Category Archives: World
Second man arrested in burglary at Patriots player's home
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - A second suspect charged in connection with a burglary at New England Patriots player Rob Gronkowski’s Massachusetts home has been arraigned. Eric Tyrrell, of Foxborough, was...
Mar 28, 2018
US economic growth in Q4 revised up to 2.9 per cent rate
WASHINGTON - The U.S. economy grew at a solid 2.9 per cent annual rate in the final three months of last year, a sharp upward revision that caps three quarters of the fastest growth in more than a dec...
Mar 28, 2018
Islamic State haunts northern Iraq months after its defeat
BAGHDAD - On a desolate highway in northern Iraq last week, nine federal police officers packed into a large SUV were stopped at a checkpoint they had never seen before. Behind them, a taxi carrying a...
Mar 28, 2018
Tourists pick their own grapes at Chile wine harvest fest
VALLE DE COLCHAGUA, Chile - Dozens of tourists armed with sharp scissors and donning dusty gloves and aprons walk through rows of green vines, hand-picking dark purple grapes that will be turned into ...
Mar 28, 2018
Israeli PM discharged from hospital with minor infection
JERUSALEM - The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he was discharged from a hospital after a brief stay for an infection. It said Wednesday morning that a series of tests showed ...
Mar 28, 2018
Hamas prepares for mass rallies along Gaza-Israel border
GAZA, Palestinian Territory - Gaza’s embattled Hamas rulers are imploring people to march along the border with Israel in the coming weeks in a risky gambit meant to shore up their shaky rule, b...
Mar 28, 2018
Orange County joins fight against California sanctuary law
SANTA ANA, Calif. - California and its Democratic-controlled Legislature have built a reputation for leading resistance against the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. But at the local...
Mar 28, 2018
Ethiopia faces new prime minister in bid to calm protests
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - Ethiopia on Wednesday was poised to welcome a young, outspoken new prime minister as many in Africa’s second most populous nation hoped for an end to the most severe anti...
Mar 28, 2018
California regulators target web ads for illegal pot shops
LOS ANGELES - Weedmaps is a go-to website for people looking to find a marijuana shop. With a few clicks on a cellphone, customers can find virtually any type of cannabis product, along with the faste...
Mar 28, 2018
Film academy president keeps job following investigation
LOS ANGELES - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has concluded its review of a misconduct allegation against film academy president John Bailey and determined that no further action is re...
Mar 28, 2018