A spy stole ISIS leader Baghdadi’s underwear for DNA test, Kurds say
A spy for Kurdish forces in Syria stole Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi’s underwear in order to obtain a DNA sample of the ISIS leader and help lead the…
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Stand-in Bertens stuns world No. 1 Barty at WTA Finals
Beware the alternate at the WTA Finals, especially if it’s Kiki Bertens. The Dutchwoman replaced Naomi Osaka Tuesday after a back injury ended…
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Investing in esports just got a lot easier
Esports are filling basketball arenas, airing on major cable TV networks and attracting sponsorship dollars from blue chip companies. So it should…
Continue Reading ‘Game of Thrones’ creators exit upcoming ‘Star Wars’ films
David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, the creators of HBO’s “Game of Thrones,” are exiting the Star Wars trilogy they had been set to write…
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Amazon makes grocery delivery free for Prime members
Amazon is eliminating its fee for grocery delivery in the United States as competition heats up in the rapidly expanding food delivery business.…
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READ: Opening statement of Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg to Senate committee
Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg is prepared to tell Congress on Tuesday the company deserves the scrutiny it is receiving on the 737 MAX after two…
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Deputies: Two teens in custody after stolen vehicle pursuit, crash
Click here for updates on this story CLACKAMAS COUNTY, OR (KPTV) — Two teenage boys were taken into custody Tuesday…
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The NBA has been around for more than 70 years. It’s only now getting its 6th female referee
Men have been shooting hoops in the NBA, the nation’s premier professional basketball league, for a while. Since 1946, to be exact. But in that…
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Estas fotos resaltan las marcadas diferencias entre Trump y Obama en las operaciones para abatir a los terroristas más buscados
(CNN) — La ejecución y las secuelas de las redadas que abatieron a Osama bin Laden y Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi fueron tan diferentes como los…
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Robert Evans’ final tweet was as epic as him
Robert Evans was bigger than life and he left us with a little something that we can meditate upon. The Hollywood titan who died over the weekend at…
Continue Reading READ: Opening statement of Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg to Senate committee
Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg is prepared to tell Congress on Tuesday the company deserves the scrutiny it is receiving on the 737 MAX after two…
Continue Reading Russian soldier kills 8 colleagues in mass shooting at Siberian military base
Eight Russian service members were killed in a shooting at a military base in Siberia on Friday, Russia’s top law enforcement agency said in a…
Continue Reading Pressure mounts on Facebook amid political ad controversy
Facebook executives are facing mounting pressure, including from inside the company, to make sweeping changes to how the social media site runs…
Continue Reading US and China trade war: Two steps forward, three steps back
The trade war with China has been a two-steps forward, three-steps back affair. The current thinking is in the “two-steps forward” camp.…
Continue Reading Shakib Al Hasan: Bangladesh cricket star banned over corruption
Bangladesh cricket star Shakib Al Hasan has been banned from cricket for two years, with one year suspended, after breaching the sport’s…
Continue Reading Age is just a number when it comes to playing rugby in Japan
Age is a just a number to 75-year-old winger Isao Tsulabayashi, who is a member of Tokyo’s Buwaku Rugby Club. “For me rugby is a tough…
Continue Reading Commemorative coins head for Brexit meltdown after latest delay
A commemorative coin produced to celebrate the UK’s planned October 31 departure from the European Union is the latest high-profile government…
Continue ReadingURGENT – First on CNN: House committees have asked Mulvaney aide Rob Blair for testimony
(CNN) — The House committees conducting the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump are seeking testimony from Robert Blair, an…
Continue Reading Ex-soldier smashes record for climbing world’s 14 highest mountains
A former soldier from Nepal has climbed the world’s 14 highest peaks in just over six months, smashing the previous record by over 7 years.…
Continue Reading The appalling GOP attacks on a US military officer’s patriotism are next-level
On Tuesday, Alexander Vindman, the top Ukraine expert on the National Security Council, is expected tell House investigators that he had major…
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El Paso City Council to discuss action following arrest of Representative Sam Morgan
El Paso City Council is scheduled vote Tuesday to take action against District 4 Rep. Sam Morgan after he was arrested and accused with assaulting…
Continue Reading Los demócratas avanzan hacia la próxima fase de la investigación del juicio polÃtico a Trump con una votación clave
(CNN) — La Cámara de Representantes de Estados Unidos avanza hacia la siguiente fase de su investigación de juicio polÃtico, y programaron una…
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Bet you think this story is about you, don’t you? Narcissism and your health
An anthem for narcissism was immortalized in Carly Simon’s 1972 hit song, “You’re So Vain.” “You walked into the party…
Continue Reading Democrats call on Barr to recuse himself from Ukraine investigations
Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee are calling on Attorney General William Barr to recuse himself from “matters related to…
Continue Reading 5 ways to celebrate National Cat Day
Cats. When they’re not scratching up furniture (or your skin), they’re napping, purring, snuggling balls of joy. They’ll probably…
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Country singer Ned LeDoux says his 2-year-old daughter died after choking at home
Country singer Ned LeDoux and his wife are mourning the loss of their daughter. LeDoux said on Facebook that his two-year-old daughter Haven died in…
Continue Reading John Cena announces $500K donation to California fires first responders
John Cena is playing a firefighter in a new movie and wants to help some real-life first responders. On Monday the wrestler-turned-actor tweeted a…
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Anti-anxiety med recalled due to ‘foreign substance’ and infection risk
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. is recalling one lot of the anti-anxiety medication alprazolam — commonly sold under the brand name Xanax —…
Continue Reading The curious case of Katie Hill
On Sunday, Democratic Rep. Katie Hill of California announced her resignation from Congress, following recent allegations that she had an improper…
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