Officer’s kind efforts to help Alaskan department inspires others to chip in
Click here for updates on this story Davenport (WQAD) — A Davenport officer’s act of kindness in helping a law…
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IPhones are flying off shelves in China again
Demand for iPhones appears to be flourishing once again in China, a year after Apple had to warn investors that the Chinese market was facing a…
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Standing down: How Trump decided that not striking back was his best option on Iran
America’s top diplomat on Iran was only a few minutes into a speech on Tuesday afternoon when he was handed an urgent note. Brian Hook, the…
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America has turned its back on big department stores
Somehow, in the midst of a monster holiday shopping season, America’s biggest department stores managed to lose sales. Despite several attempts…
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Power expected to return to all of Puerto Rico in days after deadly earthquake and aftershocks
Power is expected to be slowly restored to all homes in Puerto Rico over the coming days in the aftermath of a 6.4 magnitude earthquake that left…
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Texas 15-year-old’s death is youngest vaping lung injury fatality in the United States
DALLAS, Texas — Vaping-related lung injuries have caused 57 confirmed deaths in 27 states and the District of Columbia, including the youngest…
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Tyler Perry offered a job to the first inmate released under a new conviction integrity program in Georgia
Until last month, Darrell Hall was the only prison inmate from Georgia’s most populous county serving a life sentence for a drug offense,…
Continue Reading Thousands donated Christmas trees to help restore a state park that suffered after Hurricane Sandy
The sand dunes in a New Jersey state park are in trouble, but thanks to thousands of donated Christmas trees, the system is about to undergo a…
Continue Reading Earthquake damage could leave major Puerto Rico power plant out of action for a year, official says
A crucial Puerto Rico power plant damaged in this week’s earthquakes could be out of operation for more than a year, the head of the…
Continue Reading This ancient north star likely helped guide the building of Egyptian pyramids
Although it’s not the brightest star in the sky, Polaris serves as our guiding North Star. It’s a steady star in the Ursa Minor…
Continue Reading Teen snowboarders stranded at a Canadian ski resort burned their homework to stay warm
A pair of 16-year-old snowboarders lost in the wintry Canadian wilderness kept warm until their rescue by building a fire — and using their…
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Un enorme meteorito se estrelló contra la Tierra hace casi 800.000 años. Puede que finalmente hayamos encontrado el cráter
(CNN) — Uno de los meteoritos más grandes que se sabe que llegaron al planeta impactó la Tierra hace casi 800.000 años, pero el lugar exacto…
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Top House Judiciary Republican makes unfounded claim that Democrats are ‘in love with terrorists’
The top Republican on the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday accused Democrats of being “in love with terrorists,” claiming, without…
Continue Reading Imágenes satelitales muestran cuán oscuro quedó Puerto Rico luego de que los terremotos causaran cortes de energÃa
(CNN) — Imágenes satelitales tomadas por la noche muestran los sectores de Puerto Rico que no tienen energÃa eléctrica. Algunas personas…
Continue Reading Enrique y Meghan solicitan registro de su marca ‘Sussex Royal’
Londres (CNN) — Enrique y Meghan solicitaron registrar su marca ‘Sussex Royal’ en la Oficina de Propiedad Intelectual del Reino Unido. Según…
Continue Reading A majority of Nigerians and Kenyans have confidence in President Trump, according to Pew research
Most Kenyans and Nigerians have confidence in President Donald Trump, according to data released Wednesday by the Pew Research Center. While…
Continue Reading CES banned sex tech last year. Now it’s all the rage
At one of the world’s biggest tech trade shows, where companies come to talk up oversized televisions and curious concept cars, two engineers…
Continue Reading The far out and futuristic cars of CES
Filled with software and sensors, connected to our smartphones and featuring an increasing number of interactive screens, there is arguably no piece…
Continue Reading Internal debate rages over adding House members to Trump defense team
President Donald Trump is receiving conflicting advice on whether to bring conservative House members onto his defense team for the impeachment…
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‘Like a Boss’ teams Tiffany Haddish and Rose Byrne in a light beauty-biz comedy
Tiffany Haddish remains in high demand, the tradeoff being that she isn’t always particularly discriminating about the roles she takes. Enter…
Continue Reading Maryland could take legal action against EPA, Pennsylvania due to lack of efforts to protect the Bay
Click here for updates on this story Annapolis (WJZ) — Maryland could take legal action against Pennsylvania and the…
Continue Reading Body of stowaway found in Air France plane’s landing gear
The body of a stowaway has been found in the landing gear of a flight to Paris from Ivory Coast. “Air France confirms that a lifeless body of a…
Continue Reading Friends of the Chicago River says tree removal at Legion Park will benefit ecosystem
Click here for updates on this story Chicago (WBBM) — We first showed you the images on Tuesday – hundreds of trees…
Continue Reading Families protest new au pair regulations at State House rally
Click here for updates on this story Boston (WBZ) — Families from around Massachusetts rallied at the State House…
Continue Reading 83-year-old realtor robbed at gunpoint
Click here for updates on this story Stockton (KOVR) — An 83-year-old man held up at gunpoint outside his Stockton real…
Continue Reading Judge allows lawsuit alleging diocese created public nuisance
Click here for updates on this story Pittsburgh (KDKA) — A Pennsylvania judge has ruled a lawsuit can move forward…
Continue Reading Boeing shares rise on reports that Iran may have shot down a Ukrainian 737
Boeing shares rose Thursday following reports that Iran may have mistakenly shot down a Ukrainian 737 jet Wednesday. The United States increasingly…
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American firefighters arrive in Australia and get cheered at the airport
American firefighters got a hero’s welcome when they arrived in Australia to help battle the country’s devastating fires. Travelers at…
Continue Reading A huge meteorite smashed into Earth nearly 800,000 years ago. We may have finally found the crater
One of the largest known meteorites to hit Earth struck nearly 800,000 years ago, but the exact spot where it smashed into our planet has been a…
Continue Reading Trump announces overhaul of landmark environmental and climate rules
The Trump administration plans to rewrite decades-old regulations to make it easier to build major infrastructure such as pipelines, which would have…
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