Hong Kong New Year’s Day march called off after bricks and petrol bombs thrown
Tens of thousands of anti-government protesters took to the streets of Hong Kong on New Year’s Day, but the march was later called off after…
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Conoce a Ron Mallett, el científico que intenta viajar en el tiempo
(CNN) — El pasado, se ha dicho, es un lugar desconocido. Y a veces, un lugar que anhelamos visitar. Pero obvio, no podemos hacerlo. Mientras que un…
Continue Reading La Unión Europea rechaza expulsión de diplomáticos de Bolivia
(CNN Español) — El Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Bolivia respondió un comunicado que publicó la delegación de la Unión Europea en…
Continue Reading A quick-thinking doctor saved a dog whose leash was stuck in a moving elevator
Florida doctor Mohammad Awad just gave us one of the first pieces of good news for 2020: he saved a dog. The Tampa Bay doctor had just finished a…
Continue Reading Long-awaited CBP plan for migrant health screenings is ‘bare bones,’ doctor says
More than a year after migrants in the custody of US Customs and Border Protection began to die, the agency released a plan on Tuesday to improve…
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Here’s your 5 Things survival guide for 2020: Engage, recharge and help others. Start your decade here.
A version of this article is the first edition of the 5 Things newsletter in 2020. Sign up here to get Up to Speed and Out The Door every weekday…
Continue Reading Pope Francis smacks woman’s hand to free himself from her grip
Pope Francis was happily greeting children and pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square on Tuesday when he slapped a woman’s hand to free himself.…
Continue Reading Sports reporter’s loved ones remember her passion and ‘raw talent’ as they prepare for her funeral days after the Louisiana plane crash
Carley McCord, the sports reporter killed in a Louisiana plane crash Saturday, “smelled of raw talent” from birth, those who knew her…
Continue Reading Two Alaskan skiers were killed in an avalanche in British Columbia
Two people were killed after getting swept up by a massive avalanche in a mountain pass in British Columbia, Canadian authorities said. The two…
Continue Reading 7 people were killed after a Hawaii tour helicopter crashed and caught fire. Authorities will soon recover the wreckage
Investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board are working on coming up with plans to recover the wreckage of a tour helicopter that…
Continue Reading Bonsai trees shaped like rats are popular in Vietnam ahead of Lunar New Year
It’s 2020 — and with the Lunar New Year just weeks away, farmers in Vietnam have come up with a unique way to herald the Year of the Rat.…
Continue Reading He escaped jail and was killed more than 100 years ago while on the run. His remains were just identified
Bones discovered in an Idaho cave in 1979 and 1991 have been identified as the remains of Joseph Henry Loveless, a man who escaped from prison more…
Continue Reading Chicago’s homicide rate decreases for the third straight year
Chicago is reporting a significant drop in homicides for the third straight year, news that city leaders are embracing after the Windy City was…
Continue Reading Police find large sum of cash and drugs after traffic stop
Click here for updates on this story FRANKLIN, N.C. (WLOS) — A Georgia man is charged after police find a large amount…
Continue Reading Trump threatens Iran after protesters attack US embassy in Baghdad
President Donald Trump threatened Iran Tuesday, warning the country’s leaders they will be held responsible for any death or destruction after…
Continue Reading Multiple people jump from second floor during apartment fire
Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Conn. (WFSB) — Multiple people jumped from the second floor of an…
Continue Reading Volunteer firefighter offers free rides home for New Year’s Eve
Click here for updates on this story COLUMBIA COUNTY, Pa. (WNEP) — New Year’s Eve is traditionally a night for…
Continue Reading The gunman in the Texas church shooting had run-ins with police and had been homeless, his sister says
The gunman who fatally shot two people at a Texas church Sunday had several arrests and convictions over the past decade and, for a time, had lived…
Continue Reading Man visits 418 national park sites in one year, wraps up journey at the Gateway Arch
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, MO (KMOV) — A St. Louisan started 2019 with an unusual goal; to visit…
Continue Reading Hoarding problem on lakefront property leaves neighbor fuming
Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, LA (KTBS) — Lakefront property is a dream for some people, but for one…
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Arizona State defeats Florida State 20-14 in Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl
EL Paso, Texas (AP) – With each team missing its standout rusher, defense dominated at Tuesday’s Sun Bowl. Hardly pretty, but hardly a concern for…
Continue Reading Hoarding problem on Cross Lake leaves neighbor fuming
Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, LA (KTBS) — Lakefront property is a dream for some people, but for one…
Continue Reading Tennessee woman wants a New York police officer who barged into her home and was accused of a racial slur to be fired
A New York police officer sentenced to just over two weeks in jail for trespassing and assault while on vacation in 2018 is still on the force…
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Alex Jones and Infowars ordered to pay $100,000 in fees for Sandy Hook case
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and Free Speech Systems, the parent company of his fringe right-wing website Infowars, must pay about $100,000 in his…
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Suspect accused of crashing into Northeast El Paso home, killing elderly woman now charged with murder
EL PASO, Texas – An El Paso woman is now facing murder charges after she allegedly drove drunk and crashed into a Northeast El Paso home a few days…
Continue Reading A teen whose teachers were sending him schoolwork in ICE detention just won his asylum case
An immigration judge has granted asylum to a Connecticut high school student whose arrest sparked an outpouring of support from teachers and…
Continue Reading Illinois governor pardons more than 11,000 people for low-level pot offenses
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker granted more than 11,000 pardons for low-level marijuana convictions Tuesday — one day before a sweeping law makes…
Continue Reading The auto industry won’t ever be the same after a tumultuous 2019
The auto industry hasn’t had a year like 2019 in quite some time, if ever. Mergers. Alliances. Plant closings. The longest, largest strike in…
Continue Reading Six suspected gang members arrested in Fresno football watch party shooting that left 4 dead
Six suspected gang members have been arrested in connection with a retaliatory shooting that left four people dead at a football watch party at a…
Continue Reading Texas’ gun laws credited for saving for saving lives in church shooting
Texas officials are hailing Texas’ gun laws, which allow licensed gun owners to carry concealed weapons in places of worship, for saving hundreds of…
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