World

The Queen in new photo portrait with 3 heirs to throne

LONDON - The Queen has marked the start of the decade with a new formal photograph of her and the first three heirs to the throne: son Prince Charles, grandson Prince William and great-grandson P...

Jan 04, 2020

NATO suspends training mission in Iraq citing security

BRUSSELS - NATO says it has suspended a training mission for soldiers in the Iraqi army in the wake of the killing of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani. The military alliance said in a statement Saturd...

Jan 04, 2020

Son of television producer dies in ski accident in Utah

SALT LAKE CITY - The son of television producer Jenji Kohan, who created the series "range Is the New Black," died in a New Year's Eve ski accident in Utah, police said Thursday. Charles "Charlie" Nox...

Jan 04, 2020

Study finds 2019 was a ‘banner year’ for female filmmakers

NEW YORK - Lulu Wang, Lorene Scafaria, Melina Matsoukas and Greta Gerwig led Hollywood to a record year for women in the director's chair. In 2019, women directed more of the most popular movies than ...

Jan 04, 2020

Trump's plan to curb teen vaping exempts some flavours

WASHINGTON - U.S. health officials will begin cracking down on most flavoured e-cigarettes that are popular with underage teenagers, but their plan includes major exceptions that benefit vaping manufa...

Jan 04, 2020

Texas judge: Hospital can remove baby from life support

DALLAS - A Texas judge on Thursday sided with a hospital that plans to remove an 11-month-old girl from life support after her mother disagreed with the decision by doctors who say the infant is in pa...

Jan 04, 2020

Rod Stewart, son, accused of battery in New Year's Eve fight

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Rock icon Rod Stewart and his son are facing simple battery charges after an altercation with a security guard during a private event in a children's area at The Breakers hotel...

Jan 04, 2020

Bye-bye buoy: Large beacon removed from Florida beach

NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. - A large red navigation buoy that escaped from the Atlantic Ocean for the second time was removed Thursday from a Florida beach where it had become something of a tourist attra...

Jan 04, 2020

Democrat Julián Castro drops out of 2020 presidential race

AUSTIN, Texas - Former Obama housing secretary Julin Castro, the only Latino in the 2020 Democratic presidential primary race, ended his campaign Thursday after a yearlong run in which he pushed his r...

Jan 04, 2020

Golden Globes will serve plant-based meal at awards ceremony

LOS ANGELES - The Golden Globes, known as the "party of the year," is going with a meatless menu for its 77th annual awards show. Guests will be served a 100% plant-based meal just ahead of showtime S...

Jan 04, 2020