Category Archives: World
Drake claims Pusha T used blackface photo out of context
NEW YORK - Drake claims rival rapper Pusha T used a blackface photo out of context. Pusha T released “The Story of Adidon” on Tuesday and the artwork featured Drake in blackface. Drake pos...
May 31, 2018
Trump escalates fight with ABC after 'Roseanne' cancellation
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump escalated a feud with ABC on Thursday in the wake of the cancellation of “Roseanne,” tweeting at the chief executive of ABC’s parent company. Trum...
May 31, 2018
Cosby accuser makes first public statements since trial
PHILADELPHIA - The woman whose claims that Bill Cosby drugging and molesting her led to the comedian’s conviction on sexual assault charges is speaking out in public for the first time. NBC̵...
May 31, 2018
Brigitte Nielsen expecting 5th child at 54 years old
LOS ANGELES - Fifty-four-year-old model, actress and reality star Brigitte Nielsen is pregnant with her fifth child. The expectant Nielsen posted photos of herself lounging on Instagram and Twitter. S...
May 31, 2018
'Roseanne' cancellation brings unemployment, uncertainty
LOS ANGELES - The unprecedented sudden cancellation of one of television’s top comedies has left a wave of unemployment and uncertainty in its wake. Roseanne Barr’s racist tweet and the sw...
May 31, 2018
Prince Charles talks to jam, honey producers in Transylvania
VISCRI, Romania - Britain’s Prince Charles has arrived at his house in Romania’s Transylvania region, where he advised honey and jam producers on how to market their goods. Charles, who wi...
May 31, 2018
US consumer spending up 0.6 per cent, best in 5 months
WASHINGTON - Americans boosted their spending by 0.6 per cent in April, the biggest increase in five months and a strong indication that the economy is reviving after a winter slowdown. The Commerce D...
May 31, 2018
Zidane quits as Real Madrid coach after 3rd Champions League
MADRID - Zinedine Zidane quit as Real Madrid coach on Thursday, less than a week after leading the team to its third straight Champions League title, saying the club needed a change in command. The 45...
May 31, 2018
Original map of Pooh's Hundred Acre Wood up for auction
LONDON - The original version of a map that entranced generations of children is up for auction at Sotheby’s. The auctioneer said Thursday that E.H. Shepard’s map of the Hundred Acre Wood,...
May 31, 2018
France launches lottery to help restore chateaux, monuments
PARIS - President Emmanuel Macron is launching a national lottery to help restore France’s magnificent chateaux and other historic monuments. Macron is kicking off the project Thursday with a vi...
May 31, 2018