hannity, Maddow
Published On: March 23, 2019 06:03 PM NPT By: Associated Press
For Sean Hannity, the ‘witch hunt’ was finally over. Rachel Maddow considered it the start of something.
Special evaluations can help seniors cope with cancer care
Published On: March 23, 2019 12:30 PM NPT By: Associated Press
Before she could start breast cancer treatment, Nancy Simpson had to walk in a straight line, count backward from 20 and repeat a silly phrase.
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