Category Archives: World
'Distorted thinking' leads to lockup of 'Pillowcase Rapist'
LOS ANGELES - A notorious California serial rapist who muffled victims’ screams with a pillowcase had his freedom revoked after his therapists said they were concerned about his fantasies and di...
Jan 13, 2017
Inaugural concert to feature Toby Keith, Jennifer Holliday
WASHINGTON - Donald Trump’s inaugural welcome concert next week will feature country star Toby Keith, singer Jennifer Holliday and actor Jon Voight, organizers announced Friday. The names add so...
Jan 13, 2017
Leonardo DiCaprio foundation backing Utah national monument
SALT LAKE CITY - Leonardo DiCaprio’s foundation is chipping in to support a new national monument in southern Utah that’s been a flashpoint in the debate over public land use in the West, ...
Jan 13, 2017
AP Interview: Czechs ready for fake news ahead of elections
PRAGUE, Czech Republic - A new Czech unit to combat fake news is preparing to combat disinformation campaigns ahead of two key elections, an official said on Friday. Eva Romancovova, who co-ordinated ...
Jan 13, 2017
6 more charged in Kardashian West jewelry heist in Paris
PARIS - Hailing the “remarkable work” of French police, Paris prosecutors on Friday announced preliminary charges against six more suspects in the armed jewelry heist of Kim Kardashian Wes...
Jan 13, 2017
GOP lawmakers go after ethics official who criticized Trump
WASHINGTON - House Republicans have shown no inclination to challenge President-elect Donald Trump on ethics matters. Instead, they are going after the federal ethics official who questioned TrumpR...
Jan 13, 2017
Vilsack leaving USDA early, no Trump replacement named
WASHINGTON - Secretary Tom Vilsack left the Agriculture Department a week before his tenure ends and before President-elect Donald Trump has chosen his replacement. Vilsack, who has led USDA for eight...
Jan 13, 2017
'Exorcist' author William Peter Blatty dead at 89
NEW YORK - Novelist and filmmaker William Peter Blatty, a former Jesuit school valedictorian who conjured a tale of demonic possession and gave millions the fright of their lives with the bestselling ...
Jan 13, 2017
Real-life Perry Mason pleads guilty to $110K jewelry theft
NEWPORT, Vt. - This Perry Mason has pleaded guilty and been convicted. Perry Mason of Hardwick, Vermont - not to be confused with the fictional television criminal defence lawyer played by Raymond Bur...
Jan 13, 2017
Top Trump aide in frequent contact with Russia's ambassador
WASHINGTON - President-elect Donald Trump’s national security adviser and Russia’s ambassador to the U.S. have been in frequent contact in recent weeks, including on the day the Obama admi...
Jan 13, 2017
