Category Archives: World
Biopic of Brazil evangelical bishop breaks box office record
SAO PAULO - A biopic about the man who founded one of Brazil’s largest evangelical churches has sold more tickets than any other film in recent memory in the South American country. But some hav...
May 11, 2018
Taj Mahal, Keb' Mo' win big at Blues Music Awards in Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Taj Mahal, Keb’ Mo’ and Rick Estrin are among the winners of this year’s Blues Music Awards. The annual awards celebrating blues music were handed out Thursday in Me...
May 11, 2018
Cannes Q&A: Paul Dano on his directorial debut 'Wildlife'
CANNES, France - The Cannes Film Festival can validate an aspiring filmmaker like few other places. In a year light on American directors at Cannes, one of the few trumpeted by the festival is Paul Da...
May 11, 2018
Chaos after multiple shooting reports; 1 student wounded
PALMDALE, Calif. - A 14-year-old boy used a rifle to shoot a former classmate in the arm Friday at their California high school and dumped the gun in a field before he was caught in a shopping centre,...
May 11, 2018
AT&T chief lobbyist out after hiring of Trump attorney Cohen
NEW YORK - The chief lobbyist for AT&T is leaving the company after overseeing a $50,000-per-month contract for President Donald Trump’s attorney Michael Cohen to serve as a political consul...
May 11, 2018
Fox says guest who criticized McCain won't be back
NEW YORK - Fox News says a retired Air Force general who called Sen. John McCain “songbird John” for allegedly providing information to the North Vietnamese while he was a prisoner of war ...
May 11, 2018
Latest Star Wars film 'Solo' debuts, gets early praise
LOS ANGELES - Hollywood played host Thursday evening to a few more scoundrels than usual for the world premiere of “Solo: A Star Wars Story.” The film tells the story of the early years of...
May 11, 2018
Lea Michele taps 'Glee' co-star to be maid of honour
LOS ANGELES - There will be plenty of glee at Lea Michele’s wedding. The 31-year-old actress announced on Instagram Thursday that she has chosen former “Glee” co-star and Tony nomine...
May 11, 2018
Aide who said McCain is 'dying' still works at White House
WASHINGTON - The White House on Friday declined to condemn comments made by a special assistant to President Donald Trump dismissing Sen. John McCain’s opinion during a closed-door meeting becau...
May 11, 2018
Iran cleric threatens destruction of Israeli cities
TEHRAN, Iran - A prominent Iranian cleric on Friday threatened two Israeli cities with destruction if the Jewish state “acts foolishly” and attacks its interests again, while thousands of ...
May 11, 2018