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Actress Rebel Wilson wins defamation case against publisher
MELBOURNE, Australia - Rebel Wilson on Thursday won a defamation trial against a magazine publisher that the Australian actress accused of costing her Hollywood roles through articles that claimed she...
Jun 15, 2017
The Latest: Critics see class divisions in London tower fire
LONDON - The Latest on the London high-rise fire (all times local): 7:15 p.m. Anger about the Grenfell Tower fire disaster in London is being fueled by the feeling that safety problems with the buildi...
Jun 15, 2017
Bat-Signal lights up Los Angeles in tribute to Adam West
Los Angeles became Gotham City Thursday night as the Bat-Signal glowed at City Hall in honour of late Batman actor Adam West. Hundreds of fans, some in costume, cheered as Mayor Eric Garcetti and Poli...
Jun 15, 2017
Microscopic organisms turn Istanbul shores turquoise
ISTANBUL - The waters around Istanbul have turned a striking shade of turquoise. A natural phenomenon called a “phytoplankton bloom” has turned the normally dark waters of the Bosporus and...
Jun 15, 2017
UK Parliament opening date set, suggesting Tory deal reached
LONDON - The leader of Britain’s House of Commons says the state opening of Parliament will take place on June 21. The announcement by Andrea Leadsom suggests that Prime Minister Theresa May and...
Jun 15, 2017
Endangered beluga whale rescued from N.B. river, returned to St. Lawrence Estuary
BATHURST, N.B. - A young beluga whale that lost its way in a northern New Brunswick river has been rescued in a unique and complex operation that saw the endangered marine mammal travel by land, air a...
Jun 15, 2017
Power outage hits Brussels airport, causing delays
BRUSSELS - A power outage has hit Brussels airport that is causing chaos during the morning rush hour and is set to delay planes throughout the day. Florence Muls of Brussels airport says the outage h...
Jun 15, 2017
Putin sarcastically offers Comey political asylum in Russia
MOSCOW - Wading into the furor surrounding the investigations of the Trump White House, President Vladimir Putin used a national call-in show Thursday to disparage what he called U.S. “political...
Jun 15, 2017
CARTOON 06-15-2017
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Source: CARTOON 06-15-2017
Jun 15, 2017
Scalise doctor hopes for 'excellent recovery' despite risk
WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Scalise can hope to make an “excellent recovery,” his trauma surgeon said Friday, even though the lawmaker arrived at the hospital Wednesday at imminent risk...
Jun 15, 2017