Benjamin Netanyahu’s corruption trial will start two weeks after Israel’s elections
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s criminal trial is set to begin March 17, just two weeks after Israel’s elections, the Justice…
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FC Cincinnati coach Ron Jans resigns following allegations he used a racial slur in front of players
Ron Jans, 61, resigned as head coach of FC Cincinnati Monday evening following an investigation by Major League Soccer for allegations that he made…
Continue Reading Guns rights activist Kaitlin Bennett swarmed by student protesters during surprise Ohio University visit
Conservative media personality Kaitlin Bennett didn’t announce she was visiting Ohio University. But hundreds of students showed up to protest…
Continue Reading 14 killed, hundreds fall sick from apparent toxic gas leak in Pakistan
Authorities have been unable to explain the origin of an apparent gas leak that has killed 14 people and left hundreds more sick in southern Pakistan…
Continue Reading Texas man pleads not guilty to killing 2, including officer
MCKINNEY, Texas (AP) — A 28-year-old Texas man pleaded not guilty during the first day of his capital murder trial for the 2018 killings of a…
Continue Reading A man was awarded over $150K after he was denied a license plate that read ‘IM GOD’
A judge has ordered the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet to pay more than $150,000 for the attorneys’ fees of a man who was denied of his…
Continue Reading 5 months later, Ashraf Ghani declared winner of Afghanistan’s presidential election
Ashraf Ghani has been officially declared the winner of Afghanistan’s presidential elections, nearly five months after the poll took place on…
Continue Reading Bloomberg qualifies for Wednesday’s Democratic debate — his first
LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Michael Bloomberg has qualified for Wednesday’s Democratic presidential debate in Las Vegas, paving the way for the…
Continue Reading Stresses multiply for many US clergy: ‘We need help too’
NEW YORK (AP) — Greg Laurie is among America’s most successful clergymen — senior pastor at a California megachurch, prolific author, host…
Continue Reading Boy Scouts of America files for bankruptcy. Hundreds of sexual abuse lawsuits are now on hold
The Boy Scouts of America has filed for bankruptcy, according to a court document filed in Delaware bankruptcy court early Tuesday. The youth…
Continue Reading A NASCAR driver survived a horrifying crash. Here are the safety measures that may have helped
NASCAR driver Ryan Newman had his fans holding their breath Monday night as they waited for updates after his car flipped and went airborne in a…
Continue Reading READ: Boy Scouts of America’s open letter to victims of child abuse
In an open letter to victims, Jim Turley, the national chair of Boy Scouts of America, said the organization filed for bankruptcy to make sure all…
Continue Reading A woman’s class ring that she lost in Maine in 1973 was just found buried in a forest in Finland
If only rings could talk. Nearly 50 years after a woman lost her boyfriend’s class ring in a Maine department store, it turned up buried six…
Continue Reading Did dinosaur blood run hot or cold? Their eggshells may hold a clue
The image of cold-blooded, scaly, reptilian dinosaurs imprinted in our imaginations by movies like “Jurassic Park” may be inaccurate. We…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for February 18: White House, coronavirus, Boy Scouts, India, cancer
Fans are sending well-wishes to NASCAR driver Ryan Newman, who suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries in a fiery crash at the Daytona…
Continue Reading Court reinstates order for Russia to pay $50 bln over Yukos
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — In a major legal defeat for the Russian government, a Dutch appeals court on Tuesday reinstated an international…
Continue Reading Two homes collapsed in landslide along the Tennessee River. Now a road is in danger too
Two homes collapsed over the weekend in a landslide along the Tennessee River, according to the Hardin County Fire Department. Both houses were in…
Continue Reading Her son was killed in a ‘stand your ground’ shooting. Read her message to him on what would have been his 25th birthday
Lucy McBath celebrated her son’s 25th birthday on Sunday without him. In 2012, 17-year-old Jordan Davis was shot and killed when Michael Dunn…
Continue Reading A lost purse from 1957 was discovered inside a wall of an Ohio school
The mystery of the contents of a purse found in the space between a locker and a wall in an Ohio middle school have been revealed. The red purse…
Continue Reading Aging Shiite cleric a powerhouse in Iraq. What comes after?
NAJAF, Iraq (AP) — When Iraq’s top Shiite cleric underwent surgery for a fractured bone last month, it sent shivers around the country and…
Continue Reading An Uber driver fired at passengers after an argument, New Orleans police say
An Uber driver was arrested after he fired shots at passengers following an altercation, New Orleans police said Monday. Ahmad Ahmad, the 53-year-old…
Continue Reading Mexico attorney general says case of ex-oil chief ‘symbolic’
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Until recently, Mexico had done little to pursue corruption revealed by the investigation into Brazilian construction giant…
Continue Reading Charles Portis, author of ‘True Grit,’ dies at 86
Charles Portis, best known as the author of the novel “True Grit,” died Monday, according to his brother. Portis’ brother, Jonathan…
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Coronavirus death toll tops 1,800 as 780 million remain on lockdown in China
The death toll from the novel coronavirus has reached 1,873, as almost half of China’s 1.3 billion-strong population remain subject to varying…
Continue Reading Plymouth Rock, iconic landmark that marks where the Pilgrims first landed, was vandalized
Preparations to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the Pilgrims arriving in the New World were in full swing in Plymouth, Massachusetts. But then…
Continue Reading Beijing postpones major auto show in latest event canceled or delayed because of virus outbreak
BEIJING (AP) — Beijing postpones major auto show in latest event canceled or delayed because of virus…
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NASCAR driver Ryan Newman involved in fiery crash in Daytona 500
DAYTONA, Florida — Ryan Newman, leading the final lap of NASCAR’s Daytona 500, was involved in a fiery crash Monday that saw his car spin…
Continue Reading NYPD confirms detective dead by suicide
A New York Police Department detective died by suicide in Queens on Monday, the NYPD said. The detective, whose name was not released, was “an…
Continue Reading Angels star Mike Trout rips MLB for Astros cheating scandal, said he ‘lost respect’ for players
Los Angeles Angels superstar Mike Trout has joined the list of Major League Baseball players criticizing the league for how it handled the Houston…
Continue Reading Something showed up on this weather radar, but it wasn’t rain. Would you believe it was birds?
KEY WEST, Florida — A weather radar in Key West exploded in a wave of hundreds of red, orange, and green dots early Monday morning. It would…
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