Sweden’s Thunberg demands climate action on day of global school strikes
Swedish teenage activist Greta Thunberg urged European politicians on Friday to focus on a climate crisis instead of “bickering”, as children walked out of classes...
NFL notebook: ‘Pacman’ Jones retires
Cornerback Adam “Pacman” Jones announced his retirement from the NFL after 12 seasons....
Groups sue over Alabama abortion law; judge blocks Mississippi ban
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and Planned Parenthood filed a lawsuit on Friday challenging a law enacted by Alabama last week that bans nearly...
Trump will tap ex-Virginia attorney general for U.S. immigration agency: Washington Post
U.S. President Donald Trump will pick former Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli as the head of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, the Washington Post...
Golf: Eagle puts Blixt out front in Texas as Na shoots 62
Jonas Blixt soared into the lead with an eye-catching eagle at the 17th hole and held on for a one-stroke advantage over Kevin Na and...
Amazon facial recognition ban won just 2% of shareholder vote
Amazon.com Inc shareholders overwhelmingly rejected a proposal that the company stop selling facial recognition technology to government agencies, while a resolution to audit the service...
Trump says to consider pardons for some U.S. soldiers accused of war crimes
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he is considering pardons for “two or three” American soldiers charged with war crimes, a move he also...
Honduran anti-graft mission probes ex-president over drug money
An international anti-corruption mission in Honduras said on Friday it is investigating former president Porfirio Lobo on suspicion of involvement in laundering illegal drug money...
Soccer: U.S. players want more investment in women’s game
The 1999 U.S. women’s team may defy comparison in the eyes of many soccer fans but, 20 years after their famous World Cup triumph, the...
French police hunt suitcase bomber after blast in Lyon
French police were hunting a suspected suitcase bomber on Friday after an explosion in the central city of Lyon that injured 13 people, officials said....
