Category Archives: World
Clooney's 'Suburbicon' tanks, 'Saw' sequel no. 1 with $16.3M
NEW YORK - George Clooney’s “Suburbicon” notched one of the most dismal wide-release debuts in recent years on a sluggish pre-Halloween weekend where the horror sequel “Jigsaw&...
Oct 29, 2017
Tropical Storm Philippe approaches southern Florida
MIAMI - Tropical Storm Philippe is approaching extreme southern Florida as it continues to dump heavy rain on central Cuba and the Bahamas. The National Hurricane Center said Sunday morning the poorly...
Oct 29, 2017
Eagles' Jenkins: NFL owners declined meeting with players
Philadelphia Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins, one of the founders of The Players Coalition, said the next proposed meeting between the owners and players to discuss social justice initiatives has been c...
Oct 29, 2017
University sets record for people dressed like penguins
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - An Ohio university has apparently set a world record for the number of people dressed in penguin costumes. The Vindicator reports 972 Youngstown State University students, alumni an...
Oct 29, 2017
Huge rally in Barcelona rejects Catalan secession bid
BARCELONA, Spain - Hundreds of thousands of Catalans took to the streets of Barcelona on Sunday to voice their opposition to the region’s declaration of independence amid vast political uncertai...
Oct 29, 2017
Afghan official: Taliban attack kills 13 police
KABUL - The Taliban killed 13 police in an attack on a checkpoint early Sunday in the northern Kunduz province, an official said. Hayatullah Ameri, chief of the Khan Abad district, near where the atta...
Oct 29, 2017
Jane Juska, who wrote about late-in-life sex, dies at 84
CHICO, Calif. - Jane Juska, whose chronicle of searching for sex as a woman in her 60s became a bestselling memoir and later a stage show, has died in California. She was 84. Juska died Oct. 24 at a C...
Oct 29, 2017
Under US pressure, Israel delays move to expand Jerusalem
JERUSALEM - Under pressure from the United States, Israel has delayed a bill that would connect a number of West Bank settlements to Jerusalem, officials said Sunday. The bill aims to solidify the cit...
Oct 29, 2017
Las Vegas shooting survivors memorialize event with tattoos
OGDEN, Utah - Four Utah women who survived a mass shooting at a Las Vegas country music festival are memorializing their experiences with matching tattoos. Laura Farthing, Shelley Burch, Lori Wilson a...
Oct 29, 2017
Bellinger wakes up Dodgers, who tie Series at 2 games apiece
HOUSTON - Cody Bellinger pulled into second base with his first World Series hit and said: “It’s a miracle!” With the Dodgers three innings from falling into a deep deficit, the rook...
Oct 29, 2017