Category Archives: World
Child sex offenders to be named as such in US passports
WASHINGTON - America’s registered child sex offenders will now have to use passports identifying them for their past crimes when travelling overseas. The State Department said Wednesday it would...
Nov 02, 2017
Utah slaying suspect to also face Colorado murder charges
SALT LAKE CITY - Police in Colorado plan to seek murder charges against an ex-convict suspected of killing a man, stealing guns from his trailer, then heading to Utah and fatally shooting a student du...
Nov 02, 2017
California family missing in Brazilian jungle found safe
SAO PAULO - A California couple and their two daughters who had been missing for days after pirates attacked their boat in the Amazon River delta area have been found alive. Except for insect bites an...
Nov 02, 2017
As veil of silence falls, Weinstein effect keeps growing
NEW YORK - In the three weeks since the string of allegations against Harvey Weinstein first began, an ongoing domino effect has tumbled through not just Hollywood but at least a dozen other industrie...
Nov 02, 2017
Snoop Dogg stands over Trump body on album cover
An album cover image posted to Snoop Dogg’s Instagram account showing the rapper looking down on what appears to be the dead body of President Donald Trump has been removed from the platform. Th...
Nov 02, 2017
French president pens birthday poem for British teen
PARIS - French President Emmanuel Macron has given a rare birthday present to a 13-year-old British girl: he wrote her a poem. The French Embassy in Britain tweeted Thursday to wish a happy birthday t...
Nov 02, 2017
University of Missouri apologizes for 'House of Cards' email
COLUMBIA, Mo. - The University of Missouri has apologized for referencing the Netflix show “House of Cards” while advertising an internship opportunity after allegations of sexual miscondu...
Nov 02, 2017
Police: Unattended toddler caused apartment fire in Florida
PANAMA CITY, Fla. - Police say a Florida mother was miles away from her home when her 3-year-old child started an apartment fire while using a microwave. The News Herald reports that management at a P...
Nov 02, 2017
Weinstein's ex-company wants sworn testimony from producer
DOVER, Del. - Attorneys for the company co-founded by film mogul Harvey Weinstein told a judge Thursday they want to depose him in a lawsuit he filed seeking his employment file and emails. Weinstein ...
Nov 02, 2017
Teenager charged with accidentally shooting, killing friend
Atlanta police say a 16-year-old who accidentally shot and killed his friend has been charged. Authorities told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution that the unidentified teenager was charged with involun...
Nov 02, 2017