Category Archives: World
Suspect swims out to sea in escape attempt from Surf City
SURF CITY, N.C. - Authorities in Surf City, North Carolina, say a fleeing suspect swam out to sea before being arrested more than three hours later at a neighbouring town’s beachfront. Surf City...
Aug 31, 2017
Mnuchin won't say if he wants Tubman on $20 bill
WASHINGTON - Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is raising speculation that Harriet Tubman’s future on the $20 bill could be in jeopardy. In a CNBC interview, Mnuchin on Thursday avoided a direct...
Aug 31, 2017
Public mourns Princess Diana on 20th anniversary of death
LONDON - Kathy Martin joined the stream of visitors laying tributes to Princess Diana outside the gates of Kensington Palace on Thursday, just as she did 20 years ago. The 55-year-old Diana devotee vi...
Aug 31, 2017
A quarter of London Film Festival lineup directed by women
LONDON - The London Film Festival says a quarter of the feature films in this year’s schedule were directed by women. There are 61 female filmmakers in the lineup of 242 films announced Thursday...
Aug 31, 2017
Mystery beach object removed near Taylor Swift's mansion
WESTERLY, R.I. - A mysterious metal object discovered a few weeks ago off a Rhode Island beach has been removed and carted away in pieces. Media tweets show a crew used an excavator Thursday on Wester...
Aug 31, 2017
Drake donates US$200,000 to Houston flood relief, urges fans to contribute
Superstar rapper Drake says he’s pledged US$200,000 to Houston flood relief efforts and is encouraging fans to donate as well. The Toronto-born musician has contributed to a crowdfunding campaig...
Aug 31, 2017
From Bullock to DiCaprio, a look at stars' Harvey donations
HOUSTON - A pair of Oscar winners, Sandra Bullock and Leonardo DiCaprio, are leading the way in stars’ donations to relief efforts for those affected by Hurricane Harvey in Texas and Louisiana, ...
Aug 31, 2017
Boats carrying fleeing Rohingya sink in Bangladesh; 26 dead
COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh - Three boats carrying ethnic Rohingya fleeing violence in Myanmar capsized in Bangladesh and 26 bodies of women and children have been recovered, officials said Thursday...
Aug 31, 2017
Easy collar: Men accused of robbing bar during police party
BALTIMORE - The police response time was quicker than ever. Two men were arrested after police say they robbed a bar outside Baltimore while off-duty officers were there for a police retirement party....
Aug 31, 2017
Residents find alligator in backyard pool
LITHIA, Fla. - Some Florida residents woke up to an uninvited, scaly guest in their backyard swimming pool: a 7- to 8-foot-long (2-meter-long) alligator. The Tampa Bay Times reports that Hillsborough ...
Aug 31, 2017