Category Archives: World
Man kills mother, sister; France sees no apparent terror tie
TRAPPES, France - A man with severe psychiatric problems killed his mother and sister and seriously injured another woman in a knife attack Thursday in a town near Paris, officials said. French police...
Aug 23, 2018
Court frees French rappers ahead of fight trial
PARIS - French rappers Booba and Kaaris are being released from custody ahead of their expected trial next month for fighting inside Paris’ Orly airport. Their lawyers said a Paris appeals court...
Aug 23, 2018

Ugandan pop star-turned-lawmaker faces a treason charge
KAMPALA, Uganda - The Ugandan government filed a charge of treason Thursday against a pop star-turned-lawmaker who has emerged as a major critic of the long-serving president and whose jailing drew ou...
Aug 23, 2018
5 rescued from flooding as hurricane pelts Hawaii with rain
HONOLULU - Hurricane Lane unleashed torrents of rain and landslides that blocked roads on Hawaii’s mostly rural Big Island on Thursday as residents and tourists in the state’s biggest city...
Aug 23, 2018
South Korea, Japan brace for winds and rain from 2 typhoons
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - An approaching typhoon has whipped up strong winds, waves and heavy rain in southern South Korea, leaving one person missing and one injured, while another typhoon headed f...
Aug 23, 2018

LA prosecutors investigate another Kevin Spacey assault case
Los Angeles County prosecutors are investigating allegations of a 2016 sexual assault by Kevin Spacey for possible criminal charges. Spokesman Greg Risling said Wednesday that a district attorney̵...
Aug 22, 2018
California lawmakers limit nondisclosure agreements
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California would bar forced arbitration and nondisclosure agreements under a bill sent to Gov. Jerry Brown on Wednesday that enjoys celebrity backing from some in the #MeToo movem...
Aug 22, 2018
Four Tops' "Duke" Fakir recalls times, last talk with Aretha
DETROIT - Abdul “Duke” Fakir said he stopped going to funerals in recent years because he has lost so many close friends and he can’t take any more. But the lone surviving original m...
Aug 22, 2018
Fed minutes signal rate hike likely at September meeting
WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve officials earlier this month said that a strengthening economy meant that it would “likely soon be appropriate” to boost their benchmark interest rate, a stron...
Aug 22, 2018
Police issue bulletin for stolen M&M character statues
HOLMDEL, N.J. - New Jersey State Police are attempting to find two statues of M&M candy characters stolen from a children’s concert over the weekend. Police have issued an all-points bulleti...
Aug 22, 2018