World

1 lawsuit dropped accusing Ronaldo of rape, another active

LAS VEGAS - A lawsuit filed last September in Nevada state court accusing Cristiano Ronaldo of rape has been dropped by a woman who alleges the soccer star paid her $375,000 to keep quiet about a 2009...

Jun 05, 2019

Rolling Stones add guest artists to North American tour

NEW YORK - The Rolling Stones are getting some company on their North American tour. The rockers announced Wednesday they'll be joined by an eclectic group of guest artists as the No Filter Tour trave...

Jun 05, 2019

Production resumes at world's biggest Nutella plant

PARIS - Workers at the world's biggest Nutella factory have removed picket lines and are back at work after production was brought to a near standstill for more than a week over a dispute on salaries....

Jun 05, 2019

Battery-powered glider crashes into Connecticut home

DANBURY, Conn. - A battery-powered glider crashed into the roof of a Connecticut home, injuring the pilot and scaring a mother and her two children who were watching TV. Neighbours described hearing a...

Jun 05, 2019

US aircraft carrier deployed over Iran remains outside Gulf

A U.S. aircraft carrier ordered by the White House to rapidly deploy to the Mideast over a perceived threat from Iran remains outside of the Persian Gulf, so far avoiding any confrontation with Irania...

Jun 05, 2019

Remains found in Arkansas identified as Maleah Davis

HOUSTON - The remains of a child found in Arkansas last week are those of a missing 4-year-old Texas girl, Maleah Davis, a medical examiner said Monday. The Harris County Institute of Forensic Science...

Jun 05, 2019

Spoiler alert: 'Jeopardy!' star Holzhauer's fate revealed

NEW YORK - James Holzhauer, the trivia whiz who dominated "Jeopardy!" this spring, isn't invincible after all. The game show's 32-time champion lost for the first time in an episode that aired on Mond...

Jun 05, 2019

Swedish court rules not to extradite Assange for rape probe

COPENHAGEN - WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange should not be extradited to Sweden for a revived rape investigation, but should still be questioned in the case while he is imprisoned in Britain, a Swedi...

Jun 05, 2019

Kevin Spacey shows up for hearing in groping case

NANTUCKET, Mass. - Kevin Spacey made an unusual appearance Monday at a Massachusetts courthouse where his attorney asked for a swift trial in the groping case against the actor, saying Spacey is "suff...

Jun 05, 2019

Gretchen Carlson stepping down as Miss America chairwoman

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - Gretchen Carlson is stepping down as board chairwoman of the Miss America Organization. The former Fox News host and former Miss America says in a statement Wednesday that she ha...

Jun 05, 2019