Category Archives: World

New film explores legacy of Puerto Rican actor Raúl Juliá
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Members of Generation X may know Ral Juli for his energetic and playful role as Gomez Addams in the 1991 movie adaptation of "The Addams Family." Others may think of Juli in his cr...
Sep 11, 2019

5 people stabbed in Tallahassee, suspect in custody
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - A suspect stabbed at least five people at a building supply company in Florida's capital city before being taken into custody by police officers Wednesday, authorities said. The Ta...
Sep 11, 2019

Scientists succeed in creating northern white rhino embryos
CREMONA, Italy - An international consortium of scientists and conservationists announced Wednesday that they have succeeded in creating two embryos of the near-extinct northern white rhino, a milesto...
Sep 11, 2019

End of an era: UK House Speaker John Bercow to step down
LONDON - A colorful era in British parliamentary history is coming to a close with Speaker of the House John Bercow's abrupt announcement Monday that he will leave his influential post by the end of O...
Sep 11, 2019

Israeli leader claims to find new Iranian nuke site
JERUSALEM - Israel's prime minister on Monday unveiled what he said was a previously undisclosed Iranian nuclear weapons site, further escalating a showdown between the two enemy countries. Benjamin N...
Sep 11, 2019

Smartphone, Matchbox cars among Toy Hall of Fame finalists
ROCHESTER, N.Y. - The smartphone is being considered for induction into the National Toy Hall of Fame this year in recognition of its impact on how people play and interact. The other finalists announ...
Sep 11, 2019

Ex-prison shows animated films made by incarcerated artists
PHILADELPHIA - Ezra has been locked up for about 45 years. In that time, he's taken the opportunities he's been given in prison, grown from them and feels like he's turned his life around. He heard ab...
Sep 11, 2019

Actress Salma Hayek says she wants to protect Mexico's image
MEXICO CITY - Salma Hayek says she refrains from using social media to comment on problems in her native Mexico because she wants to protect the country's image. During an appearance Tuesday to promot...
Sep 11, 2019

Taylor Swift suspect charged in Trump golf course damage
BEDMINSTER, N.J. - The man charged with breaking into singer Taylor Swift's Rhode Island mansion is accused of causing more than $20,000 damage to President Donald Trump's New Jersey golf course. The ...
Sep 11, 2019

New Saudi energy minister urges producers to share burden
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Saudi Arabia's new energy minister suggested on Monday that oil producers would need to share greater responsibility to balance the market in comments that marked his...
Sep 11, 2019