Category Archives: CP_World

Democrats speechless as scandal engulfs Virginia's leaders
RICHMOND, Va. - With Virginia’s top three elected officials engulfed in scandal, fellow Democrats were rendered practically speechless, uncertain of how to thread their way through the racial an...
Feb 07, 2019

Images suggest Iran launched satellite despite US criticism
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Iran appears to have attempted a second satellite launch despite U.S. criticism that its space program helps the country develop ballistic missiles, satellite images rele...
Feb 07, 2019
Uganda: Pageant to showcase women's 'curves' draws outrage
KAMPALA, Uganda - A beauty pageant in Uganda that purports to promote local women’s “curves” has outraged critics who say it demeans the dignity of women. The pageant, dubbed “...
Feb 07, 2019

Milwaukee officer killed serving warrant; suspect arrested
MILWAUKEE - A 17-year police veteran was shot and killed as he served a warrant on Milwaukee’s south side Wednesday, becoming the city’s third officer to be killed in the line of duty in e...
Feb 06, 2019

Some workers still unpaid after shutdown, dread what's next
Nearly two weeks after the end of the longest government shutdown in U.S history, many federal workers still have not received their back pay or have only gotten a fraction of what they are owed as go...
Feb 06, 2019

Politics prevail in rush to supply Venezuela much-needed aid
CUCUTA, Colombia - For Anahis Alvarado, whose battle with kidney failure has become more desperate as Venezuela sinks deeper into crisis, the prospect of bringing in emergency medical and food supplie...
Feb 06, 2019

Infrastructure bill faces many potholes in months ahead
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump pronounced himself eager to work with Congress on a plan to rebuild America’s crumbling roads and bridges, but offered no specifics during his State of the Un...
Feb 06, 2019
Trump introduces World Bank critic David Malpass to lead it
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Wednesday introduced David Malpass, a Treasury official he has nominated to lead the World Bank, as the “right person to take on this incredibly important ...
Feb 06, 2019
Financial watchdog to gut most of its payday lending rules
NEW YORK - The nation’s federal financial watchdog said Wednesday that it plans to abolish most of its critical consumer protections governing payday lenders. The move is a major win for the pay...
Feb 06, 2019
North Texas online talk host struck, killed by passing train
HALTOM CITY, Texas - A former host with Glenn Beck’s online talk show lineup has died after he was struck by a train in North Texas while jogging alongside railroad tracks. Forty-nine-year-old M...
Feb 06, 2019