Category Archives: World
Rifle-wielding attacker wounds GOP leader, killed by police
ALEXANDRIA, Va. - A rifle-wielding attacker opened fire on Republican lawmakers as they practiced for a charity baseball game Wednesday, critically wounding House GOP Whip Steve Scalise of Louisiana a...
Jun 14, 2017
NewsAlert: Congressional aide: House Majority Whip Steve Scalise shot at congressional baseball practice Wednesday morning
WASHINGTON - Congressional aide: House Majority Whip Steve Scalise shot at congressional baseball practice Wednesday morning. More coming. The Associated Press
Jun 14, 2017
Disney to remember boy killed by alligator with sculpture
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Walt Disney World plans to honour a 2-year-old Nebraska boy who was killed by an alligator last year at one of its resorts near Orlando with a sculpture of a lighthouse. A yea...
Jun 14, 2017
Clinton, Obama surprise Women in Film awards winners, guests
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - Hillary Clinton, Michelle Obama and Sen. Kamala Harris made surprise appearances at Women in Film’s awards ceremony with special videos, while veteran newsman Dan Rather ...
Jun 14, 2017
Russia supply ship launched to space station
MOSCOW - Russia’s space agency says an unmanned cargo ship has been launched en route to the International Space Station. Roscomos said in a statement that the Progress ship, carrying 2.5 metric...
Jun 14, 2017
Copenhagen's Little Mermaid statue doused with paint - again
COPENHAGEN - Danish police say Copenhagen’s famed Little Mermaid statue was found doused with paint early Wednesday, for the second time in two weeks. Police said the bronze was covered in blue ...
Jun 14, 2017
Rescuers dig for survivors in Bangladesh mudslide; 140 dead
DHAKA, Bangladesh - Rescuers went from door to door searching for information on people who might be missing Wednesday after massive landslides crashed onto villages and killed at least 140 in southea...
Jun 14, 2017
Women protest Ohio abortion bill in 'Handmaid's Tale' garb
COLUMBUS, Ohio - More than a dozen women have staged a protest against a proposed ban on Ohio’s most common abortion procedure while dressed in character from the dystopian novel “The Hand...
Jun 13, 2017
Jury in Bill Cosby trial wraps up Day 3 without verdict
NORRISTOWN, Pa. - With fatigue appearing to set in, jurors in Bill Cosby’s sexual assault trial reviewed portions of his accuser’s testimony Wednesday as they deliberated for a third day o...
Jun 13, 2017
They're shipping in: Boston hosts more than 50 tall ships
BOSTON - A majestic maritime gathering is bringing more than 50 grand sailing vessels from 14 countries into Boston Harbor. Tall ships from Europe, South America and the U.S. are converging on the cit...
Jun 13, 2017