Category Archives: World
Queen tips Prince Charles to follow her as Commonwealth head
LONDON - Queen Elizabeth II opened a summit of the 53-nation Commonwealth on Thursday, and backed her son Prince Charles to be the next leader of the association of Britain and its former colonies. In...
Apr 19, 2018
At trial, experts debate drug Cosby gave to his accuser
NORRISTOWN, Pa. - It’s long been one of the most enduring mysteries of Bill Cosby’s sexual assault case: What drug did he give his chief accuser on the night she says he molested her? Cosb...
Apr 19, 2018
Quake, at least 5.5 in magnitude, strikes southern Iran
TEHRAN, Iran - An earthquake of at least magnitude 5.5 struck in southern Iran near the country’s sole nuclear power plant on Thursday morning, shaking countries across the Persian Gulf. There w...
Apr 19, 2018
NASA's Tess spacecraft embarks on quest to find new planets
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA’s Tess spacecraft embarked Wednesday on a quest to find new worlds around neighbouring stars that could support life. Tess rode a SpaceX Falcon rocket through the eve...
Apr 18, 2018
Illusionist Copperfield takes stand in tourist injury case
LAS VEGAS - David Copperfield testified Wednesday that he didn’t know until he was sued that a British tourist claimed to have been seriously injured while taking part in an illusion during a pe...
Apr 18, 2018
Ex-Playboy model settles lawsuit over alleged Trump affair
LOS ANGELES - A former Playboy model who said she had a 10-month affair with President Donald Trump settled her lawsuit Wednesday with a supermarket tabloid over an agreement that prohibited her from ...
Apr 18, 2018
Judge: Kansas secretary of state in contempt in voting case
KANSAS CITY, Kan. - Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach violated a court order that required his office to inform certain people that they were eligible to cast a ballot while a lawsuit challenging ...
Apr 18, 2018
Miss America pageant gets funding to stay in Atlantic City
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - New Jersey officials have approved $4.3 million in state subsidies to keep the 2019 Miss America pageant in Atlantic City. The state Casino Reinvestment Development Authority app...
Apr 18, 2018
Kristen Stewart, Ava DuVernay to serve on the Cannes jury
NEW YORK - Kristen Stewart and Ava DuVernay will serve on the Cannes Film Festival jury that is being led by Cate Blanchett. The French film festival Wednesday announced the jury that will choose the ...
Apr 18, 2018
Nanny who killed kids while parents away convicted of murder
NEW YORK - A once-trusted nanny who butchered two children in her care while their parents were away was convicted of murder by a jury that didn’t believe her claims she was too insane at the ti...
Apr 18, 2018