Category Archives: World
Woman convicted of fraud; FBI said she cast 'hoodoo' spells
GREENBELT, Md. - An investment adviser was convicted Wednesday of charges she defrauded investors out of millions of dollars, some of which she used to pay more than $800,000 for prayers by Hindu prie...
Oct 17, 2018
CBS says Secret Service blocked reporter from Kushner
NEW YORK - CBS News says a Secret Service agent blocked one of its correspondents from asking Jared Kushner a question when he was walking out of an airplane, saying there was a “time and a plac...
Oct 17, 2018
California surgeon, girlfriend face new rape, other charges
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. - A California surgeon and his girlfriend were charged Wednesday with crimes against five additional victims in addition to two women they were previously charged with drugging a...
Oct 17, 2018
UN Syria envoy to try to move on constitution before leaving
CAMEROON, Cameroon - U.N. special envoy Staffan de Mistura said Wednesday that he will make a final effort before stepping down next month to advance toward a new constitution for Syria - a key step i...
Oct 17, 2018
Greek foreign minister resigns over Macedonia deal dispute
ATHENS, Greece - Greece’s foreign minister resigned Wednesday following a disagreement with the defence minister over the handling of a deal for Greece to drop its objections to neighbouring Mac...
Oct 17, 2018
US housing starts sank 5.3 per cent in September
WASHINGTON - U.S. home construction fell 5.3 per cent in September, a sign that recent hurricanes and rising mortgage rates may be weighing on the market. The Commerce Department said Wednesday that h...
Oct 17, 2018
Mexico Beach residents return home again - some to no home
MEXICO BEACH, Fla. - With stunned faces and tears, residents of hard-hit Mexico Beach returned home for the first time Wednesday about a week after Hurricane Michael hit to find pieces of their lives ...
Oct 17, 2018
Democrats' not-so-secret plan to fight midterm malaise
WASHINGTON - They’re asking pastors to text their congregants about the importance of voting. They’re connecting with thousands of Puerto Ricans displaced by Hurricane Maria. And they̵...
Oct 17, 2018
Film with Fan Bingbing, Bruce Willis cancelled after tax case
BEIJING - The director of “Air Strike,” featuring Chinese actress Fan Bingbing, says the film’s release has been cancelled in the wake of her disappearance and conviction on tax evas...
Oct 17, 2018
YouTube goes down for more than an hour
YouTube’s video streaming service went out for more than an hour on Tuesday, apparently affecting locations around the world. YouTube acknowledged the outage in a tweet at 9:41 p.m. EDT, noting ...
Oct 17, 2018