Category Archives: World
Fed approves dividend, buyback plans of all 34 biggest banks
WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve has given the green light to all 34 of the biggest banks in the U.S. to raise their dividends and buy back shares, judging their financial foundations sturdy enough to...
Jun 28, 2017
Bridges takes chilled approach in heated political rhetoric
Jeff Bridges played a president in “The Contender,” a political flick released nearly two decades ago in the wake of President Bill Clinton’s White House scandals. But when it comes ...
Jun 28, 2017
Rock Hall of Fame to open $15M 'Power of Rock' exhibit
CLEVELAND - Rock ‘n’ roll fans can get a taste of what it’s like to be a star inducted at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame beginning this weekend. The museum is opening a $15 million e...
Jun 28, 2017
UK's weakened government passes first vote since election
LONDON - Britain’s Conservative minority government passed its first test in Parliament since an election wiped out its majority, with lawmakers Wednesday narrowly rejecting an opposition demand...
Jun 28, 2017
Appeals court: No immediate release for Dassey
MADISON, Wis. - A Wisconsin inmate featured in the hit Netflix series “Making a Murderer” lost another bid Wednesday to get out of prison while state attorneys fight a ruling overturning h...
Jun 28, 2017
Appeals court ruling opens door to Ohio resuming executions
CINCINNATI - Ohio moved a step closer to resuming executions as a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday in the state’s favour in a case over its lethal injection process. In an 8-6 vote, the 6th...
Jun 28, 2017
Dead Niagara Falls daredevil might have plunged with snake
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. - A daredevil who died after plunging over Niagara Falls in an apparent stunt with an inflatable ball might have brought a boa constrictor along for the ride. After Kirk Jones̵...
Jun 28, 2017
Film academy invites Thor, Wonder Woman to joins its ranks
LOS ANGELES - Thor, Captain America, Wonder Woman and Betty White have been invited to join the film academy. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed its latest invitees on Wednesday,...
Jun 28, 2017
Trump attacks Washington Post, Amazon over 'internet taxes'
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump attacked The Washington Post and Amazon on Twitter Wednesday, arguing that the online retailer was not paying “internet taxes.” Trump stated on Twitter ...
Jun 28, 2017
Train evacuated in western Poland due to bomb threat
WARSAW, Poland - Polish media are reporting that authorities have stopped a train travelling from Warsaw to Berlin and evacuated its passengers after receiving a bomb threat. The state news agency rep...
Jun 28, 2017