Category Archives: World

WASHINGTON - The Latest on the U.S. presidential race (all times EDT): 8:45 p.m. The deep-pocketed super PAC backing Hillary Clinton had its best fundraising month yet, just in time for the final stre...

BRUSSELS - Fearing final rejection by a small Belgian region, leaders of the European Union warned early Friday that if a free trade deal with a close partner like Canada fails it could mean the end o...

ALEXANDRIA, Va. - A federal judge has granted a brief extension of Virginia’s voter-registration deadline after heavy demand prevented some voters from registering online. U.S. Senior Judge Clau...

LAS VEGAS - Donald Trump’s labeling of Hillary Clinton as “such a nasty woman” during the final presidential debate has given a boost to Janet Jackson’s 1986 hit, “Nasty....

NEW YORK - Personal belongings of the late fashion icon, socialite and philanthropist Betsy Bloomingdale will be auctioned in New York later this year and next year. Bloomingdale, who was married to t...

MONROVIA, Liberia - Senegalese-American hip-hop star Akon is endorsing Liberia’s plan to outsource oversight of its primary education system to a Kenya-based for-profit company, a decision that ...

LUDINGTON, Mich. - Guinness World Records says a roughly half-mile-long ice cream sundae that was gobbled up in Michigan this June was the longest ever. The Ludington Daily News reports that the sunda...

MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee police officer who fatally shot a black man in August, sparking several nights of unrest, has been charged with sexually assaulting a man the night after the shooting, after th...

WASHINGTON - More Americans bought homes in September, many for the first time, despite a persistent shortage of properties for sale. The National Association of Realtors said Thursday that sales of e...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The NCAA accused Louisville of four serious violations and criticized coach Rick Pitino for failing to monitor a former basketball staffer who hired escorts and strippers for sex par...