Category Archives: World
US arrests former Panama president sought for extradition
MIAMI - U.S. authorities arrested former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli Monday in Florida on an extradition warrant from his country, where he is accused of political espionage and corruption...
Jun 12, 2017
California couple pleads guilty to hoarding 170 Yorkies
POWAY, Calif. - A San Diego County couple has pleaded guilty to hoarding more than 170 Yorkshire terriers and Yorkie mixes in filthy conditions. Authorities say Christine Calvert and Mark Vattimo ente...
Jun 12, 2017
Panama switches diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to China
BEIJING - Panama switched diplomatic relations from Taiwan to China on Tuesday, dealing a major success to Beijing in its drive to isolate the self-governing island it claims as its own territory. Tai...
Jun 12, 2017
UN envoy: Central African Republic headed toward peace
The Central African Republic is “on a path to incremental peace” that will be achieved if U.N. peacekeepers keep responding strongly against armed groups, the U.N. envoy for the volatile c...
Jun 12, 2017
Roy Moore's Facebook page flooded with rainbow flag emojis
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - U.S. Senate candidate and outspoken same-sex marriage opponent Roy Moore is getting trolled on Facebook with hundreds of rainbow flag emojis. Critics of the suspended Alabama Suprem...
Jun 12, 2017
Principal apologizes for banning Army uniform at graduation
BRENTWOOD, Calif. - A Northern California high school principal on Monday issued a public apology and handed a diploma to an Army reservist who was not allowed to wear his military uniform at his grad...
Jun 12, 2017
Administration looks to curb CFPB powers, change bank rules
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration is proposing to curb the authority of the consumer finance watchdog created following the economic crisis as it drives toward easing restrictions on banks and fin...
Jun 12, 2017
Mastermind of lottery fraud will tell how he rigged jackpots
MADISON, Wis. - A lottery computer programmer will tell investigators how he was able to use his position to rig state jackpots for years and he and his brother will repay $3 million in prizes they im...
Jun 12, 2017
Bangladesh diplomat arrested for not paying servant wages
NEW YORK - A Bangladesh diplomat has been indicted on charges he forced a foreign servant to work for his family in New York City without pay and assaulted him on several occasions. Prosecutors say 45...
Jun 12, 2017
Who loves him more? Trump's cabinet members gush at meeting
WASHINGTON - Great president or greatest? That appeared to be the question at President Donald Trump’s first meeting of his full Cabinet on Monday, as top aides took turns piling praise on the b...
Jun 12, 2017