Category Archives: CP_World
Kevin Hart says he's considering Oscar hosting gig again
NEW YORK - Prodded by Ellen DeGeneres, comic Kevin Hart says he’ll reconsider his decision to step down as host of the Academy Awards. Hart had backed away two days after being named host last m...
Jan 04, 2019
Forced resignation hits National Hispanic Cultural Center
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - The National Hispanic Cultural Center of New Mexico is among the state agencies hit with forced resignations as Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham begins her term. Rebecca Avitia, the cen...
Jan 04, 2019
Britney Spears puts Vegas shows on hold due to dad's health
LAS VEGAS - Britney Spears is putting her planned Las Vegas residency on hold to focus on her father’s recovery from a life-threatening illness. The pop superstar announced Friday she is going o...
Jan 04, 2019
Tropical storm's rain, surging seas strike Thai beaches
NAKHON SI THAMMARAT, Thailand - Rain, wind and surging seawater from a tropical storm buffeted coastal villages and world-famous tourist resorts on southern Thailand’s east coast on Friday, knoc...
Jan 04, 2019
House Dems urge sweeping reforms to boost voting, ethics
WASHINGTON - House Democrats on Friday unveiled a comprehensive elections and ethics reform package that targets what they call a “culture of corruption in Washington” and aims to reduce t...
Jan 04, 2019
Rhodes scholar and 'Dreamer' fears he can't return to US
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - He became the first “Dreamer” to win the prestigious Rhodes scholarship, but for recent Harvard University graduate Jin Park, the joy of that achievement has given way t...
Jan 04, 2019
China begins first surface exploration of moon's far side
BEIJING - A Chinese space rover explored the lunar terrain on Friday in the world’s first mission on the surface of the far side of the moon. Jade Rabbit 2 drove off a ramp the previous night an...
Jan 04, 2019
Vatican: Argentine bishop at Holy See under investigation
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - The Vatican has confirmed that an Argentine bishop, who resigned suddenly in 2017 for stated health reasons and then landed a top administrative job at the Holy See, is under...
Jan 04, 2019
Fewer affected in Marriott hack, but passports a red flag
BETHESDA, Md. - Fewer Marriott guest records than previously feared were compromised in a massive data breach, but the largest hotel chain in the world confirmed Friday that approximately 5.25 million...
Jan 04, 2019
Hollywood kicks off 2019 awards season in Palm Springs
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. - Bradley Cooper, Spike Lee, Olivia Colman and other Oscar contenders kicked off Hollywood’s 2019 awards season with an emotional trip to the desert city of Palm Springs. Th...
Jan 04, 2019