Category Archives: CP_World
Simmons says he will 'defend' himself following rape claims
NEW YORK - Music mogul Russell Simmons said on Instagram that he plans to defend himself a day after a New York Times story published claims by three women saying he raped them. The allegations in the...
Dec 14, 2017
Firefighter fatality reported at huge California wildfire
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - A firefighter died Thursday while working a colossal wildfire burning in coastal mountains northwest of Los Angeles that has become the fourth largest in California history. Co...
Dec 14, 2017
Feds: New York woman laundered bitcoin to aide Islamic State
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. - A Long Island woman is accused of laundering bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies and wiring the money overseas to help the Islamic State group, according to federal prosecutors. Z...
Dec 14, 2017
Senator: Comey's remarks on Clinton probe heavily edited
WASHINGTON - A draft statement former FBI Director James Comey prepared in anticipation of concluding the Hillary Clinton email case without criminal charges was heavily edited to change the “to...
Dec 14, 2017
Dutch police: 2 dead, 3 hurt in stabbings in southern city
THE HAGUE, Netherlands - Two people were killed and three injured Thursday night in two stabbing incidents in the southern Dutch city of Maastricht, authorities said. Police said in a tweet that one s...
Dec 14, 2017
No jail for fertility doctor who lied about using own sperm
INDIANAPOLIS - Some former patients of a retired Indianapolis fertility doctor expressed anger that he avoided jail time Thursday for lying about using his own sperm to impregnate as many as dozens of...
Dec 14, 2017
Venezuelan 1st lady's 2 nephews get 18 years in prison
NEW YORK - Two nephews of Venezuela’s first lady were sentenced Thursday to 18 years in prison for drug conspiracy convictions by a judge who said their ineptness at their criminal craft and oth...
Dec 14, 2017
North Carolina man arrested in fatal shooting of toddler
WELDON, N.C. - Authorities say a North Carolina man has been arrested in the shooting death of a toddler. Weldon Police Chief James Avens told a news conference that 22-year-old Malcolm Artis of Halif...
Dec 14, 2017
Consent to kids at heart of gay couple's child support case
KANEOHE, Hawaii - Attorneys for a divorced lesbian couple fighting over child support in a closely watched case agreed Thursday that consent to having a baby together is a crucial issue but disagreed ...
Dec 14, 2017
Lawyer: Brazil soccer official 'never joined' in any bribes
NEW YORK - Closing arguments at the U.S. corruption trial of three former South American soccer officials concluded Thursday with the lawyer for an ex-president of Brazil’s soccer federation cla...
Dec 14, 2017