Category Archives: CP_World
Sundance: An ode to Springsteen in 'Blinded by the Light'
PARK CITY, Utah - “Bend It Like Beckham” director Gurinder Chadha knows a little bit about being a Bruce Springsteen fan, having seen The Boss at Wembley Stadium in 1984 where she proudly ...
Jan 28, 2019
Saudi Arabia showcases $53B in deals at conference
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Saudi Arabia says nearly 40 agreements worth $53 billion were signed Monday at the second major investment conference held in the kingdom since the killing of writer Jama...
Jan 28, 2019
Amazon picks up CIA torture investigation film 'The Report'
PARK CITY, Utah - Vice Studios has announced that Amazon Studios has acquired the worldwide rights to the CIA torture investigation film “The Report.” Vice produced the film and made the a...
Jan 28, 2019
UK leader under new pressure to secure EU Brexit concessions
LONDON - Pro-Brexit British lawmakers were mounting a campaign Monday to rescue Prime Minister Theresa May’s rejected European Union divorce deal in a parliamentary showdown, as major retailers ...
Jan 28, 2019
Missouri day care operator charged after toddler death
MAPLEWOOD, Mo. - A Missouri day care operator is facing criminal charges after an infant died and toddlers were allegedly found restrained at her facility last year. Laura Minnick, 39, of Maplewood, w...
Jan 28, 2019
Trump doubts negotiators will strike budget deal he'd accept
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said the odds congressional negotiators will craft a deal to end his border wall standoff with Congress are “less than 50-50.” As hundreds of thousands ...
Jan 28, 2019
Underwater search for plane to begin in Channel this weekend
LONDON - The man leading a private search of the missing plane carrying Argentine soccer player Emiliano Sala said on Monday there was a “very good chance” of finding the aircraft. David M...
Jan 28, 2019
Shutdown projected to cause $3B permanent hit to economy
WASHINGTON - The federal government shutdown will cause slight permanent harm to the economy - about $3 billion - according to a report Monday by the Congressional Budget Office. The report says the f...
Jan 28, 2019
French police investigate theft of Banksy art at Bataclan
PARIS - A French judicial official says police are investigating the theft of an artwork by the British artist Banksy that was painted as a tribute to the victims of the 2015 terror attacks at the Bat...
Jan 28, 2019
Postal Service honours entertainer Gregory Hines with stamp
NEW YORK - The U.S. Postal Service is honouring entertainer Gregory Hines with a Black Heritage Series stamp. Acting chief postal inspector Gary Barksdale is hosting the first day of issue ceremony Mo...
Jan 28, 2019