The FBI tweets a Valentine’s Day poem trying to find stolen art
The FBI didn’t have a Valentine this year, but the bureau’s Art Crime Team did whip out a poem and some word play for its weekly…
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Sheriff says Texas man admitted hanging puppy ‘out of boredom’
MONTE ALTO, Texas — A Texas man accused of hanging a small puppy by the neck from a tree and posting a video on Facebook told deputies that he…
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De Blasio endorses former 2020 rival Sanders for president
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is endorsing Bernie Sanders for president, a move that puts de Blasio in a position to become a…
Continue Reading Kobe Bryant headlines list of finalists for Basketball Hall of Fame
Kobe Bryant is on the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame list of finalists for enshrinement this year. Bryant was in his first year of…
Continue Reading Judge denies document request in Abrams ethics investigation
ATLANTA (AP) — A judge handed Democrat Stacey Abrams’ 2018 campaign for Georgia governor a victory in a legal skirmish Friday, denying a request…
Continue Reading A plane passenger filmed a man repeatedly pushing her reclined seat with his fist. Who’s wrong here?
The flight was supposed to last less than two hours, quick and painless. Instead, it turned into what one passenger described as a painful assault…
Continue Reading Delta CEO on seat reclining: ‘Ask if it’s OK first’
Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian added a bit of fuel to the great seat recline debate that has fired up Twitter. Appearing on CNBC’s…
Continue Reading Anti-abortion group flips views on new Georgia senator
MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) — An influential anti-abortion group is backing Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler of Georgia in her November special election, only…
Continue Reading Jury in Tennessee convicts 4 for operating ‘pill mills’
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Four people have been convicted in a Tennessee federal court of illegally distributing more than 11 million prescription…
Continue Reading FC Cincinnati coach is under investigation by MLS for ‘extremely inappropriate comments’
FC Cincinnati coach Ron Jans is stepping away from the club as Major League Soccer investigates allegations that he made “extremely…
Continue Reading 60-day law license suspension suggested for Indiana AG
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A 60-day law license suspension is being recommended for Indiana’s attorney general after allegations that he grabbed the…
Continue Reading Ex-Michigan State gymnastics coach Kathie Klages was found guilty of lying to police in Larry Nassar scandal
A jury convicted a former Michigan State University gymnastics coach of lying to authorities who were investigating sexual abuse allegations against…
Continue Reading He’s been gone for eight years, but he still gets his wife flowers every Valentine’s Day
A Kentucky man passed away in 2012, but before he did, he made sure that his wife would always know just how much he loved her. For over eight years,…
Continue Reading Police arrest 2 teenagers in killing of 2 boys in California
UNION CITY, Calif. (AP) — Two teenage gang members have been arrested and charged in the November killings of two boys that stunned a San Francisco…
Continue Reading A 104-year-old veteran who asked for Valentine’s Day cards got thousands and they’re still coming in
104-year-old US Marine Corps veteran Maj. Bill White wanted to expand his collection of memories this holiday. So, he asked people around the world…
Continue Reading Michael Avenatti has been found guilty on all counts in Nike extortion trial
Michael Avenatti is guilty on all three counts he was facing, according to a decision by a jury in federal court in New York on Friday. Prosecutors…
Continue Reading A high school student redrew a map of the US to feature Ohio 2, Long Texas and no Wyoming. Her goal? To drive us all mad
Some people just want to watch the world burn. But only a mad few decide to light the blaze themselves. Enter Anna Calcaterra, the 16-year-old…
Continue Reading Prosecutor tells Weinstein jury ‘there are no blurred lines’ when it comes to consent
Harvey Weinstein was a predator who lured women with a hallmark pattern of predation, a prosecutor told jurors Friday during her closing argument.…
Continue Reading Tickets for Kobe Bryant’s memorial service are limited. Fans must register for a chance to purchase them
Tickets for the memorial service for Kobe Bryant and his daughter will go on sale next week but fans can register now for access to the sale, the Los…
Continue Reading The NYPD is warning officers of a ‘credible threat’ days after a precinct was shot up
A New York Police Department memo, which warns of a “credible threat” against officers, and an arrest made by Homeland Security…
Continue Reading The world may never know who won a $202 million lottery jackpot. That’s probably a good thing
$202 million is more money that most of us can even fathom. But one lucky lottery winner from New Jersey may be able to relish all that money in…
Continue Reading From a glacier break to record temperatures, Antarctica had quite the week in climate change
This week, an iceberg the size of Atlanta broke off a glacier. Researchers discovered a dramatic decline in Antarctic penguin colonies. And…
Continue Reading Massive asteroid will swing by Earth after Valentine’s Day
Not long after Valentine’s Day ends, a massive asteroid estimated to be between 1,443 feet and 3,248 feet long will pass by Earth around 6:05…
Continue Reading 2 Japanese businessmen charged in tech hardware price fixing
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A grand jury charged two Japanese businessmen for their role in an alleged global conspiracy to fix prices for components used…
Continue Reading Chinese woman who fled Mar-a-Lago gets 6 months
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A Chinese woman convicted of resisting arrest after she was chased from President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago…
Continue Reading Man upset he can’t bring cutout of Donald Trump to dialysis
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man undergoing kidney dialysis three times a week is upset that he can’t bring a life-sized cardboard…
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He spent 14 years in prison for murder. Now, he’s the first person in California to be exonerated with the help of genetic genealogy
A California man who spent 14 years in prison for the murder of a newspaper columnist has been exonerated thanks to the same DNA technology that…
Continue Reading International flights to Lagos divert to Ghana due to poor equipment, leaving passengers stranded
All international flights bound for Lagos, Nigeria, have been diverted to Ghana following poor weather conditions and complications from new…
Continue Reading Russian woman escapes coronavirus quarantine by short-circuiting the lock
A Russian woman who escaped a hospital ward where she was under quarantine for novel coronavirus is facing a lawsuit filed by heath authorities for…
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