Category Archives: World
Sundance: An ode to Springsteen in 'Blinded by the Light'
PARK CITY, Utah - “Bend It Like Beckham” director Gurinder Chadha knows a little bit about being a Bruce Springsteen fan, having seen The Boss at Wembley Stadium in 1984 where she proudly ...
Jan 28, 2019
Saudi Arabia showcases $53B in deals at conference
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Saudi Arabia says nearly 40 agreements worth $53 billion were signed Monday at the second major investment conference held in the kingdom since the killing of writer Jama...
Jan 28, 2019
Amazon picks up CIA torture investigation film 'The Report'
PARK CITY, Utah - Vice Studios has announced that Amazon Studios has acquired the worldwide rights to the CIA torture investigation film “The Report.” Vice produced the film and made the a...
Jan 28, 2019
Missouri day care operator charged after toddler death
MAPLEWOOD, Mo. - A Missouri day care operator is facing criminal charges after an infant died and toddlers were allegedly found restrained at her facility last year. Laura Minnick, 39, of Maplewood, w...
Jan 28, 2019
Shutdown projected to cause $3B permanent hit to economy
WASHINGTON - The federal government shutdown will cause slight permanent harm to the economy - about $3 billion - according to a report Monday by the Congressional Budget Office. The report says the f...
Jan 28, 2019
Arkansas man pleads guilty to attempted plane theft charge
TEXARKANA, Ark. - A 19-year-old Arkansas man has pleaded guilty to trying to steal a commercial plane so he could fly to Chicago to attend a rap concert. The Texarkana Gazette reports that Zemarcuis S...
Jan 28, 2019
Postal Service honours entertainer Gregory Hines with stamp
NEW YORK - The U.S. Postal Service is honouring entertainer Gregory Hines with a Black Heritage Series stamp. Acting chief postal inspector Gary Barksdale is hosting the first day of issue ceremony Mo...
Jan 28, 2019
Rare red panda found after escape from Belfast Zoo
LONDON - Officials say a rare red panda is safe and sound, a day after it escaped from Belfast Zoo in Northern Ireland. The animal went missing on Sunday, and Belfast City Council had urged members of...
Jan 28, 2019
Prominent Chinese human rights lawyer sentenced to 4 1/2 years
BEIJING - Prominent Chinese human rights lawyer Wang Quanzhang was sentenced to 4 1/2 years in prison on the charge of subversion of state power Monday, more than three years after he was detained in ...
Jan 28, 2019
Presidential standoff may worsen Venezuelans' misery
CARACAS, Venezuela - The U.S. recognition of opposition leader Juan Guaido as Venezuela’s interim president is being touted by the Trump administration as the only way to restore the countryR...
Jan 28, 2019