Category Archives: World
Civil rights museum reoffers honour to Angela Davis
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - An Alabama civil rights museum reversed course after a public outcry and reinstated a human rights award to activist Angela Davis that it had previously rescinded, the organization ...
Jan 25, 2019
Columbus settling suit by pair arrested with Stormy Daniels
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Columbus City Council is scheduled to vote Monday on a settlement of a federal lawsuit filed by two women arrested along with adult film actress Stormy Daniels at a strip club las...
Jan 25, 2019
Sundance is homecoming for Julianne Moore and husband
PARK CITY, Utah - For director Bart Freundlich and Julianne Moore, having their film “After the Wedding” premiere opening at the Sundance Film Festival holds a special significance. Moore ...
Jan 25, 2019
Travel groups praise deal on shutdown after flight delays
Politicians couldn’t overcome their differences and end the government shutdown over five weeks. Six air traffic controllers might have done it in a day. Six of the 13 controllers who normally s...
Jan 25, 2019
Nebraska Supreme Court dismisses suit from death-row inmates
LINCOLN, Neb. - The Nebraska Supreme Court dismissed a lawsuit Friday filed by eight death-row inmates who argued that their sentences were invalidated by the Legislature’s repeal of capital pun...
Jan 25, 2019
Ron Howard to make doc about town devastated by wildfires
PARK CITY, Utah - Director Ron Howard is planning to make a documentary about a Northern California town’s attempt to rebuild after a devastating wildfire last year National Geographic Documenta...
Jan 25, 2019
Judge approves changes to Weinstein's legal team
NEW YORK - A judge signed off Friday on changes to the legal team representing Harvey Weinstein in his rape and sexual assault case, allowing the film producer to swap out his bulldog New York City de...
Jan 25, 2019
Bryan Singer keeps directing gig following allegations
NEW YORK - Following an expose that claimed Bryan Singer has seduced and molested several underage men, the film production company Millennium Films on Thursday said it is staunchly supporting the dir...
Jan 25, 2019
Australia bakes in heat that's sparking fires, taxing grid
MELBOURNE, Australia - Scorching heat knocked out power to homes and businesses, raised wildfire risks and sent tennis fans looking for water and shade Friday in Australia’s second-largest city,...
Jan 25, 2019
Queen urges common ground in remarks seen as Brexit nod
LONDON - Queen Elizabeth II has urged people to seek “common ground,” in remarks widely interpreted as a veiled criticism of the toxic debate surrounding Britain’s departure from the...
Jan 25, 2019