Category Archives: World
Sheriff's officials: 2 people have died in Wisconsin floods
LITCHFIELD, Minn. - At least two people have died in flooding caused by powerful storms that damaged homes, washed out roads and stranded motorists in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Michigan. In northern Wi...
Jul 13, 2016
The Latest: Trump to announce VP pick Friday morning in NYC
WASHINGTON - The Latest on the 2016 presidential campaign ahead of the Republican and Democratic national conventions (all times EDT): 9:20 p.m. Donald Trump says he will announce his choice for runni...
Jul 13, 2016
Still no explanation for Dallas gunman's honourable discharge
DALLAS - Almost a week after the Dallas sniper attacks, it’s still unclear how the gunman obtained an honourable discharge from the military even though Army officials sent him home from Afghani...
Jul 13, 2016
Half of arrestees where Castile died are black
MINNEAPOLIS - Police in the suburban St. Paul area where a black man was shot and killed during a traffic stop have disproportionately arrested African-Americans, according to an analysis of data prov...
Jul 13, 2016
Court ruling opens GM to billions in death, injury claims
DETROIT - A federal appeals court ruling that General Motors can’t use its 2009 bankruptcy to fend off lawsuits over faulty and dangerous ignition switches exposes the automaker to billions in a...
Jul 13, 2016
ACLU, other groups sue police over Baton Rouge protests
BATON ROUGE, La. - Civil rights groups and activists sued Baton Rouge law enforcement agencies over their treatment of protesters rallying against the police shooting death of a black man, saying offi...
Jul 13, 2016
Judge delays ruling over release of video of Trump testimony
SAN DIEGO - A federal judge who has been a target of criticism from Donald Trump is taking time to decide whether to release videos of the Republican presidential candidate testifying in a civil lawsu...
Jul 13, 2016
Chinese government suspected of hacking into FDIC computers
WASHINGTON - The Chinese government is believed to have hacked into computers at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. in 2010, 2011 and 2013, including the workstation of then-FDIC Chair Sheila Bair, a...
Jul 13, 2016
Thousands gather to mourn, honour 3 slain officers in Dallas
DALLAS - Nearly a week after five officers were killed by a gunman in Dallas, memorial services for three of them drew thousands of mourners Wednesday. Services were held for Dallas Area Rapid Transit...
Jul 13, 2016
Pokemon players are trespassing, risking arrest or worse
PHOENIX - The “Pokemon Go” craze across the U.S. has people wandering into yards, driveways, cemeteries and even an off-limits police parking lot in search of cartoon monsters, prompting w...
Jul 13, 2016
