Category Archives: World
Tribes seek to challenge Corps' Dakota Access pipeline study
BISMARCK, N.D. - Four Native American tribes that are fighting the Dakota Access oil pipeline in court are seeking to challenge the recent conclusion of federal officials that a spill would not greatl...
Dec 10, 2018
Teacher nixes ban on 'Large Afros' at concert after uproar
CINCINNATI - A middle-school music teacher apologized Monday and backed off his instructions that students should not have “Mohawks, Large Afros, or any other outlandish” hairstyles at an ...
Dec 10, 2018
Croak to croon: City frogs sing more alluring love songs
WASHINGTON - City frogs and rainforest frogs don’t sing the same tune, researchers have found. A study released Monday examined why Panama’s tiny tungara frogs adapt their mating calls in ...
Dec 10, 2018
9,000 firearms and counting: Illegal guns flood Chicago
CHICAGO - Ke’Shon Newman’s daily routine is guided by guns - the hundreds of illegal pistols, revolvers and other firearms that torment his South Side neighbourhood. He walks on brightly l...
Dec 10, 2018
'The Favourite' leads film nominees for Critics' Choice
LOS ANGELES - “The Favourite” leads the field of films with 14 nominations for the 24th annual Critics’ Choice Awards. “Black Panther” was close behind with 12 nomination...
Dec 10, 2018
GM fights government to retain tax credit for electric cars
WASHINGTON - General Motors is fighting to retain a valuable tax credit for electric vehicles as the nation’s largest automaker contends with the political fallout triggered by its plans to shut...
Dec 10, 2018
Massive tuba ensemble blasts its way into record book
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A massive tuba ensemble has smashed a Guinness World Record in Kansas City and spread some Christmas cheer. KSHB-TV reports that 835 tuba players performed “Silent Night”...
Dec 10, 2018
Rat found in vending machine at Florida high school
DELRAY BEACH, Fla. - Students at a Florida high school found an unwelcome surprise in a vending machine: a rat climbing the rows of packaged snacks and drinks. Video of the rat shot by an 11th-grader ...
Dec 10, 2018
Beyonce performs at pre-wedding party in India
Beyonce brought her star power to a pre-wedding party for the daughter of India’s richest mogul. The 37-year-old singer performed Sunday and sang some of her hits such as “Crazy In Love...
Dec 10, 2018
Nobel Peace winners urge global action vs. sexual violence
STOCKHOLM - The Congolese doctor who shares this year’s Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to end the use of rape and sexual violence as weapons of war called Monday for strong international acti...
Dec 10, 2018