September 27, 2017 Woman bitten at NYC steakhouse during confrontation with activists A woman was bitten by an anti-government activist who confronted her during dinner Sunday at New York City steakhouse Peter Luger.
September 27, 2017 Ex-Brazil leader Lula biggest to fall in unblinking graft probe The former president who brought Brazil to prominence on the world stage has been found guilty of corruption and money laundering — a historic judgment underscoring that no one is out of reach of this Latin American country's sprawling graft investigation.
September 27, 2017 Conditional release for jailed Utah man sought by Venezuelan prosecutor A Utah man detained for more than a year on weapons charges in Venezuela might get released from jail.
September 27, 2017 Venezuela violence: Woman killed, 4 injured as thousands vote in opposition referendum Hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans lined up across the country and in expatriate communities around the world Sunday to vote in a symbolic rejection of President Nicolas Maduro's plan to rewrite the constitution, a proposal that's raising tensions in a nation battered by shortages and anti-government protests.
September 27, 2017 Omar Khadr: Canada pays ex-Gitmo detainee who killed US soldier millions, but soldier's widow may never see a dime Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gave Omar Khadr a big payout but the terrorist’s real victims may never see any of that money.
September 27, 2017 White House threatens Venezuela with 'strong' economic actions if socialist government rewrites constitution The White House is threatening economic action against Venezuela if it proceeds with an election that could lead to the country's constitution being rewritten.
September 27, 2017 Tropical Storm Don heads toward eastern Caribbean Tropical Storm Don approached the Windward Islands on Tuesday as it moved toward the eastern Caribbean after forming in the Atlantic Ocean.
September 27, 2017 Venezuela president, opposition head into crucial showdown Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his opponents face a crucial showdown as the country's oppositions calls the first national strike since 2002 stoppage that failed to topple Maduro's predecessor Hugo Chavez.
September 27, 2017 Canadian man builds park stairs for $550 – even though city said project would cost $65G A Canadian man built steps for his community park, but the city is angry that the man went ahead and constructed them despite a $65,000 project the city agreed on to fix it.
September 27, 2017 Chile close to legalizing abortion, as Latin America moves in pro-choice direction Chile, one of a handful of nations that prohibits abortion, is moving closer to permitting the procedure in cases of rape, when the mother’s life is in peril and when a fetus is not "viable."