Category Archives: World
Ricky Martin and husband welcome baby girl
LOS ANGELES - Ricky Martin is starting the new year with a new bundle of joy. The Grammy-nominated singer announced the arrival of his daughter with an Instagram post showing off the infant’s ti...
Dec 31, 2018
Van slams into pedestrians on Tokyo road, injuring 8 people
TOKYO - A minivan slammed into pedestrians early Tuesday on a street where people had gathered for New Year’s festivities in downtown Tokyo, injuring eight people, police said. The suspect, 21, ...
Dec 31, 2018
Kim ready to talk more with Trump but says not to test North
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said Tuesday he hopes to extend his high-stakes nuclear summitry with President Donald Trump into 2019, but also warned Washington not to te...
Dec 31, 2018
Officials grant permit for music festival near Grand Teton
JACKSON, Wyo. - Officials will allow a metal music festival to take place again east of Grand Teton National Park. The Jackson Hole News and Guide reports the Teton County administrator granted a spec...
Dec 31, 2018
Louis C.K. mocks Parkland students in audio of stand-up set
NEW YORK - Audio has emerged of Louis C.K. apparently mocking the students-turned-activists from the Parkland, Florida, school shooting. The sound-only recording was posted Sunday in a since-removed Y...
Dec 31, 2018
Italy's 5-Stars thin parliamentary ranks with 4 expulsions
MILAN - Italy’s 5-Star Movement has expelled four lawmakers from the party, including a former Coast Guard commander who once attracted publicity for ordering the captain of a sinking cruise shi...
Dec 31, 2018
Judge denies Kevin Spacey's request to skip court appearance
BOSTON - A Massachusetts judge has denied Kevin Spacey’s request to skip his appearance in court on accusations that he groped a young man. The decision by Nantucket District Court Judge Thomas ...
Dec 31, 2018
Verizon reaches deal to continue carrying Disney channels
Verizon customers can continue to watch ESPN, ABC and other channels owned by Disney after the two companies announced a deal over programming fees. The telecommunications giant and the entertainment ...
Dec 31, 2018
South Africa's Zuma will head to recording studio in 2019
JOHANNESBURG - Driven from office by scandal, former South African president Jacob Zuma plans to record music in 2019. An official says Zuma, who resigned in February, will in April record “his ...
Dec 31, 2018
Throngs packing into Times Square for rainy New Year's Eve
NEW YORK - Revelers in New York’s Times Square are contending with rain drops and a bit of price gouging ahead of the New Year’s Eve ball drop. Monday’s rainy, but mild weather saw s...
Dec 31, 2018