Category Archives: World
Police: Man tried to pay for McDonald's with bag of weed
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - Police in Florida say a 23-year-old man went through a McDonald’s drive-thru and tried to pay for his order with a bag of marijuana. News outlets report Port St. Lucie pol...
Dec 18, 2018
Chicago police: 2 officers die after being struck by train
CHICAGO - Two Chicago police officers were fatally struck by a train as they investigated a report of gunshots on the city’s far South Side. Eduardo Marmolejo, 37, and Conrad Gary, 31, were purs...
Dec 17, 2018
'Tonight Show' to air episode in Puerto Rico with 'Hamilton'
LOS ANGELES - Jimmy Fallon’s “Tonight Show” will air an episode next year from Puerto Rico including an exclusive performance with Lin-Manuel Miranda reprising his role in “Ham...
Dec 17, 2018
'Fresh Prince' star sues maker of video games over his dance
LOS ANGELES - “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” star Alfonso Ribeiro is suing the creators of Fortnite and NBA 2K for using his famous dance on the popular video games. In separate lawsuits fi...
Dec 17, 2018
CBS denies former CEO Les Moonves $120 million severance
NEW YORK - CBS announced Monday that former CEO Les Moonves will not receive his $120 million severance package after the board of directors concluded he violated company policy and was unco-operative...
Dec 17, 2018
Federal court says NY ban on nunchucks unconstitutional
NEW YORK - A 1974 New York state ban on nunchucks that was put into place over fears that youth inspired by martial arts movies would create widespread mayhem is unconstitutional under the Second Amen...
Dec 17, 2018
GOP Sen. Alexander of Tennessee not seeking 2020 re-election
NASHVILLE - Republican U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander of Tennessee announced Monday that he won’t seek re-election in 2020, giving the red state its second open Senate contest in two years. Alexander...
Dec 17, 2018
Mother sues in case of missing toddler Ayla Reynolds
PORTLAND, Maine - The mother of a toddler whose disappearance prompted the biggest criminal investigation in Maine history sued Monday in hopes of unearthing more details. The announcement came on the...
Dec 17, 2018
Garth Brooks adds 2nd Minneapolis show at governor's request
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Country superstar Garth Brooks says Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton is why he’s adding a second concert when he visits Minneapolis. Brooks told reporters during a call Monday that h...
Dec 17, 2018
Missouri poacher ordered to repeatedly watch 'Bambi'
OZARKS, Mo. - A Missouri poacher has been ordered to repeatedly watch the movie “Bambi” as part of his sentence in a scheme to illegally kill hundreds of deer. David Berry Jr. was ordered ...
Dec 17, 2018