Category Archives: World
Mexico City prepares to celebrate Oscar wins for 'Roma'
Mexico City officials are predicting Alfonso Cuaron’s film “Roma” will sweep the Academy Awards and are already planning a mass celebration. Mexicans traditionally gather at the city...
Jan 31, 2019
Bitter cold and natural gas shortages shutter auto plants
DETROIT - Auto plants and other big energy users throughout Southeast Michigan had to shut down or limit operations Thursday due to a natural gas shortage caused by a fire and frigid weather. At least...
Jan 31, 2019
Facebook says Apple is restoring a key developer tool
NEW YORK - Facebook says Apple is restoring its access to a key development tool that the iPhone maker disabled Wednesday. Late Tuesday, TechCrunch reported that Facebook paid teens and other users wh...
Jan 31, 2019
Experts predict another challenging year for dairy farmers
ESSEX, Vt. - The country’s dairy farmers are in for another challenging year with milk farm prices only expected to improve slightly, following four straight years of low prices, experts said Th...
Jan 31, 2019
A robust US job market likely defied shutdown during January
WASHINGTON - U.S. employers likely kept adding jobs at a healthy pace in January even in the face of threats ranging from weakening global growth to the Trump administration’s trade war with Chi...
Jan 31, 2019
Airbnb criticizes Hawaii attempt to subpoena host records
HONOLULU - Airbnb is pushing back against Hawaii’s attempt to find tax delinquents by subpoenaing 10 years’ worth of invoices, receipts and other records from the home-sharing platformR...
Jan 31, 2019
Trump plan would channel prescription discounts to patients
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration Thursday unveiled a plan to channel now-hidden prescription drug discounts directly to patients, saying that would eventually lower prices for consumers. The prop...
Jan 31, 2019
Lawyers: $6.5 million to settle false arrest claim
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Lawyers say a $6.5 million settlement has been reached with the widow of a former Ohio State football star who says police used excessive force arresting her late husband. Jim Stillwa...
Jan 31, 2019
Showtime sets 'The L Word' sequel with Jennifer Beals
PASADENA, Calif. - Showtime will air a sequel to its groundbreaking drama series “The L Word,” which explored lesbian and bisexual life in Los Angeles. Jennifer Beals, Katherine Moennig an...
Jan 31, 2019
Federal court blocks San Francisco warning on soda ads
SAN FRANCISCO - A federal appeals court on Thursday blocked a San Francisco law requiring health warnings on advertisements for soda and other sugary drinks in a victory for beverage and retail groups...
Jan 31, 2019