Tag: Occasions
Trumps hand out Halloween candy, greet kids at White House
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump have handed out candy to hundreds of military families and local schoolchildren as...
2 dead, 12 injured in shooting at college party in Texas
GREENVILLE, Texas (AP) - A gunman opened fire at an off-campus college party in Texas, leaving two people dead and 12 others injured before...
Germans flock to Frankenstein Castle for spooky Halloween
FRANKENSTEIN CASTLE, Germany (AP) - Medieval Frankenstein Castle has become a favorite haunt for Germans celebrating Halloween, a tradition that's grown increasingly popular in...
Mexicans parade as fancy skeletons ahead of Day of the Dead
MEXICO CITY (AP) - Mexicans paraded in the streets of the capital dressed as elegant skeletons Saturday as the country's Day of the Dead...
India hopes ‘green’ fireworks, light show dim Diwali impact
NEW DELHI (AP) - India hopes to temper the environmental damage from its biggest annual holiday on Sunday with low-emission firecrackers and light shows,...
Jennifer Lawrence marries art dealer Cooke Maroney
NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) - Oscar winner Jennifer Lawrence got married over the weekend in Rhode Island during a ceremony and reception studded with Hollywood...
Actresses, gymnast named grand marshals of 2020 Rose Parade
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - Actresses Rita Moreno and Gina Torres and Olympic gymnast Laurie Hernandez have been named grand marshals of the 2020 Rose...
Some US states marking their first Indigenous Peoples’ Day
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - A handful of states are celebrating their first Indigenous Peoples' Day as part of a trend to move away from...
AP Explains: Columbus, once immigrant hero, now heel to some
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - The image and story of Christopher Columbus, the 15th century navigator who began European incursions into the Americas, have changed...
Germany probes synagogue suspect, pledges better security
HALLE, Germany (AP) - German investigators puzzled Thursday over how the suspect in a botched attack on a synagogue on Judaism's holiest day managed...
