New Mexico leads nation in pecan production, while Texas ranks third
New Mexico is expected to lead the U.S. in pecan production this year as growers prepare for the upcoming harvest. The U.S. Agriculture…
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Democrats fight to keep Ohio a 2020 battleground
As a dozen Democratic presidential candidates descend on Ohio for their debate on Tuesday, a larger political question looms: Is Ohio still a…
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Thief steals car with 6-year-old boy inside, drops him off near a school
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — FOX 12’s Most Wanted stole a car with a little boy inside,…
Continue Reading Baby Amiah’s mother says despite threats she’ll continue the search for her daughter
Click here for updates on this story INDIANAPOLIS, IN (WRTV) — The mother of an infant who has been missing since March…
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Turkey’s assault in Syria is a boon for Erdogan. Here’s why
A burst of orange flashed from a field on the Turkish-Syrian border, against the backdrop of the setting sun. Rattles of gunfire from Syria pierced…
Continue Reading Nominees for the 2020 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction class announced
Click here for updates on this story CLEVELAND, OH (WCPO) — On Tuesday, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced the…
Continue Reading A synagogue in Michigan found anti-Semitic posters on its door
Police in Grand Rapids, Michigan, are investigating after anti-Semitic posters were discovered on the door of a synagogue on Sunday. Temple Emanuel…
Continue Reading Teen collects hundreds of Barbies with prosthetic legs for kids just like her
Chloe Newman lost her right leg when she was a baby, so when Mattel introduced the Barbie Fashionista #121 — a stylish doll with a prosthetic…
Continue Reading How to help Syrian refugees in latest crisis
The crisis in northern Syria is only getting worse. Hundreds of thousands of people are trying to escape the fighting as colder weather sets in.…
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If the 2 Texans in Tuesday’s debate don’t show improvement, they may not make it to the next round
The two Democratic presidential candidates from Texas are set to appear Tuesday evening in what threatens to be their last debate, a high-stakes…
Continue Reading Police: 16-year-old killed in crash over the weekend; community in mourning
Click here for updates on this story Gilbert, AZ (KNXV) — A community in Gilbert is mourning the loss of a 16-year-old…
Continue Reading POLL: Two-thirds of New Yorkers do not want the state to split up into two separate states
Click here for updates on this story LOUDONVILLE, NY (WKBW) — A new poll from Siena College found that roughly…
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Ohio might become the latest state to end the tax on pads and tampons. Here are others that already have
Pink tax, tampon tax, period tax — the rule goes by different names, but all refer to the sales tax people pay to purchase pads and tampons.…
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Texas police chief apologizes for woman shot to death by officer in her own home
Fort Worth Interim Police Chief Ed Kraus apologized Tuesday for the killing of Atatiana Jefferson in her home by a Fort Worth officer.…
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MIT engineers tested Leonardo da Vinci’s bridge design. Here’s how it held up
In 1502, Leonardo da Vinci sketched out a design for what would have been the world’s longest bridge at the time — 280 meters (918.6…
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Bulgaria charged over racist chanting at England match
European soccer’s governing body has charged the Bulgarian national federation over the racist chanting directed at England players at a…
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Consumers are still spending, says JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon
Consumers are still spending, according to JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon. But Dimon added that the US trade war with China is weighing on corporate…
Continue Reading Puerto Rico governor calls urgent meeting after six people were killed in a mass shooting
Puerto Rico Gov. Wanda Vázquez Garced has called an urgent meeting after six people were killed in a mass shooting at a San Juan apartment complex.…
Continue Reading Monday was supposed to be a big day for Facebook’s Libra. Instead, it lost another partner
Monday was supposed to be an exciting day for Libra. Its governance organization, the Libra Association, held an inaugural meeting to select members…
Continue Reading Enable to continue racing in 2020 with Arc redemption a possibility
Redemption in Paris? Possibly. Wonder horse Enable was foiled in her fairy tale bid for a record third straight Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe…
Continue Reading Bulgaria football chief resigns after England players suffer racist abuse
The president of Bulgaria’s football association Borislav Mihaylov has handed in his resignation after England players were subjected to racist…
Continue Reading Gymboree is being revived in early 2020
Gymboree is being revived just several months after it went bankrupt. Former rival retailer The Children’s Place announced Tuesday that…
Continue Reading Bronze Age warrior’s belongings recovered from famous battlefield
About 3,300 years ago, a terrible battle raged in Germany’s Tollense Valley. The Bronze Age site has been excavated since its discovery in 2008…
Continue Reading Newborn girl rescued after being found buried alive in Indian cemetery
A four-day-old baby girl has been rescued after she was found buried alive in a cemetery in northern India. The infant was pulled to safety by an…
Continue Reading Diputado panameño defiende su inocencia ante investigación por supuestos delitos sexuales
(CNN Español) — El diputado panameño Arquesio Arias de la bancada del Partido Revolucionario Demócrata defendió su inocencia este lunes ante…
Continue Reading What each candidate must do in tonight’s debate — Meanwhile in America
The CNN/New York Times presidential debate tonight in Ohio will be the most pivotal moment yet in the Democratic race. The clash among 12 candidates…
Continue Reading The germiest place in your home and the best way to combat those microbes
Do you compulsively scrub your toilet for fear of germs? Good for you, but how often do you change your bath and hand towels? You’re…
Continue Reading The most delightfully random TV shows and movies coming to Disney+
In case you were off the internet for the last 30-ish hours — congrats, if so — you missed an epic Twitter thread from the official…
Continue Reading AMC Theatres enters the streaming market with on demand service
AMC Theatres, the largest movie theater chain in the world, is getting into streaming. The company is launching AMC Theatres On Demand, a digital…
Continue Reading French politicians call for action after Turkish players repeat military salute
French politicians and ministers have called for sanctions against the Turkish national football team after its players repeated a military salute…
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