Category Archives: World
Activist-vandal dyes water of Rome's Trevi Fountain red
ROME - An Italian activist poured red dye into the Trevi Fountain on Thursday - 10 years after he pulled the same stunt vandalizing one of Rome’s most famous monuments. Graziano Cecchini insiste...
Oct 26, 2017
Musician donates guitar to Muscle Shoals recording museum
SHEFFIELD, Ala. - The tour experience at Muscle Shoals Sound Studios just got a little more authentic. Leaning against one of the walls is a black Music Man electric guitar owned by Pete Carr, lead gu...
Oct 26, 2017
Art commission wants 'Oh! Susanna' songwriter's statue gone
PITTSBURGH - The Pittsburgh Art Commission has voted to recommend removing a 117-year-old statue of the “Oh! Susanna” songwriter that has been criticized as demeaning because it includes a...
Oct 26, 2017
2nd woman accuses George H.W. Bush of grabbing her backside
OGUNQUIT, Maine - A second actress is accusing former President George H.W. Bush of inappropriate touching. Jordana Grolnick says Bush grabbed her buttocks during a group photo last year at the Ogunqu...
Oct 26, 2017
Deadly clashes mar repeat of Kenya's presidential vote
NAIROBI, Kenya - Opposition supporters boycotted Thursday’s rerun of Kenya’s disputed presidential election, clashing with police in some parts of the East African country and forcing auth...
Oct 26, 2017
Pope calls space, takes small step for Vatican-Russian ties
VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis took a small step toward improved Vatican-Russian relations Thursday when he chatted with Russian cosmonauts and praised their understanding of love during a call with the ...
Oct 26, 2017
Twitter toughens abuse rules - and now has to enforce them
NEW YORK - Twitter is enacting new policies around hate, abuse and advertisements, but having rules is only half the battle - the easy half. The bigger problem is enforcement, and there the company ha...
Oct 26, 2017
Trump declares US opioid emergency but pledges no new money
WASHINGTON - In ringing and personal terms, President Donald Trump on Thursday pledged that “we will overcome addiction in America,” declaring opioid abuse a national public health emergen...
Oct 26, 2017
NBC News takes Mark Halperin off air after harassment claims
NEW YORK - MSNBC says journalist Mark Halperin has been suspended from his role as network contributor following charges from five women who claimed he sexually harassed them while he was an ABC News ...
Oct 26, 2017
Actress Rose McGowan says her silence over on sexual assault
DETROIT - In her first public comments since accusing film producer Harvey Weinstein of rape, actress Rose McGowan said Friday she has been “silenced for 20 years” but won’t remain q...
Oct 26, 2017