Jamaica’s Toni-Ann Singh was crowned Miss World on Saturday. “To that little girl in St. Thomas, Jamaica and all the girls around the world – please believe in yourself. Please know that you are worthy and capable of achieving your dreams. This crown is not mine but yours. You have a PURPOSE,” Singh tweeted on
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Nine Democratic presidential candidates signed a letter to Democratic National Committee leaders on Saturday urging the DNC to consider changing the debate qualifications for the January and February presidential primary debates. The candidates, seven of whom have qualified for next week’s debate in Los Angeles, argue in the letter that the DNC’s increasing thresholds have
Continue Reading President Donald Trump‘s administration is preparing to announce a long-anticipated drawdown of about 4,000 troops from Afghanistan, a senior administration official confirmed to CNN. The announcement could come as early as next week, but the official said its timing remains in flux. Trump previously indicated that he intended to withdraw several thousand troops from Afghanistan,
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(CNN) — Un juez de Perú dictó 18 meses de prisión preventiva contra César Villanueva, expresidente del Consejo de Ministros del presidente de Perú, Martín Vizcarra. Villanueva es sospechoso de haber recibido sobornos de la empresa brasileña Odebrecht cuando fue gobernador de la región San Martín, entre los años 2007 y 2013. El también excongresista
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Holiday shopping took a violent turn Saturday when shots were fired at Cumberland Mall in Atlanta following a dispute in the food court, police said. Police responded to the incident at 1:18 p.m., according to a statement from the Cobb County Police Department. Police determined that it was an isolated incident, and those involved knew
Continue Reading James Harden made NBA history this week becoming the first player to record back-to-back 50-point games with more than 10 3-pointers made in each game. The Houston Rockets guard scored 55 points in the team’s 116-110 win against the Cleveland Cavaliers and 54 points in their 130-107 win against the Orlando Magic, according to the
Continue Reading It’s almost Christmas, and what could that mean besides lots of food, gifts and … Santas? Welcome to SantaCon NYC, where thousands of Saint Nicks hit the streets of the Big Apple, donating to charitable causes while dressing up as Santa and visiting bars around the city. SantaCon 2019 began at 10 a.m. on Saturday
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Click here for updates on this story YUKON, OK (KFOR) — Sandee Coffey is certainly not being a Scrooge this Christmas season, but a recent mix-up is leaving her with a little less Christmas spirit than she had before. “That is a pretty big loss. It is going to sting a little bit,” Coffey said.
Continue Reading A cemetery in Fort Wayne, Indiana, is missing 248 vases after they were stolen from the headstones of graves, according to police. The vases taken from Greenlawn Memorial Park are valued at $124,000, Fort Wayne police spokeswoman Sofia Rosales-Scatena told CNN. “Why would you do that? That’s, like morbid. It’s one of the lowest things
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BAY VILLAGE, OH (WEWS) — A Northeast Ohio couple is suing a Bay Village day care, claiming staff members held down their son and physically restrained him because he wouldn’t take a nap. The lawsuit lists as defendants the day care itself, Bay Village Kiddie Kollege, as well
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BAY VILLAGE, OH (WEWS) — A Northeast Ohio couple is suing a Bay Village day care, claiming staff members held down their son and physically restrained him because he wouldn’t take a nap. The lawsuit lists as defendants the day care itself, Bay Village Kiddie Kollege, as well
Continue Reading British actor Colin Firth and his Italian wife Livia have separated after 22 years of marriage, according to the couple’s publicists. “Colin and Livia Firth have separated. They maintain a close friendship and remain united in their love for their children,” a joint statement from their publicists said. “They kindly ask for privacy. There will
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Fortnite briefly invited gamers into the world of Star Wars on Saturday. The only problem was that many users had trouble logging in to see it. While the event was slated for 2 pm ET, Epic had to delay the event by 15 minutes because of issues with logging in and making purchases. Even after
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LEXINGTON, KY (WLEX) — Former Gov. Matt Bevin pardoned more than 400 convicts, and some of those decisions are causing controversy. One of those cases involves a Lexington man convicted of killing his 6-week-old son. LEX 18 talked with the baby’s mother who is appalled by the release.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story FLINT, MI (WJRT) — The Genesee County Jail is receiving new exposure to an ongoing problem. Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist retweeted a Detroit News article about some inmates waiting more than four years for trial in in Genesee County. Gilchrist said it’s an issue in jails across the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HUNTERSVILLE, NC (WLOS) — Police say a man wearing a blond wig and high heels walked into the BB&T on Northcross Drive in Huntersville at around 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13, 2019, and robbed the bank. The Huntersville Police Department report they responded to the BB&T Bank at
Continue Reading Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham, chairman of the Judiciary Committee and a close ally of President Donald Trump, said he will do everything in his power to quickly end an expected impeachment trial in the Republican-led Senate. “This thing will come to the Senate, and it will die quickly, and I will do everything I can
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A 13-year-old suspect in the deadly stabbing of Barnard College freshman Tessa Majors told police he watched as two friends grabbed and robbed her before one of them slashed her, according to a published report. Details of the crime emerged at a Manhattan Family Court hearing for the boy on Friday, according to the New
Continue Reading North Korean state media has reported that “another crucial test” was successfully conducted at the country’s Sohae Satellite Launching Ground late Friday. It was not immediately clear what was tested, but the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported that the test would bolster North Korea’s “reliable strategic nuclear deterrent.” The test occurred at around 10:45
Continue Reading Lawyers representing users of the collapsed Quadriga CX cryptocurrency exchange platform are requesting that Canadian authorities exhume and examine the body of its late founder, Gerald Cotten, to check if the person buried there is really him. Cotten, co-founder and CEO of Quadriga, died of complications in December 2018 arising from Crohn’s Disease while traveling
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The three US Navy sailors who were killed in the Pensacola Naval Air Station shooting will be honored at Saturday’s Army-Navy football game after they gave their lives to protect others during the attack. The three sailors — Airman Mohammed Sameh Haitham, 19; Airman Apprentice Cameron Scott Walters, 21; and Ensign Joshua Kaleb Watson, 23
Continue Reading If you’re systematically stealing money from a bank vault, it may not be a good idea to post the evidence on your social media pages. A bank employee in Charlotte, North Carolina, allegedly stole $88,000 from the bank’s vault, according to a release from the United States Attorney’s Office Western District of North Carolina. And
Continue Reading President Donald Trump’s senior aides have further restricted the number of administration officials allowed to listen to the President’s phone calls with foreign leaders since his July 25 call with Ukraine’s President was revealed and became the centerpiece of the impeachment inquiry, according to multiple White House sources in a new CNN report. “Nobody is
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Barcelona and Real Sociedad played out a thrilling draw as the Catalan side failed to hold on for a victory that would have guaranteed it top spot in La Liga. After Sociedad had taken a deserved early lead from the penalty spot, Barcelona bounced back through Antoine Griezmann and Luis Suarez but an error from
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A Belgian carnival has been removed from UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list after officials found the “recurrence of racist and anti-Semitic representations” to be incompatible with its principles. Aalst Carnival was recognized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), but has been widely condemned by Jewish organizations. The Intergovernmental Committee for the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NORFOLK, VA (WTKR) — Some people hang ornaments on a tree for the holidays, but at the corner of Fisherman’s Road and Woodcock Street in Norfolk, Kandi Philipp is hanging coats for kids. “It’s a crêpe myrtle tree, and I use it to hang clothing for kids and
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — City Hall has been shut down after a potential cyberattack was detected this morning. The cyberattack began around 11 a.m. Friday, according to a statement from the city. “Out of an abundance of caution, all employees were immediately alerted to power down computers, unplug
Continue Reading (CNN Español) – La imagen de miles de animales marinos con una distintiva forma fálica –justamente, conocidos como “pez pene”– regados sobre la arena de Drakes Beach, en California, no solo ha sido noticia: también ha despertado una amplia curiosidad sobre la naturaleza de estos seres, que pueden ser algo desconocidos en América, pero que
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One year and a month ago, young activists from the Sunrise Movement barged into Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi’s Capitol Hill office to demand immediate action on climate change. Their sit-in — and push for a “Green New Deal,” at the time a novel term to most Americans — might have gone unnoticed outside of Washington,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DAUPHIN COUNTY, PA (WPMT) — Police have charged a 37-year-old Middletown man accused of assaulting a woman, then carrying her into a bathtub and forcibly bathing her in a Nov. 27 incident on the first block of S. Union St. Tyler Ashenfelder is charged with aggravated assault, tampering
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