Category Archives: World
As lava oozes, Hawaii officials say rest of island is open
VOLCANO, Hawaii - Warnings that Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano could shoot boulders and ash out of its summit crater are prompting people to rethink their plans to visit the Big Island. But most of th...
May 11, 2018
CNN's Jake Tapper to address UMass-Amherst graduates
AMHERST, Mass. - CNN anchor Jake Tapper is set to address graduates at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst’s spring commencement. Tapper is the featured speaker at Friday’s ceremony fo...
May 10, 2018
Family of 7 dead with gunshot wounds in rural Australia
CANBERRA, Australia - A family of seven including four children was found dead with gunshot wounds Friday at a rural property in southwest Australia in what could be the country’s worst mass sho...
May 10, 2018
Oldest person in US dies; Pennsylvania woman was 114
HUNTINGDON, Pa. - A 114-year-old Pennsylvania woman who was the oldest person in the United States has died, according to a funeral home. The Robert D Heath Funeral Home in Mount Union said that Delph...
May 10, 2018
Eurovision Song Contest gets its lineup for Grand Final
LISBON, Portugal - The Eurovision Song Contest has completed its lineup of 26 contestants who will face off for this year’s crown, following a second semifinal. Performers from Serbia, Moldova, ...
May 10, 2018
Schumer responds to Trump tweet with first lady's words
WASHINGTON - Faced with a fresh insult from the president, Sen. Chuck Schumer is responding with the first lady’s words. The Senate minority leader tweeted simply “#BeBest” Thursday,...
May 10, 2018
Stevie Wonder plans shows to promote love, stop hate
WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. - Stevie Wonder says he plans to play a series of shows in the coming months to celebrate life, love and music and push back against troubled times. He gave no specifics other t...
May 10, 2018
Mockingbird on Broadway will go on after lawsuit settlement
NEW YORK - The Broadway production of “To Kill a Mockingbird” will open in December following the settlement of a lawsuit. The settlement was announced Thursday in a joint statement issued...
May 10, 2018
Rap video, social campaign targets teen pot smokers
LOS ANGELES - A new rap video aimed at Los Angeles-area teens depicts a common high school scene: young people hanging out at a party, empty beer cups strewn about and joints being fired up. But inste...
May 10, 2018
Police: 3rd suspect in break-in at NFL star's home caught
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - Massachusetts police say a third suspect has been arrested in connection with a burglary at Rob Gronkowsi’s house while the New England Patriots star was away at the Super Bo...
May 10, 2018