Category Archives: World
Former Napa Valley winemaker arrested for fraud
SAN FRANCISCO - A former Napa winemaker is facing fraud charges for allegedly mislabeling cheap wines as pricy cabernets. Jeffry Hill was arrested Wednesday in Clovis and released. He’s been ind...
Nov 02, 2016
David Duke's inclusion derails Louisiana Senate race debate
NEW ORLEANS - White supremacist David Duke’s appearance in Louisiana’s final U.S. Senate debate ahead of next week’s election derailed much of the event Wednesday, with opponents tra...
Nov 02, 2016
Singer Bobby Vee recalled as 'ambassador of joy' at funeral
COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. - Pop singer Bobby Vee was given a musical farewell at his funeral with an instrumental version of his No. 1 hit “Take Good Care of My Baby.” Vee was remembered as an &...
Nov 02, 2016
Taco Bell employee arrested, accused of fighting customer
SALT LAKE CITY - Police have arrested a Taco Bell worker in Utah accused of punching and kicking a customer who was creating a disturbance and fighting with employees. Salt Lake City police say an uni...
Nov 02, 2016
Pipeline company could face fines; protesters pepper-sprayed
CANNON BALL, N.D. - Officers in riot gear clashed again Wednesday with protesters near the Dakota Access pipeline, hitting dozens with pepper spray as they waded through waist-deep water in an attempt...
Nov 02, 2016
Hawaii warden: Violent sex films used in "shame therapy"
HONOLULU - The warden of a Hawaii jail testified Wednesday that he showed inmates violent sexual films as part of a program he created that includes what he calls “shame therapy.” Kauai Co...
Nov 02, 2016
Ruling: Too late to change California rules on ballot photos
SAN FRANCISCO - California voters heading to the polls should leave their selfie sticks at home. A federal judge on Wednesday refused to lift the state’s ban in the current election on sharing p...
Nov 02, 2016
Return of long lines marks some early voting in Phoenix
GLENDALE, Ariz. - Some Phoenix-area voters hoping to avoid long lines on Election Day by casting early ballots have ended up waiting anyway. Dozens of voters who crammed inside an office building in G...
Nov 02, 2016
Out West, Clinton paints grim picture of life under Trump
TEMPE, Ariz. - Hillary Clinton reveled in reliably red Arizona Wednesday, seeking to pluck a Republican state away from Donald Trump in the closing days of the caustic race for the White House. “...
Nov 02, 2016
Washington judge fines food group $18M in 2013 GMO fight
SEATTLE - The Grocery Manufacturers Association must pay $18 million in civil fines for concealing the true sources of contributions received from food companies to oppose a 2013 food labeling initiat...
Nov 02, 2016