Category Archives: CP_World
Murder charges dropped after officers say they won't testify
CHICAGO - The refusal of five former Chicago police officers to testify in the retrial of a man incarcerated for murder since 1990 has resulted Wednesday in the dropping of charges against the defenda...
Nov 15, 2017
Ivanka Trump says child tax credit 'not a pet project'
BAYVILLE, N.J. - Yes, it turns out, there is something that chafes at the unflappable Ivanka Trump. The presidential daughter and adviser, in a “full-blown sprint” as she sells the Republi...
Nov 15, 2017
California may limit liability of self-driving carmakers
SAN FRANCISCO - California regulators are embracing a General Motors recommendation that would help makers of self-driving cars avoid paying for accidents and other trouble, raising concerns that the ...
Nov 15, 2017
Judge sides with Philadelphia in 'sanctuary cities' case
PHILADELPHIA - A federal judge on Wednesday blocked the U.S. government from withholding a major grant that pays for public safety equipment because Philadelphia is a “sanctuary city.” U.S...
Nov 15, 2017
At UN rights body, Sri Lanka vows new steps to fight torture
GENEVA - Government envoys from Sri Lanka told the U.N.’s top human rights body Wednesday that their country is taking new steps to battle torture, a move that an advocacy group attributed to an...
Nov 15, 2017
Another day ends with no verdict in Menendez bribery trial
NEWARK, N.J. - Jurors completed a seventh day of deliberations in the bribery trial of Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez and a wealthy friend Wednesday without a verdict, as defence attorneys pushed for th...
Nov 15, 2017
Moroccan migrants in Libya seek return, stage hunger strike
MARRAKECH, Morocco - Moroccan authorities said Wednesday that they are working to bring home a large group of Moroccan migrants who sought to enter Europe illegally but are stuck in a Libyan detention...
Nov 15, 2017
Killer of 4, including 3 relatives, gets life without parole
BARRE, Vt. - A Vermont woman who shot and killed a state social worker and three of her own relatives as revenge for losing custody of her then 9-year-old daughter was sentenced Wednesday to life with...
Nov 15, 2017
US opposes Nazi speech, but will vote no at UN to banning it
WASHINGTON - The United States government wants you to know: It really, truly doesn’t like Nazis. At the United Nations this week, the U.S. plans to vote against a yearly resolution that condemn...
Nov 15, 2017
Senators warn Tillerson diplomatic power is being dismantled
WASHINGTON - Two senators warned Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Wednesday that U.S. diplomatic power is being dismantled on his watch, and they urged him to reverse course before America’s ...
Nov 15, 2017