Category Archives: World
Museum realizes collection's rare elephant bird egg is real
BUFFALO, N.Y. - A Buffalo museum has made a rare discovery within its own collection: a fully intact egg from the extinct elephant bird that until now, was thought to be fake. Curators at the Buffalo ...
Apr 24, 2018
Waffle House suspect: Erratic behaviour years before shooting
NASHVILLE - Travis Reinking’s erratic behaviour began years before police say he showed up without pants at a Waffle House restaurant and killed four people with an assault-style rifle. The onet...
Apr 24, 2018
'A Star is Born' steals show in starry Warner Bros. slate
LAS VEGAS - Warner Bros. Pictures brought out the big names for its CinemaCon presentation Tuesday, from stars like Sandra Bullock to movies like “Wonder Woman 2,” but it was Bradley Coope...
Apr 24, 2018
Madonna loses battle to prevent auction of Tupac letter
NEW YORK - Pop star Madonna has lost her battle to prevent an auction of her personal items, including a love letter from her ex-boyfriend, the late rapper Tupac Shakur, a pair of worn panties and a h...
Apr 24, 2018
Miranda, "Game of Thrones" #MeToo figure take Webby Awards
LOS ANGELES - Lin-Manuel Miranda, “Game of Thrones” and a key figure in the #MeToo movement are among the winners of this year’s Webby Awards. Miranda won the Webby for public servic...
Apr 24, 2018
Warrant: Suspect's suspicious behaviour drew police attention
DALLAS - The gunman accused of opening fire at a Dallas home improvement store - killing one police officer and critically injuring two others - was initially detained because he was acting suspicious...
Apr 24, 2018
Copperfield testifies on illusion where man says he was hurt
LAS VEGAS - David Copperfield insisted Tuesday he knew of no one being injured during 20 years of performing a signature vanishing act at the centre of a lawsuit by a British tourist who claims he was...
Apr 24, 2018
Meek Mill attends NBA playoff game after prison release
Philadelphia-born rapper Meek Mill attended an NBA playoff game in his first public appearance since being released from prison while he appeals decade-old gun and drug convictions. Following a five-m...
Apr 24, 2018
Student from Zambia performs in national poetry contest
PORTLAND, Maine - A Maine high school student who fled his native Zambia says the experience of participating in a national spoken poetry competition was “heaven” even though he didn’...
Apr 24, 2018
MPAA head says theatres will survive rise of streaming sites
LAS VEGAS - Two film industry leaders told theatre owners Tuesday that are optimistic about the movie and theatrical exhibition business despite concerns about declining attendance and competition fro...
Apr 24, 2018