Category Archives: World
Sam Moore to sing at Trump inaugural event
NASHVILLE - Sam Moore of the soul duo Sam and Dave has been added to the list of performers for President-elect Donald Trump’s inaugural events. Moore told The Associated Press on Tuesday that h...
Jan 17, 2017
Police: Man posed as Bieber online to extort nude photos
LOS ANGELES - A Massachusetts man was arrested on suspicion of soliciting nude photos from a 9-year-old California girl while posing online as Justin Bieber, authorities said Tuesday. Bryan Asrary was...
Jan 17, 2017
60-year-old gorilla, 1st to be born in a zoo, dies in Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The world’s first gorilla born in a zoo, a female named Colo who became the oldest known living gorilla in the U.S., has died at age 60, the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium said Tuesd...
Jan 17, 2017
Mexico: no warrants for actress Kate del Castillo
MEXICO CITY - The spokeswoman for Mexico’s Attorney General’s Office says there are no warrants for actress Kate del Castillo, but she has been “mentioned” in criminal investig...
Jan 17, 2017
CNN's documentary 'The End' tracks end of Obama presidency
NEW YORK - Less than 48 hours before President Barack Obama leaves office, CNN will air an intimate tribute told through the workdays and accounts of key White House staff members. But however worthy ...
Jan 17, 2017
Mom gets 20 to 40 years for death of toddler found in ravine
PITTSBURGH - A Pittsburgh-area woman who wrote on Facebook that “Mommy loves you, my angel” after her 3-year-old daughter was found dead in a ravine was sentenced Tuesday to 20 to 40 years...
Jan 17, 2017
Hip-hop podcast host charged in fatal NYC concert shooting
NEW YORK - A hip-hop podcast host has been arrested in connection with a shooting at a popular New York City concert venue last year that left a rapper’s bodyguard dead and two people wounded. T...
Jan 17, 2017
Nigerian air force bombs refugee camp, more than 100 dead
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria - A Nigerian air force fighter jet on a mission against Boko Haram extremists mistakenly bombed a refugee camp on Tuesday, killing more than 100 refugees and aid workers and woundin...
Jan 17, 2017
World stocks turn lower as investors monitor volatile dollar
HONG KONG - World stocks mostly fell Wednesday after a sharp drop in the dollar shook investor enthusiasm. KEEPING SCORE: In Europe, Germany’s DAX shed 0.1 per cent to 11,535 and Britain’s...
Jan 17, 2017
Markets Right Now: US stocks move slightly lower
NEW YORK - The latest on developments in financial markets (All times local): 11:45 a.m. Stocks are moving slightly lower on Wall Street, led by declines in banks and health care companies. Comerica f...
Jan 17, 2017