Martin Luther King Jr. explains the meaning of love in rare handwritten note
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, a rare handwritten note by Martin Luther King Jr. on the meaning of love has been discovered. The note,…
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How to move a massive shipwreck: A chain making seven cuts and a lot of noise
If you live in Georgia near the Golden Ray, a 656-foot long cargo ship that has been on its side in St. Simons Sound for five months, get ready for…
Continue Reading Justin Bieber performed alongside Quavo on ‘Saturday Night Live’
Justin Bieber took the stage on Saturday for the first time since announcing his new album “Changes” — and it was yummy! Bieber was…
Continue Reading A restaurant opened early to serve a 3-year-old cancer patient her favorite meal
Adelaide Stanley can’t go out in public or be around people. Seven months of cancer treatment has left the 3-year-old with a weakened immune…
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A new literary prize will award more than $100,000 to a North American writer. The only criteria? No men
The most notable prizes in American literature are most often awarded to men. In the last 20 years, six women have won the Nobel Prize in iiterature.…
Continue Reading Ditch the flowers and gift your Valentine one of these creative bouquets instead
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. Have you bought a gift for your significant other yet? Your mind might dart to a traditional…
Continue Reading Investigators will look at window bars in Mississippi fire
CLINTON, Miss. (AP) — Fire officials will investigate whether bars on the windows of a central Mississippi home prevented a mother and her six…
Continue Reading Egypt arrests human rights activist who criticized gov’t
CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian police arrested an activist and researcher who was a vocal critic of President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi’s government, the…
Continue Reading Kobe Bryant talked family and elevating female athletes in last interview with LA Times columnist
In his last interview with a Los Angeles Times sports columnist, Kobe Bryant, of course, talked about basketball and the LA Lakers. But he also spoke…
Continue Reading Indian artists demand end to violence against women
NEW DELHI (AP) — Dozens of artists and activists gathered in India’s capital on Sunday to demand an end to violence against women in a country…
Continue Reading Irish election count begins as tied exit poll means it’s too close to call
Ireland began its official vote count Sunday as the nation waits for a clearer picture of its future government, following an exit poll that…
Continue Reading Witnesses at Harvey Weinstein trial show how #MeToo has changed whose voices matter
One woman testified that Harvey Weinstein used his hands to sexually assault her as employees sat nearby. Another woman said the movie mogul raped…
Continue Reading ‘SNL’ takes aim at New Hampshire primary in opening skit
NEW YORK (AP) — “Saturday Night Live” cast aside the impeachment vote for a cold open with the Democratic primary debate in New Hampshire.…
Continue Reading Controversial former coach Bob Knight returns to Indiana University basketball court after 20-year hiatus
Legendary and controversial former college basketball coach Bob Knight returned Saturday to the home court of the school that fired him 20 years ago.…
Continue Reading Midshipman dies during a physical fitness test, Naval Academy says
A midshipman died Saturday during the semi-annual physical readiness test, the US Naval Academy said. The midshipman will be identified within 24…
Continue Reading Life under coronavirus lockdown: Anxiety and empty shelves as Wuhan residents prepare for long wait
It has been three weeks since Wu Chen went into self-enforced quarantine in his Wuhan apartment, with only his cat, Baozi, for company. He checks his…
Continue Reading An American dies of coronavirus in China as the global death toll surpasses SARS
The novel coronavirus’s global death toll has surpassed that of the SARS outbreak in the early 2000s. The latest death toll from the provincial…
Continue Reading Massive fire destroys three buildings under construction in Virginia mixed-use development
Three buildings undergoing construction were destroyed in a massive fire Saturday in Fairfax County, Virginia, outside of Washington, DC. County…
Continue Reading Parallel parking eliminated from Nevada driving exam
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles has eliminated the parallel parking portion of the driving skills test. The test still…
Continue Reading Florida 1st grade teacher tried to buy an ‘eight ball’ of meth while at school, authorities say
A Florida teacher is facing felony drug charges after police say she tried to buy methamphetamine while teaching. Valerie Lee Prince, a first grade…
Continue Reading Greek athlete chosen to be the first woman to ever start the Olympic Torch Relay
Greek shooting champion Anna Korakaki is set to become the first woman in history to launch the Olympic Torch Relay. Korakaki will attend the flame…
Continue Reading Trader Joe’s released its list of 2019’s most favorite products
Award show season isn’t just for Hollywood. For more than 10 years, Trader Joe’s has held its “Customer Choice Awards”…
Continue Reading A Thai soldier has killed at least 20 people in a shooting spree, authorities say. He may be at a mall
A manhunt is underway for a Thai soldier accused of killing at least 20 people in a shooting spree that began at a military site and then sent…
Continue Reading 4-year-old boy shot and killed in Milwaukee
A 4-year-old boy was shot and killed in northwest Milwaukee early Saturday morning. Milwaukee police say they were called to a home on Lovers Lane…
Continue Reading Two cockatoos worth $2,000 each were stolen from a California pet shop
Thieves broke into a Southern California pet shop and made off with two cockatoos, each worth about $2,000, according to the store. Yoda, a white…
Continue Reading Dogs get ready to bow and wow at the Westminster dog show
As film buffs get ready to tune in to the Oscars this weekend…. dog lovers are looking forward to the 144th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.…
Continue Reading This middle school student had to be freed by firefighters, after he got his arm stuck in a desk
A middle-school boy got his arm stuck in a school desk this week, resulting in a rescue call to the local fire department. No one was injured, so…
Continue Reading China has deadliest day for coronavirus as US national becomes first foreigner to die
A US national in China is believed to be the first foreigner to die from the Wuhan coronavirus, authorities confirmed Saturday, while a Japanese man…
Continue Reading Michael Avenatti could still testify in his Nike extortion trial. His former client says he betrayed him
Michael Avenatti is considering testifying at his New York extortion trial after the youth basketball coach he represented in a dispute with Nike…
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