Category Archives: World
Truck company owner charged with evading $1 million in tolls
NEWARK, N.J. - The owner of a New Jersey trucking company has been arrested while trying to board a flight to Aruba and charged with racking up more than $1 million of unpaid tolls and fees. State pol...
Jan 13, 2017
2 Chinese citizens held in deadly Istanbul nightclub attack
BASEL, Switzerland - A Turkish court has remanded in custody two Chinese citizens over their alleged links to a deadly gun attack on an Istanbul nightclub. In a report Friday, Turkey’s state-run...
Jan 13, 2017
Divorce file: Prince, Canadian wife lived luxurious lifestyle
MINNEAPOLIS - Prince’s unsealed divorce file from his second marriage shows the couple lived a luxurious lifestyle that included spending $50,000 per party after major awards ceremonies, a newsp...
Jan 13, 2017
'Distorted thinking' leads to lockup of 'Pillowcase Rapist'
LOS ANGELES - A notorious California serial rapist who muffled victims’ screams with a pillowcase had his freedom revoked after his therapists said they were concerned about his fantasies and di...
Jan 13, 2017
Inaugural concert to feature Toby Keith, Jennifer Holliday
WASHINGTON - Donald Trump’s inaugural welcome concert next week will feature country star Toby Keith, singer Jennifer Holliday and actor Jon Voight, organizers announced Friday. The names add so...
Jan 13, 2017
Leonardo DiCaprio foundation backing Utah national monument
SALT LAKE CITY - Leonardo DiCaprio’s foundation is chipping in to support a new national monument in southern Utah that’s been a flashpoint in the debate over public land use in the West, ...
Jan 13, 2017
AP Interview: Czechs ready for fake news ahead of elections
PRAGUE, Czech Republic - A new Czech unit to combat fake news is preparing to combat disinformation campaigns ahead of two key elections, an official said on Friday. Eva Romancovova, who co-ordinated ...
Jan 13, 2017
6 more charged in Kardashian West jewelry heist in Paris
PARIS - Hailing the “remarkable work” of French police, Paris prosecutors on Friday announced preliminary charges against six more suspects in the armed jewelry heist of Kim Kardashian Wes...
Jan 13, 2017
GOP lawmakers go after ethics official who criticized Trump
WASHINGTON - House Republicans have shown no inclination to challenge President-elect Donald Trump on ethics matters. Instead, they are going after the federal ethics official who questioned TrumpR...
Jan 13, 2017
Vilsack leaving USDA early, no Trump replacement named
WASHINGTON - Secretary Tom Vilsack left the Agriculture Department a week before his tenure ends and before President-elect Donald Trump has chosen his replacement. Vilsack, who has led USDA for eight...
Jan 13, 2017