Category Archives: CP_World
Storm punishes swath of US with snow, ice and freezing rain
A winter storm that contributed to at least five deaths in the Midwest pummeled the mid-Atlantic region for a second day Sunday, bringing with it an icy mix that knocked out power, cancelled flights a...
Jan 14, 2019
Indonesia recovers Lion Air jet's cockpit voice recorder
JAKARTA, Indonesia - Navy divers have recovered the cockpit voice recorder of a Lion Air jet that crashed into the Java Sea in October, Indonesian officials said Monday, in a possible boost to the inv...
Jan 14, 2019
Cargo plane crash in Iran kills 15, leaves 1 survivor
TEHRAN, Iran - A decades-old Iranian Boeing 707 military cargo plane reportedly carrying meat from Kyrgyzstan crashed on Monday while trying to land west of Iran’s capital, killing 15 people on ...
Jan 14, 2019
Barr as attorney general: old job, very different Washington
WASHINGTON - When William Barr was attorney general in the early 1990s, he was outspoken about some of America’s biggest problems - violent crime, drug addiction, teenage pregnancy. The “A...
Jan 14, 2019
Heavy smog, worsened by weather, raises alarm across Asia
BANGKOK - Unusually high levels of smog worsened by weather patterns are raising alarm across Asia, with authorities in Thailand’s hazy capital Bangkok handing out face masks and preparing to se...
Jan 14, 2019
Singapore: Malaysia to bear 'consequences' of actions at sea
Singapore’s foreign minister warned Monday of “consequences” if neighbouring Malaysia continues to escalate a dispute over waters claimed by the city state. Addressing Parliament on ...
Jan 14, 2019
'Game of Thrones' final season to debut on April 14
NEW YORK - “Game of Thrones” fans, get ready. HBO announced Sunday night that the eighth and final season will begin on April 14. In a one minute and 44 second teaser released Sunday, Arya...
Jan 13, 2019
2 shot outside mall in Salt Lake City suburb
MURRAY, Utah - Two people were wounded in a shooting just outside a popular Utah mall Sunday where hundreds of scared shoppers hunkered down until police arrived to evacuate the building. Two people i...
Jan 13, 2019
Woman found bloody on street is suspect in toddler's death
COVINA, Calif. - Authorities say a woman found bloody and running down a Southern California street is a suspect in the death of a toddler whose body was discovered in a nearby townhome. Investigators...
Jan 13, 2019
Tourism efforts in Maine get a boost
AUGUSTA, Maine - Maine’s tourism agency has awarded over $46,000 to efforts to bring new visitors to the state. Recipients of the grants include Bates Dance Festival, which received $10,000 to e...
Jan 13, 2019