McDonald’s could return $29 million to New Zealand workers after holiday pay error
McDonald’s has agreed to pay what could be tens of millions of dollars to New Zealand employees after becoming embroiled in a nationwide…
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In 46 weeks this year, there have been 45 school shootings
They have taken place across the country. From Georgia to California. At elementary, middle and high schools. On college and university campuses. In…
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What you need to know about Princess Alice of Battenberg, Prince Philip’s tragic, heroic mother
Netflix‘s regal drama “The Crown” has shed light on the tragic, yet heroic, life of one of the lesser-known royals: Prince…
Continue Reading A vegan man claims Burger King cooked Impossible Whopper alongside meat
A man is suing Burger King because the meatless Impossible Whopper is cooked on the same grill as meat products, the lawsuit alleges. The class…
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Is Joe Biden actually underrated now?
It’s popular — particularly on Twitter! — to blast former Vice President Joe Biden and declare his presidential hopes dead. And…
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Beijing denounces New York Times’ decision to publish leaked Xinjiang documents
The Chinese government has reacted furiously to the publication of more than 400 pages of sensitive Communist Party documents by the New York Times,…
Continue Reading Yemen’s Houthi rebels seize Saudi Arabian ship in Red Sea
A Saudi Arabian tugboat was seized by Yemen‘s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels on Sunday, according to the state-run Saudi Press Agency SPA. The…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania outlaws solitary confinement for death row inmates
Pennsylvania inmates on death row will no longer face solitary confinement. The ACLU reached a settlement in its class action lawsuit against the…
Continue Reading A man drove his girlfriend across the US, killed her and then impersonated her on social media, police say
A Pennsylvania man admitted to taking his girlfriend from Pennsylvania to Nevada under the guise of a vacation and then killing her, according to an…
Continue Reading Why would Trump reverse US policy on Israeli settlements? Good question.
This was originally published as the November 19 edition of CNN’s Meanwhile in America, the daily email about US politics for global readers.…
Continue Reading Patrick Frazee convicted of killing his fiancée, sentenced to life without the possibility of parole
A Colorado judge Monday sentenced Patrick Frazee to life in prison without the possibility of parole for killing Kelsey Berreth, his fiancée who…
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US diplomat in Kiev said he’s ‘never seen anything’ like Trump-Sondland call in restaurant
A diplomat at the US embassy in Ukraine told lawmakers last week he’d “never seen anything” like the call Gordon Sondland placed to…
Continue Reading Tillerson swipes at Trump: ‘Asking for personal favors and using United States assets as collateral is wrong’
Former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Monday that “clearly asking for personal favors and using United States assets as collateral is…
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Chick-fil-A will no longer donate to anti-LGBTQ organizations
Chick-fil-A is making major changes to its charitable foundation, ending donations to two organizations that have been criticized for being…
Continue Reading South Dakota launches a new anti-drug campaign with the tagline, ‘Meth. We’re on it.’
South Dakota launched a new campaign Monday to battle a methamphetamine crisis that Gov. Kristi Noem says is “growing at an alarming…
Continue Reading No charges against Charleston church targeted by white supremacist
An investigation into the handling of funds at Charleston’s historically black Mother Emanuel AME Church found no evidence of wrongdoing,…
Continue Reading Trump’s doctor releases memo on President’s health after surprise weekend hospital visit
President Donald Trump’s physician released a memorandum Monday night stating the President’s recent visit to Walter Reed National…
Continue Reading Investors don’t seem to know what to make of the US-China trade war
A muddled view of US-China trade talks once again seems to be weighing on investors. The major Asian market indexes were mixed in early trading…
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Malaria-fighting soup? On a lark, a school experiment leads to findings about homemade cures
It started out as a project for National Science Week at his children’s British primary school — a way malaria researcher Jake Baum could…
Continue Reading READ: Doctor says Trump checkup was ‘routine’ and ‘planned’
The White House released a letter from President Donald Trump’s doctor on Monday, saying that his weekend checkup was routine and was handled…
Continue Reading GOP senators downplay developments in impeachment inquiry
Several Republican senators said Monday they had not seen anything “new” that changed their stance on the impeachment inquiry into…
Continue Reading What would it mean if Trump lied to Mueller?
These three things have now happened: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said President Donald Trump should testify before the impeachment inquiry, perhaps…
Continue Reading Impeachment inquiry’s first witness to testify again — publicly
Kurt Volker, the former US special envoy for Ukraine who was the first witness to testify in the House impeachment inquiry, remains a key figure in…
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Idris Elba is OK, despite not being crowned ‘Sexiest Man Alive’ again
In case you were wondering, Idris Elba is “doing OK.” The torch for “People’s Sexist Man Alive” has been passed from…
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Rechazan acusación contra 16 activistas de Nicaragua por supuesto uso de armas
(CNN Español) – En Nicaragua, la PolicÃa Nacional presentó este lunes ante medios de comunicación afines al gobierno a 16 activistas, 13 de…
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Yakisoba hits the spot: Lunch dish at Portland Public Schools named among best in U.S.
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — A lunch dish served up by Portland Public Schools has been…
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ABC-7 First Alert as Rain Chances Increase
Chances for rain and a few storms will roll thru the area beginning late Tuesday and continue through Thursday. Some areas could get nearly .50″ in…
Continue Reading North Carolina A&T University students worried about white van at off-campus apartments
Click here for updates on this story GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — A misunderstanding near North Carolina A&T…
Continue Reading Joe Biden faces criticism from 2020 rivals after saying marijuana could be a ‘gateway drug’
Joe Biden said Saturday he still opposes legalizing marijuana on the federal level, telling attendees at a town hall in Las Vegas that he wants to…
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2 pedestrians injured after being struck by car in west El Paso
EL PASO, Texas – Two pedestrians were struck by a car and injured Monday evening. Emergency dispatchers said one of the two victims had serious…
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