Mary-Kate Olsen and Olivier Sarkozy have tied the knot. Us Weekly said Sunday that the former “Full House” child star turned fashion designer, 29, wed Sarkozy, 46, a managing director and head of global financial services for The Carlyle Group, in a small ceremony with about 50 guests, including parents of both the bride and the groom. The couple exchanged …

Officials across Maine are investigating a series of bomb threats at Walmart stores Saturday night, Several Walmart stores were evacuated in York and Cumberland counties. In Scarborough, police received a “generic voice-automated bomb threat” at 7:49 p.m. for the store on Gallery Boulevard, Sgt. Mary Pearson said in a news release. After the store was evacuated, “police provided support for …

Amazon is back with its latest vision for its Prime Air drone delivery system — and this time the company has brought its high-profile celebrity, TV show host and gearhead Jeremy Clarkson, along for the ride. In a slick new ad and FAQ page published today, the company demonstrates what Prime Air could look like if and when regulators approve …

Thomas Burke, who was ready to assume the reins in January as chief of Farrell’s newly reconstituted police department, resigned Wednesday in the wake of a controversy created when it was disclosed recently that he had used a variation of the N-word in an e-mail last April. Farrell Mayor Olive McKeithan said that city leaders, including herself, asked Burke to …

Beijing remains on an “orange” pollution alert, the second-highest level, leading to the closure of highways, the suspension of construction and a warning to residents of the Chinese capital to stay indoors. Beijing’s PM2.5 concentration – referring to particles smaller than 2.5 micrometres – reached a high of 434 micrograms per cubic metre at noon on Saturday. That is in …

A funeral was held Saturday for Bella Bond, who was known as “Baby Doe” for months after her body was found on Deer Island earlier this year. A private service for Bella was held at Caggiano & Son Funeral Home, followed by her burial in Winthrop. “This has been a long process for many people in the community,” said Massachusetts …

Tahir Elci, one of the country’s best-known advocates for Kurdish rights, was killed on Saturday during a gun battle between police and unidentified gunmen in southeastern city of Diyarbakir while making a statement calling for calm. Two police were also killed. Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu put forward two possible scenarios; either Tahir Elci may have been caught in crossfire or …

The BC SPCA is looking for information after a cat was discarded at a dump in Cranbrook. The black cat named Malala had her legs tied together, bleeding, her tail severed and extremely dehydrated and emaciated.

Japan has announced plans to resume whaling in the Antarctic next year for what it says are research purposes. It suspended its whale hunt last year for a season after the top UN court ruled it should stop. The Japanese Fisheries Agency notified the International Whaling Commission (IWC) that it will resume whaling in the summer, after a break of …

There is a 90% chance that hidden chambers will be found within King Tutankhamun’s tomb, experts said after a new exploration of the 3,300-year-old mausoleum. Speaking at a press conference in Luxor, Egyptian antiquities minister Mamdouh el-Damaty said the results will be sent to Japan for analysis before the search is resumed. Scientists say the discovery of a new chamber …

Gym time is not going to keep heart patients healthy if they spend too much of the rest of the day on the couch. But doing some housework might help, according to new research from the University of Ottawa Heart Institute. The study, published in European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention, looked at levels of sedentary behaviour — including sitting, watching …