Category Archives: CP_World
Powerful 7.5-magnitude quake hits southern Ecuador
LIMA, Peru - A very powerful magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck southern Ecuador in the early hours of Friday close to the country’s border with Peru, although no immediate reports of possible casu...
Feb 22, 2019
German police say dead cow kicked slaughterhouse worker
BERLIN - Police in southern Germany say a slaughterhouse worker suffered serious injuries after being kicked in the face by a dead cow. In a statement, police said the cow was “killed according ...
Feb 22, 2019
At Kraft Heinz, a fed investigation and a $15.4B write-down
PITTSBURGH - Kraft Heinz disclosed an investigation by federal regulators and will slash the value of its Oscar Mayer and Kraft brands by $15.4 billion. Shares plunged 26 per cent at the opening bell ...
Feb 22, 2019
Allegations against son led to Time's Up CEO's resignation
LOS ANGELES - The gender equality initiative Time’s Up says its president and CEO resigned because of sexual misconduct allegations against her son. The group on Friday issued a statement explai...
Feb 22, 2019
Case against Jussie Smollett resembles detailed movie script
CHICAGO - As authorities laid out their case against “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett, the narrative that emerged Thursday sounded like that of a filmmaker who wrote, cast, directed and star...
Feb 22, 2019
Correction: Oscars-Untelevised Categories story
NEW YORK - In a story Feb. 16 about the Oscars reversing a decision to hand out four awards during commercial breaks, The Associated Press erroneously described a quote from Board of Governors member ...
Feb 21, 2019
Smollett reactions epitomize polarized state of US politics
Democratic politicians and celebrities called it a shocking instance of Trump-era racism and hate. Republicans now depict it as yet another example of liberals and mainstream media rushing to judgment...
Feb 21, 2019
2 women accuse R. Kelly of sexual misconduct in 1990s
NEW YORK - Two women said Thursday that singer R. Kelly picked them out of a crowd at a Baltimore after-party in the mid-1990s when they were underage and had sex with one of the teens although she wa...
Feb 21, 2019
A look at why brothers in alleged hoax appear off the hook
CHICAGO - Two brothers who played central roles in what Chicago police say was a staged racist and homophobic attack on Jussie Smollett are, compared to the “Empire” actor, so far walking ...
Feb 21, 2019
White House ends California talks on mileage dispute
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration on Thursday broke off talks on vehicle mileage standards with California, increasing the chances of a court battle that threatens to unsettle the auto industry. T...
Feb 21, 2019