Category Archives: World
Former US Sen. John Melcher of Montana dies at 93
HELENA, Mont. - Former U.S. Sen. John Melcher, a Montana Democrat who narrowly lost a bid for a third term in 1988 just days after a wilderness bill he championed was vetoed, has died. He was 93. Daug...
Apr 13, 2018
10 minutes at Supreme Court cost Wisconsin $60K
MADISON, Wis. - Wisconsin taxpayers footed a previously unknown $60,000 bill for an attorney to argue for 10 minutes before the U.S. Supreme Court in the state’s defence of a redistricting lawsu...
Apr 13, 2018
'This Is Us' and 'Master of None' receive GLAAD Media Awards
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - “This Is Us” was named outstanding television drama Thursday at the GLAAD Media Awards at a ceremony that buzzed with excitement for honoree Britney Spears. The 29t...
Apr 13, 2018
Horror, cheap and in-demand, comes to Hollywood's rescue
NEW YORK - Finding dependable, bankable box-office hits for anything without a superhero has been a downright scary proposition for Hollywood. The solution, it turns out, is a nightmare, too. Horror h...
Apr 13, 2018
Hallyday inheritance ruling gives a bit to each side
PARIS - The first chapter of a high-stakes legal drama over the inheritance of French rock star Johnny Hallyday has ended with a French court ruling that gives each side a partial win. A court outside...
Apr 13, 2018
New suspect held in Kim Kardashian's Paris robbery case
PARIS - A new suspect is facing potential charges in the investigation into a 2016 jewelry heist in Paris targeting Kim Kardashian West. A judicial official said the suspect was detained Tuesday, and ...
Apr 13, 2018
Harry, Meghan choose wedding photographer with royal link
LONDON - Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have chosen as their official wedding photographer a man with a royal pedigree who has photographed Beyonce, Julia Roberts and other stars. Kensington Palace sa...
Apr 13, 2018
German Jewish leader slams rap song for Auschwitz reference
BERLIN - A German Jewish leader is criticizing a music awards show for giving a prize to two rappers whose reference to the Nazis’ Auschwitz death camp in a song she says harms efforts to fight ...
Apr 13, 2018
Britney Spears welcomes new niece, congratulates sister
LOS ANGELES - Britney Spears has a new niece. The singer on Thursday tweeted congratulations to her sister, Jamie Lynn Spears, for the birth of her second daughter, Ivey Joan Watson. “I could no...
Apr 13, 2018
Syrians gather in capital in defiance after airstrikes
DAMASCUS, Syria - Hundreds of Syrians gathered at landmark squares in the Syrian capital Saturday, honking their car horns, flashing victory signs and waving Syrian flags in scenes of defiance that fo...
Apr 13, 2018