Category Archives: World
Zsa Zsa Gabor's life, glamour, honoured at funeral mass
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - Zsa Zsa Gabor was remembered Friday during a funeral mass for being the epitome of Hollywood glamour, an elegant and attention-seeking actress who paved the way for future gene...
Dec 30, 2016
Publisher to put out Yiannopoulos book despite backlash
NEW YORK - In the face of heavy criticism, Simon & Schuster is moving forward with plans to publish a book by the conservative provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos. Yiannopoulos writes for Breitbart News...
Dec 30, 2016
Obama's spat with Moscow is latest in long line
WASHINGTON - U.S. relations with Moscow during and after the Cold War have been marred by diplomatic dustups ranging from espionage scandals to an Olympics boycott. Current tensions, highlighted by Pr...
Dec 30, 2016
Former Oklahoma sheriff will not face more charges
TULSA, Okla. - Prosecutors said Friday that they won’t file new criminal charges against a former Oklahoma sheriff who has faced scrutiny since a reserve deputy fatally shot an unarmed black man...
Dec 30, 2016
Keep the change? Cops say man tipped server with Valium pill
BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Here’s a tip: Don’t give a prescription painkiller as a gratuity. According to police, that gesture led to trouble for a patron of a Pennsylvania casino on Thursday. State...
Dec 30, 2016
Mormon Tabernacle Choir singer quits over Trump inaugural
SALT LAKE CITY - A member of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir says she has resigned from the famed group over its decision to perform at next month’s inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump. Jan...
Dec 30, 2016
US stocks move lower in afternoon trading; oil heads down
Technology companies led U.S. stock indexes modestly lower Friday afternoon on the final day of trading for the year. Real estate stocks and banks were on track to eke out small gains. Trading was sub...
Dec 30, 2016
More tests needed to establish George Michael cause of death
LONDON - Police say an initial autopsy of George Michael has been “inconclusive” and more tests must be carried out to establish a cause of death. Thames Valley Police said Friday the resu...
Dec 30, 2016
Report: 3 Miami officers fired over target practice 'jokes'
MIAMI - Three new police officers were fired for making comments on a group chat about using Miami’s primarily black neighbourhoods for target practice, a newspaper reported Friday. Officers Kev...
Dec 30, 2016
The Latest: Consulate's chef among expelled Russians
WASHINGTON - The Latest on the tensions between the United States and Russia over hacking attacks in the U.S. elections (all times EST): 3:10 p.m. An official says a chef is among the Russians being e...
Dec 30, 2016