Category Archives: World
US new home sales jump nearly 17 per cent in November
WASHINGTON - Sales of new U.S. homes soared in November, defying higher mortgage rates. But they’re still below year-ago levels. The Commerce Department said Thursday that new home sales jumped ...
Jan 31, 2019
'Empire' actor's family calls Chicago attack a hate crime
CHICAGO - Jussie Smollett’s family said Thursday that the attack on the black and gay “Empire” actor in downtown Chicago this week was a “hate crime” and they pushed back...
Jan 31, 2019
Venezuela opposition leader to police: Leave my family alone
CARACAS, Venezuela - The Venezuelan opposition leader challenging Nicolas Maduro’s claim to the presidency warned officers from a feared state security unit Thursday to stay away from his family...
Jan 31, 2019
'Red Line' puts Noah Wyle at centre of police shooting drama
PASADENA, Calif. - Noah Wyle is back in Chicago for a TV drama that’s far different than the 1990s hit “ER” that launched his career. In CBS’ limited series “The Red Line...
Jan 31, 2019
Bryce Dallas Howard roasted by Harvard theatre troupe
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Bryce Dallas Howard has been roasted by a venerable Harvard theatre troupe as it unveiled its first performance with female cast members. The “Jurassic World” star was h...
Jan 31, 2019
Private jet carrying comedian Russell Peters makes emergency landing in N.C.
MORRISVILLE, N.C. - A private jet carrying Canadian comedian and actor Russell Peters, who had just performed in North Carolina, had to make an emergency landing at Raleigh-Durham International Airpor...
Jan 31, 2019
'The Batman' set for 2021 release, star to be determined
LOS ANGELES - Who will be inside the suit remains unknown but “The Batman” has a release date. Warner Bros. on Wednesday announced that Matt Reeves’ stand-alone Batman film will hit ...
Jan 31, 2019
Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer team up for new show 'Flack'
PASADENA, Calif. - Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer first got together professionally and personally on “True Blood.” Now they’re working together again, except she’s the star and...
Jan 31, 2019
Diverse, international flock awaits Pope Francis' UAE trip
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - At St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Dubai, an effort to transcribe the Bible in the native tongue of its flock saw the holy book presented in 52 languages - a sign of ...
Jan 31, 2019
Foreign Secretary: Brexit may have to be delayed
LONDON - A key member of Prime Minister Theresa May’s government acknowledged Thursday that Britain’s exit from the European Union may have to be delayed if negotiations on a divorce deal ...
Jan 31, 2019