Category Archives: CP_World
AP FACT CHECK: Declaring emergency for wall not so ordinary
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump would be taking an extraordinary step by declaring a national emergency to steer money to his promised border wall. He’s making it sound quite ordinary. TRUMP...
Feb 14, 2019
US unemployment claims rise by 4,000 to 239,000
WASHINGTON - The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week but remains at levels low enough to show that most workers enjoy job security. The Labor Department says claims f...
Feb 14, 2019
Cockroaches named after exes to be fed to Texas zoo animals
EL PASO, Texas - Not in the Valentine’s Day spirit? A Texas zoo has a cockroach that can help. The El Paso Zoo is running a promotion called “Quit Bugging Me” that allows people to n...
Feb 14, 2019
Florida rapper YNW Melly accused of killing 2 friends
MIRAMAR, Fla. - Police have charged Florida rapper YNW Melly with killing two of his close friends who were also rising rap stars, and trying to make it appear they died in a drive-by shooting. On Wed...
Feb 14, 2019
Ukraine: Comedian surges ahead in presidential election poll
MOSCOW - The latest opinion poll in Ukraine shows a popular comedian holding a strong lead in campaigning for the presidential election. The survey conducted by the Kyiv International Institute of Soc...
Feb 14, 2019
Thai party that nominated princess faces court decision
BANGKOK - A Thai court said Thursday that it will decide whether to dissolve a political party that broke tradition by nominating a member of the royal family as its candidate for prime minister in ne...
Feb 14, 2019
US says ex-intel official defected to Iran, revealed secrets
WASHINGTON - A former U.S. Air Force counterintelligence specialist who defected to Iran despite warnings from the FBI has been charged with revealing classified information to the Tehran government, ...
Feb 14, 2019
Film academy issues statement amid backlash to changes
LOS ANGELES - Responding to widespread backlash to the fact that four Oscars will be presented during commercial breaks at the 91st Academy Awards, the film academy has issued a statement saying that ...
Feb 13, 2019
China, US start trade talks ahead of tariff deadline
BEIJING - U.S. and Chinese negotiators have begun trade talks President Donald Trump says will help decide whether he postpones a planned tariff increase on $200 billion of imports from China. Busines...
Feb 13, 2019
Trump still coy on border deal - but claims victory anyway
WASHINGTON - Even before seeing a final deal or agreeing to seal it, President Donald Trump laboured on Wednesday to frame the congressional agreement on border security as a political win, never mind...
Feb 13, 2019