Category Archives: World
Hawaii releases redacted recording of missile alert drill
HONOLULU - The state of Hawaii on Thursday released an audio recording of the drill it was running in January when an employee mistakenly sent cellphone and broadcast alerts warning of a ballistic mis...
Mar 15, 2018
San Francisco fertility clinic sued over embryo tank failure
SAN FRANCISCO - A San Francisco fertility clinic was sued again Thursday over the possible destruction of thousands of frozen eggs and embryos in a storage tank that malfunctioned. Jonathan and Megan ...
Mar 15, 2018
Mattis accuses Iran of 'mucking around' in Iraq's elections
WASHINGTON - Defence Secretary Jim Mattis on Thursday accused Iran of funneling money into Iraq to sway the outcome of its elections, calling it part of a broader pattern of destabilizing Iranian acti...
Mar 15, 2018
Trump touts Irish ties, but jokes about country's taxes
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump praised the close ties between Ireland and the United States on Thursday at a series of events celebrating St. Patrick’s Day, though he joked that the country...
Mar 15, 2018
Sheriff: Vet shot self after killing 3 mental health workers
YOUNTVILLE, Calif. - A combat veteran killed himself after fatally shooting three mental health workers last week at a California veterans home, authorities said Thursday. The Napa County Sheriff̵...
Mar 15, 2018
French court issues mixed ruling in Facebook nudity case
PARIS - A French court ruled Thursday that Facebook failed to fulfil its contractual obligations by closing without prior notice the account of a user who posted a photo of a famous 19th century nude ...
Mar 15, 2018
Radio giant iHeartMedia files bankruptcy plan to reduce debt
NEW YORK - IHeartMedia, one of the world’s largest radio companies, is seeking bankruptcy protection as part of an agreement with its lenders to reduce debt it took on to become a privately held...
Mar 15, 2018
Street clashes erupt in Madrid after street vendor's death
MADRID - Street clashes erupted Thursday night in central Madrid over the death of a 35-year-old African vendor who witnesses said died trying to escape from police cracking down on illegal street sal...
Mar 15, 2018
Saints, Pelicans owner Tom Benson dies at age 90
NEW ORLEANS - Tom Benson, a successful auto dealer and longtime owner of the New Orleans Saints who brought the franchise its only winning seasons and the “Benson Boogie,” has died. Benson...
Mar 15, 2018
Congress demands Pentagon, DOJ investigate child sex assault
Congress reacted Thursday to an Associated Press investigation into sexual assault among children on U.S. military bases by demanding the Defence and Justice departments explain how they will solve th...
Mar 15, 2018