Category Archives: World

‘Conjuring 3’ tops ‘A Quiet Place 2’ as moviegoing returns
The domestic box office is getting back to normal, with moderate wins and sizable second weekend drops. After its triumphant first weekend, "A Quiet Place Part II" fell 59% at the North American box o...
Jun 06, 2021

Pope voices sorrow over Canadian deaths, doesn't apologize
VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis on Sunday expressed sorrow over the discovery in Canada of the remains of 215 Indigenous students of church-run boarding schools but didn't offer the apology sought by...
Jun 06, 2021

A journey back through the Kardashians as their TV show ends
NEW YORK (AP) - It's almost time for all those famous Kardashians to shuffle off to Hulu and new projects as their 20-season reality TV mainstay comes to an end. But before they do, here's a journey b...
Jun 06, 2021

Afghan official: 11 killed in roadside bombing in north
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A minivan carrying civilian passengers in northwest Afghanistan was hit by a roadside bomb, leaving at least 11 passengers dead, including three children, an Afghan official ...
Jun 06, 2021

No shirts, pants or undies needed on bike ride, just a mask
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Philadelphia bike riders won't need their shirts, pants, skirts or even underwear - just a mask. Organizers of the annual Philly Naked Bike Ride say this year's event will take pla...
Jun 05, 2021

G-7 nations sign key pact to make tech giants pay fair taxes
LONDON (AP) - The world's richest countries signed a landmark global agreement Saturday to confront tax avoidance and make sure that giant tech companies pay their fair share, Britain's treasury chief...
Jun 05, 2021

D-Day spirit of remembrance lives on, despite pandemic
CARENTAN, France (AP) - In a small Normandy town where paratroopers landed in the early hours of D-Day, applause broke the silence to honor Charles Shay. He was the only veteran attending a ceremony i...
Jun 05, 2021

Ex-child actor Drake Bell accused of child endangerment
CLEVELAND (AP) - One of the stars of the popular Nickelodeon children's show "Drake & Josh" faces criminal charges regarding a girl he had met online and who attended his 2017 concert in Ohio when...
Jun 04, 2021

Fisher-Price recalls baby soothers after 4 infant deaths
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) - Fisher-Price says it is recalling a model of its baby soothers after the deaths of four infants who were placed on their backs unrestrained in the devices and later found on ...
Jun 04, 2021

Universal Music attracts the attention of US billionaire
Universal Music Group is in talks to sell a 10% stake in a deal that would value the record label at about $40 billion. Confirmation Friday of those talks arrive four months after Vivendi SE, the Fren...
Jun 04, 2021