Category Archives: CP_World
Hawaii attorney general says travel ban sparks Congress run
HONOLULU - Hawaii Attorney General Douglas Chin, who has been fighting President Donald Trump’s travel ban and other policies over the past year, has announced he will run for U.S. Congress. Chi...
Dec 18, 2017
Federal judge retires as he faces accusations from women
SAN FRANCISCO - The sexual misconduct allegations that have cut a swath through Congress brought down a prominent member of the judicial branch Monday with the resignation of Alex Kozinski, a federal ...
Dec 18, 2017
Minnesota prosecutor apologizes in case of Australian woman
MINNEAPOLIS - A Minnesota prosecutor who publicly criticized agents investigating the death of an Australian woman fatally shot by a police officer said Monday that he is sorry and was wrong to discus...
Dec 18, 2017
Under Trump, climate change not a national security threat
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump removed climate change from the list of worldwide threats menacing the United States on Monday, a shift that underscores the long-term ramifications of the “A...
Dec 18, 2017
Deported ex-Marine wins case to return to US from Mexico
SAN DIEGO - A former Marine deported to Mexico 15 years ago after he was convicted of a minor offence has won his fight to return to the United States and regain his permanent U.S. residency. Marco Ch...
Dec 18, 2017
Sarah Palin's son Track accused of assaulting his father
WASILLA, Alaska - Sarah Palin’s oldest son, Track, has been arraigned on charges that he assaulted his father at the family’s home in Alaska. Police were called to the home Saturday night,...
Dec 18, 2017
Bitcoin futures decline in debut on 2nd US exchange
NEW YORK - Bitcoin’s debut on a second major exchange in the U.S. lacked the excitement - and the price gains - of the first. New futures contracts based on the price of the digital currency beg...
Dec 18, 2017
5-hour blackout in Venezuela's capital blamed on line break
CARACAS, Venezuela - A critical link in Venezuela’s power grid broke Monday, leaving some residents in the nation’s capital and two nearby states without power for up to five hours, offici...
Dec 18, 2017
Ex-Missouri death row inmate re-sentenced to life in prison
ST. LOUIS - After maintaining his innocence for more than a quarter of a century, Reginald Clemons admitted Monday that he took part in the rape and killing of two sisters who were pushed from an aban...
Dec 18, 2017
Twitter suspends white nationalists as it enforces new rules
NEW YORK - Twitter suspended the accounts of well-known white nationalists Monday, moving swiftly to enforce its new rules aimed at reducing what it deems abusive content. The account of far-right gro...
Dec 18, 2017