Category Archives: World
Meghan's wedding gown to be displayed at Windsor Castle
LONDON - Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has described how she worked with designer Clare Waight Keller of Givenchy to create a “timeless” wedding gown for her wedding to Prince Harry earli...
Oct 25, 2018
Oregon governor joins other states in offshore drilling ban
SALEM, Ore. - Oregon Gov. Kate Brown issued an executive order Thursday blocking offshore drilling, joining several other states trying to shield themselves from the Trump administration’s plan ...
Oct 25, 2018
Pipe bomb scare raises new questions about mail safety
NEW YORK - The wave of pipe bombs addressed to prominent Democrats has raised fresh questions about the ability of the U.S. Postal Service and private delivery companies to intercept explosives and ot...
Oct 25, 2018
Amber Heard says she is happy to have moved on with her life
LOS ANGELES - Actress Amber Heard has a movie coming out this weekend that will be new to theatres and mass audiences, but for her it’s actually quite old. “London Fields,” an adapta...
Oct 25, 2018
2 Yosemite National Park visitors die in fall from overlook
SAN FRANCISCO - Two visitors died in a fall from a popular overlook at Yosemite National Park that allows people to walk to the cliff’s edge, where there is no railing, an official said Thursday...
Oct 25, 2018
'French Spiderman' arrested after scaling London skyscraper
LONDON - French urban climber Alain Robert has been arrested after scaling one of London’s tallest buildings. Robert climbed the 662-foot (202-meter) Heron Tower without ropes or safety gear on ...
Oct 25, 2018
Roger Waters honours murdered Brazil councilwoman
RIO DE JANEIRO - British rock star Roger Waters has paid homage to murdered Brazilian councilwoman Marielle Franco. The Pink Floyd founder told an audience Wednesday night that he respected FrancoR...
Oct 25, 2018
Dr. Seuss' childhood home is getting a makeover
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - The boyhood home of children’s author and illustrator Dr. Seuss is getting a $500,000 restoration as part of a plan to turn it into an innovation centre for educators, stude...
Oct 25, 2018
Saudi prince's message may not be enough to repair damage
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - A defiant message delivered by Saudi Arabia’s crown prince to investors gathered in Riyadh may not be enough to repair the damage inflicted to his global standing as he fa...
Oct 25, 2018
Clarification: Medicaid-Arkansas story
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - In a story Oct. 15, The Associated Press reported that the Southern Poverty Law Center was one of three groups that sued Arkansas over its Medicaid work requirement. The groupsR...
Oct 25, 2018