Category Archives: World
Sen. Cory Gardner endorses Trump re-election
DENVER - Republican Sen. Cory Gardner of Colorado is endorsing President Donald Trump, a reversal after he opposed Trump’s election in the final days of the 2016 race. Widely seen as the most vu...
Jan 30, 2019
Opera singer Daniels, husband arrested on sex assault charge
DALLAS - A renowned opera singer and University of Michigan professor is in police custody on allegations that he and his husband in 2010 sexually assaulted a singer in Houston. Countertenor David Dan...
Jan 30, 2019
Railroad settles civil suit in 2014 death of film worker
SAVANNAH, Ga. - A railroad owner has settled a civil lawsuit by the family of a film worker killed in a 2014 train collision on its tracks in Georgia, ending the company’s appeal of a $3.9 milli...
Jan 30, 2019
Police: Man strikes 'Karate Kid' pose before stealing purse
SWANSEA, S.C. - Police say a man launched into Mr. Miyagi’s famous crane kick pose before stealing a purse at a gas station in South Carolina. Swansea police posted photos from surveillance vide...
Jan 30, 2019
CBS bets big with new talent show 'The World's Best'
PASADENA, Calif. - CBS is betting big on “The World’s Best,” handing over the coveted post-Super Bowl time slot to the new talent competition shepherded by reality TV titans Mark Bur...
Jan 30, 2019
Loss of newspapers contributes to political polarization
NEW YORK - The steady loss of local newspapers and journalists across the country contributes to the nation’s political polarization, a new study has found. With fewer opportunities to find out ...
Jan 30, 2019
Clarification: Working Longer-Dementia story
CHICAGO - In a story Jan. 30 on companies navigating dementia conversations with older workers, The Associated Press reported that former professor Mary Radnofsky had a rare form of leukoencephalopath...
Jan 30, 2019
Foxconn factory jobs touted by Trump will not come to pass
MADISON, Wis. - Electronics giant Foxconn reversed course and announced Wednesday that the huge Wisconsin plant that was supposed to bring a bounty of blue-collar factory jobs back to the Midwest - an...
Jan 30, 2019
Elephant seals take over California beach during shutdown
SAN FRANCISCO - A colony of elephant seals took over a beach in Northern California during the government shutdown when there was no staff to discourage the animals from congregating in the popular to...
Jan 30, 2019
Zimbabwe pastor freed on bail says hundreds in jail need aid
HARARE, Zimbabwe - A Zimbabwe pastor and activist charged with subversion was released on bail after more than a week on Wednesday and said he needs a doctor - as do hundreds of people still in jail w...
Jan 30, 2019