Harvey Weinstein’s defense rests without testimony from the movie producer
Harvey Weinstein’s defense rested its case on Tuesday after calling seven witnesses — but without hearing from the movie producer,…
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Valdosta State University dean arrested in child sex sting
A dean at Valdosta State University in Georgia was arrested over the weekend as part of a multi-agency child sex crime sting, according to a…
Continue Reading WHO team arrives in China as Wuhan coronavirus deaths top SARS
The number of deaths from the Wuhan coronavirus had risen to over 1,000 by Tuesday morning, as experts from the World Health Organization (WHO)…
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Federal judge approves T-Mobile’s $26.5 billion takeover of Sprint in wireless shakeup
NEW YORK, NY — A federal judge has removed a major obstacle to T-Mobile’s $26.5 billion takeover of Sprint, as he rejected claims by a group of…
Continue Reading At least 24 Americans suffering from coronavirus are aboard cruise ship quarantined in Japan
At least 24 Americans are among the 135 people infected with coronavirus aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship in Yokohama, Princess Cruises said…
Continue Reading A woman’s remains were found at a landfill. Police believe she was ‘dumpster diving’
Human remains found in a landfill on Monday are believed to be those of a North Carolina woman who went missing in late January while “dumpster…
Continue Reading More US firms are boosting faith-based support for employees
NEW YORK (AP) — It has become standard practice for U.S. corporations to assure employees of support regardless of their race, gender or sexual…
Continue Reading Hate to break it to you but you can make a broom stand upright any day of the year
Surely, by now you’ve seen the latest craze … um, sweeping the internet. Your friends are likely posting videos and pictures showing how…
Continue Reading 2nd Burlington officer resigns over social media scandal
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — A deputy Burlington police chief who used a fake social media account is resigning, nearly two months after the former…
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A teen died after he was accidentally shot by an 8-year-old in the eye with a BB gun
A teenager who was accidentally shot in the eye with a BB gun by an 8-year-old has died from his injuries, Tampa police said. Family friends…
Continue Reading This is life under coronavirus quarantine on a cruise ship, military base, in a hotel or at home
More and more people face 14-day quarantines as health officials around the world try to stem the tide of the coronavirus outbreak, which has killed…
Continue Reading The inexperience paradox in presidential campaigns
Pete Buttigieg’s Democratic presidential rivals are trying to kill his White House bid by highlighting the very quality that helped get three…
Continue Reading Daniel Arap Moi’s complicated and often brutal legacy
The state funeral for Kenya’s ex-President Daniel Arap Moi, who ruled the East African country for more than two decades, was taking place…
Continue Reading Sinn Fein surged in Ireland’s election. Here’s why that’s so controversial
Political outsiders Sinn Fein stole the show in Ireland’s general election over the weekend. With all the votes finally counted, the scale of…
Continue Reading A California surgeon and his girlfriend accused of raping women thought their charges would be dropped. A stunning twist in court might change that
First they were accused of drugging and raping women while recording their exploits on a cell phone. Dr. Grant Robicheaux and his girlfriend, Cerissa…
Continue Reading Father reunited with his toddler after he saw her get abducted from their driveway
Three-year-old Madeline Mejia was back in her father’s arms Monday night after she was abducted from their Florida home earlier in the day,…
Continue Reading 30 dead, including pregnant woman and baby, in Nigeria militant attack
At least 30 people, including a pregnant woman and a baby, are dead after suspected Boko Haram militants set fire on sleeping travelers in Borno…
Continue Reading Vanessa Bryant says she’s struggling to process Kobe and Gigi’s deaths in heartbreaking Instagram post
Ever since Vanessa Bryant broke her silence on the deaths of her husband and daughter, she has been regularly posting touching tributes to Kobe and…
Continue Reading A terminally ill inmate has died at Mississippi’s Parchman prison
A Mississippi inmate serving a life sentence for murder died Monday, officials said. “The offender was in the inpatient department and had been…
Continue Reading China’s massive security state is being used to crack down on the Wuhan virus
The camera hovers just above the elderly woman’s head, as she looks up, her face becomes confused and worried. “Yes auntie, this is the…
Continue Reading Last call in part of Miami Beach might be a little earlier
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The mayor of Miami Beach wants the last call for alcohol to be a little bit earlier for spring break. Mayor Dan Gelber…
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A boy and his 3 cousins went missing after a blizzard in rural Alaska. They dug a hole to survive
A 7-year-old Alaska boy who went missing with his cousins after a blizzard said they survived by digging a hole to sleep. Ethan Camille, 7, and his…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for February 11: New Hampshire, coronavirus, budget, Germany, terror
Spare a thought for your favorite soggy Southerner. Areas in the Southeast will be battered for the next few days with constant rain, which could…
Continue Reading Xi’s reemergence shows how carefully China is controlling the coronavirus narrative
Chinese President Xi Jinping appeared at something approaching the frontlines of the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak Monday, in what appeared to be an…
Continue Reading China denies cybertheft following Equifax accusations
BEIJING (AP) — China denied involvement in any hacking activities on Tuesday after the United States indicted four members of the Chinese military…
Continue Reading Once again, North Korea is accused of enhancing its nuclear and missile programs despite UN sanctions
North Korea illegally exported millions of tons of commodities like coal last year to enhance its ballistic missiles and nuclear weapons programs,…
Continue Reading Boat capsizes in Bangladesh killing 15 Rohingya refugees
A vessel carrying Rohingya refugees capsized in the Bay of Bengal Tuesday, killing at least 15 people, Bangladeshi authorities told CNN. The wooden…
Continue Reading Mount Rainier National Park closed indefinitely as mudslides and flooding turn roads into riverbeds
Weekend mudslides and flooding have indefinitely shutdown access to Mount Rainier National Park. Roads leading to the park will remain closed until…
Continue Reading The Denver City Council just voted to end the city’s 30-year ban on pit bulls
For 30 years, it’s been illegal to own a pit bull in the city of Denver. But that could change after the city council voted to remove the ban.…
Continue Reading An associate of the drug cartel once run by El Chapo has been charged with participating in an international drug conspiracy
An associate of the drug cartel once run by El Chapo was charged with participating in an international drug conspiracy in federal court in Brooklyn,…
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