Category Archives: World
Moody's to pay $864M to settle claims it inflated ratings
NEW YORK - Moody’s Corp. has agreed to pay nearly $864 million to settle federal and state claims it gave inflated ratings to risky mortgage investments in the years leading up to the financial ...
Jan 13, 2017
Lawmakers urge British PM May to clarify Brexit intentions
LONDON - A committee of British lawmakers is urging Prime Minister Theresa May to clarify her intentions on Brexit - particularly whether she intends to keep Britain in the European Union’s larg...
Jan 13, 2017
2 years after the hack, Sony CEO Lynton exits for Snap Inc.
LOS ANGELES - Two years after guiding the company through an unprecedented email hack, Sony Entertainment CEO Michael Lynton is leaving the company to become the chairman of the board for Snap Inc., t...
Jan 13, 2017
Judge finalizes divorce of Johnny Depp, Amber Heard
LOS ANGELES - A judge has finalized the divorce of Johnny Depp and Amber Heard after months of bickering over the final terms of their breakup. The judgment was entered Friday in Los Angeles after att...
Jan 13, 2017
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