Category Archives: World
Science Says: Whale of a mystery solved? How they got so big
WASHINGTON - Scientists think they have answered a whale of a mystery: How the ocean creatures got so huge so quickly. A few million years ago, the largest whales, averaged maybe 15 feet long. That...
May 23, 2017
Uber admits stiffing NYC drivers by millions of dollars
NEW YORK - Uber on Tuesday admitted to underpaying its New York City drivers tens of millions of dollars for the past 2 1/2 years. “We are committed to paying every driver every penny they are o...
May 23, 2017
Venezuela regional election date set amid opposition rebuke
CARACAS, Venezuela - Electoral officials in Venezuela are scheduling long-delayed regional elections for December, though the apparent olive branch may never come to fruition, as a special assembly to...
May 23, 2017
AP Interview: Kofi Annan says Trump should talk to Iran
Former U.N. chief Kofi Annan said Tuesday that U.S. President Donald Trump should reach out and talk to Iran, which by signing a nuclear deal with six major powers and re-electing President Hassan Rou...
May 23, 2017
Prosecutors: Investigator tried to get Trump tax details
A private investigator in Louisiana unsuccessfully tried to obtain President Donald Trump’s federal tax information through a government website, and “even sounded proud of what he had don...
May 23, 2017
Mark Zuckerberg, wife visit Massachusetts high school
QUINCY, Mass. - Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has visited the Massachusetts high school where his wife attended. The 33-year-old billionaire and his wife, Priscilla Chan, stopped by Quincy High School ...
May 23, 2017
Tom Cruise reveals 'Top Gun 2' to start filming soon
SYDNEY, Australia - The Danger Zone may have gotten old and dusty, but Tom Cruise says he’s about to fly back in. The 54-year-old actor says the long-discussed sequel to “Top Gun” is...
May 23, 2017
Ariana Grande fans tremble as they recall Manchester attack
MANCHESTER, England - Rihanna Hardy had been excited about seeing Ariana Grande ever since she got her concert ticket as a Christmas gift. So when the day came, the 11-year-old left school a couple of...
May 23, 2017
Hannity backs off story about murdered DNC staffer
NEW YORK - Fox News Channel’s Sean Hannity said Tuesday he’s backing off his speculation about the 2016 murder of Democratic National Committee employee Seth Rich after talking with Rich&#...
May 23, 2017
Cannes fetes itself with massive 70th anniversary bash
CANNES, France - The Cannes Film Festival threw a star-studded celebration Tuesday for its 70th anniversary, drawing mobs of celebrities and a dozen former Palme d’Or winners to commemorate the ...
May 23, 2017