Category Archives: World
Arrested drunk man claims he time travelled to warn of aliens
CASPER, Wyo. - Police say a central Wyoming man they arrested for public intoxication claimed he had travelled back in time to warn of an alien invasion. Casper police say the man they encountered at ...
Oct 06, 2017
After accusations Hollywood asks: Is Harvey Weinstein done?
LOS ANGELES - Accepting the Golden Globe best actress award in 2012 for “The Iron Lady,” Meryl Streep took a moment to thank the almighty - “God, Harvey Weinstein.” For decades...
Oct 06, 2017
Thousands mourn slain officer as Las Vegas probe goes on
Las Vegas gunman Stephen Paddock booked rooms over other music festivals in the months before opening fire on a country music festival, authorities said, while thousands came out to mourn a police off...
Oct 06, 2017
The Latest: Gun shop owner recalls visit by Vegas shooter
LAS VEGAS - The Latest on the mass shooting in Las Vegas (all times local): 6:10 p.m. A Texas firearms dealer who had sold handguns to Las Vegas gunman Stephen Paddock in 2010 and 2011 remembers him c...
Oct 06, 2017
Dr. Seuss museum to replace mural after complaints of racism
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - A Massachusetts museum dedicated to Dr. Seuss says it will replace a mural featuring a Chinese character from one of his books after three authors said they would boycott an event...
Oct 06, 2017
'Glee' actor Mark Salling admits to possessing child porn
LOS ANGELES - Former “Glee” actor Mark Salling has reached a deal with prosecutors to plead guilty to possession of child pornography. The plea agreement filed Tuesday in federal court in ...
Oct 06, 2017
Indian air force helicopter crashes, killing all 7 on board
GAUHATI, India - An Indian air force Mi-17 helicopter crashed Friday in the country’s remote northeast bordering China, killing all seven crew members and passengers, an official said. The polic...
Oct 06, 2017
Technology crammed into cars worsens driver distraction
WASHINGTON - The infotainment technology that automakers are cramming into the dashboard of new vehicles is making drivers take their eyes off the road and hands off the wheel for dangerously long per...
Oct 06, 2017
Nobel Peace Prize awarded to anti-nuclear campaign group
OSLO - The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded Friday to the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, a group of mostly young activists pushing for a global treaty to ban the cataclysmic bombs. Th...
Oct 06, 2017
J.Lo, Estefan, Miranda and Fonsi sing to help Puerto Rico
NEW YORK - “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda released a new original song Friday to raise money for Puerto Rican hurricane relief and he’s enlisted some of the biggest Latin star...
Oct 06, 2017