Category Archives: World
20 dead as bombs target Sunday Mass in Philippine cathedral
JOLO, Philippines - Two bombs minutes apart tore through a Roman Catholic cathedral on a southern Philippine island where Muslim militants are active, killing at least 20 people and wounding 111 other...
Jan 26, 2019
With a record acquisition, 'Late Night' is a Sundance hit
PARK CITY, Utah - The Emma Thompson and Mindy Kaling comedy “Late Night” is already one of the biggest hits of the 2019 Sundance Film Festival with an acquisition price to match. Amazon St...
Jan 26, 2019
Taking tune from "The Office," man helps save woman's life
TUCSON, Ariz. - A classic scene from a decade-old episode of “The Office” helped an Arizona mechanic save an unconscious woman’s life. The Arizona Daily Star reports that 21-year-old...
Jan 26, 2019
'13 Reasons Why' author sues over harassment claims
LOS ANGELES - Jay Asher, author of the bestselling novel “Thirteen Reasons Why” that became a Netflix series, is suing an authors’ group over allegations that he harassed women. Ashe...
Jan 26, 2019
Search on for Louisiana man suspected in 5 deaths
NEW ORLEANS - Authorities in Louisiana said they are searching for an “armed and dangerous” 21-year-old accused of killing his parents and three others in two separate but related shooting...
Jan 26, 2019
'Untouchable' charts the rise and fall of Harvey Weinstein
PARK CITY, Utah - Harvey Weinstein’s name was intrinsically linked to the Sundance Film Festival for years, which makes it somewhat fitting that 14 months after his career began to unravel the f...
Jan 26, 2019
Oscar-winning 'Umbrellas of Cherbourg' composer Legrand dies
PARIS - Oscar-winning composer and pianist Michel Legrand, whose hits included the score for “The Umbrellas of Cherbourg” and the song “The Windmills of Your Mind” and who work...
Jan 26, 2019
German expert panel agrees on 2038 deadline to end coal use
BERLIN - In a pioneering move, a government-appointed panel on Saturday recommended that Germany stop burning coal to generate electricity by 2038 at the latest, as part of efforts to curb climate cha...
Jan 26, 2019
Day and night, yellow vest protests keep pressure on Macron
PARIS - France’s yellow vest movement kept up pressure on President Emmanuel Macron with mainly peaceful marches and scattered skirmishes Saturday, its 11th straight weekend action despite inter...
Jan 26, 2019
In a Trump retreat, shutdown ends without wall money for now
WASHINGTON - The record 35-day federal shutdown has ended with President Donald Trump giving in to mounting pressure and signing legislation to reopen the government for three weeks, a retreat from hi...
Jan 26, 2019