Category Archives: World

NEW YORK - Bill Clinton delivered an emotional defence of his family’s charitable foundation Wednesday, applauding contributors for having “validated hope and possibilities.” The for...

A white Oklahoma police officer was charged with manslaughter Thursday in the fatal shooting of an unarmed black man whose vehicle had broken down in the middle of the street. Prosecutors say Betty Sh...

ALBANY, N.Y. - In a story sent Sept. 21 about three New York prison guards facing federal charges for beating an inmate, The Associated Press erroneously reported the indictment referenced two unindic...

DENVER - Marijuana pioneer Colorado is poised to add post-traumatic stress disorder to its medical marijuana program, joining 18 other states that consider PTSD a condition treatable by pot. A panel o...

NEW YORK - Disgraced former congressman Anthony Weiner has acknowledged he communicated online with a girl who accused him of sending sexually explicit messages, but he said he’s also been the s...

BATON ROUGE, La. - Gulf oil spill recovery money intended for testing to ensure fish caught off Louisiana were safe for consumers instead paid for unnecessary iPads, cameras, boats and now-missing fis...

HONOLULU - Disney said Wednesday it would no longer sell a boy’s costume for a Polynesian character that some Pacific Islanders have compared to blackface. The getup depicts Maui - a revered fig...

LUBBOCK, Texas - In a story Sept. 17 about a Texas couple facing child neglect accusations, The Associated Press erroneously reported that all 11 of their children were in state custody. Ten of the ch...

LOS ANGELES - “By the Sea” didn’t just flop at the box office. It was a flat out rejection, making a mere $538,000 domestically. How could a movie starring the modern king and queen ...

DENVER - Gross mismanagement, delays and lax oversight by the Veterans Affairs Department added hundreds of millions of dollars to the cost of a new Denver-area VA hospital, federal investigators said...