Report: Trump disparaged US war dead as ‘losers,’ ‘suckers’

Associated Press 09/04/2020

DELRAY BEACH, Florida — A new report details multiple instances of President Donald Trump making disparaging remarks about members of the U.S. military who have been captured or killed, including referring to the American war dead at…

Filipino missing, another compatriot injured in fire on oil tanker near Sri Lanka

Associated Press 09/04/2020

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — A fire broke out on a large oil tanker off the eastern coast of Sri Lanka on Thursday, September 3, 2020, leaving one of its 23 crew members missing and another injured, a…

770-pound crocodile caught at Outback tourist destination

Associated Press 09/03/2020

DARWIN, Australia  — Wildlife rangers have trapped a 4.4-meter (14.5-foot) saltwater crocodile at a tourist destination in Australia’s Northern Territory, the biggest caught in the area in years, a wildlife ranger said Monday. The 350-kilogram (770-pound) male…

75th anniversary of end of WWII is mostly virtual amid virus

Associated Press 09/03/2020

HONOLULU — When Japanese military leaders climbed aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay on Sept. 2, 1945, the battleship was packed with U.S. sailors eager to see the end of World War II. On Wednesday, the…

BTS on gaining respect in the US: ‘We definitely feel that’

Associated Press 09/03/2020

NEW YORK — Loud and happy screams erupt in unison from the seven-member pop stars BTS when they hear they have notched their first No. 1 hit on the all-genre Billboard Hot 100 chart. “DREAM,” yells band…

Canada’s top doctor urges mask wearing during sex, no kissing

Associated Press 09/03/2020

OTTAWA, Canada  – Canada’s chief public health officer on Wednesday, September 2, 2020, urged couples to wear masks during sex to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus. “Sex can be complicated in the time of Covid-19,…

‘Little bit sad’: US Open show set to go on despite pandemic

Associated Press 08/31/2020

NEW YORK — Back in April, an on-schedule U.S. Open simply did not seem possible. The coronavirus was at its peak in New York; a building on the tournament grounds housing indoor tennis courts was converted to…

Barcelona unwilling to negotiate Messi departure

Associated Press 08/30/2020

MADRID — Barcelona is unwavering in its intention to keep Lionel Messi and will not facilitate his departure. Spanish media reports said Messi has contacted the club to try to resolve the situation. Barcelona said Saturday that…

Trump: NBA has become like ‘a political organization’

Associated Press 08/28/2020

  WASHINGTON  — President Donald Trump said Thursday that the NBA has become like “a political organization,” criticizing the league the day after player protests over police brutality led to the postponement of playoff games. Senior White…

Barcelona still hoping Messi will stay with the club

Associated Press 08/27/2020

MADRID — Barcelona hasn’t given up on Lionel Messi just yet. A day after the Argentine great told the club he wants to leave, Barcelona said its restructuring project still revolves around the player. “We want to rebuild…

Lakers, Clippers vote to abandon NBA season—reports

Associated Press 08/27/2020

LeBron James’ Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers have voted to abandon the NBA season in protest at the latest US police shooting of a black man, multiple reports said Wednesday. ESPN, The Athletic and…

In recordings, Trump’s sister says he ‘has no principles’

Associated Press 08/23/2020

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s older sister, a former federal judge, is heard sharply criticizing her brother in a series of recordings released Saturday, at one point saying of the president, “He has no principles.” Maryanne Trump…

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