Category Archives: World
Bond reduced for man charged in 'Vote Trump' church burning
GREENVILLE, Miss. - An African-American man charged in burning of a black church that was also spray-painted with “Vote Trump” has been falsely accused, his attorney said Thursday. Andrew ...
Jan 12, 2017
Paris officials charge first 4 suspects in Kardashian heist
PARIS - French authorities have filed the first charges against four suspects in the armed jewelry heist of Kim Kardashian West, with more charges expected to follow, the Paris prosecutors’ offi...
Jan 12, 2017
Heathrow Airport cancels flights amid snow forecasts in UK
LONDON - Dozens of flights at London’s Heathrow Airport were cancelled Thursday amid forecasts of snow and strong winds in Britain. Heathrow, Europe’s busiest airport, said 80 out of about...
Jan 12, 2017
Pounds of meth hidden in snail statue found in Cincinnati
CINCINNATI - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials say officers in Cincinnati intercepted more than 50 pounds of methamphetamine that was concealed inside a statue of a snail. Authorities say t...
Jan 12, 2017
Church members join relatives in grief, anger at gunman
CHARLESTON, S.C. - Family members of the nine people Dylann Roof killed in a Charleston, South Carolina, church weren’t the only ones who suffered. Their church family grieved, too. Along with t...
Jan 12, 2017
German economy accelerated in 2016 thanks to higher spending
BERLIN - Germany’s economy accelerated slightly last year to grow by 1.9 per cent, narrowly beating expectations thanks largely to household and government spending, official data showed Thursda...
Jan 12, 2017
Scientists hear voice of ancient humans in baboon calls
PARIS - Baboon grunts and mating calls may hold secrets about human speech, according to a new study suggesting that the origins of human language could reach back as much as 25 million years. The bar...
Jan 12, 2017
Maine college to unveil rare photo of Lincoln's inauguration
BRUNSWICK, Maine - A Maine college is set to unveil a rare photograph of President Abraham Lincoln’s inauguration from 1861. The Bowdoin College Museum of Art in Brunswick acquired the photo at ...
Jan 11, 2017
ESPN: Chargers plan to announce move to LA
SAN DIEGO - The Chargers appear ready to leave San Diego, their home of 56 seasons, for the potentially more lucrative but crowded Los Angeles market. Hours after the Chargers were granted a two-day e...
Jan 11, 2017
Flint, US officials tell Flint residents water is improving
FLINT, Mich. - Flint officials, along with Michigan and federal officials, say the most recent test results show the level of lead in the city’s water is dropping. Officials also told a town hal...
Jan 11, 2017