Dior designer debuts Paris couture as Dunst talks girl power
PARIS: A labyrinth and a scented secret garden led to Christian Dior’s enchanted show in Paris’ Musee Rodin Monday.The hugely-anticipated couture debut from new designer Maria Grazia Chiuri kicked off...
View ArticlePresident Trump taps ex-Rep. Heather Wilson for Air Force secretary
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said Monday he has selected former Republican congresswoman Heather Wilson of New Mexico to be secretary of the Air Force.Wilson, an Air Force Academy graduate,...
View ArticleSenate to vote on CIA director
WASHINGTON: The Senate is on track to confirm President Donald Trump’s pick to run the CIA and is expected to vote on his nomination Monday evening.Rep. Mike Pompeo, a conservative Republican from...
View ArticleFate of Polish WWII museum unclear amid battle over history
GDANSK, Poland: It was supposed to be the first museum in the world to tell the story of World War II in its entirety by focusing on all the nations caught up in that global conflict. But it has fallen...
View ArticlePolice seeking armed man who tried to steal from Kent supermarket cash register
A man armed with a handgun attempted to steal from a cash register at a Kent supermarket on Sunday afternoon, police reported.The man fled the scene before he could steal any money or merchandise from...
View Article4,341 city customers get water from pipes with lead, city says
Amid statewide and national concerns about lead contamination, Akron city officials posted an interactive map online Monday showing the location of pipes with lead that carry drinking water.“In light...
View ArticleMotorists along state Route 21 hit deep potholes in Norton
NORTON: The city patched several deep potholes on state Route 21 Monday morning after several vehicles hit them and were damaged.Service Director Ernie Reynolds estimated that the potholes were 6...
View ArticleU.S. lawmakers propose sanctions for Venezuela food corruption
CARACAS, Venezuela: Venezuelan officials may face U.S. sanctions for profiting from food shortages that have exacerbated hunger in the South American country.The calls by members of Congress on both...
View ArticleOhio center to focus on global fight against human trafficking
CINCINNATI: Activists dedicated to helping end human trafficking globally will talk about their efforts at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center.Besides attending a panel discussion Monday...
View ArticleOhio University hikes tuition for students entering in fall
ATHENS, OHIO: Ohio University is hiking tuition, housing and meals for new students entering this fall.The Columbus Dispatch reports the Board of Trustees at the Athens university approved the...
View ArticleThe Latest: White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer says focus for now on...
WASHINGTON: The Latest on President Donald Trump (all times local):2:46 p.m.The Trump administration is vowing to defend territories that are in international waters, including those in the South China...
View ArticleMan bites ear off another man during argument about Trump
PITTSBURGH: Police say a man bit the ear off another man in Pittsburgh as they argued about President Donald Trump.The 30-year-old victim was bitten at his apartment at around 6:45 a.m. Monday in the...
View ArticleThe Latest: Democrats seek delay on Sessions vote
WASHINGTON: The Latest on activities in Congress (All times EST):2:55 p.m.The top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee will request a delay on the confirmation vote on President Donald Trump’s...
View ArticleSpecial needs teacher Dennis Robart sentenced to 45 days in jail for punching...
A special needs teacher and one-time candidate for the Ohio House of Representatives was sentenced to 45 days in jail Monday for punching out an SUV window and striking his ex-girlfriend on her...
View Article2 GOP senators would let states keep Obama health law
WASHINGTON: Two Republican senators said Monday that they’ll propose legislation that lets states keep former President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul or opt for a new program providing...
View ArticleDriver dies days after collision with horse-drawn buggy
A 74-year-old woman who was seriously injured last week when her car collided with horse-drawn buggy has died, the Wooster post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol said Tuesday.Joyce M. Morris of...
View ArticleTrump signs orders advancing Keystone, Dakota pipelines
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump moved to advance construction of the Keystone XL and Dakota Access oil pipelines Tuesday, a pair of projects that were blocked by the Obama administration due in part...
View ArticleTrump says he’ll announce Supreme Court nominee next week
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said Tuesday he will announce a candidate next week to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court.Trump had said earlier this month he would choose a nominee within two...
View ArticleThe Latest: Senate panel approves Haley nomination to UN
WASHINGTON: The Latest on activities in Congress (all times EST):12:25 p.m.The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has overwhelmingly approved South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley’s nomination to be U.S....
View ArticleTrump budget pick says benefit programs must be changed
WASHINGTON: Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid need significant changes to be preserved for future generations, President Donald Trump’s pick to head the White House budget office told Congress...
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