Category Archives: World
Sharon Stone takes a stand against rape on college campuses
SAN FRANCISCO - Sharon Stone has turned a celebrity spotlight on the issue of sexual assault on college campuses. The actress delivered an emotional tribute Friday to the woman who was assaulted while...
Nov 18, 2016
Venezuelan first lady's 2 nephews found guilty in drug case
NEW YORK - Two nephews of Venezuela’s first lady who were charged with conspiring to send drugs to the United States were convicted on Friday by a jury that found evidence of the crime even thou...
Nov 18, 2016
Leaking fire retardant creates foam sea outside airport
SAN JOSE, Calif. - A sea of foam has spilled out of a hangar at Mineta San Jose International Airport in California and onto an adjacent street. San Jose Fire Capt. Mitch Matlow tells The Mercury News...
Nov 18, 2016
Trump agrees to $25M settlement to resolve Trump U. lawsuits
SAN DIEGO - President-elect Donald Trump agreed Friday to pay $25 million to settle lawsuits against his now-defunct Trump University for real estate investors, averting a trial in a potentially embar...
Nov 18, 2016
NewsAlert: Trump University lawsuits settled for $25M
New York’s attorney general says President-elect Donald Trump has agreed to a $25 million settlement to resolve three lawsuits over Trump University, his former school for real estate investors....
Nov 18, 2016
US stocks slip as drugmakers pull health care companies down
NEW YORK - Major U.S. stock indexes are slightly lower Friday as investors take a pause following a steady climb since last week’s presidential election. Drugmakers and other health care compani...
Nov 18, 2016
2 moose found frozen mid-fight near remote Alaska village
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Two moose were recently discovered frozen in battle and encased in ice near a remote village on Alaska’s unforgiving western coast. Brad Webster, a middle school social studi...
Nov 18, 2016
Selfie tower: Trump's home becomes NYC's hottest backdrop
NEW YORK - Outside Donald Trump’s gilded skyscraper, many in the slow-moving sidewalk throng come for the sole purpose of snapping selfies, some to capture a bit of history and others to offer t...
Nov 18, 2016
Ford, UAW-Ford donate $6 million to Motown Museum expansion
DETROIT - Ford Motor Co. and UAW-Ford are investing $6 million in the $50 million expansion of the Motown Museum in Detroit. The investment by the automaker and its collaboration with United Auto Work...
Nov 18, 2016
UN agency lifts Zika emergency, prepares for long-term fight
GENEVA - Acknowledging Zika is “here to stay,” the United Nations health agency on Friday lifted a 9-month-old emergency declaration and prepared for a longer-term response to the mosquito...
Nov 18, 2016