Category Archives: World
No kidding: Dozens of goats chow down in Idaho neighbourhood
BOISE, Idaho - About 100 escaped goats munched on manicured lawns in Idaho’s capital city before being rounded up and hauled away Friday morning. Multiple news outlets captured the goats calmly ...
Aug 03, 2018
Hawaii judge evicts Oahu nudists from rental house
HONOLULU - A Hawaii judge has ordered the eviction of the tenants of an Oahu rental home that advertised naked parties and gained the ire of neighbours. The judge sided with the property manager, citi...
Aug 03, 2018

Michigan man befriends wild turkey who moved into his yard
GARDEN CITY, Mich. - A suburban Detroit man who found himself facing fines after a wild turkey moved into his overgrown backyard has made friends with the large bird. Garden City bans residents from k...
Aug 03, 2018
Fox passes decisions on Apu character to 'Simpsons' team
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - A roundup of news Thursday from the Television Critics Association summer meeting, at which TV networks and streaming services are presenting details on upcoming programs. APU ...
Aug 03, 2018
China announces $60B of US goods for tariff retaliation
BEIJING - China said Friday it is poised to impose retaliatory tariffs on $60 billion worth of U.S. imports, including coffee, honey and industrial chemicals, if Washington goes ahead with its latest ...
Aug 03, 2018

Parts of Virginia city evacuate over possible dam failure
LYNCHBURG, Va. - Officials in Virginia say a dam that overflowed Thursday is currently stable but are asking people who were evacuated to stay out of their homes until there’s dry weather. Lynch...
Aug 03, 2018

US trade deficit widens by $46.3 billion in June
WASHINGTON - The U.S. trade deficit widened in June for the first time in four months as exports fell and imports grew. Politically sensitive trade gaps with China, Mexico and Canada all increased. Th...
Aug 03, 2018
US unemployment rate falls to 3.9 per cent as hiring slows
WASHINGTON - Employers pulled back on hiring in July, but the job gains were still enough to lower the U.S. unemployment rate a tick to 3.9 per cent from 4 per cent. Employers added 157,000 jobs last ...
Aug 03, 2018

Drake drops 'In My Feelings' video chock full of cameos
NEW YORK - Celebrities abound as Drake strolls through the streets of New Orleans in his “In My Feelings” video. The social media challenge associated with the song is featured in the vide...
Aug 03, 2018

Campaigns on their own as cyber threats roil midterms
NEW YORK - Kamala Harris has been the target of social media misinformation campaigns since she became a U.S. senator. Every month for the last 18 months, her office has discovered on average between ...
Aug 03, 2018