Category Archives: World
Police: 3 children shot as Oklahoma police fire at suspect
HUGO, Okla. - Three children were wounded in a police shooting Friday in Oklahoma when an officer fired at a man in a truck who was suspected of robbing a restaurant earlier in the month, according to...
Apr 26, 2019
Maine latest to ditch Columbus Day, honour Native Americans
AUGUSTA, Maine - Maine joined a small but growing number of states on Friday that have renamed Columbus Day to honour indigenous people as part of a movement to recognize the dark side of colonialism ...
Apr 26, 2019
The Latest: Trump confident about new US-Japan trade deal
WASHINGTON - The Latest on President Donald Trump’s meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (all times local): 5:20 p.m. President Donald Trump is expressing confidence that a new trade ...
Apr 26, 2019
Argentina's Fernández releases memoir ahead of elections
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Former Argentine President Cristina Fernndez has published a new book filled with celebrity anecdotes and shots at her main political rival just months before presidential el...
Apr 26, 2019
Man shot by rapper Bun B jailed, accused of home invasion
HOUSTON - A man shot by Houston rapper Bun B during an alleged home invasion is facing charges of aggravated robbery and burglary. Demonte Jackson was being held on $120,000 bond Friday at the Harris ...
Apr 26, 2019
Rapper caught with marijuana edibles won't serve jail time
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - A judge says a rapper arrested in Sioux Falls in 2017 after marijuana edibles were found in his carry-on bag can avoid jail time if he stays out of further legal trouble. Chief Kee...
Apr 26, 2019
Joe Biden's 2020 opening act: Rocky but lucrative
Barely a day into his 2020 presidential campaign, Joe Biden is finding that his front-runner status comes with a glaring spotlight on his biggest political weaknesses. The former vice-president seemed...
Apr 26, 2019
Biden says he didn't treat Hill badly
WASHINGTON - Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden says he doesn’t think he mistreated Anita Hill in 1991, though he has said publicly he regrets how she was treated. During an interview o...
Apr 26, 2019
Getting real: Former friend of faux heiress has book deal
NEW YORK - A onetime friend who helped expose the crimes of faux German heiress Anna Sorokin has a book coming out this summer. Gallery Books announced Friday that Rachel DeLoache Williams’ R...
Apr 26, 2019
Russian Maria Butina gets 18 months for being Kremlin agent
WASHINGTON - In a quivering voice, Maria Butina begged for leniency Friday as she awaited sentencing on charges of being a secret agent for Russia. She cast herself as an innocent caught up in a massi...
Apr 26, 2019