Category Archives: CP_World

Trump: US grounding some Boeing 737s after Ethiopia crash
WASHINGTON - The U.S. is issuing an emergency order Wednesday grounding all Boeing 737 Max 8 and Max 9 aircraft “effective immediately,” in the wake of the crash of an Ethiopian Airliner t...
Mar 13, 2019

Ex-Maryland Gov. Harry R. Hughes dies at 92; served 2 terms
ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Former Maryland Gov. Harry R. Hughes, who prided himself on restoring public faith in the political process, died Wednesday. He was 92. His daughter, Elizabeth Hughes, said Hughes had...
Mar 13, 2019

Attorney: Brothers regret role in alleged Smollett scheme
CHICAGO - The attorney for two brothers accused of helping stage an attack on “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett in downtown Chicago says the men regret their involvement. Gloria Schmidt repre...
Mar 13, 2019

Dozens trapped in Nigeria school collapse, at least 8 dead
LAGOS, Nigeria - Emergency crews sifted through debris as night fell on frantic efforts to rescue scores of school children and others feared trapped inside a three-story building that collapsed Wedne...
Mar 13, 2019

Correction: Dan Jenkins, sports writing great, dies at 90
FORT WORTH, Texas - In a story March 7 and 8 about Dan Jenkins’ death, The Associated Press erroneously reported that he was 89. He was 90. A corrected version of the story is below: Dan Jenkins...
Mar 13, 2019

Court reinstates late Aaron Hernandez's murder conviction
BOSTON - Aaron Hernandez’s murder conviction was reinstated Wednesday in a sweeping ruling from Massachusetts’ highest court that does away with the legal principle that made the former NF...
Mar 13, 2019

With lawsuits looming, OxyContin maker considers bankruptcy
The company that has made billions selling the prescription painkiller OxyContin said Wednesday that it is considering legal options including bankruptcy, a move that could upend hundreds of lawsuits ...
Mar 13, 2019

The Latest: Boeing's stock halts 2-day skid on Wall Street
HEJERE, Ethiopia - The Latest on The Latest on Ethiopian Airlines crash (all times local): 11:45 p.m. Boeing’s stock has halted a two-day skid after turning higher in the final minutes of tradin...
Mar 13, 2019

Ken Starr says he raised money for ex-player's rape defence
WACO, Texas - Former Baylor University President Ken Starr said Tuesday that he raised money on behalf of a former Baylor football player who was recently acquitted of sexual assault. Starr told the W...
Mar 13, 2019
Birthday billboard blows up man's phone with well wishers
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - A New Jersey man had to get a new phone number after he was overwhelmed with birthday wishes when his sons put up a billboard asking people to call him. The SunSentinel reports...
Mar 13, 2019