Category Archives: World
Miss America 2005 marries same-sex partner in Alabama
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - When Deidre Downs was crowned Miss America more than a decade ago, the idea of legalized gay marriage and Miss America later marrying her same-sex partner in Alabama would have been...
Apr 17, 2018
Former Minnesota FBI agent cites racism in explaining leak
ST. PAUL, Minn. - A black former Minnesota FBI counterterrorism agent pleaded guilty Tuesday to leaking classified documents to a reporter, saying in a statement that he knew it was illegal but felt h...
Apr 17, 2018
Kendrick Lamar's Pulitzer win hailed as 'big for music'
NEW YORK - The decision to award rapper Kendrick Lamar the Pulitzer Prize for music represents a historic moment not just for hip-hop and American music but also for the usually stuffy Pulitzer proces...
Apr 17, 2018
GOP legislative leaders call on Missouri governor to resign
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Missouri’s top Republican legislative leaders abandoned fellow GOP Gov. Eric Greitens on Tuesday, calling on him to resign instead of continuing to fight allegations that h...
Apr 17, 2018
Regulators to require inspections after jet engine explosion
PHILADELPHIA - U.S. airline regulators said Wednesday they will order inspections on engine fan blades like the one that snapped off and triggered a fatal accident on a Southwest Airlines jet. The mov...
Apr 17, 2018
Oscar nominee Baumbach to be honoured at Nantucket festival
NANTUCKET, Mass. - Oscar-nominated writer and director Noah Baumbach is being honoured at the Nantucket Film Festival in June. Organizers said Tuesday that actor Ben Stiller will present “The Sq...
Apr 17, 2018
Stormy Daniels' big reveal: sketch of man who threatened her
WASHINGTON - Stormy Daniels injected fresh mystery into the sensational story of the president, the fixer and the porn star on Tuesday, releasing an artist’s sketch of the man she says threatene...
Apr 17, 2018
China's economic growth holds steady amid trade dispute
BEIJING - China’s economic growth held steady in the quarter ending in March amid a worsening trade dispute with U.S. President Donald Trump, buoyed by strong e-commerce and factory output. The ...
Apr 17, 2018
Liberal 3rd party won't play spoiler by backing TV star
ALBANY, N.Y. - A leader of a liberal third party says it has no interest in playing spoiler in the New York governor’s race - even if it means throwing its weight to Gov. Andrew Cuomo over its r...
Apr 17, 2018
Bill Cosby's graphic testimony could undercut his defence
NORRISTOWN, Pa. - Bill Cosby’s own words from 2005 might have undercut his defence on sexual-assault charges. Prosecutors on Tuesday sought to maximize the impact of Cosby’s graphic deposi...
Apr 17, 2018