Category Archives: World

Police: Man broke into Taylor Swift's home, took off shoes
WESTERLY, R.I. - Police say a man who broke into Taylor Swift's beachfront mansion in Rhode Island took his shoes off because he wanted to be polite. Westerly police who responded to the home just aft...
Sep 04, 2019

Guatemala arrests ex-1st lady, presidential runner-up Torres
GUATEMALA CITY - Former Guatemalan first lady and presidential runner-up Sandra Torres was arrested Monday on charges of campaign finance violations, the latest high-profile political figure to face a...
Sep 04, 2019

New 'It' film portrays painful true chapter of LGBT history
BANGOR, Maine - Moviegoers from Maine who watch "It: Chapter Two" this weekend might recognize a scene that draws on a painful event from the state's history. The scene involves a gay character being ...
Sep 04, 2019

Coast Guard: 25 bodies found after California boat fire
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - A middle-of-the-night fire swept a boat carrying recreational scuba divers anchored near an island off the Southern California coast early Monday, leaving at least 25 dead and ...
Sep 04, 2019

Spain: Woman's body identified as missing Olympic skier
MADRID - Spanish police found the body of former alpine ski racer and Olympic medallist Blanca Fernndez Ochoa in a mountainous area near Madrid on Wednesday after days of searching for her. Police sai...
Sep 04, 2019

Watchdog: Separated migrant children suffered trauma
WASHINGTON - An internal government watchdog has found that children separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border last year showed increased signs of post-traumatic stress, and the hectic re...
Sep 04, 2019

Mario Batali's indecent assault case returns to court
BOSTON - A hearing on the indecent assault and battery case against celebrity chef Mario Batali is scheduled. A judge is slated to hear arguments Wednesday from lawyers at a pre-trial hearing in Bosto...
Sep 04, 2019

YouTube to pay $170M fine after violating kids' privacy law
WASHINGTON - Google's video site YouTube has been fined $170 million to settle allegations it collected children's personal data without their parents' consent. The Federal Trade Commission fined Goog...
Sep 04, 2019

Oprah Winfrey launching wellness arena tour in early 2020
LOS ANGELES - Oprah Winfrey is taking her motivational spirit on the road early next year with an arena tour to promote a healthier lifestyle. The former talk-show host and OWN television network chie...
Sep 04, 2019

Iran acknowledges rocket explosion, says test malfunctioned
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran acknowledged for the first time on Monday that a rocket at its Imam Khomeini Space Center exploded after satellite photos showed the blast last week, with an official saying a tech...
Sep 04, 2019